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Polymerised oestrogen provides neuroprotection in pre-clinical study
The polymerised form of oestrogen has shown success in mice at preventing further damage to the spinal cord after injury.
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‘Zinc finger’ gene therapy could help to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Promising results have been shown in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease treated with zinc finger protein transcription factors.
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SARS-CoV-2 variants: the role of sequencing and vaccine development
Professor Martin Michaelis and Dr Mark Wass explain why new SARS-CoV-2 variants are emerging around the world and how vaccines will have to adapt in response.
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Rhesus macaque model of Alzheimer’s disease developed
Scientists have developed a model of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease in rhesus macaques to better test new treatments.
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Team uses antibodies to tag disease-related proteins for destruction
Researchers have developed a technique utilising antibodies to tag disease-causing proteins, to treat the underlying causes of disease.
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Possible method to apply CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumours developed
Researchers have developed a CAR T-cell engineering technique to ensure that only cancer cells are targeted, leaving healthy cells alone in solid tumours.
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Researchers develop model of early human embryo from skin cells
Scientists have created the first model of early human embryos by reprogramming fibroblasts into a blastocyst-like structures.
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A strategy to cloak gene therapy AAV vectors from immune responses
Dr Ying Kai Chan discusses his latest research into how the delivery of AAV vectors for gene therapies can be made safer and more effective.
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Method for analysing sugar-protein interactions could enable better biologics
A novel machine learning method can explain how glycans stabilise proteins, aiding the discovery and design of protein-based drugs.
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Researchers gain insight into metabolic pathways hijacked by SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2 diverts building blocks from glucose production to the assembly of purine bases, researchers have found.
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Researchers reveal how key enzyme APT2 works in cells
Using X-ray crystallography and simulations, researchers have shown that APT2 is a hybrid between a lipid carrier protein and a hydrolase.
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RNA protein shown to protect telomeres and support cancer proliferation
A team has revealed a function of ADAR1, responsible for RNA editing, discovering an isoform used for cancer growth, making it a drug target.
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Antibodies from COVID-19 vaccines less effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants
Researchers have shown antibodies induced by the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are less effective at neutralising certain SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Researchers reveal 3D structure responsible for gene expression
Researchers have produced the first 3D image of the Mediator-bound pre-initiation complex, key in the regulation of gene expression.
