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Evaluating the anti-obesity effects of tocotrienols
The new study found T3s treatment exhibited neuroprotective effects in HFSD-fed mice by mitigating oxidative stress.
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Developing precision medicine for gestational diabetes
Researchers have identified that gestational diabetes is associated with a deficit in placental expression of IGFBP1.
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Lamotrigine found to prevent NF1 brain tumour growth in mice
The new findings could result in a clinical trial to assess whether a one-year course of treatment could stop brain tumours.
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Pioneering the advancement of pre-targeted radioimmunotherapies
Although pre-targeting is still in its infancy, it has immense potential to increase state-of-the-art radioligand therapies. In this Q&A, PreTT reveals how their pre-targeted RLTs surpass traditional methods, transforming cancer treatment.
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M6A modification is crucial for HIV-1 survival
The discovery of three m6A modifications and their exact locations could lead to the development of drugs that inhibit viral RNA and protein production.
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Elevated TMAO levels predict future risk of CKD
Elevated levels of trimethylamine N-oxide levels were a stronger indicator of CKD risk than the well-known risk factors.
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Identifying vascular disease associations
In this Q&A, Associate Professor Dr Mete Civelek shares insights from the University of Virginia’s exciting recent study identifying several potential therapeutic targets for accelerating translational research in cardiovascular disease treatment, with a focus on proteins associated with the extracellular matrix (ECM) secretion by smooth muscle cells (SMCs).
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KCNJ2 inhibition: a therapeutic target for traumatic brain injury
Using cortical organoids, researchers discovered that targeting KCNJ2 could reduce nerve cell death after TBI.
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Atlas of the human ovary offers huge potential for new treatments
Single-cell RNA sequencing of ovaries resulted in the identification of four major cell types and four immune cell subtypes.
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How nucleolar stress accelerates aging in mice
Dr Fernández-Capetillo shares his insights from a recent study conducted at the CNIO, elucidating how the expression of (PR)arginine-rich peptides affects ribosomal protein translation and accumulation, and how accelerated aging can be alleviated.
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Investigating new treatments for polycystic kidney disease
Organoid models enabled the researchers to study the effectiveness of eukaryotic ribosomal selective glycoside drugs on PKD cyst formation.
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Exploring the effects of IFNβ in neuroHIV infection
IFNβ could be developed into a new therapy, following an improved understanding of how innate immunity affects the brain during chronic HIV infection.
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Rare genetic variants found to have a large impact on obesity risk
Researchers have gained a deeper understanding of the neural biology of obesity, which could offer potential drug targets.
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Exploring the conditions in which pathological 4R tau misfolds
Researchers have presented new findings that offer potential pathways to arrest critical steps toward the accumulation of mutant tau.
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Finding the right CDMO partner for cell line development
The commercial production of recombinant proteins, such as antibodies and enzymes, relies on generating and maintaining specific cell lines designed to produce these specialised molecules. However, the creation of cell lines is a technically demanding and time-consuming process. For this reason, many businesses seek partnerships with contract development and manufacturing…
