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#news #biotech New gene family of antimicrobial proteins discovered in German cockroaches

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Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: New gene family of antimicrobial proteins discovered in German cockroaches.Researchers from The Institute for Integrative Systems Biology have discovered a new gene family of antimicrobial peptides (small … Continue reading (..)

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Study offers insights on why the elderly are more susceptible to COVID-19

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“It shows that levels of a protein called chitinase 3-like-1 increase with age as well as co-morbid diseases and infection. Of particular interest is a chitinase-like protein referred to as chitinase 3-like-1, a molecule naturally found in blood. Elias, an immunologist and dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown.

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Clinical Data From Full Phase 1 Cohort Of Investigational Sotorasib Published In New England Journal Of Medicine

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About KRAS The RAS gene family, which has been the subject of almost four decades of research, contains some of the most frequently mutated oncogenes in human cancers. 1,2 Targeting the KRAS protein, the most commonly altered family member in solid tumors, has been one of the toughest challenges in cancer research.