Vantai Inc. and Bristol Myers Squibb Co. have entered into a strategic collaboration to discover new molecular glues for therapeutic targets of interest.

The gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) is overexpressed in several types of tumors and is considered a target for theranostic strategies.

Investigators from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College presented data from a study that investigated the regulatory mechanisms of intestinal epithelial cell (IEC) death and intestinal inflammation.

Genome sequencing has identified several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) tied to osteoporosis, but most of them are located in noncoding regions. Investigators identified a SNP which impacted the YY2-PAPSS2 axis and risk of osteoporosis; the PAPSS2 gene encodes bifunctional 3’-phosphoadenosine 5’-phosphosulfate synthase 2.

Researchers from the Yale University School of Medicine have developed a novel murine model of Gaucher disease type I with the aim to investigate the impact of GBA1 deficiency on hematopoiesis and the immune system, in order to elucidate potential therapeutic targets.

Investigators at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders (NIDDK) have used a gene-constrained analysis to identify nine new Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk genes that are possibly linked to the higher prevalence of AD in people with African ancestry. One of those genes, GNB5, regulates the stability of certain G protein-signaling proteins, which are activated by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The authors showed that mice with only one copy of Gnb5 developed more amyloid plaques and tau tangles than those with two copies.