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Aging is characterized by a gradual loss of function at the molecular, cellular, tissue and organism level. At the chromatin level, aging is associated with the gradual accumulation of epigenetic errors, which ultimately leads to abnormal gene regulation, stem cell...
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There are two kinds of fat in the body, brown and white. White fat accumulates under the skin and is responsible for storing excess calories. Brown fat itself does not store calories and is mainly responsible for the decomposition of white...
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Viruses must enter the host cell to replicate in order to function. Therefore, antiviral drugs can be designed for a series of targets in the process of virus interaction with cell receptors, gene replication, transcription and translation when the virus...
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Potential therapies for SARS-CoV-2 can be divided into two categories: one directly targets the novel coronavirus, and the other is human-oriented. Viruses must enter the host cell to replicate in order to function. Therefore, antiviral drugs can be designed for...
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Ischemic heart disease (characterized by decreased blood supply to the heart muscle) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It manifests as a coronary artery occlusion, which in turn leads to myocardial infarction, accompanied by death of myocardial cells. This...
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In eukaryotic cells, the endoplasmic reticulum is an organelle involved in protein folding and entering the secretory pathway. The destruction of the cellular environment or the increase in protein synthesis often leads to misfolding of proteins in organelles, where misfolded or...
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The three common approaches to treating cancer are surgical removal, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Over the years, cancer immunotherapies such as immune checkpoint therapy have emerged and attracted much attention. This type of therapy treats cancer by activating the body’s...
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Recently, in a research report published in the international journal Nature Communications, scientists from the Oregon Health and Science University found for the first time that a single dose of antibody-based therapy could be effective in preventing HIV transmission from...
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SARS-CoV-2(2019-nCoV) is a single-stranded RNA coronavirus with a genome sequence of 29903bp. The genome has 10 genes and can efficiently encode 10 proteins. It can cause respiratory infections. Due to the rapid development of the epidemic, timely and effective diagnosis...
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