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Amvuttra RNAi Therapeutic Wins FDA Approval for Rare Genetic Protein Disorder

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Hereditary ATTR has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance and is caused by point mutations in the transthyretin ( TTR ) gene that codes for the transthyretin transport protein found in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid. These abnormalities can lead to progressive heart failure and death. type transthyretin (TTR) messenger RNA (mRNA).

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Genetic biomarkers could personalise therapy for TNBC

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A new study has shed light on the genetic messages encoded by genes within ‘triple negative’ breast cancers (TNBC), and shows they could predict response to chemotherapy. Although immune features remained relatively stable, RNA-based features related to DNA damage repair pathways changed significantly.

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World Glaucoma Week 2024: New Advances in Glaucoma Care

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Hormone-based therapeutics aim to delay glaucoma progression by enhancing estrogen’s potential protective effects. There are also studies examining gene therapy-based techniques to repair or replace genetic defects contributing to this disease.

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Gene Switch: A Novel Platform for Switching Genes On and Off

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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. These genetic switches assist transcription factors in binding to the promoter region.

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Research Roundup: Blood Test for Severe COVID-19 and More

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The test valuates mitochondrial DNA levels. When mitochondrial DNA, normally found inside cells, in the mitochondria, spills into the bloodstream, it signals that a particular type of violent cell death is occurring. They measured the patients’ mitochondrial DNA levels on the first day of their hospital stays. They were.

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Top 40 Best-Selling Oncology Drugs in 2023 by 2022 Data

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It represents the inaugural targeted therapy designed to impede the DNA damage response (DDR) in cells or tumors exhibiting a deficiency in homologous recombination repair (HRR), notably those with mutations in BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 or those where deficiency is induced by other agents, such as DNA-damaging chemotherapies.

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Key Trends in the Life Sciences to Look Forward to in 2022

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RNA, and its protein-generating form messenger RNA (mRNA) discovered in 1961 , has quickly transitioned from being an obscure, finicky molecule that is difficult to work with, to becoming a significant cornerstone of therapeutic innovation in pharma and biotech. The RNA Revolution: From mRNA Vaccines to RNA Editing. RNA Therapeutics.