Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. In the future, taking your blood pressure medication could be as simple as eating a spoonful of rice. This “treatment” could also have fewer side effects than current blood pressure medicines. As a first step, researchers reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistryhave made transgenic rice that contains...
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Molecules that reduce ‘bad’ gut bacteria reverse narrowing of arteries in animal study
by The Scripps Research Institute Scientists at Scripps Research have developed molecules that can remodel the bacterial population of intestines to a healthier state and they have shown—through experiments in mice—that this reduces cholesterol levels and strongly inhibits the thickened-artery condition known as atherosclerosis. The scientists, who report their findings in Nature Biotechnology, created a...
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Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact
Ingestion of the protein fragment improved working and long-term memory in mice treated to simulate Alzheimer’s disease KYUSHU UNIVERSITY In a study that could help one day give a literal meaning to food for thought, researchers from Kyushu University in Japan have reported that a protein fragment that makes its way into the brain after...
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Stabilizing Peptides and Proteins
The main aim of biopharmaceutical formulation is to ensure safe and stable drugs. Protein stabilization can sometimes be difficult to attain, and in such instances, advanced solutions are required. Human serum albumin has properties which allow it to stabilize proteins in solution, preventing aggregation, oxidation and adsorption. The capacity to stabilize has its basis in...
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Peptides in your skin could be key to fighting superbugs
By Michael Irving One of the most alarmingly plausible (and often overlooked) doomsday scenarios is the rise of the superbug, bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. But now, scientists have found a new potential treatment – and it was hiding in our skin the whole time. Our bodies already do a pretty good job of...
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Dry-cured ham bones — a source of heart-healthy peptides?
Drinking bone broth is a recent diet fad that proponents claim fights inflammation, eases joint pain and promotes gut health. Simmering animal bones in water releases collagen and other proteins into the broth that may have health benefits, although more research is needed to validate these claims. Now, a new study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food...
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Cyclic peptides for cancer therapy and prognosis assessment
The glucose-regulated protein 78 kDa (known as GRP78) is emerging as a target for cancer therapy and a biomarker for cancer prognosis. It is usually produced in greater quantities in cells that are under stress conditions. In many types of cancers, GRP78 protein has been observed to be produced in abnormally large quantities and it tends...
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SSB1: Is there a way to delay the aging process, reverse DNA damage, and prevent cancer by restoring a natural protein in the body or turning it off?
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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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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