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Antibody effector functions are key to combatting COVID-19, finds study
Rodent studies show that using antibodies with different targets and modes of action in combination is more effective at preventing and treating COVID-19.
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Drug Targets
A drug target is anything within a living organism to which a drug is directed and/or binds, resulting in a change in its behaviour or function.
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Researchers reveal how coronaviruses use protein vibrations to enter cells
Using atomistic simulations, a team has demonstrated how coronavirus Spike proteins move and vibrate to let the virus through cell walls.
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Promising targets for deafness drug discovery
In this article, Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ Global Head of Discovery Neuroscience discusses the findings of their recent study which highlighted new roles for two gene products involved in human deafness which could enable drug discovery for some prevalent auditory disorders.
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Compound that prevents replication of SARS-CoV-2 identified by researchers
Researchers say that the Ebselen compound can inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in the laboratory, so could combat COVID-19.
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Researchers identify potential compound to inhibit inflammation
Researchers have found a compound that can prevent up-regulation of CD14, a key inflammatory protein, in cells.
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Developing an effective vaccine for breast cancer
This article summarises the development and testing of a novel vaccine that could be personalised for the treatment of immunotherapy-resistant cancers, such as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
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£4 million in funding announced to collect data on COVID-19 antibodies
UKRI will provide £4 million in funding to establish a data infrastructure for scientists in the UK to study antibodies from COVID-19 patient samples.
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Potential strategy to treat COVID-19-related cytokine storms identified
Researchers have found that neutralising antibodies for the TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma cytokines can prevent death from SARS-CoV-2 in mice.
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PI3K signalling pathway revealed as potential drug target for obesity
Researchers have found that the PI3K signalling pathway could be targeted to prevent liptoxicity and combat obesity.
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LMTK3 inhibitors could be an effective breast cancer therapy, say scientists
Researchers demonstrate that inhibiting the LMTK3 kinase is an effective anticancer strategy in murine models of breast cancer.
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‘Neuroregenerative’ study uses glial cells for stroke repair in primates
In rhesus macaques, a team were able to induce neural regeneration from brain internal glial cells, repairing damage from stroke.
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Researchers suggest SKI complex of SARS-CoV-2 as novel drug target
Researchers have discovered new drug compounds that target the SKI complex of SARS-CoV-2, preventing replication.
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Scientists unveil virtual reality tool for COVID-19 drug development
The tool uses interactive molecular dynamics simulations in virtual reality (iMD-VR) to allow researchers to step inside SARS-CoV-2 enzymes and visualise molecules binding to them.
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Researchers dicover novel targets for rheumatoid arthritis therapies
Researchers have identified that autoreactive B cells and a protein that enables them to invade joints could be promising drug targets for the most common inflammatory arthritis.
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Developing nanobodies and sybodies to combat COVID-19
Three separate studies have identified nanobodies – a miniature form of antibodies found in camelid species – that can bind to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) protein and neutralise the virus in cells.
