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. However, microRNAs can bind to this mRNA, preventing it from functioning.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 23, 2022

Polymerase is a viral protein that directs how Ebola virus replicates its genome as it infects new hosts. Now scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and Scripps Research have found a promising strategy for stopping Ebola virus polymerase. For the new study, Fang and her colleagues tried a new strategy.

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Scienmag

APRIL 15, 2021

Team of Japanese and European scientists identify a novel genetic mitochondrial disorder by analyzing DNA samples from three distinct families Credit: Fujita Health University DNA ligase proteins, which facilitate the formation of bonds between separate strands of DNA, play critical roles in the replication and maintenance of DNA.

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Scientists at Goethe University within the international consortium COVID19-NMR refine previous 2D models The genetic code of the SARS-CoV2 virus is exactly 29,902 characters long, strung through a long RNA molecule. It contains the information for the production of 27 proteins.

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

20, 2020) — For more than a decade, scientists studying epigenetics have used a powerful method called ChIP-seq to map changes in proteins and other critical regulatory factors across the genome. Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A new stem cell model, discovered by researchers exploring the human genome, will help scientists to map out the key genomic changes during early development. Indeed, this latest discovery follows scientists uncovering the genome stage of development in mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) a decade ago.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 5, 2022

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have discovered that hepatitis A virus (HAV) replication needs particular interactions between the human protein ZCCHC14 and TENT4 poly(A) polymerases, a group of enzymes. In addition, the scientists later found that the HAV needs TENT4A/B for its replication.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On the one hand, EZH2 forms a canonical protein complex termed PRC2, leading to gene repression at a set of genomic regions; on the other hand, EZH2 interacts with cMyc to activate gene expression at genomic sites distinctive from the above ones.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The answer may lie in the genetic code of the virus, which scientists at Duke University have found contains several silent mutations that affect protein folding. The researchers focused on the spike proteins that protrude from the surface of the coronavirus, which are responsible for viral attachment and entry into host cells.

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Scienmag

APRIL 16, 2021

Scientists have figured out how to modify CRISPR’s basic architecture to extend its reach beyond the genome and into what’s known as the epigenome — proteins and small molecules that latch onto DNA and control when and where genes are switched on or off.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The UK-registered company will be able to tap into DeepMind’s AI-powered AlphaFold engine that last year became the first to solve the tricky problem of predicting protein folding, but will operate separately. Demis Hassabis. ” The post Alphabet’s DeepMind forms AI drug discovery unit Isomorphic Labs appeared first on.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lupus causes the production of proteins called autoantibodies in the immune system, which attack tissues and organs, including the kidneys. Klisyri is a home-grown product discovered and characterized by Athenex scientists and developed from pre-IND to NDA by the Athenex team. We are extremely proud of our team’s excellent execution.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Geneticist Dr Charles Steward has spent his career studying the human genome – but his work became much more personal when his children were diagnosed with severe neurological diseases. Charlie told pharmaphorum how his search for a genetic cause has led him to straddle the divide between scientist and patient advocate.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 5, 2022

The technique uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse protein data harvested from tumour cells, using an algorithm trained by looking at changes to 52 proteins when they are exposed to a panel of targeted anticancer drugs. The post AI test could predict best cancer therapies for patients appeared first on.

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XTalks

JULY 14, 2022

For example, when T cells (a type of white blood cells that fight off infections and cancer) are activated in our immune systems, thousands of proteins in these cells change. The proteins are interconnected and changes in one protein level can impact that of another.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Geneticist Dr Charles Steward has spent his career studying the human genome – but his work became much more personal when his children were diagnosed with severe neurological diseases. Charlie told pharmaphorum how his search for a genetic cause has led him to straddle the divide between scientist and patient advocate.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 16, 2022

The research scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research received the award in recognition of his ground-breaking work in establishing various approaches to protein labeling in living cells that have enabled far-reaching advances in chemical and cell biology. Protein labeling (e.g. Dr. Connor W.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

2 is now the dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus in Denmark, and scientists from the country’s Statens Serum Institute (SSI) have compared the two subvariants in more than 8,500 households including almost 18,000 people. The new BA.2 2 subvariant of Omicron is around 50% more transmissible than the original BA.1

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The Pharma Data

JULY 15, 2021

The access to the world’s largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human health and disease was launched through a genetic exome sequence analysis collaboration between AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Biogen Inc. Nasdaq: BIIB) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE).

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

The tool could also prove to be safer than conventional CRISPR-based gene therapies as it does not involve DNA editing, and thus would not cause potentially harmful off-target genomic changes. Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR. DNA methylation occurs endogenously in all mammalian cells in response to various stimuli.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 8, 2021

Today, access to the world’s largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human health and disease was launched through a genetic exome sequence analysis collaboration between AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Biogen Inc. Nasdaq: BIIB) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE).

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Scientists in Israel have used the CRISPR Cas-9 gene editing system to destroy cancerous cells in mice without damaging other cells. To conduct the research, the scientists used hundreds of mice with two of the most aggressive forms of cancer: glioblastoma and metastatic ovarian cancer. Photo courtesy of Science Advances.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 19, 2022

A new study led by Penn State College of Medicine scientists finds that another type of immune cell – natural killer cells – can be harnessed to pick up the slack when T cells no longer work and may also reinvigorate T cells to attack melanoma tumors.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 31, 2023

Nutrigenomics is the science studying the relationship between human genome, nutrition and health. In part, the success of the Human Genome Project has also paved a path for the novel concept of nutrigenomics. It further highlights the variation in the genome of patients and identify the sites of metabolic weakness.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Dr Jennifer Harbottle, senior scientist in the R&D Base Editing team of PerkinElmer’s Horizon Discovery business, looks at progress made in the realms of biotechnology and next-generation diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics, including the application of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in developing and refining cell therapies.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Several FDA-approved drugs – including for type 2 diabetes, hepatitis C and HIV – significantly reduce the ability of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in human cells, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State. ” The findings published today (Feb. 25) in the journal Communications Biology.

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XTalks

MARCH 18, 2024

By genetically editing microorganisms, scientists can now manipulate the metabolic pathways to produce foods with desirable properties. It allows for the production of animal-free dairy proteins, such as casein and whey, which are identical to their cow-produced counterparts.

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XTalks

JANUARY 14, 2021

False negative results can occur with any molecular test, particularly if a mutation occurs in the part of the virus’s genome assessed by that test. variant has several other mutations in the spike protein apart from the N501Y mutation (which is also in the spike protein). As scientists learn more about the new B.1.1.7

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 20, 2021

A genomic analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, shows that the virus accumulates around two mutations a month. The new variant identified in the UK in December shows significant mutations in the Spike protein and receptor binding domain that increase its infectivity.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 24, 2022

Some scientists have given it the nickname ‘stealth variant’, because it is more difficult to detect than BA.1 1 and doesn’t share the genetic deletion on the spike protein that has been used to monitor the spread of Omicron and distinguish it from Delta, which fuelled the last wave of COVID-19 cases. .

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 28, 2021

The results of the text mining report bring light to recently trending protein and genomic terms with a semantic relationship to pancreatic cancer, showing the emergence in research in both X-inactive specific transcript (XIST) and lincoo511 ( fig.1. Understanding more about the disease and what determines poor patient outcomes.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

The tool could also prove to be safer than conventional CRISPR-based gene therapies as it does not involve DNA editing, and thus would not cause potentially harmful off-target genomic changes. Epigenome Editing with CRISPR. DNA methylation occurs endogenously in all mammalian cells in response to various stimuli.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Significant differences among COVID-19 diagnostic tests are resulting in inaccurate results that sometimes put populations at risk or quarantine people needlessly, contributing to skepticism about pronouncements from scientists and public health authorities.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 10, 2021

Known as Zynteglo in Europe where it is approved to treat the rare blood disorder beta-thalassemia, the gene therapy has been given the all-clear by bluebird’s scientists after reviewing the case of AML that emerged in a trial of the drug in sickle cell disease. bluebird bio’s Philip Gregory.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 28, 2022

AION Labs’ third call for applications seeks computational biologists, bioinformatics and cheminformatics scientists, AI researchers, and antibody or protein engineers at academic and industry research labs worldwide to assemble a fully funded start-up company. About the author .

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 27, 2020

Freenome’s diagnostic searches for direct indication of tumors and signs of the immune system’s response, integrating genomics, transcriptomics, methylomics, and proteomics technologies. The BET inhibitor worked by increasing beta-3 tubulin (TUBB3), a protein found in brain metastases.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 14, 2021

These cancer cells have switched to this backup system to repair DNA damage and by turning it off, PARP inhibitors cause them to die from a process known as “synthetic lethality” as mutations in their genome run out of control.

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