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Molecular therapy for Myocardial Infarction: Simvastatin (brand name: Zocor), a lipid-lowering medication, inhibits DNA damage responses, increases telomerase expression, inhibits telomere shortening, and promotes cardiomyocyte survival after myocardial infarction via up-regulation of PNUTS, 8/January/2017, 11.26 pm

Molecular therapy for Myocardial Infarction: Simvastatin (brand name: Zocor), a lipid-lowering medication, inhibits DNA damage responses, increases telomerase expression, inhibits telomere shortening, and promotes cardiomyocyte survival after myocardial infarction via up-regulation of PNUTS, 8/January/2017, 11.26 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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Small molecule-based PD-1 pathway blockade for Human cancer therapy: Lovastatin (brand name: Mevacor), a hypolipidemic agent, 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, 8/January/2017, 10.46 pm

Small molecule-based PD-1 pathway blockade for Human cancer therapy: Lovastatin (brand name: Mevacor), a hypolipidemic agent, 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, 8/January/2017, 10.46 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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Molecular therapy for triple-negative breast tumors: Lovastatin (brand name: Mevacor), a statin drug used in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, increases the levels of cell cycle inhibitor, p27, inhibits pro-survival pathways mediated by c-Myc, and inhibits the progression of triple-negative breast cancer via up-regulation of its target gene, 8/January/2017, 9.54 pm

Molecular therapy for triple-negative breast tumors: Lovastatin (brand name: Mevacor), a statin drug used in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, increases the levels of cell cycle inhibitor, p27, inhibits pro-survival pathways mediated by c-Myc, and inhibits the progression of triple-negative breast cancer via up-regulation of its target gene, 8/January/2017, 9.54 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction: What they say A study from the Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA shows that “PIM1 kinase inhibition as…

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Combination therapy for augmenting the anti-cancer drug 5-FU (5-Flurouracil) sensitivity in Human cancers: CGI-58(Comparative gene identification-58)/ABHD5 (α/β-hydrolase domain-containing 5) decreases the expression of the rate-limiting enzyme of the ‘uracil catabolic pathway’ Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD), increases 5-FU accumulation in cancer cells, augments chemosensitivity, and anti-tumor effect via upregulation of its target gene, 7/January/2017, 11.57 pm

Combination therapy for augmenting the anti-cancer drug 5-FU (5-Flurouracil) sensitivity in Human cancers: CGI-58(Comparative gene identification-58)/ABHD5 (α/β-hydrolase domain-containing 5) decreases the expression of the rate-limiting enzyme of the ‘uracil catabolic pathway’ Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD), increases 5-FU accumulation in cancer cells, augments chemosensitivity, and anti-tumor effect via upregulation of its target gene, 7/January/2017, 11.57 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

From Research findings to Therapeutic opportunity:  The study presented here suggests that CGI-58/ABHD5, by increasing the expression of its target genes, it may: (i) decrease the expression of Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD); (ii) increase 5-FU accumulation…

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Natural product-derived PD-L1 pathway blockade enhances the efficacy of Cancer immunotherapy: Emodin (6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxy anthraquinone), found in Polygonum multiflorum, inhibits inflammatory signalling and the number of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and macrophages, increases Cytotoxic activity of T-cells, decreases tumor burden and increases survival via up-regulation of its target gene, 7/January/2017, 11.51 pm

Natural product-derived PD-L1 pathway blockade enhances the efficacy of Cancer immunotherapy: Emodin (6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxy anthraquinone), found in Polygonum multiflorum, inhibits inflammatory signalling and the number of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and macrophages, increases Cytotoxic activity of T-cells, decreases tumor burden and increases survival via up-regulation of its target gene, 7/January/2017, 11.51 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction:What they say: A recent study from Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA shows…

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Life-extension therapy: EF24, a curcumin analog, inhibits the expression of Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (p70S6 Kinase) and extends mammalian life span, 7/January/2017, 11.31 pm

Life-extension therapy: EF24, a curcumin analog, inhibits the expression of Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (p70S6 Kinase) and extends mammalian life span, 7/January/2017, 11.31 pm 150 150 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

What they say? A study from the Institute of Healthy Ageing, Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University College London, London WC1E 6JJ, UK shows that “Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1…

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