Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 1, 2023

1 August was first chosen as World RNA Day in 2018 as a play on AUG (adenine, uracil and guanine), a triple sequence of RNA (called a codon) that initiates protein synthesis by the cell. Since then, it has been observed to publicise the importance of this molecule in the generation of proteins in the body.

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Roots Analysis

MARCH 16, 2023

Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule that is complementary to a gene’s DNA. It is important in the process of protein synthesis because mRNA is responsible for transferring genetic information from DNA to ribosomes, which then decodes the genetic information into a protein.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the morning, Masaru Kanekiyo, DVM, PhD, Investigator and Chief of Molecular Immunoengineering Section of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, gave a fascinating talk on ‘Structural vaccinology for influenza: The technology behind the NIAD VRC’s nanoparticle-based vaccines.’

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Over 26 weeks of Sunlenca combined with other antiretroviral drugs, 81 percent of participants achieved HIV RNA suppression, reaching levels low enough to be considered undetectable. The noteworthy candidate, EBT-101, is designed to eliminate HIV proviral DNA using CRISPR-Cas9 along with two guide RNAs (gRNAs).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Since HIV integrates with the DNA, eliminating the virus from the body is very difficult, explains David Montefiori, PhD, director of the Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine Research and Development at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The failure of several late-stage trials highlights the challenging nature of HIV vaccine development.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 1, 2022

This technology defines gene expression patterns from rare cells harbouring latent HIV by generating millions of single-cell reaction containers in the form of water-in-oil emulsions, in which messenger RNA capture and virus DNA detection can be performed sequentially while maintaining segregation among cells.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Flu versus COVID-19: Virology and Vaccines SARS-CoV-2 versus Influenza Virology Viruses contain genetic material that can either be RNA or DNA. Both influenza and SARS-CoV-2 have RNA as their genetic material. An RNA genome enables the genetic material to mutate more rapidly.

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