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Applications of high content screening in autophagy

4 September 2018 | By , ,

Autophagy is an important process to maintain cellular homeostasis and function.1 Basal levels of autophagy are essential for most cells to remove unwanted protein aggregates and damaged organelles in order to prevent diseases.2 However, sometimes cells are unable to maintain physiological stability as a consequence of altered autophagy, which leads…

Drug Target Review – Issue 3 2018

3 September 2018 | By

In this issue: pharmacological targeting of mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease, the evolving role of three dimensional in-vitro cell culture techniques in drug discovery, and NGS: hunting mysterious ‘Dark Matter Genome’ towards rewriting the rules of genetic diseases.

The changing face in drug discovery

1 September 2018 | By

Over the past decade, pharmaceutical industries have contributed enormously to the discovery of new innovative drugs that have saved countless human lives. Discovering new drugs is a complex team sport that requires an intellectual collaboration across many sectors. These advancements provide powerful tools that arm scientists in the quest for…

Applications of molecular imaging in drug development

25 July 2018 | By ,

The world of healthcare is rapidly evolving. With an ageing population, comes a significant increase in cancers, metabolic diseases and neurodegenerative disorders. New drug candidates are required; however drug development remains a lengthy and expensive process, with the average timeline now over 10 years and costs continuing to rise...

Cancer drug screening: the historical perspective

20 July 2018 | By , , , ,

Chemotherapy with cytotoxic and growth inhibitory drugs have played an important role in cancer therapy, used either alone or in combination with other treatment modalities such as surgery, radiation or biological therapy. Chemotherapy, in most instances, was the only alternative treatment for metastatic cancer – mainly given as drug combinations...

Urine-derived stem cells as innovative platform for drug testing and disease modelling

20 July 2018 | By , , , , , ,

Kidneys are crucial for filtration of drugs and toxins and their proper function is essential for overall health. Unfortunately, due to disease and improper function, kidney transplantation or dialysis are necessary for millions of patients annually all over the world.1,2