Potential targets are identified for preventive cancer vaccines in Lynch syndrome

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

It has been identified 24 neopeptides that could be good targets for designing preventive cancer vaccines in people with Lynch syndrome. The results show that the selected peptides are repeated among ...

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New therapeutic strategy designed to help lower cholesterol levels

by Universitat de Barcelona

It has been designed a strategy to inhibit the expression of PCSK9, a protein that plays a decisive role in modulating plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). The new method, bas...

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Regeneron Genetics Center Selects Olink® Explore HT for Landmark Proteomics Study of 200,000 Patient Samples

by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Large-scale study aims to create comprehensive map of the human proteome to monitor changes reflecting human health and disease

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Nanovehículos para el tratamiento del cáncer de páncreas

by IQS Institut Químic de Sarrià

La Dra. Iris Pontón defendió su tesis doctoral en IQS; en la que ha desarrollado nuevos sistemas de liberación controlada de fármacos con nanopartículas mesoporosas de sílice para superar los de...

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Scientists map the first step in Alzheimer’s protein aggregation and discover clues for future therapies

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

This is an analysis on an unprecedented scale. They studied over 140,000 versions of the Aβ42 peptide, which forms harmful plaques in the brain. It is the first map to reveal how mutations affect a p...

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Researchers identify a protein that may help improve the treatment of obesity and cardiovascular disease

by Universitat de Barcelona

The new study, conducted in animal models, describes a repressor factor that blocks brown fat activity: the ACBP protein. Under normal conditions, this protein would regulate when brown fat activity i...

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Investigadores de la UCLM desvelan el mapa cerebral de las proteínas en la enfermedad de Alzheimer

by Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

Desveladan el mapa cerebral de las proteínas en las fases tempranas de la enfermedad de Alzheimer utilizando una novedosa técnica llamada MALDI imaging. Esta ha permitido mostrar, por primera vez, a...

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Hacia una mejor comprensión de los mecanismos responsables del avance del alzhéimer en el cerebro

by Universidad de Málaga

Con este estudio se ha constatado que la muestras cerebrales de pacientes de alzhéimer contienen unas isoformas patogénicas del péptido beta-amiloide que favorecen en mayor medida la formación de ...

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Un nuevo enfoque terapéutico para el cáncer de pulmón con mutaciones en KRAS

by Professional Newco

El proyecto propone la inhibición de las proteínas ETV4 y ETV5, miembros de la familia PEA3, como complemento a los inhibidores de KRAS. El objetivo es superar la resistencia que limita la eficacia ...

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Embryos can eliminate bacterial infections before forming their immune system, new research shows

by IDIBELL - Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge

The work, led by a team from IDIBELL and CSIC, manages to visualise how embryonic cells eliminate bacterial infections before the formation of the immune system.

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Researchers Discover the Cause of Muscle Loss in Some COPD Patients

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who suffer from sarcopenia, meaning a loss of strength and muscle capacity, show higher levels of a protein linked to muscle growth regulatio...

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CNIO designs ‘protein nanoparticles’ to accelerate the development of anti-cancer drugs

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

The goal is to create protein nanoparticles that are useful in earlier cancer detection and to accelerate the development of more effective drugs with fewer side effects

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