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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.

New study describes SARS-CoV-2 ExoN enzyme that promotes antiviral resistance

A new study describes the structure of a crucial enzyme present in SARS-CoV-2.

8 Aug 2021

Researchers develop new low-cost reproducible system for co-cultivation of cells

Scientists of the MIPT Cell Signaling Regulation Laboratory have developed a new low cost reproducible system for the co-cultivation of cells. This system is based on a polymerized BSA membrane.

8 Aug 2021

Oral drug found to be effective, safe for treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease

Pooled results from recent clinical trials indicate that an oral drug called roxadustat is an effective treatment for anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.

6 Aug 2021

New tabletop device can quickly detect SARS-CoV-2 from saliva samples

Engineers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a small tabletop device that can detect SARS-CoV-2 from a saliva sample in about an hour.

6 Aug 2021

New immunotherapy strategy can eliminate pancreatic tumors in mice

Pancreatic cancer, which affects about 60,000 Americans every year, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. After diagnosis, fewer than 10 percent of patients survive for five years.

6 Aug 2021

Light therapy may speed up the healing of burns by activating growth protein

Light therapy may accelerate the healing of burns, according to a University at Buffalo-led study.

6 Aug 2021

New CRISPR-based diagnostic test detects COVID-19 variants from saliva samples

With the Delta variant wreaking havoc on unvaccinated populations and COVID-19 cases spiking around the world, the pandemic is far from over.

6 Aug 2021

Research reveals a microRNA network as putative mediators of myocardial reductive stress

Last year, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers reported that reductive stress - an imbalance in the normal oxidation/reduction homeostasis - caused pathological changes associated with heart failure in a mouse model.

6 Aug 2021

Study examines the effect of vitamin D supplementation on kidney health in adults with prediabetes

A recent clinical trial described in CJASN has examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for protecting the kidney health of individuals with pre-diabetes.

6 Aug 2021

Scientists use AI to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer that can predict whether the cancer will return after treatment - and which can be identified from routinely acquired tissue biopsy samples of early-stage breast cancer.

6 Aug 2021

New cargo-carrying nanocontainer constructed entirely from biological components

Nanocontainers can transport substances into cells where they can then take effect. This is the method used in, for example, the mRNA vaccines currently being employed against Covid-19 as well as certain cancer drugs.

6 Aug 2021

SMC protein complex plays a decisive role in the dynamics of holocentromeres

Monocentromeres are typical for the chromosomes of most animals and plants. The centromere is necessary for the transport of the chromosomes and represents the connection point between the chromatids.

6 Aug 2021

Study: IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection

The levels of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection, according to a follow-up study in a cohort of healthcare workers coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, in collaboration with the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona.

6 Aug 2021

Researchers develop a novel process for producing pure RNA

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently unveiled their discovery of a new process for making RNA.

6 Aug 2021

University of Pittsburgh invests in Canopy Biosciences’ ChipCytometry instrument for spatial biology

Canopy Biosciences, a Bruker Company, today announced that the University of Pittsburgh will add ChipCytometry for high-plex single-cell spatial biology to its capabilities at the Unified Flow Core in the Department of Immunology

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 6 Aug 2021

Simplified glycan modeling of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

In a research paper recently uploaded to the preprint server bioRxiv* by Gecht et al. (August 4th, 2021), a new method of representing glycan conformers on static protein structures is explored, named GlycoSHIELD.

6 Aug 2021

New method for producing pseudotyped virus particles bearing spike protein of SARS-CoV-2

A new study discusses the development of an improved protocol based on cell lines that can consistently express S proteins.

5 Aug 2021

Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by the N protein of SARS-CoV-2 to induce hyperinflammation

A new study has revealed the mechanism by which the SARS-CoV-2 N protein activates NLRP3 inflammasomes to induce hyperinflammation.

5 Aug 2021

Combination therapy improves outcomes for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Shuo Ma, MD, '00 PhD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology, was co-first author of the clinical trial published in Blood.

5 Aug 2021

COVID vaccines generate antibodies in saliva

Researchers in the United States and Canada have conducted a study showing that the vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) generate local antibody responses in the salivary gland that are independent of the systemic immune response.

5 Aug 2021

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New study describes SARS-CoV-2 ExoN enzyme that promotes antiviral resistance

Researchers develop new low-cost reproducible system for co-cultivation of cells

Oral drug found to be effective, safe for treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease

New tabletop device can quickly detect SARS-CoV-2 from saliva samples

New immunotherapy strategy can eliminate pancreatic tumors in mice

Light therapy may speed up the healing of burns by activating growth protein

New CRISPR-based diagnostic test detects COVID-19 variants from saliva samples

Research reveals a microRNA network as putative mediators of myocardial reductive stress

Study examines the effect of vitamin D supplementation on kidney health in adults with prediabetes

Scientists use AI to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer

New cargo-carrying nanocontainer constructed entirely from biological components

SMC protein complex plays a decisive role in the dynamics of holocentromeres

Study: IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 remain stable, or even increase, seven months after infection

Researchers develop a novel process for producing pure RNA

University of Pittsburgh invests in Canopy Biosciences’ ChipCytometry instrument for spatial biology

Simplified glycan modeling of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

New method for producing pseudotyped virus particles bearing spike protein of SARS-CoV-2

Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by the N protein of SARS-CoV-2 to induce hyperinflammation

Combination therapy improves outcomes for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia

COVID vaccines generate antibodies in saliva

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