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Could T-cell immunotherapy be the answer to COVID-19?
Scientists from Singapore have argued that T-cell immunotherapy can be used to combat a range of infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
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High-throughput protocol for producing tetramer assay probes used to investigate COVID-19
The developers of a novel method to create immunological assay probes for screening T cells has leveraged their new protocol against COVID-19.
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Binding site of drug compound and tumour suppressor protein revealed
Using cyro-electron microscopy, researchers have imaged the binding site between a molecule and the tumour suppressor protein PP2A, enabling optimisation of the drug compound.
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Drug could prevent cognitive decline associated with brain tumour radiation
Researchers demonstrated NSPP completely prevented cognitive decline in mice treated with radiation for patient-derived glioblastomas.
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Wallflower genome analysed to reveal how plants biosynthesise therapeutic compounds
Researchers have used the genome of Erysimum cheiranthoides (wormseed wallflower) to understand how plants biosynthesise cardenolides.
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IL-27 could work as potential immunotherapy against cancers
Researchers have created a new kind of immunotherapy using the interleukin-27 (IL-27) cytokine to effectively combat tumours in vitro and in vivo.
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Macrophages identified as drug target for serous cavity cancers
The loss of RXR function, a molecular mechanism which determines the identity macrophages, has been revealed as a drug target for cancers in serous cavities.
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Two compounds identified as circadian clock modulators
Researchers have developed two small molecules which target two components of the circadian rhythm and could be used to lengthen the body clock.
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Novel CAR T-cell immunotherapy eradicates solid tumours in mice
Researchers have developed a new CAR T-cell therapy that targets an antigen called glycipan-1 (GPC1), showing efficacy at fighting solid tumours in mice.
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Researchers optimise PROTAC technology to dispose of cancer proteins
Researchers have optimised PROTAC substances to degrade and dispose of proteins that support cancers, by customising their structure and selecting the best ligases.
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‘Cell-projection pumping’ presents new cancer target, say researchers
A new discovery about how cancer cells exchange contents with fibroblasts presents a new oncologic drug target, according to the researchers.
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Antibodies allow for a targeted approach to cancer therapy
Cancer can be an immovable beast, tenacious in its numerous mechanisms to thrive and grow. However, the healthcare industry has an ever-expanding arsenal of therapies designed to thwart it, with variable levels of success. Nikki Withers speaks to Dr Jill O’Donnell-Tormey, CEO and Director of Scientific Affairs at the Cancer…
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Not everyone loves surprises: know your ADC’s critical quality attributes
The importance of product characterisation throughout the entire drug development process cannot be understated. Success, money and lives depend on it. This article delves into why you need to understand every aspect of an ADC in order to prevent unwelcome surprises down the line.
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Connections between nerves and stem cells may be essential for function
Researchers have demonstrated that stem cells attract neurons with different strengths and that connections between the two may be vital for cancer stem cell function.
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Antibodies In-Depth Focus 2020
This In-Depth Focus includes articles on antibodies as a treatment for COVID-19, the importance of understanding every aspect of an ADC and the potential of antibodies as a targeted cancer therapeutic.
