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#news #biotech The plant hormone auxin may promote disease by regulating virulence gene expression

BioTech 365

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: The plant hormone auxin may promote disease by regulating virulence gene expression.Scientists have long known that the plant hormone auxin controls many aspects of plant growth, development, … Continue reading →

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SET2,3 index can be prognostic in HR+ breast cancer, independent of recurrence score

Scienmag

Credit: SWOG/The Hope Foundation In an analysis of data from postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, a standard measure of gene expression known as the sensitivity-to-endocrine-therapy (SET2,3) index was found to have prognostic value that complemented the known prognostic value of the 21-gene breast recurrence score.

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Genetic biomarkers could personalise therapy for TNBC

Drug Discovery World

Triple negative cancers are not driven by any of the three molecules that can be blocked by targeted hormone receptor drugs – the HER2 protein and two hormone receptors for oestrogen and progesterone – and so current treatment options are limited.

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World Glaucoma Week 2024: New Advances in Glaucoma Care

XTalks

Hormone-based therapeutics aim to delay glaucoma progression by enhancing estrogen’s potential protective effects. Secondly, other funded research is exploring differential gene expression regulated by DNA methylation.

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The 4 Biggest Cancer Biotech Acquisitions of 2021 So Far

XTalks

The test was developed based on the fact that the overwhelming majority of women (about 95 percent) with early stage, hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer do not benefit from anti-estrogen therapy after five years. Both of Biotheranostics’ diagnostics are PCR-based gene expression tests.

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

Roots Analysis

The two types of gene regulation have been discussed below: Positive Gene Regulation: Activator is a protein molecule that helps to initiate a positive gene regulation. When activator binds to the operon, it either speeds up or permits gene expression.

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International Women’s Day 2024: A Spotlight on 5 Women’s Health Webinars with Xtalks

XTalks

Optimizing Sleep During Perimenopause and Beyond Sleep plays a crucial role in overall health, particularly for midlife women transitioning into menopause, a phase marked by perimenopause where hormonal changes can severely disrupt sleep due to symptoms like nocturnal hot flashes.

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