To understand what therapeutics could benefit aging and DNA damage, we have to consider what molecules are involved. So, what do we know about this process? There are a number of factors that are involved in the aging process. Many things such as diet, lifestyle, medication, genetics, diseases, amongst countless others, are involved. However, in...
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The 3 Best Peptide and Stem Cell Combinations with Great Therapeutic Potential
Current medical therapies fail to restore tissue damage due to degenerative conditions, normal aging processes, ischemia and traumatic injuries. Tissue regeneration and organ engineering have shown promise as novel treatment strategies for patients requiring tissue or whole organ replacement. Modern approaches to regenerative tissue therapies typically revolve around the use of stem cells.[i] The development of pluripotent...
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Mitochondrial Peptides: Their Effect on Aging
Published 07/25/18 Mitochondria have long been recognized as the metabolic powerhouse in the body, and their functionality is critical to a number of processes. Interestingly, in recent years their role in signaling is being consistently appreciated. Thus, identifying reading frames that encode peptides has been a crucial component of research. One peptide that has been a huge...
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HKUST scientists discover autophagy inhibitory peptides from giant ankyrins
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Autophagy, meaning “self-eating” in Greek, is a general metabolic mechanism adopted by nearly all the eukaryotic species, from the single cell yeast to humans. It is a process that cells degrade unnecessary components for materials recycling and energy generation to survive against stress or maintain homeostasis. On the...
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Opening up a drug delivery route — Discovery of a new vehicle peptide
TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) study identifies promising lead compound for delivery of therapeutically effective peptides IMAGE: THIS IS A CYCLIC DECAPEPTIDE, WHICH MIMICS THE DIMERIZATION ARM OF THE EGF RECEPTOR (EGFR), WAS PREVIOUSLY FOUND TO BE CAPTURED INTO CELLS. THE AUTHORS HAVE FOUND THE PROMISING POTENTIAL. Tokyo – In...
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Peptide-based biogenic dental product may cure cavities
Researchers at the University of Washington have designed a convenient and natural product that uses proteins to rebuild tooth enamel and treat dental cavities. IMAGE: UW RESEARCHERS HAVE DEVELOPED A WAY TO CURE CAVITIES The research finding was first published in ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering. “Remineralization guided by peptides is a healthy alternative to current dental...