🌟 Introducing the Genome Integrity Group 🌟 Led by Professor Jiri Bartek this group focuses on various mechanistic aspects of the DDR and DNA repair pathways. Their work aims to improve the understanding of cancer development and identify vulnerabilities in cancer cells. Scroll through the pictures below to learn more about the GIG group and their research work 👇
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) is a molecular biology technique widely used to detect chromosomal aberrations and copy number variations (CNVs) in DNA. While MLPA is not exclusively designed for lung cancer, it can be applied to analyze genetic changes associated with it. To know more - https://buff.ly/47tesa6 Contact us - enquiry@dssimage.com #MLPA #DSSImage #inspiredbytechnology #biotechnology #lungcancer #cancer
“Getting a deeper understanding of how enzymes repair damaged DNA could help scientists learn how to replicate the process and find drug targets. It has the biggest implications with cancer treatment research.” Kennesaw State University - (CCSE) College of Computing and Software Engineering sophomore Toni Kamau is researching damaged DNA, which is linked with common diseases like lung and breast cancer. Read more about Kamau and her research below. 🔗: https://bit.ly/3SjR5dD
Our exciting lab theme in a logo!🤩 Trying to understand the role of androgen in breast cancer cell lines on the molecular level #breastcancer #circulaRNA #noncodingrna
Our talented scientist Tasnim Nour created this logo for our lab. It looks much better than the one I created (you really do not want to see what I did 😂 ). Her logo reflects what we do: The role of androgen receptor and noncoding RNA in breast cancer. We study how androgens influence the biology of breast cancer, mainly proliferation, migration, invasion, and chemoresponse, through the androgen receptor, including membrane androgen receptor, and mediated by noncoding RNAs (microRNA, circular RNA, and long noncoding RNA). So many things in one simple, creative logo. It is an exciting time in our little haven and earthly heaven.
👏 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! Our BMC group leader Maria Colome Tatche receives 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴. Her team is advancing the understanding of #cancer by focusing on a genetic phenomenon known as #aneuploidy - an irregular number of chromosomes – which leads to variations in #DNA copy number between individual #cells. Her team aims to use new methods on cancer datasets to explore the links between expression, chromatin accessibility, and copy number variations in #tumor evolution and #treatment #response. Read more about her exciting research ➡ https://lnkd.in/eYbJfCGB Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München / Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - German Research Foundation
Next Generation Sequencing has been a popular topic and I've seen a lot of interest from the community off late. When human genome project was concluded in the year 2000, we were of the view that our DNA will have more than 1,00,000 genes. But the total number of genes discovered are around 25,000 and within that cancer related genes are 1200. How NGS can help gauge which genes have an impact, and which won't and how it is impacting the tumor? These are some of the areas that I will be covering in my video on Next Generation Sequencing. #NextGenerationSequencing #Cancer #Genes #CancerTreatment #Innovation #NGS
Could an itchy lesion signify an underlying serious condition? This blog explores the potential association between prurigo nodularis and skin cancer, highlighting how persistent itching might be an important clinical indicator. 🚀 Introduce you to BioTuring Blog—your go-to for insights on single-cell analysis, bioinformatics, and more! #BioTuring #Bioinformatics #scRNAseq #BBrowserX #Talk2Data https://lnkd.in/gcFAW8cj
ANGLE (AIM:AGL, OTCQX:ANPCY) has announced new findings showing that analysing whole tumour cells in the blood, rather than just DNA fragments, could provide a more complete picture of cancer. The research, conducted using technology from sequencing giant Illumina, found that in lung cancer patients, important genetic changes were sometimes only detectable in intact tumour cells and not in DNA fragments floating in the blood. More at #Proactive #ProactiveInvestors http://ow.ly/knYv105Y9Zt
The colorful molecule in this image is a 3D reconstruction of the structure of the p57 protein, which is present in many cell types in the body. The p57 protein plays a role in cell death when cell division doesn’t happen properly, and it is a new target for certain kinds of cancer treatment. The small molecule highlighted at the center of the red portion is a new drug candidate that blocks the activity of this protein, potentially leading to the death of cancerous cells. What you’re seeing is part of HHMI’s Beautiful Biology initiative, revealing the stunning, unseen beauty of life and the basic science that studies it through captivating images and videos of the microscopic world. Follow along as we explore and share these hidden wonders. Credit: National Cancer Institute (NCI) NIH Download this image and discover more from HHMI’s Beautiful Biology: https://hhmi.news/3P0qYqe
A team of researchers led by J. Ross Chapman has published a paper in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology revealing the molecular steps of a specialised DNA repair mechanism that contributes to the onset of common inherited forms of cancer. These cancers are driven by inherited mutations in a tumour suppressor gene called BRCA1. BRCA1 mutations are responsible for approximately half of all familial cases of breast cancer (equivalent to as many as 3000 newly diagnosed cases per year in the UK), as well as significant proportions of ovarian, testicular and pancreatic cancers. #StructuralBiology #BreastCancer https://lnkd.in/e2Em6QfC
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