Researchers developed a strategy to synthesize functional molecules with specific diagnostic antibodies

09-Dec-2020

Antibodies are remarkable biomarkers: they are the cues that provide us with indications about many diseases and how our immune system counter them. Now a group of scientists from the University of Rome, Tor Vergata (Italy) has found a way to repurpose them so that they can trigger a specific ...

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Crucial role for FMRP (Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein) in embryonic development of the brain cortex

19-Nov-2014

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability (ID), as well as the most frequent monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). FXS is caused by the absence or incorrect production of the protein FMRP (Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein). Scientists ...

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Patented nanosensor detects and reacts to second pH changes in cells

09-May-2014

Bioengineers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal have used DNA to develop a tool that detects and reacts to chemical changes caused by cancer cells and that may one day be used to deliver drugs to tumor cells. The researchers' nanosensor measures pH variations at ...

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17-Apr-2012

A team of researchers has discovered a way to boost the survival time of fat grafts in breast reconstruction, overcoming a major problem in a minimally invasive procedure that in many ways seems an ideal alternative to painful reconstructive surgery.“Consequently, this will lead to improved ...

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