Our innate immune system cells contain intrinsic antiviral proteins, such as the ZAP protein, that can identify and target viral RNAs by binding to a combination of no more than two nucleotides called CpG. HIV, along with many other viruses, found a way to bypass this defense mechanism. Nevertheless, it has been found that the... Continue Reading →
Mice cured of HIV infection
HIV still poses as one of the major threats to mankind. The virus has a very ingenious way to infiltrate and fool the bodys immune system in order to be undetected. Even though research has come a long way since the discovery of the virus in 1983 by Dr Montagnier and Dr Barré-Sinoussi, and people... Continue Reading →
A major step towards finding a cure to hearing loss
Are we finally on our way to cure genetically inherited hearing loss ? A study from the team of Dr David P.Corey at Harvard University gives patients hope. The scientists used a brand new modified gene-editing technique to treat mice diagnosed with genetic hearing loss, and achieved it without any side effect! These mice, known as... Continue Reading →
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Hello everyone, it has been a while since my last post. After some adjustments, I am very excited to announce the changes that are happening to Biological Culture. First off, there is a brand new posting schedule, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On top of getting you the latest biological news and discoveries, Two new... Continue Reading →
Breast cancer metastasis is promoted by glucorticoids
Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women. According to the WHO, 2.1 million women are affected by this disease each year, and unfortunately in most cases it's still fatal. In 2018, WHO estimated that 627,000 women passed away from breast cancer (15% of all forms of cancer in women). It is therefore one... Continue Reading →