1,785 tiny protein-like molecules from overlooked regions of #HumanGenome identified
Researchers call them #peptideins. Most remain mysterious, but a few are already linked to #CancerCellSurvival, #ImmuneRecognition, & other #DiseaseRelatedProcesses
#DarkProteome
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Researchers call them #peptideins. Most remain mysterious, but a few are already linked to #CancerCellSurvival, #ImmuneRecognition, & other #DiseaseRelatedProcesses
#DarkProteome
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Researchers Found 1,700 Tiny Protein-Like Molecules Hiding in the Human Genome
The "dark proteome" is much more exciting than we thought.
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May 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM
1,785 tiny protein-like molecules from overlooked regions of #HumanGenome identified
Researchers call them #peptideins. Most remain mysterious, but a few are already linked to #CancerCellSurvival, #ImmuneRecognition, & other #DiseaseRelatedProcesses
#DarkProteome
www.zmescience.com/medicine/gen...
Researchers call them #peptideins. Most remain mysterious, but a few are already linked to #CancerCellSurvival, #ImmuneRecognition, & other #DiseaseRelatedProcesses
#DarkProteome
www.zmescience.com/medicine/gen...
5/12👨🏻🔬Reprogrammed cancer cells present tumor antigens on MHC-I, improving recognition and killing by CD8+ T cells. Enhanced MHC levels and antigen presentation in tumor-APCs outweigh gene expression downregulation of lineage-specific tumor-associated antigens. #ImmuneRecognition
August 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
5/12👨🏻🔬Reprogrammed cancer cells present tumor antigens on MHC-I, improving recognition and killing by CD8+ T cells. Enhanced MHC levels and antigen presentation in tumor-APCs outweigh gene expression downregulation of lineage-specific tumor-associated antigens. #ImmuneRecognition