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A covalent compound selectively inhibits RNA demethylase ALKBH5 rather than FTO

Covalent Modifiers

Herein, we used a targeted covalent inhibition strategy and identified a covalent inhibitor, TD19, which selectively inhibits ALKBH5 compared with FTO demethylase in protein-based and tumor cell-based assays. Moreover, TD19 displays good anticancer efficacy in acute myeloid leukemia and glioblastoma multiforme cell lines.

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New image-based cellular profiling tool peers deeply into metabolic biology

Broad Institute

Previous Next To assess LipocyteProfiler, the researchers analyzed white and brown fat cells and liver cells, focusing on traits such as the size, the number, and the location of lipid droplets in a cell. Credit: Phil Kubitz, Claussnitzer lab A merged image showing all of the stained cellular components together.

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Genetic variant identification: unveiling the power of STING-seq

Drug Target Review

Co-led by Dr Sanjana, the research study combines CRISPR gene editing and single-cell sequencing to identify causal genetic variants and enhance our understanding of the noncoding genome. The perennial challenge with STING-seq (and all cell-based assays) is finding the right cell type for the disease or trait.

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Expanding Your Assay Specificity: Cisbio Joins PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer

Following the announcement that PerkinElmer has acquired Cisbio Bioassays , here is a little more information about the exciting opportunities this brings to life sciences researchers. The company notably developed a proprietary HTRF ® technology which is a type of TR-FRET assay used in Life Sciences. Learn more about Cisbio here.

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Exploring alternatives to animal testing in drug discovery

Drug Target Review

Animal testing plays a significant role in pre-clinical research and therefore requires the use of millions of animals. 1 Over a quarter of those were for basic research purposes, with most common areas focused on the immune system, the nervous system and oncology. These cell cultures can be used to mimic aspects of human physiology.

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Atherosclerotic vascular disease | BMG LABTECH

BMG Labtech

Microplate readers are useful tools for researchers to investigate the many facets of cardiovascular disease and provide different options for high-throughput research of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Researchers are interested in understanding the mechanisms of disease to facilitate possible interventions.

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On the misuse of chemical probes

Molecular Design

It’s now time to get back to chemical probes and I’ll be taking a look at S2023 (Systematic literature review reveals suboptimal use of chemical probes in cell-based biomedical research) which has already been reviewed in blog posts from Practical Fragments , In The Pipeline and the Institute of Cancer Research.