Precision gene therapy for liver disorders increases number of correctly repaired cells
Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or ...
MAGE-A4 protein promotes tumor progression by suppressing immune responses, mouse study finds
A study published in Science Advances reveals a novel strategy that allows tumors to evade the body's immune response ...
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Some proteins find their “soulmate” at birth
Until very recently, scientists believed that proteins only formed complexes after being fully synthesized (post-translational assembly). However, a recent study revealed that assembly between ...
SciTech Daily21d
China’s “Artificial Sun” Shatters Fusion Record With Over 17 Minutes of Plasma
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak achieved a remarkable scientific milestone by maintaining steady-state high-confinement plasma operation for an impressive 1,066 seconds. Credit: ...
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Quasi-Simultaneous Identification of Polar and Neutral Lipids in Mass Spectrometry by kHz Switching of Electrospray and Plasma Ionization
Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften−ISAS−e.V., Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Straße 11, D-44139 Dortmund, Germany ...
MIT Technology Review27d
OpenAI has created an AI model for longevity science
When you think of AI’s contributions to science, you probably think of AlphaFold, the Google DeepMind protein-folding program that earned its creator a Nobel Prize last year. Now OpenAI says it ...
The EMBO Journal27d
SLC13A2 promotes hepatocyte metabolic remodeling and liver regeneration by enhancing de novo cholesterol biosynthesis
Metabolic requirements of dividing hepatocytes are prerequisite for liver regeneration after injury. In contrast to transcriptional dynamics during liver repair, its metabolic dependencies remain ...
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Design and Synthesis of Hederagenin Derivatives for the Treatment of Sepsis by Targeting TAK1 and Regulating the TAK1-NF-κB/MAPK Signaling
School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and ...
New York Post28d
The 16 best nutritionist-backed protein bars we tested for every diet
Featured pricing is subject to change. We know the feeling — the feeling of waltzing down a supermarket aisle to find the best protein bars, but getting too overwhelmed that we just put our ...
Ars Technica28d
Researchers use AI to design proteins that block snake venom toxins
It has been a few years since AI began successfully tackling the challenge of predicting the three-dimensional structure of proteins, complex molecules that are essential for all life. Next ...