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An immune factor in the brain plays critical roles in neuron function and aging

Broad Institute

A new study reveals that C1q can also enter neurons, where it influences protein production, and can accumulate within neurons over time. They also suggest that C1q influences learning, memory, and flexibility in the adult brain, potentially by interacting with specific complexes within neurons that impact protein production.

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Scientists pinpoint where thousands of individual proteins are made in intact tissue and single cells

Broad Institute

Now, researchers at MIT and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed RIBOmap, a technique that lets them pinpoint and visualize the precise locations of thousands of proteins being produced within an intact tissue and even individual cells. By Sarah C.P. Williams June 29, 2023 Credit: Zeng H, Huang J, Ren J, et al.

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Sino Biological: new US centre for bioprocessing

Drug Target Review

The company specialises in recombinant protein production and antibody development. All of Sino Biological’s products are independently developed and produced with a stringent quality management system, and include unique bioreagents addressing areas such as cell therapy, stem cell, and infectious disease research.

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Eloxx Pharmaceuticals to Report Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provide Business Update on November 5, 2020

The Pharma Data

is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel RNA-modulating drug candidates (designed to be eukaryotic ribosomal selective glycosides) that are formulated to treat rare and ultra-rare premature stop codon diseases. Premature stop codons are point mutations that disrupt protein synthesis from messenger RNA.

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Biogen Announces Topline Results from the Tofersen Phase 3 Study and its Open-Label Extension in SOD1-ALS

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Tofersen binds to SOD1 mRNA, allowing for its declination by RNase-H in an trouble to reduce conflation of SOD1 protein product. About Tofersen Tofersen is an antisense medicine being estimated for the implicit treatment of SOD1-ALS. Source link: [link].

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Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease

Broad Institute

By Allessandra DiCorato January 14, 2025 Credit: Maria Nemchuk, Broad Communications Eric Minikel and Sonia Vallabh run a lab with a singular focus: preventing and treating prion disease within their lifetime. Its a huge privilege to have the opportunity to point these powerful new tools at our disease.

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Targeting a human protein may stop Ebola virus in its tracks

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Unfortunately, in a Phase 3 clinical trial, treatment with remdesivir did not make a difference in mortality for Ebola virus disease patients. Without the stop sign, viral transcription no longer follows the correct order, which has a negative impact on viral protein production,” says Fang.

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