4SC and Maruho end collaboration on Kv1.3 blockers – European Biotechnology News
Japanese dermatology specialist Maruho Co. Ltd and drug discovery firm 4SC AG have terminated their development agreement related to 4SC's blockers of Kv1.3 ion channels, which are required for maintenance of activation of T...
3D printed nanoparticle biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies within seconds
Pandemics caused by novel infectious agents like the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Zika, or Ebola virus seriously impact human health and lives while also overwhelming health care systems all over the...
Researchers identify microRNA molecules that could repress the replication of human coronaviruses
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 14 2020
HSE University researchers have found microRNA molecules that are potentially capable of repressing the replication of human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2.
It turns out that the virus uses miRNA hsa-miR-21-3p...
Study explores essential mechanisms to improve the resistance of crops to climatic stresses
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 14 2020
Research on genetic improvement by the Ecophysiology and Biotechnology Group of the Jaume I University of Castellón has studied the essential mechanisms to obtain plants of agronomic interest...
Supplements of Human Milk Oligosaccharides may help improve gut health in adults
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 14 2020
Supplements of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), the sugars found in breast milk, may help improve the gut health of adults, according to new research carried out at the...
Parkinson’s Disease Drug Stabilizes Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Improves Vision
The results of an open-label pilot study have found that treating patients with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) using the Parkinson’s disease drug, levodopa, stabilized their disease and improved vision. The...
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Russian researchers have found MicroRNA molecules potentially capable of repressing the replication of human coronaviruses
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HSE University researchers have found microRNA molecules that are...
Scientists find an enzyme that facilitates grafting between different family species
Scientists found that the tobacco plant Nicotiana can maintain grafts between a broad range of species. Using Nicotiana as an intermediary, they succeeded in indirectly grafting a tomato scion and a rootstock of Florist’s...
Antiviral effects of honeysuckle decoction affected in SIDT1poly population
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 11 2020
Previously, Chen-Yu Zhang's group have identified SID1 transmembrane family member 1 (SIDT1) as a critical membrane protein mediating dietary miRNAs absorption, which is abolished in SIDT1 deficient mice....
Novel discovery challenges a current kidney cancer paradigm
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute
SALT LAKE CITY – Newly published research has reversed our understanding of an aspect of kidney tumor growth. Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute...
