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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

Computational tool can help study APA mechanism that regulates gene expression

Scientists keen on solving the regulation of genes implicated in human health and disease are widening their horizons by closely APA.

27 Jul 2020

Genome editing technologies can help understand disease-associated genetic mutations

Scientists have developed novel genome-editing technology that could help understand disease-related genetic mutations based on C-to-G single base variations.

27 Jul 2020

Coronavirus changes structure that prevents cells from detecting it

With an alarm code, we can enter a building without bells going off. It turns out that the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the same advantage entering cells. It possesses the code to waltz right in.

24 Jul 2020

Study shows how cancer develops resistance to chemotherapy

Cancer's knack for developing resistance to chemotherapy has long been a major obstacle to achieving lasting remissions or cures. While tumors may shrink soon after chemotherapy, many times they eventually grow back.

24 Jul 2020

Epigenomic data can help characterize genes that play key role in cancer progression

As cancer cells evolve, many of their genes become overactive while others are turned down. These genetic changes can help tumors grow out of control and become more aggressive, adapt to changing conditions, and eventually lead the tumor to metastasize and spread elsewhere in the body.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 24 Jul 2020

Study shows efficacy of L-Grb2 in preclinical models of ovarian and uterine cancer

The cover for issue 29 of Oncotarget features Figure 5, "In vivo effects of treatment with L-Grb2 in combination with anti-angiogenic therapy in an ovarian tumor model," by Lara, et al. which reported that adaptor proteins such as growth factor receptor-bound protein-2 play important roles in cancer cell signaling.

23 Jul 2020

New startup launched to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics

Harvard University's Office of Technology Development (OTD) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health today announced the launch of Vesigen Therapeutics, a startup company that aims to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics, such as gene-editing complexes, RNA molecules, and other large proteins, to intracellular targets in specific tissues of interest.

23 Jul 2020

Researchers discover a novel 'on-off' switch in the plant immune response system

To ensure survival, living organisms are equipped with defensive systems that detect threats and respond with effective counter measures.

23 Jul 2020

New pathways that could help treat RNA viruses discovered

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have identified new pathways in an RNA-based virus where inhibitors, like medical treatments, unbind.

23 Jul 2020

Simple DNA repeats can be the basis for genetic computers

Dr. Herbert asks what if our genome was far smarter than everyone previously believed? What if in the many DNA repeat elements lay the foundation for building a novel type of biocomputer?

22 Jul 2020

Researchers comprehensively describe the 'human tissue virome atlas'

Human-resident microbes can influence both health and disease. Investigating the microbiome using next-generation sequencing technology has revealed examples of mutualism and conflict between microbes and humans.

22 Jul 2020

Silver-plated gold nanostars could be used to detect early cancer biomarkers

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have engineered a method for simultaneously detecting the presence of multiple specific microRNAs in RNA extracted from tissue samples without the need for labeling or target amplification.

22 Jul 2020

Advanced cryo-EM reveals stunning details of viral RNA replication complex structure

For the first time, scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have generated near atomic resolution images of a major viral protein complex responsible for replicating the RNA genome of a member of the positive-strand RNA viruses, the large class of viruses that includes coronaviruses and many other pathogens.

21 Jul 2020

Disseminated cancer cells hijack crucial iron micronutrients to survive

In order to survive within the remote and harsh anatomical microenvironments of the central nervous system, the disseminated cancer cells that cause rare yet deadly leptomeningeal metastases (LM) hijack crucial iron micronutrients from native macrophages, researchers report.

17 Jul 2020

New technique increases the precision of gene editing

A group of biomolecular engineers from Rice University has now identified a C-worthy method that significantly improves the precision of gene editing.

17 Jul 2020

Researchers identify key enzyme that drives the production of ribosomes

Scientists have demonstrated that an enzyme fuels the production of ribosomes—the molecular machines that synthesize all cellular proteins.

From University of Toronto 17 Jul 2020

RNA editing repair technique shows promise for treating neurological disorders

Researchers have effectively edited RNA in a living creature such that the repaired RNA subsequently rectified a mutation in a protein that leads to Rett syndrome—a debilitating neurological disorder that affects people.

15 Jul 2020

Research helps uncover hidden gene associations in our cells

As cells develop, changes in how our genes interact determines their fate. Differences in these genetic interactions can make our cells robust to infection from viruses or make it possible for our immune cells to kill cancerous ones.

15 Jul 2020

Novel approach to analyze organ development through gene analysis in single cells

When cells develop, variations in the interaction of genes of an individual determine their fate. Such variations in genetic interactions can make the individual’s cells powerful against infection from viruses or enable the immune cells to kill the tumor cells.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers evaluate role of zinc in COVID-19 prevention

Researchers from Sechenov University in collaboration with colleagues from Germany, Greece and Russia reviewed scientific articles on the role of zinc in the prevention and treatment of viral infections and pneumonia, with projections on those caused by SARS-CoV-2. The results were published in the International Journal of Molecular Medicine.

14 Jul 2020

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Computational tool can help study APA mechanism that regulates gene expression

Genome editing technologies can help understand disease-associated genetic mutations

Coronavirus changes structure that prevents cells from detecting it

Study shows how cancer develops resistance to chemotherapy

Epigenomic data can help characterize genes that play key role in cancer progression

Study shows efficacy of L-Grb2 in preclinical models of ovarian and uterine cancer

New startup launched to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics

Researchers discover a novel 'on-off' switch in the plant immune response system

New pathways that could help treat RNA viruses discovered

Simple DNA repeats can be the basis for genetic computers

Researchers comprehensively describe the 'human tissue virome atlas'

Silver-plated gold nanostars could be used to detect early cancer biomarkers

Advanced cryo-EM reveals stunning details of viral RNA replication complex structure

Disseminated cancer cells hijack crucial iron micronutrients to survive

New technique increases the precision of gene editing

Researchers identify key enzyme that drives the production of ribosomes

RNA editing repair technique shows promise for treating neurological disorders

Research helps uncover hidden gene associations in our cells

Novel approach to analyze organ development through gene analysis in single cells

Researchers evaluate role of zinc in COVID-19 prevention

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