Human telomeric DNA consists of a tandem array of the G-rich repeat unit d(GGGTTA). A four-stranded helical structure adopted by G-rich sequences was named G-quadruplex (GQ) under physiological condition. The final 3'-terminal residue of the telomeric DNA G-overhang is inherently less precis...
Haematococcus pluvialis (H. pluvialis) can produce natural astaxanthin which has strong antioxidant capacity. How to improve the astaxanthin content is a hot topic of current research. Recently, a research group led by Prof. HUANG Qing from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), C...
The incidence of ovarian cancer ranks third among gynecological tumors. Ovarian cancer is currently treated with traditional chemotherapeutics, including platinum drugs and paclitaxel, which are not very efficient, and the anti-tumor drug sensitivity prediction can effectively improve the qu...
To realize precise diagnosis of early-stage cancer for effective treatment and better prognosis, high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is indispensable with the help of contrast agents. Iron-oxide-based T2 MR contrast agent (IOCA) is facing severe question of strong ferromagnetism...
A research team proposed a genetic classifier that can predict the sensitivity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the field of tumor molecular markers recently. The team is led by Prof. YANG Wulin and DAI Haiming from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academ...