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SARS-CoV-2 clade linked to disease severity in the early phase of the pandemic

A new study in the journal JAMA Network reports on the disease severity associated with some clades of the virus, from an analysis of genomes from specimens isolated in the initial phase of the pandemic.

27 Apr 2021

Some heart medications may facilitate SARS-CoV-2 infection through increasing ACE2 receptor levels

An interesting poster, just presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 2021, reports an association between the use of certain heart medications and the risk of COVID-19.

27 Apr 2021

Study identifies mechanism behind SARS-CoV-2 viral protein production

A new study from German researchers examines how SARS viruses, including the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), hijack cells and reprogram them to enhance viral replication.

27 Apr 2021

What is the role of nanotechnology in the current COVID-19 outbreak?

The nanotechnology-based medicine platforms against COVID-19 bears hope for relief from the pandemic to save lives and mitigate the infection as part of a broader global public health agenda.

27 Apr 2021

Nucleocapsid-based vaccines may prevent SARS-CoV-2 dissemination to distal organs

A team of scientists recently investigated and compared the efficacy of spike-based and nucleocapsid-based COVID-19 vaccines in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2. Their findings reveal that nucleocapsid-based vaccines are effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in distal organs, such as the brain.

27 Apr 2021

SARS-CoV-2 suppresses the immune response in the gut

In an effort to determine the potential for COVID-19 to begin in a person's gut, and to better understand how human cells respond to SARS-CoV-2, the scientists used human intestinal cells to create organoids - 3D tissue cultures derived from human cells, which mimic the tissue or organ from which the cells originate.

27 Apr 2021

Researchers develop eleven SARS-CoV-2 RBD nanobodies using computational design

To develop therapeutics that block this binding process, a team of researchers recently used an integrated computational approach to design nanobodies (Nbs) against the SARS-CoV-2 RBD, using neutralizing/monoclonal antibodies specific to RBD of the spike protein.

27 Apr 2021

Research opens up the possibility of dietary therapy for cancer

A research group at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered molecular events that determine whether cancer cells live or die. With this knowledge, they found that reduced consumption of a specific protein building block prevents the growth of cells that become cancerous.

27 Apr 2021

Researchers map the first complete atlas of single cells that make up the human teeth

Researchers at the University Zurich have mapped the first complete atlas of single cells that make up the human teeth. Their research shows that the composition of human dental pulp and periodontium vary greatly. Their findings open up new avenues for cell-based dental therapeutic approaches.

27 Apr 2021

New AI-driven diagnostics technique could transform treatment for bowel cancer

A test which uses artificial intelligence to measure proteins present in some patients with advanced bowel cancer could hold the key to more targeted treatment, according to research published today.

27 Apr 2021

Drug cocktail can effectively activate and expand muscle stem cells

Skeletal muscle – the type of muscle that attaches to bones and enables movement – is the most abundant tissue in the human body.

27 Apr 2021

Physician-scientist Dr. David Lyden elected into Association of American Physicians

Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientist Dr. David Lyden, whose research has led to groundbreaking discoveries about how cancer spreads, has been elected into the esteemed Association of American Physicians.

27 Apr 2021

Prolactin hormone acts as a major contributor to breast cancer development, studies find

The hormone prolactin has long been understood to play a vital role in breast growth and development and the production of milk during pregnancy.

27 Apr 2021

Study reveals a hidden role of circulating microRNA as a driver of SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a methodological tour-de-force study, a large group of researchers from the USA and the United Kingdom analyzed patient transcriptomic data in-depth and discovered a circulating microRNA (miR-2392) that is directly implicated in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) machinery during the infection process.

26 Apr 2021

Researchers discover elusive cell type in fish sensory organs

One of the evolutionary disadvantages for mammals, relative to other vertebrates like fish and chickens, is the inability to regenerate sensory hair cells.

26 Apr 2021

Researchers identify genetic abnormalities that drive invasiveness in head and neck cancer

A multi-institutional team of researchers has identified both the genetic abnormalities that drive pre-cancer cells into becoming an invasive type of head and neck cancer and patients who are least likely to respond to immunotherapy.

26 Apr 2021

Study offers insight into how damage to airways of the lung develops into pre-cancer lesions

Lung carcinomas are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and worldwide. Lung squamous cell carcinomas (non-small cell lung cancers that arise in the bronchi of the lungs and make up approximately 30 percent of all lung cancers) are poorly understood, particularly with respect to the cell type and signals that contribute to disease onset.

26 Apr 2021

T Cell News and Research

Latest T Cell News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 clade linked to disease severity in the early phase of the pandemic

Some heart medications may facilitate SARS-CoV-2 infection through increasing ACE2 receptor levels

Study identifies mechanism behind SARS-CoV-2 viral protein production

What is the role of nanotechnology in the current COVID-19 outbreak?

Nucleocapsid-based vaccines may prevent SARS-CoV-2 dissemination to distal organs

SARS-CoV-2 suppresses the immune response in the gut

Researchers develop eleven SARS-CoV-2 RBD nanobodies using computational design

Research opens up the possibility of dietary therapy for cancer

Researchers map the first complete atlas of single cells that make up the human teeth

New AI-driven diagnostics technique could transform treatment for bowel cancer

Drug cocktail can effectively activate and expand muscle stem cells

Physician-scientist Dr. David Lyden elected into Association of American Physicians

Prolactin hormone acts as a major contributor to breast cancer development, studies find

Study reveals a hidden role of circulating microRNA as a driver of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers discover elusive cell type in fish sensory organs

Researchers identify genetic abnormalities that drive invasiveness in head and neck cancer

Study offers insight into how damage to airways of the lung develops into pre-cancer lesions

Survivors and non-survivors of critical illness show differences in cell adaptation to adverse conditions

Study uncovers a novel autoantigen in patients with narcolepsy type 1

Traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's disease share common trajectories

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