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Nucleome raises £37.5m to shine light on ‘dark genome’

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million ($40 million) first-round financing that will be used to explore so-called ‘dark’ regions of the human genome. Nucleome’s platform adds 3D genomic information to a wealth of available genomic data, uncovering a new dimension of information that is disease as well as cell type-specific.

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Epigenetics discovery could lead to new class of cancer drugs

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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. Epigenetics is still largely unexplored and referred to as the ‘dark matter’ of the genome.

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Researchers uncover molecular pathways underlying depression

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Scientists have discovered the link between gene expression, DNA methylation, and brain structural changes in depression, revealing new potential therapeutic targets. Through transcriptional profiling, they found that 141 genes significantly correlated with immobility, with 111 upregulated and 30 downregulated. “We

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Why a recent advancement is a giant leap for human genomics

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The first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome was published 1 April 2022 in a special issue of the journal Science 1. While The Human Genome Project mapped about 92% of the human genome two decades ago, sequencing the last 8% of the genome proved highly challenging.

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Moving the needle of CAR-T beyond oncology 

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Orchestrating the naturally occurring conductors of gene expression can shift the functional state of cells and alter gene expression. The epigenome is a system of reversible marks that regulate how the DNA is read, translated, and used. T-cells use epigenetic programs to regulate their maturation.

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Turning science into business: Amplifying mRNA by targeting regRNAs

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DDW’s Diana Spencer speaks to Josh Mandel-Brehm , CEO of Massachusetts-based biotech CAMP4, to understand the role regulatory RNAs play in gene expression and how the founders overcame the challenge of launching a business based on brand new science. DS: How easy was it to transfer theoretical research into a viable business?

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The epigenetic edge: Harnessing precision medicine’s potential 

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Embarking on a new era of medicine The advent of genomics has ushered in the era of personalised medicine, enabling us to analyse the genetic makeup of individuals with unprecedented accuracy. Life experiences leave epigenetic footprints In recent decades, research has unveiled the impact of life experiences on DNA methylation.

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