Scienmag

MAY 27, 2021

Capturing how RNA polymerase enzymes kick off transcription On scales too small for our eyes to see, the business of life happens through the making of proteins, which impart to our cells both structure and function.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 29, 2021

Cutting edge’ is, for once, a truly apt description when it comes to gene editing – both because the field is pushing medicine into areas we might never have dreamed possible, and because these technologies involve literally cutting DNA at a specific point in the genome. Zinc fingers. The exact mechanism depends on the disease in question.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 2, 2023

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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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In celebration of the Nobel Prize for Medicine going to two of the early proponents of mRNA technology for creating therapeutics, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, this week our round-up highlights the importance of genetics, genomics and gene editing in drug discovery.

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Drug Discovery World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

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. Genetic variations inherited from our parents shape our response to drugs, disease susceptibility, physiology and metabolism.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Brazilian research group shows that valproic acid (VPA), used to treat epilepsy since the 1960s, modulates gene expression in tumor gene models and acts on DNA conformation and the histones in chromatin Results of recent studies involving valproic acid, used for decades as an anti-convulsant drug, show that it can interact with the conformation of (..)

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Scienmag

APRIL 5, 2021

Study shows that tumor-suppressor protein p53 brings speckles and DNA together to boost gene expression PHILADELPHIA – A team led by scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has illuminated the functions of mysterious structures in cells called “nuclear speckles,” showing that they can work in (..)

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

For the first time, researchers describe how Rho protein really stops gene expression COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research has identified and described a cellular process that, despite what textbooks say, has remained elusive to scientists until now – precisely how the copying of genetic material that, once started, is properly turned off.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Findings suggest one factor that may contribute to disparities in COVID-19 infection New York – In a study published in JAMA today, Mount Sinai researchers report findings that shed some light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Blacks, who have experienced rates of infection and death that are much greater, in some areas twice […]. (..)

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 10, 2021

bluebird bio is to ask regulators to restart clinical studies of its LentiGlobin for sickle cell disease, after an investigation concluded that a case of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) was “very unlikely” to be caused by the gene therapy. He added: “We have seen no significant gene misregulation attributable to the insertion event.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

By tying these to underlying disease-protein-pathway relationships, the AI was also able to suggest a list of drugs – many of them untested in COVID-19 – that could be candidates for treatments of these complications.

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XTalks

AUGUST 5, 2020

The detailed complexity of these processes can be captured by creating models that combine correlates of gene and protein expression, providing insight into the molecular composition of tissues. The barcode sequence is followed by a unique molecular identifier, which enables accurate digital counting of gene transcripts.

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Roots Analysis

JANUARY 14, 2024

Biologics activate certain proteins or cells in your immune system to create specific responses to targets, while many conventional systemic drugs activate the entire immune system in a more generalized manner. This can be attributed to the fact that the production of biopharmaceuticals requires living expression systems.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 21, 2023

In July 2022, DDW reported that molecular genetics company Mainz Biomed had enrolled its first patient in an international clinical study assessing the potential combination of gene expression (mRNA) biomarkers with a diagnostic test for colorectal cancer.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The Burnaby, BC-based company developed the oral DNA-based vaccine using its proprietary bacTRL Gene Therapy Platform, which uses genetically modified bifidobacteria as carriers of genetic vaccine elements on a DNA plasmid. BacTRL Gene Therapy Platform. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance. “We

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XTalks

MARCH 13, 2024

There are also studies examining gene therapy-based techniques to repair or replace genetic defects contributing to this disease. The Glaucoma Foundation has funded studies focusing on two specific areas within gene therapy. Secondly, other funded research is exploring differential gene expression regulated by DNA methylation.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 14, 2023

Abell Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biology – and Pengbo Cao, a postdoctoral researcher in Whiteley’s lab, discovered a gene that drives the switch. By measuring bacterial gene expression in human tissue samples, the researchers identified a biomarker for the transition. and Nelson D.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 31, 2023

Overview of Gene Switch The notion that genes might be turned on and off was discovered several decades ago when studies revealed that E. Gene switches are sites on genes where regulatory molecules can bind to trigger transcription process, leading to expression of a particular gene.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 12, 2022

According to the publication, “A small clinical trial has shown that researchers can use CRISPR gene editing to alter immune cells so that they will recognise mutated proteins specific to a person’s tumours. Those cells can then be safely set loose in the body to find and destroy their target. . “It

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This has ushered in a new era of genomics that is fostering rapid, detailed and personalized insights into human genetics. Xtalks is celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a special overview of notable female scientists who have made revolutionary contributions to the field of genetics. Rosalind Franklin.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

Ziftomenib targets the menin-KMT2a protein-protein interaction that may occur in patients with KMT2ar or NPM1m genetic alterations. The aberrant protein complex is essential for regulating leukaemia-promoting gene expression.

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XTalks

MARCH 22, 2021

Using a simple, standard blood sample, the assay can detect actionable genetic mutations in cancers, including cancer-driving alterations. Maverick’s COBRA platform is used to engineer protein-based therapies that target T cells in the tumor microenvironment to trigger their activation.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As gene editing technologies like CRISPR progress toward clinical study, researchers must continue to advance new approaches and address inherent challenges, explains Jon Chesnut, PhD, Senior Director, Cell Biology R&D, Thermo Fisher Scientific. Early phase clinical trials for gene editing therapies.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 31, 2023

According to a study, around 20,000 genes are present in the human body, all of which interact with the nutrients in the food, either directly or indirectly. For instance, carbohydrates increase the expression of genes responsible for the synthesis of enzymes and transporters involved in their metabolism.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. It’s a great tool for controlling gene expression.”.

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Roots Analysis

OCTOBER 22, 2023

RNA therapeutics are a novel class of biopharmaceuticals that harness the power of RNA molecules for the treatment and prevention of a wide range of disorders, including oncological, and genetic disorders as well as infectious diseases. These therapeutics are broadly classified into two categories, namely coding RNAs and non-coding RNAs.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 14, 2023

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Nautilus Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Parag Mallick , about the company’s recent collaboration which aims to uncover the proteins that could be behind a rare and fatal childhood cancer. To do this, Nautilus will useits protein analysis platform to provide TGen with data on the proteins involved in DPIG.

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Delveinsight

JANUARY 18, 2021

Angelman syndrome (AS) is a complex genetic rare disorder that affects the nervous system. Angelman syndrome is a result of the missing or dysfunctional gene known as UBE3A. The gene is responsible for the normal and healthy development of an individual physically as well intellectually.

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XTalks

MARCH 7, 2024

Breast Cancer Multiomics: Unified Insights in Tumor Heterogeneity This on-demand webinar introduces a cutting-edge single-cell multiomics method designed for garnering detailed genetic insights into breast cancer. The test accurately identified a range of genetic abnormalities, including trisomies and microdeletions.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

A study from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has revealed that women with Alzheimer’s do better than men with the disease due to a genetic advantage conferred by their extra X chromosome. The gene, called KDM6A , is a histone demethylase that is believed to function as a tumor suppressor. The Active Gene.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells without editing the genetic sequence itself. These modifications regulate gene expression without altering the sequence or structure of DNA.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 18, 2023

Since its discovery in 2012, CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology has revolutionised the biomedicine and cell and gene therapy fields, providing a versatile tool for precise and efficient genome editing.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

If you want to order gene-length sequences, rather than short oligos for PCR, the waiting times are around two or three weeks at least. Modern advances in DNA synthesis, however, have made it possible to leverage gene-to- antibody production platforms where input candidate DNA sequences can be turned into purified antibodies.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A case in point is the emerging omics and other high-throughput laboratory technologies that allow simultaneous profiling of genetic alterations in combination with profiling thousands of molecules in plasma, cell populations, or single cells. This could be expanded to assessing predictors at baseline.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 23, 2023

Kevin Hemphill, R&D Manager at PerkinElmer’s Horizon Discovery explores how base editing has emerged as an attractive gene editing option for researchers wanting to develop stem cell-based therapies. Adult fibroblasts were cultured in a cocktail of transcription factors to reactivate embryonic gene expression patterns 2.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 21, 2023

SLAS Student Poster Award The SLAS Student Poster Award recognises innovative research by students, graduate students, post- doctoral associates and junior faculty (less than four years in first academic appointment) who are chosen to present a poster during SLAS Europe 2023.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The drug is a topical ointment applied to the lower lid to address the build-up and shedding of proteins at the opening of the Meibomian gland. TSHA-101 is an investigational gene therapy designed to deliver the HEXA and HEXB genes driven by a single promoter within the same AAV9 construct, dubbed a bicistronic vector.

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