Researchers develop experimental direct-acting antiviral treatment to treat COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | May 18, 2021 An international team of scientists from the Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ) at Griffith University and from City of Hope, a research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases in the U.S., have developed an experimental direct-acting antiviral therapy to treat COVID-19. Conventional antivirals reduce symptoms and help people recover earlier. Examples …
New gene expression organization can help understand component behind ceaseless stem cell activity in plant Kumar Jeetendra | June 11, 2021 An inter-university research group has succeeded in constructing the gene expression network behind the vascular development process in plants. They achieved this by doing bioinformatics analysis using the’VISUAL’ tissue culture stage, which generates vascular stem cells from cells. Within this network, they also found a new BES/BZR transcription factor, BEH3, which modulates vascular stem cells. …
First CRISPR-Cas9-based gene drive cuts and duplicates hereditary components in Arabidopsis plants Kumar Jeetendra | June 26, 2021 University of California San Diego scientists developed the first CRISPR/Cas9 based gene drive in plants. Their goal is to breed resilient crops that can withstand drought and diseases. Although gene drive technology for insects has been created to stop the spread and transmission of vector-borne diseases like Malaria, scientists in Professor Yunde Zha’s lab along …
Antibiotic resistance found in the gut microbiome of lemurs living near humans Kumar Jeetendra | August 10, 2021 The CDC describes antibiotic resistance as one of the most pressing public health crises in the world. It is currently being discovered in the stomachs of lemurs (our distant primate cousins). Researchers at Duke have discovered evidence of antibiotic resistance in the microbiome from lemurs that live close to humans, according to a new study …
New Stem cell conveying hydrogel could assist the heart with recuperating myocardial ischemia Kumar Jeetendra | August 11, 2021 When blood vessels that feed the heart become blocked, damage to the heart muscle can occur and this can affect cardiac function. By stimulating the formation of new blood vessels, a new stem-cell-carrying gel helps mice overcome this condition called myocardial Infarction. The stem cell delivery system was developed by scientists from Kansai University, Japan. …
Scientists find how Rift Valley fever virus enters cells Kumar Jeetendra | September 24, 2021 Rift Valley fever virus causes economically tragic hemorrhagic outbreaks in livestock, including cattle, goats, and sheep. The mosquito-borne infections can lead to the spread of infection to people who work with animals that are dying or dead often causing many human infections as well as many deaths. Rift Valley fever, for which there isn’t a …
Study recognizes master regulator behind the improvement of antibody delivering cells Kumar Jeetendra | September 24, 2021 The main regulator that controls the production of antibody-producing cells was identified in a research conducted by scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine. These findings offer new insights into the functioning in the immunity system. It also can help to understand how tissues form and how cancers are triggered. The study, which was published on September. …
Novel antibody candidate shows powerful binding to different SARS-CoV-2 variant mutations Kumar Jeetendra | September 25, 2021 Twist Bioscience Corporation today reported that its internally-discovered antibody candidate TB202-3 (CoVIC-094), demonstrated potent binding to diverse SARS-CoV-2 variant mutations, including strains with the E484K, N501Y, D614G, Y453F and K417N mutations in pseudovirus assays, indicating this therapeutic antibody may be effective in treating many strains of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Immunotherapy Consortium (CoVIC) is an academic-industry-non-profit …
