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Virtual reality could be used to design new drugs, say researchers
Researchers have used virtual reality (VR) to control how drugs bind to their protein targets, which they say could be useful for designing new treatments.
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Muscle cell atlas developed to aid muscular disease and injury research
Researchers have created a new technical resource atlas which maps the 15 distinct cell types involved in muscle repair for disease and therapy research.
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Antibodies stimulate microglia to degrade Alzheimer’s amyloid plaques
A novel antibody has been shown to stimulate microglia to degrade amyloid plaques in a murine model of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Proteins vital for hepatitis B infection discovered by researchers
A new study has revealed five factors and proteins that hepatitis B infection needs for replication of its DNA, providing insight into the disease.
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Structure of commonly mutated histone chaperone revealed by new study
Researchers have shown how ATAD2, a histone chaperone protein, may load histones on to DNA in order to create the chromatin structure.
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Master controller regions could be targeted for novel Parkinson’s therapies
Scientists have identified two master controller regions that are essential for alpha-synuclein aggregation and could be targeted by future therapies.
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TEX264 protein could be targeted to help protect DNA from damage
Scientists have identified that the TEX264 protein and associated enzymes protect the genome from damage, which could lead to new anti-ageing and neurodegeneration therapies.
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Researchers identify enzyme critical for regulating cell signalling
An enzyme that adds a cell-signalling code to proteins has been identified by researchers, who say their discovery could aid in the development of cancer therapies.
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Brain Atlas enables exploration of the brain proteome
International researchers have analysed nearly 1,900 brain samples to create the Brain Atlas, the latest database released by the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) project.
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Self-assembling biomaterial could be used to model vascular structures
Scientists have shown an innovative new biomaterial made of graphene oxide and proteins could be used to 3D print model vascular structures.
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Scientists demonstrate how COVID-19 infects human cells
Researchers have used cryogenic electron microscopy to show that coronaviruses enter human cells through an interaction with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2).
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Skin inflammation in Netherton syndrome linked to Staphylococcal bacteria
Research indicates both S. aureus and S. epidermidis exacerbate skin inflammation, so could be targeted to help treat Netherton syndrome.
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Mass spectrometry approach allows researchers to make precise protein measurements
A new method for weighing proteins at the atom level, called individual ion mass spectrometry, has been developed by American researchers.
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Inhaling stem cell secretome could be a more effective pulmonary fibrosis treatment
Rodent models of pulmonary fibrosis have been used to show that lung spheroid cell secretome therapy is as effective as stem cell secretome treatment.
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3D models developed by researchers to optimise protein design
A computational programme has been created by researchers to aid in the design of proteins for therapeutics, to predict interactions.
