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Left: Natural control mechanism blocks the enzyme's zinc active site. Right: Novel antibody works as effectively as the natural control mechanism

Immune System Tricks

19.03.2012
Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology
A synthetic molecule causes a useful immune response in mice
Prof. Irun Cohen, DiaPep 227 developer

Phase III Clinical Trials of Diabetes Treatment

30.01.2012
Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Biotechnology
Initial results show higher pancreas function after two years of treatment
Prof. Jeffrey Gerst and Rachel Kama

Unraveling Batten Disease

05.01.2012
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
When the CLN3 gene is mutated, molecular traffic patterns are disrupted in the neurons.
Left: Natural control mechanism blocks the enzyme's zinc active site. Right: Novel antibody works as effectively as the natural control mechanism

New Antibodies Treat Autoimmune Disease in Mice

26.12.2011
Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Organic Chemistry
Institute scientist  “trick” the body into blocking an enzyme that abets disease processes
Electron microscope image of an effector cell inserting several appendages through endothelial cell membranes

Hide and Seek Signals

15.12.2011
Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Keeping chemical signals inside the cells lining blood vessels ensures that only specially trained immune cells will find them
Andromeda Biotech: A Drug for Type 1 Diabetes Developed by Prof. Irun Cohen of the Weizmann Institute Meets Primary and Secondary Goals of Phase III Clinical Trials

Andromeda Biotech: A Drug for Type 1 Diabetes Developed by Prof. Irun Cohen of the Weizmann Institute Meets Primary and Secondary Goals of Phase III Clinical Trials

22.11.2011
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Biotechnology
Pateints receiving the drug had significantly higher pancreas function than those in the control group.
Unraveling Batten Disease

Unraveling Batten Disease

02.11.2011
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Experiments with a yeast gene reveal what goes wrong in a degenerative childhood disease. 
Levodopa in the active site of mitochondrial Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. The lattice is the observed electron density corresponding to the L-Dopa

A Case of Mistaken Identity

04.10.2011
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology
An accidental substitution in a new protein strand can spell disaster
(l-r) Prof. Varda Rotter, Dr. Eldad Tzahor, Dr. Ariel Rinon, Alina Molchadsky and Dr. Rachel Sarig. Migration regulation

New Job for a Busy Protein

22.06.2011
Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A gene that protects us from cancer is also involved in the timing of a crucial stage of embryonic development.
Immune System Release Valve

Immune System Release Valve

25.05.2011
Biochemistry, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists reveal a new mechanism for keeping inflammation in check  

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