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Gene expression delivery tool ‘slides’ instructions into cells

Drug Discovery World

Two methods currently used to deliver protein-making packages into cells, ‘mini promoters’ and serotype-mediated gene expression, vary widely. We wanted to develop a gene expression delivery tool that’s broadly useful in both preclinical and clinical models,” said Blackshaw. . in their effectiveness. “We

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Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection

The Pharma Data

Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection People with weakened immune systems are at constant risk of infection. Abell Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biology – and Pengbo Cao, a postdoctoral researcher in Whiteley’s lab, discovered a gene that drives the switch. aeruginosa infections.

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Turning science into business: Amplifying mRNA by targeting regRNAs

Drug Discovery World

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: You describe your therapeutics as RNA Amplifiers. How do they work?

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Solving ancient problem of nucleic acid synthesis helps to design new antiviral drugs

Scienmag

An international team of scientists from the University of Turku, Finland and PennState University, USA have solved a long-standing mystery of how living organisms distinguish RNA and DNA building blocks during gene expression paving the way for the design of new antiviral drugs. All cellular […].

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Epigenetics discovery could lead to new class of cancer drugs

Drug Discovery World

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. But, until now, scientists lacked an understanding of what the chemical tag does, despite many years of research.

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Could antidepressant tianeptine treat chronic pain?

Drug Discovery World

Scientists from Boston University have published evidence that the atypical antidepressant tianeptine potentially provides rapid and lasting neuropathic pain relief with a low risk of addiction. By further refining this molecule, we could arrive at a pain treatment that is more effective, fast acting, and has a mild side effect profile.”

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AI-designed protein awakens silenced genes, one by one

The Pharma Data

Because these modifications occur not in, but on top of genes, they are called epigenetic, from the Greek epi “over” or “above” the genes. The chemical modifications that regulate gene activity are called epigenetic markers. Cas9 is the protein used in the gene editing process called CRISPR.

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