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Dysfunctional gene leads to potentially treatable deafness
Researchers have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene causes deafness. The findings suggest that deafness could be treated with genetic therapies.
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Antibody pipelines – the pharma perspective
Dr Erik Vernet, Director of Antibody Technology at Novo Nordisk, discusses antibody discovery and development workflows, including the role of informatics processes, in this Q&A.
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Gene discovery indicates motor neurone diseases caused by abnormal lipid processing in cells
A new genetic discovery adds weight to a theory that motor neurone diseases are caused by abnormal lipid processing pathways inside brain cells.
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Providing new hope for rare disease using non-viral gene therapy
Viral vectors to deliver gene therapies are utilised by clinically approved therapies. However, this method is not the only option for advanced therapeutics. In this piece, Brent Warner, President, Gene Therapy at Poseida Therapeutics, discusses the balance between efficacy and safety in gene therapy, highlighting positive pre-clinical data for non-viral…
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Whitepaper: CAR T-Cell analysis with modular antibodies using SpyTag protein ligation
Here Bio-Rad presents the generation of specific anti-CAR T-cell antibodies to show how CAR T-cell analysis benefits from our modular antibody assembly technology using SpyTag-SpyCatcher protein ligation.
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Episode 9 – rDNA detection with Dr Jorge Haller, Prevail Therapeutics & Dr Mark White, Bio-Rad
This podcast features an exploration of detecting host cell residual DNA in AAV vector production for gene therapy.
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Drug Target Review – Issue 2 2022
In this issue are articles focusing on a novel stem cell therapy for hearing loss, how a non-linear chiroptical effect could aid drug discovery and the advantages of cryo-electron tomography for imaging research. Also included are pieces on gene therapy, spheroids and genomics.
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New insights into how genetic factors affect body’s immune response in type 1 diabetes
The new study highlights 11 genes which could be considered as potential candidates for novel therapeutics for type 1 diabetes.
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Podcast: Challenges for the bioanalysis of CAR-T Cells
Podcast discussion featuring CAR-T Cell therapy development and reviewing current challenges and future potentials for these cell therapies.
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Bulletin: Cancer vaccines: getting ready for a decade of big breakthroughs and novel treatments
Hear from leading industry experts in this emerging field who discuss: challenges related to antigen and adjuvant selection, vaccine design, immune response improvement and future treatment options.
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Researchers identify pathway that regulates lipid synthesis and contributes to tumour survival
In their latest study, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have shown that cancer cells in an acidic environment undergo lipid synthesis and accumulation.
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Infographic: Overview of the CAR-T cell therapy workflow
Find out more about the CAR-T cell therapy workflow in this informative infographic from Bio-Rad Laboratories (CA, USA). Discover some of the challenges associated with CAR-T cell R&D as well as technologies and reagents used for bioanalytical analysis.
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Integrating genomic data from different ancestries reduces bias in predicting disease risk
Researchers have developed a promising new tool that accurately uses genomic data to predict disease risk across diverse populations.
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Closing the diversity gap in genomics
In this article, Drug Target Review’s Ria Kakkad explores the importance of diverse and inclusive samples in genomic studies with Assistant Professor Lindsay Fernández-Rhodes, Pennsylvania State University.
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An epigenetic cause of miscarriages has been identified and cured in mice
Researchers have discovered that failed epigenetic suppression of an X-chromosome gene called Xist leads to miscarriage and developmental abnormalities.
