“The junk DNA” is able to activate immune response of T lymphocytes, the guards of the fight against cancer”
The research, coordinated by Beatrice Bodega and Sergio Abrignani, has identified for the first time a new mechanism involving RNA molecules deriving from "repeated elements" of DNA: until a few years ago considered "junk DNA", they are instead fundamental for the correct function of T lymphocytes, cells at the forefront of the fight against cancer. [...]
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Antios Therapeutics Announces Agreement with IRBM, INGM and OSR to Acquire Fourth-Generation HBV Capsid Assembly Modulators (CAMs)
On November 15, 2021 – Antios Therapeutics, Inc. (“Antios”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies to treat and cure chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), announced the agreement to purchase the IP rights to a novel series of fourth-generation capsid assembly modulators (CAMs) discovered and developed jointly by IRBM, Promidis/CNCCS (a subsidiary of IRBM), Istituto [...]
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New breakthrough to help immune systems in the fight against cancer
New research has identified potential treatment that could improve the human immune system’s ability to search out and destroy cancer cells within the body. Scientists have identified a way to restrict the activity a group of cells which regulate the immune system, which in turn can unleash other immune cells to attack tumours in cancer [...]
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“Introducing Human Technopole”
26 June2019 - h 12:00 Speaker: Iain Mattaj, Human Technopole Host: Raffaele De Francesco Title: “Introducing Human Technopole”
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“What ever happened to our parasites? Evolutionary mismatches, immunity, and the hygiene hypothesis”
21 May 2019 - h 12:00 Speaker: Claudio Bandi, University of Milan Host: Sergio Abrignani Title: “What ever happened to our parasites? Evolutionary mismatches, immunity, and the hygiene hypothesis”
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“Role of IGF-2 in memory consolidation and enhancement, and its potential therapeutic effects in neurodevelopmental disorders”
13 May 2019 - h 12:00 Speaker: Cristina Maria Alberini,Center for Neural Science, New York University, USA Host: Sergio Abrignani Title: “Role of IGF-2 in memory consolidation and enhancement, and its potential therapeutic effects in neurodevelopmental disorders”
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