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Antisense therapy restores fragile X protein production in human cells

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An antisense therapy restores production of the protein FMRP in cell samples taken from patients with fragile X syndrome.

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Reaching cruising altitude: New discovery tools to target RNA

Dark Matter Blog

Our overall mission at Arrakis is to expand the set of “druggable” targets for small-molecule medicines to include RNA. Today, we are pleased to announce that our article describing one such platform: “ PEARL-seq, A Photoaffinity Platform for the Analysis of Small Molecule-RNA Interactions ” was published in ACS Chemical Biology.

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Ribometrix and Genentech Partner in Potential $1 Billion+ RNA Deal

The Pharma Data

Durham, North Carolina-based Ribometrix announced a strategic collaboration deal with Genentech , a Roche company, to identify and advance novel RNA-targeted small molecule therapeutics. Targeting RNA is believed to be a way to develop therapeutics for so-called undruggable proteins. The first identifies the 3D RNA motifs.

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The rising impact of biomarkers in early clinical development

Drug Target Review

Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a validated surrogate endpoint for the reduction of microvascular complications associated with diabetes mellitus; reduced HIV-RNA levels serve as an endpoint for HIV disease control; and a reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is used as an endpoint indicating lower likelihood of cardiovascular events.

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Breakthrough in solid-state storage innovates how biological materials are stored and handled

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Scientists have developed a novel method for storing biological materials such as RNA and proteins in a solid-state. The innovation provides a new way to overcome current limitations in the storage and handling of products […]

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Preclinical Evidence for the Glucocorticoid-Sparing Potential of a Dual Toll-Like Receptor 7/8 Inhibitor in Autoimmune Diseases [Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine]

ASPET

Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7 and TLR8 are single-stranded RNA-sensing endosomal pattern recognition receptors that evolved to defend against viral infections. However, aberrant TLR7/8 activation by endogenous ligands has been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus.

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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. These changes, which suggest that C1q may be important for keeping the brain's proteins in check, were age-specific, with noticeable differences in protein production in adult mice compared to younger ones.