Drug Discovery World

MARCH 2, 2023

A new paper has solved the 20-year mystery of how epigenetic modifications act as traffic lights to control gene expression and could ultimately speed up the development of a new class of epigenetic cancer drugs. When it gives the green light, H3K4me3 allows RNA polymerase II to move along DNA, transcribing it into RNA as it moves.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In celebration of the Nobel Prize for Medicine going to two of the early proponents of mRNA technology for creating therapeutics, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, this week our round-up highlights the importance of genetics, genomics and gene editing in drug discovery.

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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

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The Burnaby, BC-based company developed the oral DNA-based vaccine using its proprietary bacTRL Gene Therapy Platform, which uses genetically modified bifidobacteria as carriers of genetic vaccine elements on a DNA plasmid. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance. “We

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Roots Analysis

JANUARY 14, 2024

Biologics activate certain proteins or cells in your immune system to create specific responses to targets, while many conventional systemic drugs activate the entire immune system in a more generalized manner. 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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XTalks

MARCH 13, 2024

There are also studies examining gene therapy-based techniques to repair or replace genetic defects contributing to this disease. The Glaucoma Foundation has funded studies focusing on two specific areas within gene therapy. Secondly, other funded research is exploring differential gene expression regulated by DNA methylation.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 10, 2021

The US biotech said the suspected serious adverse reaction reported in the phase 1/2 study of LentiGlobin gene therapy for sickle cell disease was unlikely to be related to the virus vector used in the therapy, used to deliver the genetic material to the body. Shares in bluebird ticked up following the announcement.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 29, 2021

‘Cutting edge’ is, for once, a truly apt description when it comes to gene editing – both because the field is pushing medicine into areas we might never have dreamed possible, and because these technologies involve literally cutting DNA at a specific point in the genome. First of all it will be used for ultra-rare monogenic disease.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This has ushered in a new era of genomics that is fostering rapid, detailed and personalized insights into human genetics. Xtalks is celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a special overview of notable female scientists who have made revolutionary contributions to the field of genetics. Rosalind Franklin.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 31, 2023

Further, the expression of any gene is dependent on the rate at which it is transcribed into mRNA and translated into proteins. There are various regulatory proteins or transcription factors that are responsible for affecting the transcription rate.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Rapid and accurate DNA synthesis . Conventional DNA synthesis, typically used for making sequences such as primers, employs phosphoramidite chemistry, a method that was developed in the 1980s and is still considered the gold standard for DNA synthesis. .

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. It’s a great tool for controlling gene expression.”.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recent advances in DNA sequencing technologies have led to significant developments in healthcare-focused research on precision medicine and diagnostics. According to a study, around 20,000 genes are present in the human body, all of which interact with the nutrients in the food, either directly or indirectly.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 14, 2023

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Nautilus Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Parag Mallick , about the company’s recent collaboration which aims to uncover the proteins that could be behind a rare and fatal childhood cancer. To do this, Nautilus will useits protein analysis platform to provide TGen with data on the proteins involved in DPIG.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells without editing the genetic sequence itself. These modifications regulate gene expression without altering the sequence or structure of DNA.

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Roots Analysis

OCTOBER 22, 2023

RNA therapeutics are a novel class of biopharmaceuticals that harness the power of RNA molecules for the treatment and prevention of a wide range of disorders, including oncological, and genetic disorders as well as infectious diseases. These therapeutics are broadly classified into two categories, namely coding RNAs and non-coding RNAs.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Gene editing tools such as zinc finger nucleases, transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALEN) and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) nucleases have been heralded for their enormous potential to treat diseases and genetic disorders. In one example, Choi et al.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 15, 2022

The remaining 8% of the genome was often referred to as the dark matter of the genome or sometimes even ‘Junk DNA’ 2. The sequencing technology relied on could only yield sequences of relatively short DNA fragments, so the assembly of sequences from highly repetitive regions was a huge challenge.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 18, 2023

Rolf Turk , Senior Manager, Genomics Medicine at Integrated DNA Technologies, examines how CRISPR is being used to enhance cancer therapies. parvovirus B19, Flaviviridae, Ebola, and Coronaviridae), DNA viruses (e.g., It also enables the downregulation of gene expression by directly knocking out the cytoplasmic mRNA transcripts.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 23, 2023

Increasing interest in CRISPR-Cas gene editing systems over recent years has delivered innovative developments in precision genome engineering technologies, holding enormous potential for applications across the healthcare sector. 2016/17 saw the emergence of this novel CRISPR-Cas9-based approach.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The drug is a topical ointment applied to the lower lid to address the build-up and shedding of proteins at the opening of the Meibomian gland. GM2 gangliosidosis is a rare and fatal monogenic lysosomal storage disorder and a family of neurodegenerative genetic diseases that includes Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases. Most Read Today.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 24, 2020

However, for virologists like Lori Frappier, PhD, professor in the department of molecular genetics at the University of Toronto, the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 was less of a surprise and more of an inevitability. Most antibody drugs and vaccines have been developed to target parts of the spike protein.

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