BioSpace

JULY 11, 2022

Epic Bio aims to transform genetic medicine by developing a new class of drugs that target the epigenome to alter gene expression.

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Scienmag

MARCH 9, 2021

CHOP researchers find small changes in RNA due to RNA editing could have a large impact on gene expression and phenotype Philadelphia, March 9, 2021–Combining computational mining of big data with experimental testing in the lab, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified RNA editing events that influence (..)

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Drug Discovery Today

APRIL 24, 2023

Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that variations in chromatin accessibility, and thus gene expression, may explain why people of European descent with APOE4 gene variants have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than people of African descent with similar genetics.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Individuals with cocaine use disorder exhibit gene expression changes in two brain regions: the nucleus accumbens, a region associated with reward, and the caudate nucleus, a region mediating habit formation, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published February 10 in Science Advances.

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Scienmag

MARCH 19, 2021

Credit: Thomas Gorochowski In a recent study led by the University of Bristol, scientists have shown how to simultaneously harness multiple forms of regulation in living cells to strictly control gene expression and open new avenues for improved biotechnologies.

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Scienmag

JULY 12, 2021

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University have found a new way to do just that […]. The function of a protein can depend on its abundance in a cell. So, when investigating the properties of a new protein, it is essential to make sure that the same amount is produced by every cell.

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XTalks

AUGUST 5, 2020

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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Scienmag

MAY 16, 2022

Just as it’s hard to understand a conversation without knowing its context, it can be difficult for biologists to grasp the significance of gene expression without knowing a cell’s environment.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Blocking gene expression in mitochondria in mice stops cancer cells from growing Credit: Hauke S. Hillen A newly developed compound starves cancer cells by attacking their “power plants” – the so-called mitochondria. The new compound prevents the genetic information within mitochondria from being read.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 13, 2023

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health have identified a strong association between the product of a gene expressed in most cancers, including the most common type of head and neck cancer, and elevated levels of white blood cells that produce antibodies within tumors.

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity with an experimental drug dramatically slows the growth of this lymphoma in preclinical tests, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

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Scienmag

AUGUST 4, 2020

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are enzymes that help modulate gene expression by removing […].

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Scienmag

JUNE 9, 2021

First study to show gene expression changes in divers with ‘the bends’ reveals key role of genes for inflammation and immunity For over a century, researchers have known about “the bends”, a serious condition affecting scuba divers. However, we still know relatively little about its physiological basis.

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BioTech 365

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Study highlights role of disordered protein interactions in gene expression.A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Czech Academy of Sciences has uncovered … Continue reading →

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that Polycomb complexes, groups of proteins that maintain gene expression patterns, are essential for proper skin development, according to a paper published in Genes & Development on February 18.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Brazilian research group shows that valproic acid (VPA), used to treat epilepsy since the 1960s, modulates gene expression in tumor gene models and acts on DNA conformation and the histones in chromatin Results of recent studies involving valproic acid, used for decades as an anti-convulsant drug, show that it can interact with the conformation of (..)

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Preeclampsia-related gene expression in the placenta may correlate with vitamin D status during pregnancy, report researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies.

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Scienmag

APRIL 5, 2021

Study shows that tumor-suppressor protein p53 brings speckles and DNA together to boost gene expression PHILADELPHIA – A team led by scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has illuminated the functions of mysterious structures in cells called “nuclear speckles,” showing that they can work in (..)

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XTalks

MARCH 26, 2025

It works by increasing SCN1A gene expression, which is crucial for stabilizing brain signaling. Precision medicine is also gaining ground. Zorevunersen Offers Disease-Modifying Potential for Dravet Syndrome Stoke Therapeutics is advancing zorevunersen, an investigational antisense oligonucleotide therapy for Dravet syndrome.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

By changing gene expression first, some immunotherapies may work better, models show Credit: (courtesy of Hackensack Meridian Health) September 29, 2020 – Nutley, NJ – A one-two punch of changing gene expression, then deploying immune checkpoint inhibitors, shows promise in battling one of the most treatment-resistant types of cancer in (..)

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Credit: Sorbonne Université Using an innovative computational approach to analyze vast brain cell gene expression datasets, researchers at MIT and Sorbonne Université have found that Huntington’s disease may progress to advanced stages more because of a degradation of the cells’ health maintenance systems than because of increased damage (..)

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Scienmag

MARCH 3, 2021

Using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, researchers at the University of Cologne have developed an ‘aging clock’ that reads the biological age of an organism directly from its gene expression, the transcriptome.

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Scienmag

MAY 14, 2021

The research, which relied on expertise spanning from breast cancer biology through to bioinformatics, measured gene expression in single cells taken from healthy women and cancerous breast tissue, including […].

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 7, 2022

By combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed with artificial intelligence (AI), it is possible to awaken individual dormant genes by disabling the chemical “off switches” that silence them. Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle describe this finding in the journal Cell Reports.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA (or miRNA) and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. A gene contains instructions within our DNA.

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Pharma Marketing Network

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Almost two decades after the human genome was sequenced, a trickle of new genetic medicines (i.e., those that modify the expression of an individual’s genes or repair abnormal genes) has entered clinical practice, including 11 RNA therapeutics, 2 in vivo gene therapies, and 2 gene-modified cell therapies.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Limited rejuvenation of aged hematopoietic stem cells in young bone marrow niche Credit: ©Atsushi IWAMA, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo By transferring mouse aged hematopoietic stem cells (aged HSCs, *1) to the environment of young mice (bone marrow niche, *2), it was demonstrated that the pattern of stem cell gene expression (..)

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Findings suggest one factor that may contribute to disparities in COVID-19 infection New York – In a study published in JAMA today, Mount Sinai researchers report findings that shed some light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Blacks, who have experienced rates of infection and death that are much greater, in some areas twice […]. (..)

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

million National Institute on Aging grant to USC’s Eileen Crimmins supports collaboration of large studies in US, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to answer questions about how life circumstances affect gene expression and health.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

UNC researchers now show that these two factors can directly associate with one another, modulating cancer-cell-specific programs of gene expression. ” They found that EZH2 possesses two different binding patterns on chromatin in acute leukemia cells, eliciting two distinct gene-regulatory programs (Figure 1). .”

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

BOSTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Decibel Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel restorative gene therapeutics to treat hearing loss and balance disorders, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series D financing, which raised $82.2M. 9, 2020 11:00 UTC. Chief Executive Officer of Decibel. “We

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The dark genome – a loose term that covers non-coding regions of the genome that are capable of regulating the expression of genes, previously rather inaccurately referred to as junk DNA – is increasingly being explored by biopharma companies for new drug targets.

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Scienmag

JUNE 14, 2021

The study, “Transcriptomics identifies STAT3 as a key regulator of hippocampal gene expression and anhedonia during withdrawal from chronic alcohol exposure,” is published in the journal Translational Psychiatry by researchers […].

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Scienmag

MAY 23, 2021

Press release – Abstract 1394: Alterations in clock genes expression in Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrial Tissue New research suggests that night shift work is linked to menstrual irregularity and increased chance of developing endometriosis According to a study being presented at the 23rd European Congress of Endocrinology (e-ECE 2021), on Sunday (..)

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Scienmag

JANUARY 11, 2021

These biomarkers are epigenetic, meaning they involve changes to molecular factors that regulate genome activity such as gene expression independent of DNA sequence, and can be passed down to future generations. In a […].

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Camargo

JULY 8, 2021

Researchers at the Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have observed that MAOIs might help the immune system attack cancer. Although still available as generics, for the most part they have been replaced by newer drugs with fewer side effects. ” .

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The Pharma Data

JULY 12, 2021

online issue of Nature Communications, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine describe a new approach that uses machine learning to hunt for disease targets and then predicts whether a drug is likely to receive FDA approval. “Academic labs and pharmaceutical and? the success rates in drug discovery?are

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