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Activating androgen signalling has potent anti-breast cancer effects
Researchers show selectively activating androgen receptors could be an effective treatment for oestrogen receptor positive breast cancers.
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Novel nanobody combinations protect cells from SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
By combining nanobodies targeting different regions of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, researchers were able to protect cells from infection.
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Study reveals novel targets for treating atopic dermatitis
Understanding how Staphylococcus aureus bacteria colonises skin affected by atopic dermatitis could lead to new treatments that help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance, say scientists.
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Novel intestine model could accelerate the development of treatments
The transparent millifluidic perfusion cassettes (mPCs) developed by researchers should allow for better evaluations of the interactions between the cells and invading pathogens.
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NIK could be key to enhancing the effects of immunotherapy
Immunology study shows that NF-kappa B-inducing kinase (NIK) is critical to T cell metabolism and the antitumour immune response.
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Novel bronchodilator could be used for control of asthma
Study identifies a promising new compound that can open constricted airways and could be a promising treatment for obstructive lung diseases.
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Human 3D cell-based systems to research gout: drug discovery for a neglected disease
In this article Andrew Nyborg from Horizon Therapeutics discusses why researchers are taking a second look at gout and how they are modelling the condition, which is unique to humans.
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Next-generation diabetes prodrugs identified using novel screening platform
Researchers engineered the Disque Platform, a high-fidelity culture system, to enable them to screen drugs able to promote β cell proliferation.
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Brain organoids used to identify promising treatments for Rett syndrome
Two drugs, Nefiracetam and PHA 543613, were able to return neuronal signalling to near normal in organoids derived from patients with the autism spectrum disorder, Rett syndrome.
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Novel target could treat both SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses
Scientists shows targeting cholesterol or phosphatidylinositol phosphate (PIP) could be a promising strategy to combat multiple coronaviruses.
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Researchers provide new insights into SARS-CoV-2 lung pathology
The new study shows how SARS-CoV-2 significantly remodels cellular processes in just an hour and identifies potential drug targets and therapeutics for COVID-19.
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Network modelling reveals a potential new Alzheimer’s therapy
Researchers used integrative network biology analysis to identify the molecular mechanisms that may drive Alzheimer’s and identified a potential therapeutic intervention.
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SARS-CoV-2 can disrupt the blood-brain barrier, find scientists
Binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins to the brain’s endothelial cells can cause the blood-brain barrier to become leaky, potentially causing the neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19.
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Lysosomes key to coronavirus shedding, finds study
Scientists reveal that coronaviruses de-activate lysosomes before using them to exit infected cells and spread through the body.
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Organs-on-a-chip model for breast cancer drug cardiac toxicity testing
The newly developed chip includes heart and breast cancer tissues and could be used to predict the cardiac toxicity of chemotherapeutic drugs.
