Bacteria might help other bacteria to tolerate antibiotics better

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

4 years ago
bacteria, antibiotics, proteins, microbial

A study by the the Dynamical Systems Biology lab reveals that when the two species of bacteria coexist, their response to the antibiotic is opposite to when they are alone.

The manufacturing process for Strangvac, the new vaccine against equine strangles, is proceeding according to plan

by 3P Biopharmaceuticals

5 years ago
Praxis Pharmaceuticals, Strangvac, 3P Biopharmaceutical, vaccines, proteins

The biotechnology company Intervacc has together with 3P Biopharmaceuticals, the contracted manufacturer of Strangvac, finalized the production of the drug substances on a commercial scale in complian...

Closer to a functional atlas of the brain

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

5 years ago
neuroscience, proteins, nervous system

Scientists from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia develop a technique that enables them to work out the specific function of a neuronal receptor according to its location in the brain. The...

CIC bioGUNE researchers decode new extremophile viruses whose assembly is related to human viruses

by CIC bioGUNE

5 years ago
gene therapy, virus, proteins, infeccions, microscopy

The researchers have studied two viruses which live in salt lakes and have an extraordinary survival capacity, and are crucial in understanding some of the viruses of today.

Sterile Products Development and Manufacturing

by SiTec PharmaBio

The 2 days course introduces to sterile products development, manufacturing, and quality assurance. The first day focuses on formulation and process development of solutions, dispersed systems, and fr...

Researchers have identified proteins that control mucous production and suggest clues to treating colon and airway diseases

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

5 years ago
proteins, mucous membrane, respiratory diseases, colon diseases, asthma, Colorectal cancer, irritable bowel disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

New research reveals how healthy cells in our bodies produce mucins – the main component of mucous, which protects our intestine and airway from pathogens, toxins and allergens. Scientists have alre...

A new mechanism helps explain differences between eukaryotic and bacterial proteomes

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

5 years ago
proteins, tRNA, evolution, speciation, transcriptome, mRNA, ADAT, TadA, CDS

The study, published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, has been headed by Lluís Ribas, at IRB Barcelona.

A new association mechanism between leukocyte membrane proteins

by Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB)

7 years ago
proteins, immune system, aromatic amino acids, transmembrane regions, leukocyte

A team of scientists has described a new association system between proteins that form signaling complexes involved in activating immune system cells. The assembly model involves a network of several ...

Excessive DNA replication and its potential use against cancer

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

7 years ago
proteins, DNA re-replication, cell, cell malignancy, cancer

Simultaneous over-expression of two proteins provokes DNA re-replication in some cell types. This phenomenon can lead to cell malignancy but also might be used to attack cancer cells

After the epigenome: the epitranscriptome

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

7 years ago
epigenetics, DNA, proteins

In epigenetics, there there are “accents”, called DNA methylation, which means having a C or a methyl-C. The first one usually means that a gene is expressed and active, while the second one impli...

Researchers create viruses to selectively attack tumor cells

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

7 years ago
genetically modified viruses, tumor cells, proteins

IDIBAPS and IRB Barcelona researchers show the effectiveness of a new strategy to get genetically modified viruses to only infect tumor cells and preserve healthy tissues. It is an innovative approach...

First large-scale interactome map of the largest membrane receptors group in humans

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

7 years ago
G-protein-coupled receptors, proteins, Neurosciences, Parkinson

A team of the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona has participated in the design of the first large-scale interaction map of G-protein-coupled receptors in humans, the largest gr...