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Gene expression delivery tool ‘slides’ instructions into cells

Drug Discovery World

If further studies verify the results, this could be a new method for targeting specific cell types for a variety of disorders that could be treated with gene therapies. Two methods currently used to deliver protein-making packages into cells, ‘mini promoters’ and serotype-mediated gene expression, vary widely.

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Gene editing: beyond the hype

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Genome editing is an exciting but still nascent field, and companies in the area face as many obstacles as they do opportunities. Maybe in 50 years’ time we’ll be using gene editing to lower cholesterol, but it won’t replace statins in anyone but those with life threatening mutations for a long time”. Zinc fingers.

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Moving the needle of CAR-T beyond oncology 

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BS: Genetic tuning, also called epigenetic editing, actively manipulates the epigenetic machinery to influence gene transcription. Orchestrating the naturally occurring conductors of gene expression can shift the functional state of cells and alter gene expression.

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Combining the Powers of Single Cell Sequencing and AI in Understanding Disease Biology and Drug Development

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The detailed complexity of these processes can be captured by creating models that combine correlates of gene and protein expression, providing insight into the molecular composition of tissues. The barcode sequence is followed by a unique molecular identifier, which enables accurate digital counting of gene transcripts.

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The Dose: DDW’s drug discovery highlights

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Dr Ramakrishnan, who holds a Bachelor of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering from the University of Kerala in India, presented a proposal examining microbiome-based therapeutics for asthma. . The study advances our understanding of ADHD by showing how the condition is tied to changes in how certain genes are expressed in the brain.

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Elixirgen Therapeutics’ Innovative Approach to mRNA Therapeutics

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c-srRNA: A Temperature-Controllable Innovation Elixirgen Therapeutics’ c-srRNA platform offers a novel approach to controlling gene expression through temperature sensitivity. ZSCAN4 and Telomere Biology Disorders The ZSCAN4 gene produces a protein that plays a crucial role in maintaining telomeres.

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Delivering on the promise of gene editing

Drug Discovery World

As gene editing technologies like CRISPR progress toward clinical study, researchers must continue to advance new approaches and address inherent challenges, explains Jon Chesnut, PhD, Senior Director, Cell Biology R&D, Thermo Fisher Scientific. Early phase clinical trials for gene editing therapies.