COVID-19 vaccine tablet significantly reduces viral load in hamsters
Hamster challenge study results suggests the oral COVID-19 vaccine induces a robust immune response, protecting the animals from infection.
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LMTK3 inhibitors could be an effective breast cancer therapy, say scientists
Researchers demonstrate that inhibiting the LMTK3 kinase is an effective anticancer strategy in murine models of breast cancer.
Primate model used to explore features of SARS-CoV-2 infection
The non-human primate model exhibited a COVID-19-like disease and showed how symptoms and viral activity change over the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
‘Neuroregenerative’ study uses glial cells for stroke repair in primates
In rhesus macaques, a team were able to induce neural regeneration from brain internal glial cells, repairing damage from stroke.
Researchers suggest SKI complex of SARS-CoV-2 as novel drug target
Researchers have discovered new drug compounds that target the SKI complex of SARS-CoV-2, preventing replication.
New 3D cell culture method could enable personalised cancer therapies
A team has extracted single tumour cells from existing cell lines to create 3D cell cultures that could allow for personalised cancer therapies.
Scientists unveil virtual reality tool for COVID-19 drug development
The tool uses interactive molecular dynamics simulations in virtual reality (iMD-VR) to allow researchers to step inside SARS-CoV-2 enzymes and visualise molecules binding to them.
Researchers dicover novel targets for rheumatoid arthritis therapies
Researchers have identified that autoreactive B cells and a protein that enables them to invade joints could be promising drug targets for the most common inflammatory arthritis.
Researchers reveal structure of SARS-CoV-2 Envelope protein
The molecular structure of the SARS-CoV-2 Envelope protein has been identified by researchers using nuclear magnetic resonance.
Furin cleavage motif makes SARS-CoV-2 more aggressive than other CoVs, find scientists
A specific furin cleavage motif on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, not present on other coronaviruses (CoVs), could be targeted by novel COVID-19 therapies.
Anti-C5aR antibody shows promise as immuno-oncology treatment
Pre-clinical studies have shown that the TJ210/MOR210 monoclonal antibody is successful at targeting tumours.
Cell line development services market to grow at 13.3 percent
Reports suggest the market growth is driven by advances in biotechnology and its applications, as well as COVID-19 research.
Study suggests beta cell regeneration driven by circadian rhythms
Researchers have shown that the internal clock controls the regenerative mechanism behind beta cells in diabetic mice.
Editing CHO cells with CRISPR-Cas9 improves cell growth and reduces by-products
Researchers have found bioengineering CHO cells using CRISPR-Cas9 can decrease the secretion of metabolic by-products that hinder growth.
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Researchers accelerate organoid development and selection using algorithm
The semi-automated process enabled researchers to make retinal organoid production and selection nearly four times faster.
