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Shining a light on the role of the genome’s ‘dark matter’ in cancer development

Scienmag

Singapore scientists uncover potential role of long non-coding RNAs in pancreatic cancer Credit: From Figure 4 in Liu, S., Wnt-regulated lncRNA discovery enhanced by in vivo identification and CRISPRi functional validation. Harmston, N., Glaser, T.L. Genome Med 12, 89 (2020). Genome Med 12, 89 (2020).

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CRISPR breakthroughs: New solutions for common diseases

Drug Discovery World

Incorporating in vivo pooled CRISPR screens has allowed for the interrogation of thousands of genetic perturbations in cells, leading to the determination of the involvement of molecules (PTPN2, ADAR1, or DHX37) in immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) responsiveness and T cell activation.

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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

Drug Discovery World

Scientists from Korea and the US have unveiled the mechanism of radioresistance in GBM cells, identifying therapeutic targets to overcome radioresistance. Researchers have discovered a clinical drug that sensitises glioblastoma (GBM) cells to radiotherapy and could replace the current standard of care.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 3

Drug Discovery World

The presentations are as follows: Fabian Schmich, PhD, Senior Data Scientist, pRED Informatics, Roche Diagnostics Deutschland, on: ‘scifAI: An explainable machine learning framework applied to functional characterisation of therapeutic antibodies’.

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CRISPR Cas-9 System Doubles Life Expectancy in Mice with Aggressive Cancers

The Pharma Data

Scientists in Israel have used the CRISPR Cas-9 gene editing system to destroy cancerous cells in mice without damaging other cells. To conduct the research, the scientists used hundreds of mice with two of the most aggressive forms of cancer: glioblastoma and metastatic ovarian cancer. Photo courtesy of Science Advances.

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Cell-penetrating peptides as a delivery system for oligonucleotides

Drug Discovery World

Oligonucleotides act on the RNA level through different molecular pathways, but there is a major drawback when using them as drugs: their poor bioavailability and cellular uptake. This method is generally used to deliver small interfering RNA (siRNA), but it can also be used for larger oligonucleotides too. Oligonucleotide. Anti-miRNA.

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Reflecting on PEGS Europe 2023 

Drug Discovery World

DDW’s Megan Thomas attended PEGS Europe 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, from Tuesday 14 November to Thursday 16 November 2023. The company’s goal is to accelerate functional characterisation and shortenoptimisation time in antibody discovery and t-cell workflows. GSK has developed high-throughput mammalian and E.