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3D visualisation of COVID-19 surface released for researchers
A new 3D model of the surface of the coronavirus COVID-19 has been released, to aid researchers in the development of a treatment.
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How do stem cells repair damage caused by a heart attack?
Researchers exploring how stem cells can be used discovered that cardiopoietic stem cells could repair in tissue in mouse models of heart attacks.
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Researchers work to create a COVID-19 viral epitope map
The team used data from SARS-CoV to identify possible viral epitopes that vaccines could include to stimulate an immune response.
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Many cell lines require the addition of specific growth factors to their culture media even if the media contains serum.
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Virtual reality could be used to design new drugs, say researchers
Researchers have used virtual reality (VR) to control how drugs bind to their protein targets, which they say could be useful for designing new treatments.
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Muscle cell atlas developed to aid muscular disease and injury research
Researchers have created a new technical resource atlas which maps the 15 distinct cell types involved in muscle repair for disease and therapy research.
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Antibodies stimulate microglia to degrade Alzheimer’s amyloid plaques
A novel antibody has been shown to stimulate microglia to degrade amyloid plaques in a murine model of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Proteins vital for hepatitis B infection discovered by researchers
A new study has revealed five factors and proteins that hepatitis B infection needs for replication of its DNA, providing insight into the disease.
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Structure of commonly mutated histone chaperone revealed by new study
Researchers have shown how ATAD2, a histone chaperone protein, may load histones on to DNA in order to create the chromatin structure.
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Master controller regions could be targeted for novel Parkinson’s therapies
Scientists have identified two master controller regions that are essential for alpha-synuclein aggregation and could be targeted by future therapies.
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TEX264 protein could be targeted to help protect DNA from damage
Scientists have identified that the TEX264 protein and associated enzymes protect the genome from damage, which could lead to new anti-ageing and neurodegeneration therapies.
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Researchers identify enzyme critical for regulating cell signalling
An enzyme that adds a cell-signalling code to proteins has been identified by researchers, who say their discovery could aid in the development of cancer therapies.
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Brain Atlas enables exploration of the brain proteome
International researchers have analysed nearly 1,900 brain samples to create the Brain Atlas, the latest database released by the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) project.
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Self-assembling biomaterial could be used to model vascular structures
Scientists have shown an innovative new biomaterial made of graphene oxide and proteins could be used to 3D print model vascular structures.
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Scientists demonstrate how COVID-19 infects human cells
Researchers have used cryogenic electron microscopy to show that coronaviruses enter human cells through an interaction with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2).
