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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Machine learning approach to identify drugs that could be repurposed to fight Covid-19

When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, doctors and researchers rushed to find effective treatments.

16 Feb 2021

Antioxidant in green tea may lead to new anti-cancer drugs

Green tea contains an antioxidant that may boost the concentrations of p53, called the “guardian of the genome,” for its potential to kill cancerous cells.

15 Feb 2021

Innovative system allows complete study of SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum by ultrasequencing

Researchers have designed a program that allows the complete study of the SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum by ultrasequencing.

15 Feb 2021

Study reveals the structure of heat shock proteins that could treat Huntington's disease

In Huntington's disease, a faulty protein aggregates in brain cells and eventually kills them. Such protein aggregates could, in principle, be prevented with a heat shock protein.

15 Feb 2021

Animal model yields important insights into T cell exhaustion

T lymphocytes, or T cells, are an important component of our immune system. They can recognize foreign proteins, so-called antigens, as peptide fragments - for instance, those derived from viruses or cancer cells.

15 Feb 2021

Electrochemical sensor for rapid detection of multiple sepsis biomarkers in whole blood

Many life-threatening medical conditions, such as sepsis, which is triggered by blood-borne pathogens, cannot be detected accurately and quickly enough to initiate the right course of treatment.

15 Feb 2021

Study reveals key process by which plants switch between different stress responses

To design effective strategies that protect significant agricultural crops from climate change, it is important to understand how plants react to stressful environmental conditions.

15 Feb 2021

Study reveals a new role of SRC-3 protein in various cancers

New research has revealed a new role of the steroid receptor coactivator 3, also called SRC-3/NCOA3.

15 Feb 2021

New AI-based method produces new diversity of AAV capsids for optimized gene therapy

Dyno Therapeutics has demonstrated the use of AI to created an unparalleled range of adeno-associated virus capsids that can evade the immune system.

15 Feb 2021

Tiny population of neurons may play a significant role in depression

A tiny population of neurons known to be important to appetite appear to also have a significant role in depression that results from unpredictable, chronic stress, scientists say.

12 Feb 2021

Enzyme in fruit fly larvae plays key role in waking up brain stem cells

Researchers studying an enzyme in fruit fly larvae have found that it plays an important role in waking up brain stem cells from their dormant 'quiescent' state, enabling them to proliferate and generate new neurons.

12 Feb 2021

Researchers identify protein sequences that might be used by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells

Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg have identified sequences in human proteins that might be used by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells. They have discovered that the virus might hijack certain cellular processes, and they discuss potentially relevant drugs for treating COVID-19.

12 Feb 2021

Cell cycle of cancer cells can be disrupted using two commercially available inhibitors

With two commercially available inhibitors, the cell cycle of the cancer cells in the childhood tumor neuroblastoma can be disrupted at a key point causing tumor cell death.

12 Feb 2021

New way to quantify the key characteristics of RNA-binding proteins

A research team from Case Western Reserve University has discovered a new way to quantify the main characteristics of proteins that bind to RNA in cells—a finding that may enhance one’s interpretation of how gene regulation is disrupted in infections, neurodegenerative diseases, or cancer.

11 Feb 2021

Scientists identify mystery protein that explains the origins of Parkinson's Disease

Researchers have made a “vital step” toward inferring the origins of Parkinson’s disease—a neurological condition that is rapidly growing in the world.

11 Feb 2021

N-terminal acetylation shields proteins from degradation and inhibits programmed cell death

A new study shows that proteins called IAPs, which can trigger programmed cell death, are inhibited by a specific chemical modification, and reveals that they play a wider role in protein quality control than previously assumed.

11 Feb 2021

Seasonal human coronavirus antibodies not associated with protection against SARS-CoV-2

Past exposure to seasonal coronaviruses (CoVs), which cause the common cold, does not result in the production of antibodies that protect against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to a study led by Scott Hensley, PhD, an associate professor of Microbiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

11 Feb 2021

Adequate calcium, vitamin D intake should be ensured when adopting an increasingly plant-based diet

In a study conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland, 136 adults adhered to one of three study diets for 12 weeks. One of them corresponded to the average Finnish diet, containing roughly 70% animal-derived protein of total protein, while most of the plant-based protein originated from cereal products.

11 Feb 2021

Research may help better understand the biochemistry underlying catalysis in cells

Investigators from the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research at Osaka University, together with the Hiroshima Institute of Technology, have announced the discovery of a new protein that allows an organism to conduct an initial and essential step in converting amino acid residues on a crosslinked polypeptide into an enzyme cofactor.

From Osaka University 11 Feb 2021

Study examines the largest and most diverse genetic sequencing data sets

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and their colleagues published a new analysis today in the journal Nature from genetic sequencing data of more than 53,000 individuals, primarily from minority populations.

11 Feb 2021

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Machine learning approach to identify drugs that could be repurposed to fight Covid-19

Antioxidant in green tea may lead to new anti-cancer drugs

Innovative system allows complete study of SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum by ultrasequencing

Study reveals the structure of heat shock proteins that could treat Huntington's disease

Animal model yields important insights into T cell exhaustion

Electrochemical sensor for rapid detection of multiple sepsis biomarkers in whole blood

Study reveals key process by which plants switch between different stress responses

Study reveals a new role of SRC-3 protein in various cancers

New AI-based method produces new diversity of AAV capsids for optimized gene therapy

Tiny population of neurons may play a significant role in depression

Enzyme in fruit fly larvae plays key role in waking up brain stem cells

Researchers identify protein sequences that might be used by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells

Cell cycle of cancer cells can be disrupted using two commercially available inhibitors

New way to quantify the key characteristics of RNA-binding proteins

Scientists identify mystery protein that explains the origins of Parkinson's Disease

N-terminal acetylation shields proteins from degradation and inhibits programmed cell death

Seasonal human coronavirus antibodies not associated with protection against SARS-CoV-2

Adequate calcium, vitamin D intake should be ensured when adopting an increasingly plant-based diet

Research may help better understand the biochemistry underlying catalysis in cells

Study examines the largest and most diverse genetic sequencing data sets

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