[ad_1] Using a number of different monoclonal antibodies, the researchers determined several mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that leads to resistance. Understanding these resistant mutations is important for the development of effective therapeutic strategies. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, infects host cells …
Read More »ACE2 and TMPRSS2 are not the only viral receptors mediating the entry of SARS-CoV-2
[ad_1] Most vaccine research in the current 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has focused on the role of the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in mediating viral entry into the host cell. However, a recent study published on the prepress server bioRxiv* in November 2020 discovers the major role played …
Read More »The study shows that oxidizing hydrogen peroxide can actually slow down cellular aging
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 9, 2020 At high concentrations, reactive oxygen species – known as oxidants – are harmful to the cells of all organisms and have been linked to aging. But a study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has now shown that low levels of oxidizing …
Read More »Key to innate immunity to limit viral load in COVID-19 cases
[ad_1] As the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to cause many difficulties for public health authorities, research is underway to understand how the virus can cause fatal effects on infected people and thus suggest effective preventive and therapeutic measures against it. . A new study by researchers from Houston …
Read More »Research sheds light on how encapsulated viruses hijack protein production systems
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 6, 2020 Researchers from the universities of Melbourne, York, Warwick and Oxford have shed light on how encapsulated viruses such as hepatitis B, dengue and SARS-CoV-2 hijack the production and distribution pathways of proteins in the cell – they have also identified a potential …
Read More »Stanford researchers create a highly automated device that can detect COVID-19 in 30 minutes
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 5, 2020 During the pandemic, infectious disease experts and frontline health workers demanded a faster, cheaper, and more reliable COVID-19 test. Now, leveraging so-called “lab on a chip” technology and the cutting-edge gene editing technique known as CRISPR, Stanford researchers have created a highly …
Read More »Is Alzheimer’s attributable to an enzyme mutation? – healing practice
[ad_1] Alzheimer’s: tau protein deposition mechanism deciphered We have now been able to identify a new mechanism by which accumulations of tau protein occur in the brain, leading to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding the mechanism could lead to new innovative therapeutic approaches. Mutations in the MARK4 enzyme modify …
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