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Gene Expression is the process by which a gene gets turned on in a cell to make RNA and proteins. Gene expression may be measured by looking at the RNA, or the protein made from the RNA, or what the protein does in a cell.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals' SARM LGD-4033 study data presented at the Gerontology Society of America meeting

20. November 2009 08:37
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that data from a preclinical study on its selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) LGD-4033 was featured in a poster presentation at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Gerontology Society of America in Atlanta. LGD-4033 exhibited desirable in vivo efficacy on skeletal muscle and bone measurements in animal models of male hypogonadism and postmenopausal osteoporosis. [More]

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Inovio Biomedical announces positive test results of its consensus influenza vaccines

20. November 2009 06:39
Inovio Biomedical Corporation, a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that a combination of its synthetic consensus H1N1, H2N2, H3N2, and H5N1 influenza vaccine candidates achieved protective antibody responses against several different influenza sub-types and strains in ferrets. [More]

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Scientists anticipate new approaches in drug development to combat prion infection

20. November 2009 03:22
The regulating protein Srebp2 drives cholesterol formation, which prions need for their propagation, in prion-infected neuronal cells. With these findings, published in the current issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München and Technische Universität München anticipate new approaches in drug development to combat prion infection. [More]

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Scientists closer to unraveling the mechanisms of gene regulation

20. November 2009 02:08
A team led by Penn State's Ross Hardison, T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production of gene products during development and growth. [More]

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WaferGen Biosystems launches new SmartChip Service for gene-expression profiling of thousands of genes

19. November 2009 09:18
WaferGen Biosystems, Inc., a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, today announced a new, innovative service for gene-expression profiling of thousands of genes using the SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System. By taking advantage of the SmartChip Real-Time PCR system, WaferGen will offer universities, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies a service that utilizes pathway-specific gene panels to discover and validate new biomarkers. [More]

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NanoString Technologies to investigate molecular networks with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

19. November 2009 06:13
NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held life sciences company marketing a molecular barcoding detection system, today announced that it is collaborating with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to investigate molecular networks involved in immune response and other important biological processes. [More]

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Data from Phase 1 safety study of SB-728-T announced

19. November 2009 03:20
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today that data from the University of Pennsylvania investigator sponsored Phase 1 safety study of Sangamo's zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) based product, SB-728-T, for HIV/AIDS were inadvertently and prematurely disclosed on the internet. [More]

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Covance and Rules-Based Medicine enter into biomarker alliance and services agreement

19. November 2009 00:05
Covance Inc., a leading provider of drug development services, announced today that it entered into a biomarker alliance and services agreement with Rules-Based Medicine, Inc. (RBM), a leading provider of multiplexed protein biomarker testing to the pharmaceutical industry. [More]

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Enzo Biochem to market GeneNews’ ColonSentry in New York and New Jersey

18. November 2009 07:42
Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with GeneNews (TSX: GEN), of Toronto, Canada, for exclusive rights to market GeneNews’ ColonSentry™, a proprietary blood test for colorectal cancer, in the states of New York and New Jersey. [More]

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Gene that tells embryonic stem cells when to stop producing neurons identified

18. November 2009 07:00
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells called neurons. The research is a significant advance in understanding the development of the nervous system, which is essential to addressing conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders. [More]

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SynCon Chikungunya virus DNA vaccine induces protective neutralizing antibody responses in animal model

18. November 2009 06:43
Inovio Biomedical Corporation, a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that the company's SynCon™ Chikungunya virus DNA vaccine induced protective neutralizing antibody responses in a preclinical non-human primate model. [More]

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Gene therapy may hold promise for cryptorchid individuals risking infertility

18. November 2009 05:47
EGR4 is a master gene responsible for fertility in cryptorchidism. Is gene therapy going to replace surgery? [More]

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Press conference highlights emerging treatments in pancreatic cancer

18. November 2009 03:30
As part of the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, Thompson will moderate a press conference on emerging treatments in pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Room 202 of the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Mass., from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. [More]

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First gene expression test for coronary artery disease

18. November 2009 02:03
The Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona today announced the availability of Corus(TM) CAD, the first and only gene expression test to quantify the likelihood of obstructive(i) coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with stable chest pain. [More]

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Global market intelligence report on bioinformatics

17. November 2009 07:04
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bioinformatics - A Global Market Intelligence Report" report to their offering. [More]

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