Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Crop legumes are an integral part of sustainable agriculture, as several of these species represent an important protein source for both human and animal populations. Legumes engage in a unique and beneficial interaction with a group of soil bacteria, collectively called rhizobia.

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Scienmag

JULY 12, 2021

The function of a protein can depend on its abundance in a cell. So, when investigating the properties of a new protein, it is essential to make sure that the same amount is produced by every cell. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University have found a new way to do just that […].

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 11, 2022

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and collaborators have identified rare mutations in the INHBE gene that is expressed in the liver, related to a lower waist-to-hip ratio for body mass index (BMI), which is often used as an indicator of abdominal fat and is correlated with the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary heart disease.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 7, 2022

By combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed with artificial intelligence (AI), it is possible to awaken individual dormant genes by disabling the chemical “off switches” that silence them. The chemical modifications that regulate gene activity are called epigenetic markers. it can be reawakened.

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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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BioTech 365

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Source : Biology Textbooks Wrong? New Research Reveals the Secret Behind a Key Cellular Process (scitechdaily.com) New research has identified and described a cellular process that, despite what textbooks say, has remained elusive to scientists until now — precisely how … Continue reading →

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Professor Norikazu Ichihashi and his colleagues at the University of Tokyo have successfully induced gene expression from a DNA, characteristic of all life, and evolution through continuous replication extracellularly using cell-free materials alone, such as nucleic acids and proteins for the first time.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 26, 2024

UCDs are a group of rare, severe, inherited metabolic diseases impacting protein metabolism. Mutations in genes encoding urea cycle enzymes result in insufficient levels of these important proteins. CMP-CPS-001 targets carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1), a key enzyme that catalyses the first step of the urea cycle.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 21, 2023

Transcription factors are proteins that control every gene in a person’s genome by binding to DNA and flipping the on/off switches that govern gene expression. Talus Bio was also awarded a $2.0M At Talus Bio we believe ‘nothing is undruggable.’ The post $4.3

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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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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity with an experimental drug dramatically slows the growth of this lymphoma in preclinical tests, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

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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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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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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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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 24, 2023

The investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy candidate NGN-401 is claimed to be the first to deliver the full-length human MECP2 gene using the company’s Expression Attenuation via Construct Tuning (EXACT) gene regulation technology.

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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

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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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that Polycomb complexes, groups of proteins that maintain gene expression patterns, are essential for proper skin development, according to a paper published in Genes & Development on February 18.

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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. Thus, targeting menin may be an effective strategy for patients with high unmet needs.

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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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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

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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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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BioTech 365

AUGUST 25, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Enabling cells to talk to computers.Genetically encoded reporter proteins have been a mainstay of biotechnology research, allowing scientists to track gene expression, understand intracellular processes and debug … Continue (..)

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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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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Using artificial intelligence, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden have succeeded in designing synthetic DNA that controls the cells’ protein production. . Now we have succeeded in designing our own DNA that contains the exact instructions to control the quantity of a specific protein,” said Aleksej Zelezniak. .

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A class of molecules playing a crucial role in the regulation of gene expression and other cellular processes can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a scar, a University of Manchester-led study suggests. We expected the removal of microRNA-29 would help outer layers of the skin to grow faster.

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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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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 4, 2023

Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry Transcription factors for genetically modified cells is a key innovation area in the pharmaceutical industry Transcription factors are proteins which control gene expression by controlling the rate of transcription of genetic information from DNA to RNA.

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Drug Discovery World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

While genetics has made significant strides in healthcare, the field of epigenetics unveils a new dimension in precision medicine, offering insights into the dynamic interplay between genes and experiences that shape our health and disease.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

UNC researchers now show that these two factors can directly associate with one another, modulating cancer-cell-specific programs of gene expression. ” They found that EZH2 possesses two different binding patterns on chromatin in acute leukemia cells, eliciting two distinct gene-regulatory programs (Figure 1).

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 16, 2023

A new study has shed light on the genetic messages encoded by genes within ‘triple negative’ breast cancers (TNBC), and shows they could predict response to chemotherapy. “Our findings paint a complex picture – with many, dynamic factors driving how tumours respond to treatment.”

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

UCSF scientists found that having an additional copy of the sex chromosome gives women two “doses” of a gene found only on that chromosome. The gene, called KDM6A , is a histone demethylase that is believed to function as a tumor suppressor. The Active Gene. One of these doubly active genes is KDM6A.

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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

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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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 13, 2022

AstraZeneca has expanded its efforts to develop new therapies targeting transcription factors – proteins that regulate processes in the cell that have become a hot topic for drug discovery in cancer and other diseases.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Today, spatial omics technologies enable imaging-based identification of cells in their native tissue context while simultaneously detecting hundreds of RNAs or tens of protein markers in the same cells. Analysing spatial changes during disease progression or treatment response is key to fully understand pathologies.

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