/biochemistry/ en /biochemistry/2023/08/15/alexandra-whiteley-lab-featured-scientist-work-ancient-viral-proteins-key-role-als <span>Alexandra Whiteley Lab Featured in The Scientist for Work on Ancient Viral Protein's Key Role in ALS</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-08-15T14:12:47-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 14:12">Tue, 08/15/2023 - 14:12</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/biochemistry/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/alex_whiteley_lab.jpg?h=10d202d3&amp;itok=dIhVltlG" width="1200" height="800" alt="Alex Whiteley Lab"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/biochemistry/taxonomy/term/375"> Faculty Highlights </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/biochemistry/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Alexandra Whiteley</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div>An Ancient Viral Protein May Play a Key Role in ALS<p>Researchers find that&nbsp;<em>UBQLN2</em>&nbsp;gene dysfunction causes a virus-like protein to accumulate in cells, which changes gene expression and may contribute to disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). <a href="https://www.the-scientist.com/news/an-ancient-viral-protein-may-play-a-key-role-in-als-71265" rel="nofollow">Read more here in The Scientist</a>.</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/biochemistry/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/alex_whiteley_lab.jpg?itok=ABYbFLa0" width="1500" height="999" alt="Alex Whiteley Lab"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:12:47 +0000 Anonymous 1438 at /biochemistry /biochemistry/2023/06/06/alex-whiteley-identifies-remnants-ancient-virus-may-fuel-als-people <span>Alex Whiteley identifies remnants of ancient virus that may fuel ALS in people</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-06-06T00:00:00-06:00" title="Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - 00:00">Tue, 06/06/2023 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/biochemistry/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/adb_7935.jpeg?h=918839e5&amp;itok=Zh1FtxFW" width="1200" height="800" alt="Alex Whiteley 2023"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/biochemistry/taxonomy/term/375"> Faculty Highlights </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/biochemistry/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Alexandra Whiteley</a> <a href="/biochemistry/taxonomy/term/390" hreflang="en">Publications</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ researchers have identified a surprising new player in the disease—an ancient, virus-like protein best known, paradoxically, for its essential role in enabling placental development. The findings were recently&nbsp;<a href="https://elifesciences.org/articles/79452" rel="nofollow">published in the journal eLife</a>.</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/biochemistry/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/adb_7935_1.jpeg?itok=zvGErqzU" width="1500" height="2254" alt="Alex Whiteley 2023"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2023/06/06/remnants-ancient-virus-may-fuel-als-people`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 1341 at /biochemistry