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Obesity inhibits key cancer defence mechanism
Obesity could enhance cancer development while aspirin might prevent it - a new insight into potential targets for cancer prevention.
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Using bioactivity profiling to support the progression of phenotypic hits
27 April 2018 | By Eurofins Pharma Discovery Services
In this webinar, we discussed a recent case study where a phenotypic screen was performed using poly I:C / IL-4 stimulated human bronchial epithelial cells. This resulted in the identification of 7 representative hits which provided starting points for new drug discovery opportunities.
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Antibodies protect nerve-muscle connections in Lou Gehrig’s disease
A study identifies a novel treatment strategy that preserved neuromuscular synapses in a mouse model of aggressive ALS...
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Human protein important for cellular communication resembles bacterial toxin
The structure of teneurins, proteins involved in embryonic development and the nervous system, is more like bacterial toxins than any other human protein.
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Protein can slow intestinal tumour growth
A new mechanism for regulating stem cells in the intestine of fruit flies has been discovered by researchers at Stockholm University.
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Psoriasis treated with compound derived from immune cells
A compound may be effective against other autoimmune diseases, mouse study shows...
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New study discovers cancer-relevant protein shield
Researchers have uncovered a new protein shield that aids in repairing damaged DNA in cells and affects resistance to drugs used for breast cancer treatment...
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Blood test may predict future risk of cardiovascular events
A study of 27,000 women finds that branched-chain amino acid levels in the bloodstream are as predictive of heart disease as LDL cholesterol, other risk factors...
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Application note: CRISPR/Cas9 genome-edited cells express nanoBRET-donor that monitors protein interaction and trafficking
In this application note, BMG Labtech discuss how the Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) is a versatile tool to study interactions and trafficking in proteins.
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Cryo-electron microscopy reveals structure of a herpesvirus capsid
Researchers have reconstructed the 3.1 Å structure of the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) B-capsid and built the atomic model, thus expanding the understanding of the assembly mechanism of the capsid...
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How the study of lipidomics is benefiting from recent advances in mass spectrometry
There are no short-cuts in the complex field of lipidomics, explains Cristina Legido-Quigley, a Principal Investigator in Systems Medicine at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen in Denmark and at King’s College London.
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A novel pathway to regulate B cell activity and prevent autoimmunity
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have identified a novel checkpoint of peripheral tolerance, specifically in B cells.
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Study reveals a way to make prostate cancer cells run out of energy and die
Scientists have discovered that cells lacking the tumour-suppressor protein PTEN – a feature of many cancers – are particularly vulnerable to drugs that impair their energy-producing mitochondria.
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SAMHD1 enzyme may block HIV disease progression
One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally occurring enzyme called SAMHD1 works...
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IPSE protein has potential to alleviate debilitating disease
Chemotherapy-induced hemorrhagic cystitis alleviated by a protein that parasites use to keep hosts alive...
