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Proteomics

The Most Complete Database of Predicted 3D Structures of Human Proteins

July 28, 2021
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London, UK — DeepMind today announced its partnership with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Europe’s flagship laboratory for the life sciences, to make the most complete and...

Scientists Discover Gene Therapy Provides Neuroprotection to Prevent Glaucoma Vision Loss

July 27, 2021
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Bethesda, MD — A form of gene therapy protects optic nerve cells and preserves vision in mouse models of glaucoma, according to research supported by NIH’s National Eye Institute. The findings...

Researchers Find Immune Component to Rare Neurodegenerative Disease

July 26, 2021
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Dallas, TX — UT Southwestern researchers have identified an immune protein tied to the rare neurodegenerative condition known as Niemann-Pick disease type C. The finding, made in mouse models and published...

Accurate Protein Structure Prediction Now Accessible to All

July 21, 2021
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Seattle, WA — Scientists have waited months for access to highly accurate protein structure prediction since DeepMind presented remarkable progress in this area at the 2020 Critical Assessment of Structure...

Path(way) Less Traveled in DNA Double-Strand Break Repair

July 14, 2021
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Osaka, Japan — BRCA1, a protein that is well-known for its role in hereditary breast cancer, is an important part of the cellular system that repairs double-strand DNA breaks. Now, researchers from...

How an Unfolding Protein can Induce Programmed Cell Death

July 8, 2021
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Groningen, Netherlands — The death of cells is well regulated. If it occurs too much, it can cause degenerative diseases. Too little, and cells can become tumours. Mitochondria, the power plants of...

Making Sense of Antisense Gene Silencing

July 8, 2021
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Tokyo, Japan — Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find proteins that bind to and regulate tocopherol-conjugated heteroduplex oligonucleotides during gene silencing Gene...

Study Shows Laboratory Developed Protein Spikes Consistent with COVID-19 Virus

July 7, 2021
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Southampton, UK — A new international study has found that the key properties of the spikes of SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19 are consistent with those of several laboratory-developed protein...

Structuring the Cerebral Neocortex

July 7, 2021
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Berlin, Germany — The neocortex is a layered structure of the brain in which neurons are arranged parallel to each other. This organization is critical for healthy brain function. A team of researchers...

Novel Interactions Between Proteins that Help in Recovering from Brain Injury

June 21, 2021
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Daegu, Republic of Korea — Patients with brain injury (caused by stroke or trauma) primarily rely on rehabilitation therapy for recovery, as there are no other known effective treatment methods. The...

New Study Uncovers Details Behind the Body’s Response to Stress

June 21, 2021
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Belmont, MA — The biological mechanisms behind stress-related psychiatric conditions, including major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are poorly understood. New research...

Scientists Identify Properties that Allow Proteins to Strengthen Under Pressure

June 17, 2021
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Chicago, IL — A new rubber band stretches, but then snaps back into its original shape and size. Stretched again, it does the same. But what if the rubber band was made of a material that remembered...

Novel Radiopharmaceutical Tracks ‘Master Switch’ Protein Responsible for Cancer Growth

June 15, 2021
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Reston, VA — A protein that is critical in cancer cell metabolism has been imaged for the first time with a newly developed radiopharmaceutical, 18F-DASA-23. Imaging with this novel agent has the potential...

Protein in Prostate Cancer may Inhibit Tumor Growth

June 10, 2021
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Athens, GA — Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, according to the American Cancer Society. It’s also one of the trickiest cancers to diagnose and treat. But new research...

Self-Excising Designer Proteins Report Isoform Expression

June 8, 2021
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Munich, Germany — Proteins are the key players in our cellular processes. Their generation follows principles called transcription and translation. First, DNA copies its genetic information to messenger...

Cancer-Promoting Ras Protein Exists in a Pair Within Cells

June 4, 2021
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Bochum, Germany — Researchers from Bochum and Osnabrück have gained new insights into the structure of the Ras protein, which acts as a molecular switch for cell growth and is involved in the development...

Role of Sleep-Related Brain Activity in Clearing Toxic Proteins and Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

June 3, 2021
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State College, PA — Evidence of sleep-dependent low-frequency (<0.1 Hz) global brain activity in the clearance of Alzheimer’s disease-related toxin buildup is presented in research published...

Protein Tenascin-C Important in Retinal Blood Flow Disorders

May 27, 2021
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Bochum, Germany — Many eye diseases are associated with a restricted blood supply, known as ischaemia, which can lead to blindness. The role of the protein tenascin-C, an extracellular matrix component,...

Antioxidant Protein Inside Cell Worsens Inflammation Outside

May 21, 2021
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Chiba, Japan — A protein that provides essential protection against free radicals inside the cell provokes damaging inflammation when released outside, activating immune cells and worsening damage...

Blocking a Protein in Liver Cells Protects Against Insulin Resistance, Fatty Liver Disease

May 20, 2021
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Los Angeles, CA — A new multi-institution study led by a team of researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine demonstrated that blocking a protein called ABCB10 in liver cells protects against...

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