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A New Imaging Technique for Mapping Forces Exerted by Cell Clusters

AZoLifeSciences talks to Ian Wong about a new imaging technique that maps forces cell clusters exert on their surroundings.

From Brown University 19 Mar 2020

IL-2's flexible structure helping the immune system

Scientists have known that interleukin-2 (IL-2), a signaling molecule, strongly influences the immune system. However, attempts to leverage its potential for therapeutic purposes have went futile due to serious side effects.

From University of California Santa Cruz 18 Mar 2020

Study discovers structure of bacterial enzyme that breaks down amino acid found in collagen

Chemists from MIT and Harvard University have elucidated the structure of a strange bacterial enzyme with the ability to break down an amino acid found in collagen.

18 Mar 2020

Study demonstrates ability of blended electrospun mat to gradually release protein

Russian scientists from the Federal Research Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Lomonosov Moscow State University have shown that it is possible to combine two incompatible components—a protein and a polymer—in one electrospun fiber.

17 Mar 2020

Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

During the developmental phase of brains, a number of moving parts occur—and if mutations occur during the early neurodevelopment, it can result in disorders such as autism and macrocephaly.

12 Mar 2020

Copper-binding protein influences migration of breast cancer cells

At the Chalmers University of Technology, scientists have demonstrated that the Atox1 protein, which is highly concentrated in breast cancer cells, takes part in a process—the process through which cancer cells spread.

11 Mar 2020

Study explores the impact of solute carriers on the activity and potency of cytotoxic drugs

At the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, scientists have investigated how solute carriers (SLCs)—a large class of membrane transport proteins—affect the activity and potency of cytotoxic drugs, for example, those used to treat leukemia and other cancers.

10 Mar 2020

New study on viruses could help design engineered nano-shells used in drug delivery

Viruses are small disease-causing parasites with the potential to infect all life forms. Although they have been analyzed well, there still exist several mysteries.

10 Mar 2020

In a first, AI discovers antibiotic that kills dangerous bacteria

For the very first time, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to discover a new type of antibiotic.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 10 Mar 2020

New discovery reveals earliest known instance of complex form of protein regulation

Researchers have given a new life to the ancient history of two proteins, thus gaining insights into the origin of an age-old molecular partnership.

9 Mar 2020

A new breakthrough could lead to better approaches for preventing breast cancer metastasis

New breakthrough in breast cancer could enable the development of better approaches to prevent the spread of cancer cells to other organs in the body, thereby effectively bringing down mortality in patients suffering from breast cancer.

9 Mar 2020

Researchers successfully crystallize and map novel conformation of LeuT transporter

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have mapped a novel structure of what is called a “neurotransmitter: sodium symporter.”

9 Mar 2020

WDR74 modulates melanoma tumorigenesis and metastasis through the RPL5–MDM2–p53 pathway

A team of scientists has discovered that the WDR74 protein plays a vital role in metastasis progression in lung cancer and melanoma primary tumors.

22 Feb 2020

Short-Wave Infrared Quantum Dots with Compact Sizes as Molecular Probes for Fluorescence Microscopy

A team of researchers has found short-wave infrared emitters, developed for use as molecular labels for microscopy applications using quantum dots.

19 Feb 2020

Intact Protein Mass Spectrometry of Cell Culture Harvest Guides Cell Line Development for Trispecific Antibodies

A team in Massachusetts has established a method of profiling of mispairing in antibody assembly.

18 Feb 2020

A new NMR method accurately detects synthetic cannabinoids of forensic interest

Researchers have shown that a solid-state NMR technique can rapidly detect the presence of forensically relevant synthetic cannabinoids.

17 Feb 2020

Mass Spectrometry‐Based Strategies for Therapeutic Antibodies Extensive Characterization and Optimization

For many years’ antibodies have been used in therapeutic applications to treat a plethora of diseases and ailments.

17 Feb 2020

A faster and greener method for analysing xanthine content in commercial tea brands

Researchers have developed a new and more environmentally friendly chromatographic technique for the analysis of methylxanthines in commercial brands of tea.

16 Feb 2020

Understanding bipolar disorder and its potential future developments

Bipolar disorder is estimated to affect around 1 to 4% of the population, but understanding the underlying genetics has proved a major challenge.

15 Feb 2020

Using nitrogen in place of helium for DART-MS application could be a greener, more convenient alternative

Researchers have revealed a new real-time mass spectrometry protocol for forensic drug screening.

12 Feb 2020

Drugs News and Research

A New Imaging Technique for Mapping Forces Exerted by Cell Clusters

IL-2's flexible structure helping the immune system

Study discovers structure of bacterial enzyme that breaks down amino acid found in collagen

Study demonstrates ability of blended electrospun mat to gradually release protein

Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

Copper-binding protein influences migration of breast cancer cells

Study explores the impact of solute carriers on the activity and potency of cytotoxic drugs

New study on viruses could help design engineered nano-shells used in drug delivery

In a first, AI discovers antibiotic that kills dangerous bacteria

New discovery reveals earliest known instance of complex form of protein regulation

A new breakthrough could lead to better approaches for preventing breast cancer metastasis

Researchers successfully crystallize and map novel conformation of LeuT transporter

WDR74 modulates melanoma tumorigenesis and metastasis through the RPL5–MDM2–p53 pathway

Short-Wave Infrared Quantum Dots with Compact Sizes as Molecular Probes for Fluorescence Microscopy

Intact Protein Mass Spectrometry of Cell Culture Harvest Guides Cell Line Development for Trispecific Antibodies

A new NMR method accurately detects synthetic cannabinoids of forensic interest

Mass Spectrometry‐Based Strategies for Therapeutic Antibodies Extensive Characterization and Optimization

A faster and greener method for analysing xanthine content in commercial tea brands

Understanding bipolar disorder and its potential future developments

Using nitrogen in place of helium for DART-MS application could be a greener, more convenient alternative

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