by | Nov 23, 2021 | Abou, Diane, Thorek, Daniel, Zhang, Hanwen
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A team of researchers led by Professor Daniel Thorek at Washington University have developed a peptide specific to human ACE2, the receptor for SARS-CoV-2, that can be used for imaging or therapeutic delivery. The peptide can be easily chelated for PET imaging, allowing for …
by | Mar 17, 2021 | Djuranovic, Sergej
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Researchers in Prof. Sergej Djuranovic’s laboratory have discovered short DNA coding motifs that can increase or decrease expression of recombinant proteins by 3-4 orders of magnitude in a variety of organisms. Together, these universal tools can provide tightly contro…
by | Feb 1, 2021 | Baldelomar, Edwin, Bennett, Kevin
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed targeted, natural nanoparticle imaging agents that may be used to quantify kidney nephron endowment and diagnose renal disease with MRI or PET imaging.
Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney responsi…
by | Jul 7, 2020 | Baldelomar, Edwin, Beeman, Scott, Bennett, Kevin, Reichert, David
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a PET tracer that may be used to quantify kidney nephron endowment and diagnose kidney disease. Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney responsible for filtering the blood to remove waste. They are form…
by | Jul 7, 2020 | Baldelomar, Edwin, Beeman, Scott, Bennett, Kevin, Reichert, David
— Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a PET tracer that may be used to quantify kidney nephron endowment and diagnose kidney disease. Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney responsible for filtering the blood to remove waste. They are form…