Drug Discovery World

MARCH 21, 2023

In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, US researchers have modified E coli bacteria to be immune to infection by all natural viruses tested so far. The team used two safeguard methods to prevent the bacteria and their modified genes from escaping into the wild.

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Scienmag

JUNE 24, 2021

NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in flies Credit: Courtesy of the Giniger lab NIH/NINDS.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 8, 2021

Now research reveals that bacteria too have internal clocks that align with the 24-hour cycle of life on Earth. Credit: Professor Ákos Kovács, Technical University of Denmark Humans have them, so do other animals and plants.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Bacteria naturally develop resistance to antibiotics over time, through genetic mutation, horizontal gene transfer between bacteria, or because of selective pressure. Virus versus bacteria. Phages are viruses of bacteria. Secondly, the relationships between phages and bacteria are very specific.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 4, 2023

Like humans, bacteria and archaea can be attacked by viruses. Bacterial defenses, such as CRISPR-Cas systems, have diverse proteins and functions that help bacteria protect themselves against foreign invaders. These microorganisms have developed their own immune defense strategies against their pathogens.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Bacteria often show very strong biogeography – some bacteria are abundant in specific locations while absent from others – leading to major questions when applying microbiology to therapeutics or probiotics: how […].

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

After spending almost an entire day deliberating the safety of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ and CRISPR Therapeutics’ CRISPR-based gene therapy exa-cel for sickle cell disease, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel appears to be satisfied with what it saw. CRISPR works as genetic scissors to edit parts of the genome.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 12, 2021

Martins Scientists have used gene-editing advances to achieve a tenfold increase in the production of super-bug targeting formicamycin antibiotics. The John Innes Centre researchers used the technology to create a new strain of Streptomyces formicae bacteria which over-produces the medically promising molecules. Credit: Dr Dino J.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A new study has found that a novel T cell genetically engineered by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 17, 2023

Paul Denslow , CEO, Intus Bio, discusses how a new approach to tracking gut bacteria can revolutionse our understanding of the microbiome and bring about new discoveries for therapeutics. It’s a long-held doctrine that there’s no effective method to track the microbiome during drug research and development.

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Scienmag

MAY 18, 2021

Scientists link genetic makeup of bacteria in the human gut to several human diseases We are truly never alone, not even within our own bodies. Human beings play host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that make up the human microbiome.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 14, 2023

But the bacteria can sometimes change their behavior and enter the bloodstream, causing chronic localized infections to become acute and potentially fatal. Abell Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biology – and Pengbo Cao, a postdoctoral researcher in Whiteley’s lab, discovered a gene that drives the switch.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Drs Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna have won this year’s Nobel Prize for chemistry in recognition of their work on the gene-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9. There is enormous power in this genetic tool, which affects us all. What started as a curiosity?driven, million) Nobel Prize award. “In

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The rapidly growing area of synthetic biology – including molecular biology, biotechnology, biophysics, and genetic engineering – is having a marked impact on the drug discovery landscape. The Rockefeller University 2 recently reported the development of a synthetic antibiotic that could potentially work against drug-resistant bacteria.

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Scienmag

AUGUST 17, 2020

Credit: Professor Mark Schembri There is new hope for approximately 700,000 people who die each year from antibiotic resistant infections, with University of Queensland researchers discovering how bacteria share antibiotic-resistance genes. “The diminishing […].

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pharmaphorum

MAY 7, 2021

Gene editing firm CRISPR Therapeutics has announced a collaboration with US biotech Nkarta to develop natural killer (NK) cell therapies for cancer. It’s at the forefront of gene editing although the technology has spawned rivals including Intellia Therapeutics, Caribou Biosciences, Sangamo Therapeutics and Mammoth Biosciences.

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Roots Analysis

JANUARY 14, 2024

Usually, the desired gene, such as human insulin gene, when inserted into the plasmid of the host cell uses transcriptional and translational machinery of the host to express itself. It is worth mentioning that in vitro gene expression requires a suitable host for the production of a specific gene product.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Microorganisms possess natural product biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) that may harbor unique bioactivities for use in drug development and agricultural applications. However, many uncharacterized microbial BGCs remain inaccessible.

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Princeton researchers have discovered a new protein involved in assembly and maintenance of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria Credit: Silhavy Lab, Princeton University Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are essential to human health, both in our environment and inside our own bodies.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 23, 2021

CRISPR Therapeutics is to receive a hefty $900m payment from Vertex after the companies amended a collaboration to develop, manufacture and market a gene editing therapy for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 11, 2021

We are talking about the microbiome – the vast collection of bacteria in the human gut. The microbiome has been the focus of research for 20 years – ever since a new technique made it possible to analyse these bacteria quickly and precisely: high-throughput sequencing. In doing so, they induce epigenetic changes.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 4, 2021

But scientists at the University of California (UC), Santa Barbara, believe fluoride may offer hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The UC Santa Barbara research uses a method that addresses not only antibiotic overuse, but also the containment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). “If

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Scienmag

JULY 16, 2021

Credit: Vaughn Cooper PITTSBURGH, July 16, 2021 – For the first time ever, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discovered that phages–tiny viruses that attack bacteria–are key to initiating rapid bacterial evolution leading to the emergence of treatment-resistant “superbugs.”

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XTalks

JULY 26, 2021

Those who seek shorter ingredient lists and cleaner labels may object to plant-based meat due to the many additives and genetically modified proteins that tend to be crucial components of its formulation. Related: Is Cell-Based Fish the Next Big Food Innovation? Subject to Microbial Growth.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 24, 2020

From rare disease drug approvals to treatments involving immunotherapies and gene therapies and awarding of a Nobel Prize to the inventors of the gene-editing tool CRISPR, 2020 was a year of great activity and productivity despite the backdrop of the pandemic. CRISPR Gene Editing Inventors Win Nobel Prize.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 31, 2023

Overview of Gene Switch The notion that genes might be turned on and off was discovered several decades ago when studies revealed that E. coli bacteria, as well as lambda bacteriophage, can adapt to the alterations in the composition of their nutrient medium.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The study results revolve around the immune system, the cells and proteins that destroy invading bacteria and viruses. A surgical procedure meant to counter ulcerative colitis, an immune disease affecting the colon, may trigger a second immune system attack, a new study shows.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 7, 2020

Mutations in the LRRK2 gene can cause Parkinson’s disease. LRRK2 regulates lysosomes, which play a vital role in cell function by breaking down excess or worn-out cell parts, and can also destroy invading viruses and bacteria.

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XTalks

APRIL 12, 2021

Read on to learn about the latest updates from Parkinson’s biotech companies Prevail Therapeutics, Axovant Gene Therapies, Voyager Therapeutics, Inflazome, Denali Therapeutics and Neuropore Therapies, and also find out about some emerging players in the Parkinson’s disease space. Axovant Gene Therapies. Prevail Therapeutics.

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Roots Analysis

OCTOBER 16, 2023

DNA and Gene Cloning involves the isolation of a DNA sequence of any species ( often a gene ) and its insertion into a vector to enable growth without any alteration in the original DNA sequence. There are some motifs, such as hairpin loops which hinder the usability of a gene.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

“The risk profile of developing AMD has been studied for years,” he said, “and more than 50% of a given individual’s risk profile is dependent on their genetics. So, pegcetacoplan blocks an inflammatory pathway that appears to be central for geopathic genesis based on extensive genetic analysis,” Dr Wykoff concluded. Dr Charles C.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The research identified a number of potential age-associated cancer targets and the team was able to validate one of most promising candidates, the gene histone demethylase or KDM1A. “We We were very encouraged by the findings,” enthuses Evgeny Izumchenko, Assistant Professor of Medicine at UChicago in the section of haematology and oncology.

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XTalks

MAY 31, 2022

The precise cause of psoriasis is unknown, but risk factors include genetics and a family history of the condition, heavy alcohol consumption, stress, smoking and dry or cold weather. Tapinarof was discovered as an outcome of investigations into the secondary metabolites of Photorhabdus luminescens, a bioluminescent, Gram-negative bacteria.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 12, 2021

“This is mostly because drugs that work perfectly in preclinical inbred models, such as laboratory mice, that are genetically or otherwise identical to each other, don’t translate to patients in the clinic, where each individual and their disease is unique. Nature Communications, 2021. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-24470-5.

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Roots Analysis

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Bacteria plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem balance. However, there are few species of bacteria that can cause several infectious diseases ( such as strep throat, salmonellosis, tuberculosis, whooping cough ). The overuse of antibiotics has resulted in the emergence of multi-drug-resistant bacteria. coli and P.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 26, 2022

Research into the area is being made possible through advancements in technology, such as being able to sequence genes at scale, allowing researchers to gain more detailed genetic data on the microbiome. This also means LBPs are attractive as combination therapies, driving better efficacy without additional toxicity concerns.”.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Glasgow is also an important centre for the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network, which aims to integrate mouse genetics, cell and tissue systems and deep phenotyping with human data, and develop preclinical platforms that facilitate the rapid translation of mouse data into the clinic.

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