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Natural product-derived PD-1 pathway blockade for Human cancer therapy: Isoliquiritigenin, isolated from Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), decreases the activity of Glycogen synthase kinase-3β, increases transcription factor T-bet expression, decreases the abundance of co-inhibitory receptor PD-1 on the cell surface of Cytotoxic-T-cells, increases cytotoxic T lymphocyte function and augments anti-tumor activity, via up-regulation of its target gene, 23/January/2017, 11.52 pm

Natural product-derived PD-1 pathway blockade for Human cancer therapy: Isoliquiritigenin, isolated from Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), decreases the activity of Glycogen synthase kinase-3β, increases transcription factor T-bet expression, decreases the abundance of co-inhibitory receptor PD-1 on the cell surface of Cytotoxic-T-cells, increases cytotoxic T lymphocyte function and augments anti-tumor activity, via up-regulation of its target gene, 23/January/2017, 11.52 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction:What they say:  A recent study from Cell Signalling Section, Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK shows that “Glycogen Synthase…

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Immune enhancement therapy: Insulin increases SOX2 expression and promotes innate immunity against bacterial infection via down-regulation of its target gene, 23/January/2017, 11.38 pm

Immune enhancement therapy: Insulin increases SOX2 expression and promotes innate immunity against bacterial infection via down-regulation of its target gene, 23/January/2017, 11.38 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction: What they say:   A recent study from the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China shows that “Sox2 functions as a sequence-specific DNA sensor in neutrophils to initiate innate…

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MiRNA therapy for Regenerating the lost pancreatic β-cells in Diabetic patients: MiR-208a promotes an insulin-sensitized state via up-regulation of its target gene, 23/January/2017, 11.33 pm

MiRNA therapy for Regenerating the lost pancreatic β-cells in Diabetic patients: MiR-208a promotes an insulin-sensitized state via up-regulation of its target gene, 23/January/2017, 11.33 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction: What they say:  A study from the Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA shows that “The Lin28/let-7 axis regulates glucose…

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Anticancer therapy targeting the cancer stem cells: MiRNA-9600 increases the expression of tumor suppressor INK4a, suppresses proliferation, and promotes apoptosis of cancer cells via down regulation of its target gene, 23/January/2016, 11.21 pm

Anticancer therapy targeting the cancer stem cells: MiRNA-9600 increases the expression of tumor suppressor INK4a, suppresses proliferation, and promotes apoptosis of cancer cells via down regulation of its target gene, 23/January/2016, 11.21 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Research findings to Therapeutic opportunity:   The study presented here suggests that MiRNA-9600, by increasing the expression of its target genes, it may increase the expression of tumor suppressor INK4a. [easy_payment currency=”USD”] Thereby, it…

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Molecular therapy for Myocardial Infarction: Linagliptin (brand name: BI-1356/Tradjenta), an inhibitor of dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DPP-4), inhibits DNA damage responses, increases telomerase expression, inhibits telomere shortening, and promotes cardiomyocyte survival after myocardial infarction via up-regulation of PNUTS, 22/January/2017, 11.22 pm

Molecular therapy for Myocardial Infarction: Linagliptin (brand name: BI-1356/Tradjenta), an inhibitor of dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DPP-4), inhibits DNA damage responses, increases telomerase expression, inhibits telomere shortening, and promotes cardiomyocyte survival after myocardial infarction via up-regulation of PNUTS, 22/January/2017, 11.22 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

What they say:  A recent study from the Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Centre of Molecular Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany shows that “MicroRNA-34a regulates cardiac ageing and function.” This study was published in the 7 March  2013 issue of Nature  by Prof Dimmler, Boon, and others. What we…

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Therapeutic insights into “awakening the sleeping/cancer-protecting angels” in mutant p53-expressing human tumors: β-Caryophyllene oxide (CPO), found in oregano, cinnamon, clove, and black pepper among others, increases the expression of tumor suppressor p53 homologue TA-p73/p63, PTEN, TPM1, TIMP3, BTG2, PDCD4, SPRY1/2 and CCM1/KRIT1 and induces regression of p53-mutated human tumors via down regulation of its target gene, 22/January/2017, 11.11 pm

Therapeutic insights into “awakening the sleeping/cancer-protecting angels” in mutant p53-expressing human tumors: β-Caryophyllene oxide (CPO), found in oregano, cinnamon, clove, and black pepper among others, increases the expression of tumor suppressor p53 homologue TA-p73/p63, PTEN, TPM1, TIMP3, BTG2, PDCD4, SPRY1/2 and CCM1/KRIT1 and induces regression of p53-mutated human tumors via down regulation of its target gene, 22/January/2017, 11.11 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

From Significance of the study to Public health relevance:  Given that: (1) Cancer suppressor p53 is mutated in more than 50% of human cancers of different tissue origin; (2) p53…

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