Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Latest Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Novel 3D Structure can Serve as Blueprint to Engineer New BoNT/E Variants

A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have revealed the first crystal structures of the receptor-binding domain of botulinum neurotoxin E (BoNT/E) in complex with its human neuronal receptors, synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A).

28 Apr 2023

Understanding the Origins of Human Disease Using the Power of Evolutionary Genomics

Hundreds of scientific studies have been conducted over the years to find the genes underlying common human traits, from eye color to intelligence and physical and mental illnesses.

28 Apr 2023

Using Synthetic Biology to Reprogram the Cellular Aging Process in Yeast

Engineering a synthetic oscillator that cycles between the two deterioration pathways that lead to cell death can slow aging in yeast cells, increasing their longevity by more than 80%, a new study reports.

28 Apr 2023

Some Promising Human Antibodies can Fight New Variants of SARS-CoV-2

An anonymous San Diego resident has become a fascinating example of how the human immune system fights SARS-CoV-2.

27 Apr 2023

Novel Genetic Disorder Associated With Neurodevelopmental Differences Discovered

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Princeton University have discovered a novel genetic disorder associated with neurodevelopmental differences.

27 Apr 2023

Research Deepens Our Understanding of Circadian Rhythm Regulation

New research from a multidisciplinary team helps to illuminate the mechanisms behind circadian rhythms, offering new hope for dealing with jet lag, insomnia and other sleep disorders.

27 Apr 2023

Highly Tissue-Specific lincRNA Markers Could Indicate the Presence of Disease

Our genetic code includes over 15,000 specific sections that can be made into molecules called lincRNAs.

27 Apr 2023

New Gene Therapy may be on the Horizon for Usher Syndrome Type 1F

Usher Syndrome type 1F is a rare but severe genetic disease that causes deafness, lack of balance, and progressive blindness.

27 Apr 2023

Getting Insights into Parkinson’s Patients’ Brain Cells Through Stem Cell Research

When the first symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are experienced by a patient, the disease has been evolving for a long period, and the patient might already have lost half of a certain kind of nerve cells in the brain.

27 Apr 2023

A Study on Gene Silencing Through a Recent Trial

Dr Catherine Mummery, a consultant neurologist at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology & the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, has led a trial. The trial signifies for the first time that a “gene silencing” method has been taken in Alzheimer’s and dementia disease.

From University College London 27 Apr 2023

UMass Amherst Researcher Receives New Innovator Grant

Lutz Grossmann is on a scientific quest to develop tasty, animal-free protein that has a minimal carbon footprint and is generated without the use of agricultural land, which is a common and more stressed source of the world’s food supply.

27 Apr 2023

Modulation of ERK Signaling Could be Used to Stimulate Regeneration

Why do some animals regenerate lost tissues after injury while others don't? Researchers from the lab of Kerstin Bartscherer (Osnabrück University and formerly Hubrecht Institute) and Ashley Seifert (University of Kentucky) studied spiny mice, which have a remarkable regenerative capacity, to answer this question.

26 Apr 2023

New, Improved Dual Version of Living Yeast Biosensor to Detect All Peptide Variants

Biosensors-;sensors that can detect biological samples-;are powerful tools for understanding the function, composition, and structure of biochemical molecules.

26 Apr 2023

Capturing Viruses in a Lipid Trap

Viruses like influenza A and Ebola invade human cells in a number of steps. In an interdisciplinary approach, research teams from Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital investigated the final stages of viral penetration using electron tomography and computer simulations.

26 Apr 2023

Membrane-Remodeling Proteins in Cyanobacteria are Similar to Protein Found in Higher Organisms

The cells of living organisms are equipped with proteins that are involved in the shaping and remodeling of cellular membranes, thereby performing important tasks.

26 Apr 2023

New Genetic Mutations Linked to Canine Bladder Cancers Identified

Researchers have identified new genetic mutations linked to a subset of canine bladder cancers. Their findings have implications both for early cancer detection and for targeted treatments in dogs and humans.

26 Apr 2023

New Genome Editing Technology Achieves Precise Targeted Insertion of DNA Segments

A new genome editing technology was developed by GAO Caixia’s group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). This technology achieves successful and accurate targeted insertion of large DNA segments in plants.

26 Apr 2023

Previously Unknown Protein Reveals RNA Repair Mechanism in Humans

Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) are single-stranded molecules that are found in all living organisms’ cells. As “transcripts” of human genes, mRNAs, for instance, play a role in the translation of genetic information by bearing the instructions for the production of a protein in their own sequence.

26 Apr 2023

Interpreting Mutations in Disease Genes and Improving Clinical Decision-Making

DeMAG is a new method that was developed by Max Planck and Harvard’s research team. It is a new technique that has been shared as an open-source web server (demag.org) to assist interpret mutations in disease genes and enhance clinical decision-making.

26 Apr 2023

Mathematical Mechanism Behind the Rugged Structures at Cell Boundaries

The mathematical and biological mechanisms underlying the rugged structures at cell boundaries present in tissues like the kidneys and nasal glands have been discovered.

26 Apr 2023

Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Latest Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Novel 3D Structure can Serve as Blueprint to Engineer New BoNT/E Variants

Understanding the Origins of Human Disease Using the Power of Evolutionary Genomics

Using Synthetic Biology to Reprogram the Cellular Aging Process in Yeast

Some Promising Human Antibodies can Fight New Variants of SARS-CoV-2

Novel Genetic Disorder Associated With Neurodevelopmental Differences Discovered

Research Deepens Our Understanding of Circadian Rhythm Regulation

Highly Tissue-Specific lincRNA Markers Could Indicate the Presence of Disease

New Gene Therapy may be on the Horizon for Usher Syndrome Type 1F

Getting Insights into Parkinson’s Patients’ Brain Cells Through Stem Cell Research

A Study on Gene Silencing Through a Recent Trial

UMass Amherst Researcher Receives New Innovator Grant

Modulation of ERK Signaling Could be Used to Stimulate Regeneration

New, Improved Dual Version of Living Yeast Biosensor to Detect All Peptide Variants

Capturing Viruses in a Lipid Trap

Membrane-Remodeling Proteins in Cyanobacteria are Similar to Protein Found in Higher Organisms

New Genetic Mutations Linked to Canine Bladder Cancers Identified

New Genome Editing Technology Achieves Precise Targeted Insertion of DNA Segments

Previously Unknown Protein Reveals RNA Repair Mechanism in Humans

Interpreting Mutations in Disease Genes and Improving Clinical Decision-Making

Mathematical Mechanism Behind the Rugged Structures at Cell Boundaries

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