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A covalent compound selectively inhibits RNA demethylase ALKBH5 rather than FTO

Covalent Modifiers

Herein, we used a targeted covalent inhibition strategy and identified a covalent inhibitor, TD19, which selectively inhibits ALKBH5 compared with FTO demethylase in protein-based and tumor cell-based assays. TD19 irreversibly modifies the residues C100 and C267, preventing ALKBH5 from binding to m6A-containing RNA.

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Generation and characterization of mirikizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the p19 subunit of IL-23 [Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine]

ASPET

Mirikizumab effectively inhibits the interaction of IL-23 with its receptor, and potently blocks IL-23-induced IL-17 production in cell-based assays while preserving the function of IL-12. In both local and systemic in vivo mouse models, mirikizumab blocked IL-23-induced keratin mRNA or IL-17 production, respectively.

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The Novel GlycoPEGylated FGF21 Analog Pegozafermin Activates Human FGF Receptors and Improves Metabolic and Liver Outcomes in Diabetic Monkeys and Healthy Human Volunteers [Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine]

ASPET

In cell-based assays, pegozafermin had a similar receptor engagement profile as native FGF21, with approximately 8-fold higher potency at FGF receptor 1 (FGFR1).

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Expanding Your Assay Specificity: Cisbio Joins PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer

The structure of HTRF reagents also makes assays highly resistant to most experimental conditions, and particularly well suited for cell-based assays.

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Genetic variant identification: unveiling the power of STING-seq

Drug Target Review

The perennial challenge with STING-seq (and all cell-based assays) is finding the right cell type for the disease or trait. This encompasses many common diseases and we are optimistic that STING-seq will be a useful platform to rapidly understand which variants and genes are key players in these diseases.

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New image-based cellular profiling tool peers deeply into metabolic biology

Broad Institute

Image analysis software captures information about more than 3,000 cellular features, providing a deep view into the impacts of genetic variants, small molecule or genetic perturbations, and more on cellular shape, structure, and function. “It moves the community from a very targeted, hypothesis-driven, unidimensional cell-based assay framework to (..)

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Altasciences Completes Expansion of New State-Of-The-Art Laboratory in Columbia, Missouri

Alta Sciences

All three laboratories across North America are uniformly designed and managed. Whether as a standalone bioanalytical service or as part of an integrated program, Altasciences provides top-quality data for TK, PK, and PD determinations to support preclinical and clinical studies.