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Characterizing antibodies targeting antisense oligonucleotide modifications

Researchers validated panels of antibodies targeting clinically relevant nucleic acid modifications to visualize antisense oligonucleotides in both in vitro and in vivo studies. The tools enable detection of modified nucleic acids irrespective of sequence, facilitating multiple clinical and pre-clinical workflows.

SourceMary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News·JournalNucleic Acid Therapeutics·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 31, 2025

New insights into the energy balance of brain neurons

A study by Leipzig University researchers has provided high-resolution insights into the energy balance of brain neurons during spreading depolarizations. The findings show that even in 'healthy' brain tissue, these waves cause a temporary drop in ATP levels.

SourceUniversität Leipzig·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 14, 2025

Chinese Medical Journal article reveals the anticancer potential of poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors

PARP inhibitors have been found to be effective in treating cancers with BRCA1/2 mutations by blocking DNA repair pathways. The combination of PARPis with chemotherapeutic drugs can also improve treatment efficacy, increasing DNA damage and blocking repair processes.

SourceChinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd.·JournalChinese Medical Journal·TypeLiterature review·DateMar 4, 2025
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Discovery explains the chemistry behind the cell's energy molecule

A research team led by Magnus Wolf-Watz at Umeå University has discovered the chemistry behind the cell's energy molecule ATP. They found that a small angle change caused by magnesium can significantly speed up the chemical reaction producing ATP, linking structure and catalytic effect.

SourceUmea University·JournalScience Advances·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 28, 2024
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Biophysics: Making patterns robust

Researchers have developed a model that explains how biological patterns can form and maintain stability even when protein concentrations are altered. The Min system, used to study cell division, has been found to use a conformational switch in the MinE protein to achieve robustness.

SourceLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateApr 17, 2018

Development of an enzymatic cycling method using pyruvate kinase

Researchers developed an enzymatic cycling method using pyruvate kinase to quantify pyruvate and phosphoenolpyruvate. The method uses the reversibility of the reaction in the presence of ATP and IDP, with a limit of detection estimated at 12 nM PEP.

SourceBentham Science Publishers·JournalCurrent Biotechnology·DateMar 16, 2018

Hope for better drugs to treat stroke and heart attacks

Researchers have taken 'snapshots' of a critical receptor involved in blood coagulation, paving the way for novel, reversible blood-thinning substances. These new therapies aim to provide more effective control over platelet aggregation, reducing side effects and improving patient outcomes.

SourceUniversity of Bonn·JournalNature·DateApr 30, 2014

Blood levels of fat cell hormone may predict severity of migraines

Scientists discovered a correlation between adiponectin, a protein hormone from fat tissue, and migraine pain relief. The study found that increased levels of low molecular weight adiponectin were associated with reduced pain severity, while high molecular weight adiponectin was linked to increased pain.

SourceJohns Hopkins Medicine·DateMar 18, 2013
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Researchers are first to simulate the binding of molecules to a protein

Scientists have identified a key step in ATP recycling and its low-energy counterpart ADP's interaction with the mitochondrion. The simulation reveals how ADP disrupts ionic bonds to unlock the door to mitochondrial entry.

SourceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateJun 30, 2008
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