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New study uses genetics to identify best sepsis treatment

Drug Discovery World

New research has uncovered how different people respond to sepsis based on their genetics, which could lead to the development of targeted therapies. The ultimate aim is for patients to receive the most effective treatment for their sepsis more quickly, based on their immune response rather than their symptoms.

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Genetically engineered dendritic cells enhance lung cancer therapy

Drug Discovery World

A study by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center in the US suggests that injecting engineered dendritic cells directly into cancerous lung tumours can help promote a stronger immune response.

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Study offers a genetic explanation for why some drugs trigger a deadly brain disease

STAT News

Medicines that reshape or tamp down immune responses may be life-changing for patients with cancer and autoimmune disorders, but in some cases they can awaken a dormant virus and unleash a deadly brain disease. A new study suggests that the root of the problem is buried in our genetic code.

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Triggering tumor antiviral immune response in triple negative breast cancer

Scienmag

14, 2021) – Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered how therapeutics targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) to trigger tumor cell death and signal the body’s immune response. HOUSTON – (Jan.

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New research will allow convenient investigation of human innate immune response to viral infections

Scienmag

(Boston)–Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report the formation of human cells containing a green fluorescent protein or GFP (one of the most important proteins in biology and fluorescence imaging) genetically fused with two interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), namely Viperin and ISG15.

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Research partners advance AAV gene therapy for heart disease

Drug Discovery World

Evox Therapeutics has agreed a research collaboration and option agreement with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Icahn Mount Sinai) in New York, NY, US. Susmita Sahoo, Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiology at Icahn Mount Sinai has been exploring the use of exosomes in gene therapy for several years.

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Cancer immunotherapy approach targets common genetic alteration

Scienmag

Engineered T cells can recognize and destroy cells with loss of one gene copy Credit: Elizabeth Cook Researchers developed a prototype for a new cancer immunotherapy that uses engineered T cells to target a genetic alteration common among all cancers.