Oncology & Cancer
Targeting ras with protein engineering
A review paper titled "Targeting Ras with protein engineering" has been published in Oncotarget.
Nov 27, 2023
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News tagged with tumor proteins
Oncology & Cancer
MYC proteins: A potential target for new anti-cancer agents
MYC proteins play an important role in many types of cancer. A research team at the University of Würzburg has now succeeded in indirectly influencing these proteins—with clear consequences for the tumor.
Nov 7, 2023
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Medications
New cancer drug shows promise targeting genetic weakness in tumors
Imagine the body's cells are well-behaved students in the classroom. The "teachers" are tumor suppressor genes, and they make sure cells follow the rules. But when tumor suppressor genes are away, cells may go astray.
Nov 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers study the functions of B4GALT3 in cancer immunity
An old campaign slogan for cough syrup, "It tastes awful. And it works," seemed to imply that any sweet content might have diminished the medicinal effect.
Oct 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers report protein mutation creates 'super' T cells with potential to fight off cancer and infections
Using laboratory-grown cells from humans and genetically engineered mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have evidence that modifying a specific protein in immune white blood cells known as CD8+ T cells can ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Mutation-specific peptide vaccine against midline gliomas used in patients for the first time
Tumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient's immune system to proteins that are carrying cancer-typical alterations.
Sep 21, 2023
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Medical research
Blocking proteins could pull the plug on power for colon tumors
Through study findings published in Cell Reports, a team of scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center has discovered a previously unknown interaction between proteins that is responsible for supplying energy to tumor cells and ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Medical research
Discovery of protein-protein interaction lays foundation for future glioblastoma therapy
The discovery of a previously unknown molecular target has inspired what may become a therapeutic breakthrough for people with glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive brain cancer.
Sep 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth
A new cancer therapy developed by Purdue University researchers attacks tumors by tricking cancer cells into absorbing a snippet of RNA that naturally blocks cell division. As reported in Oncogene, tumors treated with the ...
Sep 4, 2023
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Health informatics
Modeling the potential of kidney disease with an integrated organoid omics map
Kidney organoids provide a promising platform in vitro to model the mechanisms of kidney disease, however, they are limited by an existing lack of knowledge of their inherent functional protein expression. In a new report ...
