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Scientists identify protein drug target to potentially treat cataracts
Researchers have shown that a protein named aquaporin can disrupt optical development, leading to cataract formation.
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Computational modelling reveals SARS-CoV-2 mutation ‘hotspots’
A new modelling method could be used as a surveillance tool to monitor emerging infectious SARS-CoV-2 variants, scientists say.
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Microfluidic screening reveals SARS-CoV-2 antibody candidate
Microfluidic screening technologies have been used to discover a promising antibody candidate against SARS-CoV-2 and the South African variant.
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Protein associated with Lyme disease arthritis discovered
A team has shown that the NapA protein, associated with Lyme disease, attracts inflammatory molecules in the body.
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New vaccine design developed to protect against Ebola virus
Researchers have designed a new nanoparticle-based vaccine against Ebola that has shown promise in mice and rabbits.
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Novel CRISPR strategy developed for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A CRISPR gene editing technique has been developed to restore dystrophin, which is missing in many Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients.
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Second mechanism of action discovered for COVID-19 drug remdesivir
Researchers have found that a metabolite of remdesivir potentially targets a SARS-CoV-2 protein involved in suppressing the host cell's defence response.
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Epithelial cells found to communicate in two distinct ways
Epithelial cell communication depends on the side of the cell, which could have implications for understanding how cancer spreads.
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Simulations and fragment screening reveal binding sites on tubulin protein
A combination of computer simulations and fragment screening have uncovered 27 molecular binding sites on tubulin, a protein of the cell cytoskeleton.
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Computational epitope map of SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein developed
Researchers have produced a computational simulation of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, finding spots that glycans do not cover.
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Antibodies cover entirety of SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, study shows
Researchers have found that over 80 percent of antibodies target sections of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein other than the RBD.
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Article: Finding a (biomarker) needle in the haystack
Summary of a neurology publication by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: large-scale protein screening identifies novel biomarker for onset and progression of lethal ATTRv amyloidosis.
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Antibody cocktail shown to neutralise SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
A new antibody cocktail made from three mAbs neutralised several SARS-CoV-2 variants in pre-clinical studies.
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AI platform developed to reveal how bacteria infect intestines
A new artificial intelligence (AI) method has been created to uncover which proteins enable bacteria to infect human intestines.
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Nanobody cocktail shown to block SARS-CoV-2 infection in mouse models
Researchers have used cryo-EM to show that a new nanobody cocktail can bind to the S protein of SARS-CoV-2, neutralising the coronavirus.
