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What genes affect the COVID-19 gender imbalance?

Many studies have established that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is more infective in men than women, and men are more at risk of severe disease. While some have suggested that behavioral differences could explain increased transmission to men, this does not explain the more morbid prognosis.

16 Nov 2021

How effective is the COMIRNATY BNT162b2 vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant?

Now, researchers from Public Health Services Israel have been investigating a new variant called Lambda to see if it qualifies as a variant of concern. Their research is published in the journal Eurosurveillance.

16 Nov 2021

New metabolic vulnerabilities of subsets of triple-negative breast cancer discovered

Researchers have identified a metabolic enzyme and pathway in some triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients, which they hope could serve as a biomarker to select patients to receive targeted therapy.

16 Nov 2021

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

Researchers recently conducted a study to identify host factors affecting cellular interactions of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

16 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

The current study analyzed the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 at the human maternal-fetal interface by using an advanced ex vivo model.

16 Nov 2021

Broad neutralization capability of potent nanobody against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study has described the molecular basis of the neutralization potency and breadth of nanobodies.

16 Nov 2021

Rapid finger stick test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new preprint reports a semi-quantitative test that can measure neutralizing antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen at the point of care, using a finger stick or venipuncture blood.

16 Nov 2021

Histone mimicry as a mechanism through which SARS-CoV-2 disrupts host cell epigenetic regulation

A recent study investigates histone mimicry as a mechanism by SARS-CoV-2 for disrupting epigenetic regulation to evade host cell responses to infection.

15 Nov 2021

Study identifies a host factor that reflects different levels of inflammation within mild COVID-19 cases

A new study investigates serum from COVID-19 convalescents and uninfected individuals to determine the molecular mechanisms of host responses.

15 Nov 2021

Inflammatory chemicals involved in fat metabolism play key role in ALS, study shows

A new study using genetically engineered mice and human cell and tissue samples has added to evidence that higher levels of inflammatory chemicals involved in fat metabolism occur in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the neuromuscular disorder, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

15 Nov 2021

Research expands the general understanding of transcription process in bacteria

Bacteria need to constantly adapt to compete against other species for nutrient sources and to survive against threats such as antibiotics and toxins.

15 Nov 2021

Could drugs derived from microalgae be effective against COVID-19?

Researchers discuss the ability of some microalgae metabolites to prevent cytokine storm syndrome during COVID-19.

15 Nov 2021

Vaccination protects against COVID-19 related hospitalization in patients with and without comorbidity

Researchers from University Medical Centre Utrecht have been investigating the efficiency of vaccines against the alpha variant in the Netherlands.

15 Nov 2021

Detection of a coronavirus similar to SARS-CoV-2 in Cambodian bats

Now, a new study published in the journal Nature Communications reports the identification of SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses in two horseshoe bats sampled in Cambodia in 2010.

15 Nov 2021

Mycobacterium tuberculosis may induce resistance to secondary SARS-CoV-2 infection

The current study reveals that mice infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis are resistant to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Nov 2021

Partial resistance to neutralizing antibodies and enhanced transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

A new study estimates the efficacy of the immune response induced by vaccination and natural COVID-19 infection against the Kappa and Delta lineages.

14 Nov 2021

New evidence reveals a cancer-promoting role for MAPK6 enzyme

A team led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine uncovered new evidence supporting a cancer-promoting role for enzyme MAPK6.

12 Nov 2021

New mechanism involving the protein Scribble helps maintain cell polarity

A previously unknown mechanism involving the protein Scribble helps maintain polarity in cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

12 Nov 2021

Genetically engineered bacteria can monitor health from within

That feeling in your gut? Well, it's in your head, but some of it does truly start in the gastrointestinal tract.

12 Nov 2021

Immune responses with and without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection following single BNT162b2 vaccine dose

The Protective Immunity from T-cells to COVID-19 in Healthcare workers (PITCH) is a prospective, cohort, multi-center study enclosed within the SIREN study designed to assess the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine in healthcare workers.

12 Nov 2021

Enzyme News and Research

What genes affect the COVID-19 gender imbalance?

How effective is the COMIRNATY BNT162b2 vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant?

New metabolic vulnerabilities of subsets of triple-negative breast cancer discovered

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

Broad neutralization capability of potent nanobody against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Rapid finger stick test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Histone mimicry as a mechanism through which SARS-CoV-2 disrupts host cell epigenetic regulation

Study identifies a host factor that reflects different levels of inflammation within mild COVID-19 cases

Inflammatory chemicals involved in fat metabolism play key role in ALS, study shows

Research expands the general understanding of transcription process in bacteria

Could drugs derived from microalgae be effective against COVID-19?

Vaccination protects against COVID-19 related hospitalization in patients with and without comorbidity

Detection of a coronavirus similar to SARS-CoV-2 in Cambodian bats

Mycobacterium tuberculosis may induce resistance to secondary SARS-CoV-2 infection

Partial resistance to neutralizing antibodies and enhanced transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

New evidence reveals a cancer-promoting role for MAPK6 enzyme

New mechanism involving the protein Scribble helps maintain cell polarity

Genetically engineered bacteria can monitor health from within

Immune responses with and without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection following single BNT162b2 vaccine dose

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