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Self-regulating molecular 'transformers' control intracellular protein delivery
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Feb 10, 2009 |
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Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have uncovered the Transformer like properties of molecules responsible for carrying and depositing proteins to their correct locations within cells. The research ...
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Researchers create new 'smart' nanocapsule delivery system for use in protein therapy
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Dec 18, 2009 |
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the delivery of healthy proteins directly into human cells to replace malfunctioning proteins — is considered one of the most direct and safe approaches for treating diseases. But its effectiveness has been limited by low ...
Nanodiamonds Advance Anticancer Gene Therapy
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Sep 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gene therapy holds promise in the treatment of cancer as well as a large number of other diseases. However, developing a scalable system for delivering genes to cells both efficiently and safely has been ...
Il-22 gene delivers the goods and decreases intestinal inflammation
Jan 02, 2008 |
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There are two major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Conflicting reports have indicated that the soluble factor IL-22 can have both IBD promoting and IBD controlling ...
Cancer therapies from the ocean?
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Scientists from Aberdeen, Luxembourg and the South Pacific have studied the properties of natural products derived from animals found in Fijian waters, and shown that not only may certain compounds have potential use in anti-cancer ...
Scientists discover potential new drug delivery system
Aug 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have discovered a potential new drug delivery system. The finding is a biological mechanism for delivery of nanoparticles into tissue. The results are published ...
The future of personalized cancer treatment: An entirely new direction for RNAi delivery
May 17, 2009 |
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In technology that promises to one day allow drug delivery to be tailored to an individual patient and a particular cancer tumor, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, ...
Researchers Capture Images that Illuminate One of Cell's Mysteries
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Jul 18, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Within human cells, tiny membrane-bound compartments called vesicles shepherd biomolecules from place to place.
Anticancer nanotech
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Sep 16, 2009 |
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Tiny particles of albumin, a protein found in the blood, can be used to carry radioactive isotopes to the site of a cancerous tumour in the body and so avoid many of the side-effects of conventional radiotherapy.
Gene therapy technique thwarts cancer by cutting off tumor blood supply
Jun 12, 2009 |
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University of Florida researchers have come up with a new gene therapy method to disrupt cancer growth by using a synthetic protein to induce blood clotting that cuts off a tumor's blood and nutrient supply.
Promise of nanodiamonds for safer gene therapy
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Sep 01, 2009 |
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Gene therapy holds promise in the treatment of a myriad of diseases, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes, among many others. However, developing a scalable system for delivering genes to cells both efficiently and ...
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