DNA vs. RNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a complex molecule that is primarily found within the nucleus of cells. DNA is present within all living organisms and contains the genetic instructions required for the development and maintenance of life. The structure of DNA versus RNA. ShadeDesign | Shutterstock The nucleic acid of DNA is deoxyribose,...
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Engineers create an inhalable form of messenger RNA
Patients with lung disease could find relief by breathing in messenger RNA molecules MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Messenger RNA, which can induce cells to produce therapeutic proteins, holds great promise for treating a variety of diseases. The biggest obstacle to this approach so far has been finding safe and efficient ways to deliver mRNA molecules to...
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The roles of RNA-RNA interactions
July 20, 2018, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Chronic regeneration of damaged endothelial cells at sites of disturbed blood flow in the vasculature promotes the development of atherosclerosis. Now an LMU team has further elucidated the role of a short RNA molecule in atherogenesis. Credit: Design-Cells / fotolia.com Atherosclerosis – the condition is popularly known as hardening...
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New method identifies type 2 diabetics at risk of early death
Type 2 diabetes has consequences for the entire body. A new method uses a urine sample, and not a blood test, to identify the consequences of disease. When you hear the phrase ‘adult-onset diabetes’, your first thought might be of excessive blood sugar levels and obesity. Picturing an adult carrying extra weight around his or...
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Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs
New technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies DNA has an important job–it tells your cells which proteins to make. Now, a research team at the University of Delaware has developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off. UD’s Wilfred Chen Group describes their results...
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Method Developed by Biomedical Scientists Could Help in Treatment of Several Diseases
UC Riverside researchers’ method measures the efficiency in real time of a processing pathway that plays an important role in protein formation in cells Sika Zheng is an assistant professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Medicine at UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. – In cells, DNA is first converted to RNA, and RNA is...