Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Latest Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Occludin Protein Plays a Critical Role in Cell-to-Cell Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Virus

While the coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified a specific protein inside the human body that plays a critical role in how the virus spreads from cell to cell after infection -; a discovery that will help better understand the COVID-19 disease and could lead to the development of new antiviral drugs in the future.

2 May 2023

How Exploratory Actions Enable Animals to Efficiently Learn Their Spatial Environment

Neuroscientists have uncovered how exploratory actions enable animals to learn their spatial environment more efficiently.

2 May 2023

Demonstrating the Great Potential of Prolamin Scaffolds in Cell-Based Meat Production

The National University of Singapore (NUS) research team has successfully 3D-printed an edible cell culture scaffold using common plant proteins, allowing for more inexpensive and sustainable lab-grown meat to be served on the table.

From National University of Singapore (NUS) 2 May 2023

Previously Unknown Regulatory Mechanism for Circadian and Temperature Signaling Pathways Revealed

Ever wondered why people become tired when the sun goes down? What causes some flower petals to open during the day and close at night? Or how monarch butterflies ascertain when to migrate south?

2 May 2023

Csx28 Membrane Protein Enhances CRISPR's Anti-Viral Defense

CRISPR achieved scientific popularity for its capacity to quickly and precisely edit genes. At the core, however, CRISPR systems are immune systems that aid bacteria to safeguard themselves from viruses through targeting and abolishing viral RNA and DNA.

28 Apr 2023

3D Genome Mapping may Lead to Targeted Therapeutic Options for Ependymoma

Researchers led by Sanford Burnham Prebys assistant professor Lukas Chavez, Ph.D., are leveraging the latest technology to take a never-before-seen look at ependymoma, one of the deadliest pediatric brain tumors.

28 Apr 2023

Mirror-Image Versions of a Small Molecule Pave New Way for Cancer Drug Discovery

Scripps Research scientists have developed a new strategy for identifying small molecules that can change the function of proteins, offering a promising path for discovering targeted drugs.

28 Apr 2023

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

Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Latest Proteomics, Metabolomics and Lipidomics News and Research

Occludin Protein Plays a Critical Role in Cell-to-Cell Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Virus

How Exploratory Actions Enable Animals to Efficiently Learn Their Spatial Environment

Demonstrating the Great Potential of Prolamin Scaffolds in Cell-Based Meat Production

Previously Unknown Regulatory Mechanism for Circadian and Temperature Signaling Pathways Revealed

Csx28 Membrane Protein Enhances CRISPR's Anti-Viral Defense

3D Genome Mapping may Lead to Targeted Therapeutic Options for Ependymoma

Mirror-Image Versions of a Small Molecule Pave New Way for Cancer Drug Discovery

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

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