Using a protein nanoparticle they designed, scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified two distinct subtypes of neutrophils and found that one of the subtypes can be used as a drug target for inflammatory ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 5, 2022
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Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis by using nanoparticles coated in mannose—a type of sugar—to stop a population of lung cells called macrophages that contribute ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 5, 2022
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A team of scientists has created a powerful new method for generating protein drugs. Using computers, they designed molecules that can target important proteins in the body, such as the insulin receptor, as well as vulnerable ...
Biochemistry
Mar 25, 2022
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Scientists have produced a map showing where the world's major food crops should be grown to maximize yield and minimize environmental impact. This would capture large amounts of carbon, increase biodiversity, and cut agricultural ...
Environment
Mar 10, 2022
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Protein degraders, which induce the protein degradation of target proteins, are expected to be the "next-generation drugs" because they can remove disease-related proteins from cells. Protein degraders, such as thalidomide ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 8, 2022
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Biologists from ETH Zurich have discovered speargun-like molecular injection systems in two types of bacteria and have described their structure for the first time. The special nanomachines are used by the microbes for the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 3, 2022
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One of the most promising avenues in treating cancer is to restore our immune system's ability to recognize and attack cancerous cells. A team of University of Chicago chemists and biologists developed a tiny device that ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 3, 2022
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A research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has successfully used specific enzymes to destroy the genetic information of SARS-CoV-2 directly after the virus penetrates the cell. The findings could serve ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 2, 2022
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The amount of structural data on protein drug targets continues to grow. However, successfully mining this data to form testable hypotheses that drive drug discovery can prove challenging. Selectivity for the target protein ...
Biochemistry
Mar 2, 2022
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A Japanese research team created a new way to sort living cells suspended in fluid using an all-in-one operation in a lab-on-chip that required only 30 minutes for the entire separation process. This device eliminated the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2022
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