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Scientists suggest that a protein known as thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) could represent a new target for diabetes and potentially other human diseases such as Wolfram syndrome that are associated wi…
Read guide →This illustration shows how an engineered immunomodulatory protein facilitates destruction of latently HIV-infected immune cells. Note that the protein has a yellow CD3-binding end as well as a thick, black HI…
Read guide →Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) will acquire Gland Pharma for up to $1.26 billion, Gland said today. The deal will add the Indian-based maker of generic injectable drugs to the Chinese-based global resea…
Read guide →While biomarkers may be used to diagnose disease, the ups and downs of biological molecules may not depend entirely on whether a particular disease is present. Protein levels in the blood stream, for example, …
Read guide →Scientists from the University of California-Davis have discovered an important difference between mice and humans regarding: how human livers heal. The difference centers on a protein called PPARα, which acti…
Read guide →New research shows proteinaceous foam that forms nests of the túngara frog (Engystomops pustulosus), a native of Trinidad, can encapsulate a variety of hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds and release them st…
Read guide →Research headed by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has shown how blocking the function of the blood clotting protein, fibrin, prevents bone loss from periodonta…
Read guide →Researchers have created a map of all 1578 licensed drugs and their mechanisms of action as a means of identifying “uncharted waters” in the search for future treatments. Their analysis of drugs licensed throu…
Read guide →Medicenna BioPharma established a sponsored research agreement with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to develop fusion protein therapeutics targeting the interleukin-4 receptor (IL4R). The par…
Read guide →Researchers have used light patterns to control the swimming speed of bacteria and direct them to form different shapes, according to a new study (“Dynamic density shaping of photokinetic E. coli”) in eLife. C…
Read guide →Boston College chemists say they have developed a technology to precisely incorporate a range of useful non-canonical amino acids into proteins made in eukaryotes. The team’s goal was to create a new method to…
Read guide →Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described a new technique for adding glycans to cells and screening interactions between glycans and proteins. Their study (“Cell-Based Glycan Arrays fo…
Read guide →With a large swath of the population entering its senior years, the number of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cases are expected to skyrocket, placing a tremendous burden on the healthcare system. Yet, a glimmer of h…
Read guide →Scientists at the University of Warwick, U.K., have developed biomarker-based blood and urine tests for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which they suggest could enable much earlier diagnosis in children, and …
Read guide →The Prometheus NT.Plex plus with NT.Robotic Autosampler [NanoTemper] News from SLAS 2018 NanoTemper Technologies launched the NT.Robotic autosampler at the SLAS2018 Conference in San Diego. The instrument is d…
Read guide →An international research team has identified a blood marker that they hope could form the basis of a cheap and simple test to predict and monitor the development of brain damage and neurodegenerative disorder…
Read guide →Sponsored Content Brought to you by Mouse models, pioneered by The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), the renowned research institute headquartered in Bar Harbor, ME, provide a wealth of new opportunities to mimic and …
Read guide →Zinc finger DNA-binding protein technology will be utilized. Sangamo BioSciences will provide Genentech with access to its zinc finger DNA-binding protein (ZFP) technology and will design and engineer ZFP nucl…
Read guide →BL-4030 induces apoptosis in cancer cells through the activation of a particular protein. BioLineRx has obtained rights from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for a small molecule anticancer candi…
Read guide →Firm’s technology is already used in marketed flu and hepatitis A products. Pevion Biotech’s existing investors have put another CHF10 million (about $9.7 million) into the firm to help fund continued progress…
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