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The effectiveness of nanoparticles in chemotherapy
Understanding more about the effect of liposome nanoparticles on the immune system will improve drug delivery systems.
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Ribosomes repair damage to single stranded RNA
Crosslinking damage to single stranded RNA, caused by aldehydes, is repaired by newly discovered mechanism involving ribosomes.
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Macrophage phenotype insights could improve immunotherapy
A certain macrophage phenotype is more effective than another phenotype commonly used in cell therapy for infiltrating tumours.
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Targeting senescent macrophages: a potential cancer treatment
Using the nicotinamide mononucleotide molecule led to proliferation of non-senescent macrophages and lessened immunosuppressive factors.
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New bacterial protein found to improve mitochondrial function
Protein released by C. burnetti interacts with antioxidising enzyme GPX4 to prevent cell damage and death.
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Navigating the challenges of cell therapies
Cell therapies hold great potential for treating complex diseases, yet they face significant limitations and challenges. Current cell therapies have difficulty distinguishing between healthy and cancerous cells, often resulting in adverse effects. Vittoria's innovative Senza5 platform, with its unique CD5-targeting approach, aims to enhance the efficacy, safety, and speed of…
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DNA epigenetic changes: a key cause of cancer
Analysis of cells shows many regions in DNA are differentially activated or inactivated in a cancer-specific manner.
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Understanding Z-RNA structure could provide new treatments
A $1.2 million grant has been given to observe how Z-RNA is formed and explore its benefits for various diseases.
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Cancer drug discovery: protein-ligand interactions
Dr Rob van Montfort, a leading researcher at the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery (CCDD) within The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is at the forefront of cancer drug discovery. Focusing on protein-ligand interactions, his work utilises structural biology and biochemical methods to help the discovery of novel small-molecule drugs…
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New biomarker advances cancer treatments
Researchers have discovered ways to enhance NIR-PIT to ensure tumours are treated sufficiently and improve patient outcomes.
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Machine could make CAR T-cell therapy more accessible
Researchers have developed a new bioreactor that can manufacture T cells faster than other technologies, which may advance immunotherapy.
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Key epitope can trigger tumour cell death
An epitope on CD95 receptor causes tumour cells to self-destruct and may prolong benefits of CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumours.
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Novel method for early cancer diagnosis
A recent scientific collaboration, led by the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, has overcome measurement challenges, enabling reliable cancer diagnosis.
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Human-derived proteins used in DREAM tool
CRISPR-DREAM tool used to activate insufficiently expressed genes and convert skin cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
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Insights into the critical initial phase of embryonic development
Researchers from the University of Helsinki and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States have made a new discovery: the ectoderm, one of the germ layers, does not lose its pluripotency during gastrulation, contrary to prior beliefs.
