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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.

Scientists discover a special cell in salivary glands that is likely crucial for oral health

Scientists at Scripps Research and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research have discovered a special type of cell that resides in salivary glands and is likely crucial for oral health.

13 Apr 2022

Bioprinting bone along with two growth factor encoding genes improves bone repair

Given enough time and energy, the body will heal, but when doctors or engineers intervene, the processes do not always proceed as planned because chemicals that control and facilitate the healing process are missing.

From Penn State University 13 Apr 2022

VectorBuilder to expand with $500 million ‘Gene Delivery Research and Manufacturing Campus

VectorBuilder Inc. has announced the construction of a new R&D and manufacturing center in Guangzhou, China.

From VectorBuilder 12 Apr 2022

Max Planck researchers reveal the structure of kinetochore corona

During cell division in a mother cell, the 23 chromosomes that carry the human genome must be first copied and later delivered to two newly forming daughter cells.

From The Max Planck Institute 11 Apr 2022

Study shows how T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. coli that seek to attach and efface that barrier, causing diarrhea.

11 Apr 2022

Researchers discover a mechanism by which the protein DELE1 detects organelle stress

Researchers have long speculated an association between disorders in mitochondria, tiny organelles inside the cell, and the aging process and age-related illnesses.

11 Apr 2022

Cryo-EM imaging of STING protein reveals a new binding source for immune attacks

In new research, UT Southwestern scientists report that imaging a key immunity protein known as STING at near-atomic resolution reveals a previously undiscovered binding location that appears to be crucial for launching immunological attacks.

11 Apr 2022

New scalable method to advance maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

A Mount Sinai-led team has developed a reproducible and scalable method to advance maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs)-;cells that support heart muscle contraction, generated in the lab from human stem cell lines-;which researchers say will improve approaches for disease modeling, regenerative therapies, and drug testing.

8 Apr 2022

Understanding the role of ORF8 viral gene in COVID-19 infection and outcomes

A research team led by Jae Jung, PhD, Director of Cleveland Clinic's Global Center for Pathogen & Human Health Research, has uncovered the critical role a viral gene, ORF8, plays in infection and disease outcomes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19.

8 Apr 2022

New technique for better visualizing the CNS fibroblasts

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of several types of cells having varied specialized functions.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers discover how an “accordion effect” is vital for switching off genes

In a study that changes the fundamentals of what researchers know about gene silencing, WEHI researchers demonstrated how an “accordion effect” is key to switching off genes.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 7 Apr 2022

Study sheds light on genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

If we want to enhance our knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, we need to identify genetic risk factors.

7 Apr 2022

Biologists unravel the mystery behind nuclear anomaly in blood cancer cells

The mystery is being unraveled of why the control centers, or nuclei, of certain blood cancer cells have a distinctly odd shape.

5 Apr 2022

Researchers identify new set of protein biomarkers for cancer using breast milk

A simple blood test for women of all ages and risk levels could one day be possible thanks to a new set of protein biomarkers that researchers identified using breast milk.

5 Apr 2022

Powerhouse-pruning protein may be a sound target to help trigger new blood vessel growth

A protein that helps keep our cell powerhouses working at a premium appears to also help make energy rapidly available when it's time to make new blood vessels.

5 Apr 2022

Researchers explore a new procedure to disrupt gene regulation

What role does DNA packing play in regulating gene activity? Fanka Rang and Kim de Luca, researchers from Jop Kind’s (group leader at the Hubrecht Institute and Oncode Investigator) group, created a way to monitor both gene activity and DNA packaging at the same time to address this topic.

5 Apr 2022

Experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduces a important driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Findings from a new Cleveland Clinic-led phase 1 trial show that an experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduced blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a key driver of heart disease risk, by up to 98%.

4 Apr 2022

Plant compound may be a good therapeutic candidate for treating food allergies

Researchers combined advanced computational methods with experimental studies to gain new insight, at the cell level, into how the plant compound formononetin might be used to treat food allergies.

4 Apr 2022

Researchers discover a unique technique to fight hospital-borne disease

A study team developed an early-stage therapy that sabotages the pump and restores antibiotic efficiency by disclosing the structure of a protein needed by bacteria to pump out antibiotics.

From New York University (NYU) 4 Apr 2022

Evonetix granted patent for technology enabling thermally-controlled DNA synthesis

EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, today announced it has been granted patent EP3551331B1 in Europe for its proprietary thermal control technology for DNA synthesis, as well as the design and manufacture of its silicon chips.

From Evonetix 4 Apr 2022

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Scientists discover a special cell in salivary glands that is likely crucial for oral health

Bioprinting bone along with two growth factor encoding genes improves bone repair

VectorBuilder to expand with $500 million ‘Gene Delivery Research and Manufacturing Campus

Max Planck researchers reveal the structure of kinetochore corona

Study shows how T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

Researchers discover a mechanism by which the protein DELE1 detects organelle stress

Cryo-EM imaging of STING protein reveals a new binding source for immune attacks

New scalable method to advance maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

Understanding the role of ORF8 viral gene in COVID-19 infection and outcomes

New technique for better visualizing the CNS fibroblasts

Researchers discover how an “accordion effect” is vital for switching off genes

Study sheds light on genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

Biologists unravel the mystery behind nuclear anomaly in blood cancer cells

Researchers identify new set of protein biomarkers for cancer using breast milk

Powerhouse-pruning protein may be a sound target to help trigger new blood vessel growth

Researchers explore a new procedure to disrupt gene regulation

Experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduces a important driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Plant compound may be a good therapeutic candidate for treating food allergies

Researchers discover a unique technique to fight hospital-borne disease

Evonetix granted patent for technology enabling thermally-controlled DNA synthesis

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