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Genetically engineered dendritic cells enhance lung cancer therapy

Drug Discovery World

A study by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center in the US suggests that injecting engineered dendritic cells directly into cancerous lung tumours can help promote a stronger immune response. Additionally, they observed that this therapy helped to establish a long-lasting immune response against the cancer.

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Study offers a genetic explanation for why some drugs trigger a deadly brain disease

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Medicines that reshape or tamp down immune responses may be life-changing for patients with cancer and autoimmune disorders, but in some cases they can awaken a dormant virus and unleash a deadly brain disease. A new study suggests that the root of the problem is buried in our genetic code.

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Triggering tumor antiviral immune response in triple negative breast cancer

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14, 2021) – Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered how therapeutics targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) to trigger tumor cell death and signal the body’s immune response. HOUSTON – (Jan.

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‘Goldilocks’ neonatal immune response may protect against autism

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Mid-range level of immune protein associated with lowest risk Philadelphia, November 10, 2020 – The causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – including genetic and environmental factors – are not entirely understood.

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Cancer immunotherapy approach targets common genetic alteration

Scienmag

Engineered T cells can recognize and destroy cells with loss of one gene copy Credit: Elizabeth Cook Researchers developed a prototype for a new cancer immunotherapy that uses engineered T cells to target a genetic alteration common among all cancers.

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Investment fuels AI-driven development of breakthrough genomic medicines

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Now, he leads Whitelab Genomics as its artificial intelligence (AI) platform powers the development of genomic therapies – an emerging field in which genetic sequences are injected into cells to target and repair damaged genes. The evolving field of genomic medicine. This is just the beginning; the potential is enormous,” he says.

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Genetic profiling of Lyme disease could bring new therapeutic targets 

Drug Discovery World

The findings, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine , may also lead to new therapeutic targets. The post Genetic profiling of Lyme disease could bring new therapeutic targets appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).