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Ground-breaking small molecule attenuates neuroinflammation in mice
Limiting neuroinflammation was shown to be a promising approach to treat neurological diseases such as stroke and spinal cord injury in mice.
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CRISPR-Cas9-based gene dropout screens: a powerful platform for drug discovery
CRISPR holds great promise in advancing pharmacological research and has fuelled the rapid expansion of using gene-edited cells for drug discovery processes. CRISPR-Cas9 dropout screens have emerged as a useful tool for high-throughput large-scale loss-of-function screens, which seek to identify the relationship between genotype and phenotype. Dr Pushpanathan Muthuirulan, Research…
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Mechanism discovery provides new model for studying multiple sclerosis
The over-expression of a growth factor receptor resulted in hypomyelination, leading to diseases such as multiple sclerosis in mouse models.
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Exosome-based approach reduces levels of HIV in mice
Scientists have used exosomes to deliver a novel protein that prevented HIV from replicating in the bone marrow, spleen and brain of mouse models.
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Drug Target Review Assays ebook 2021
Included in this ebook are articles exploring the discovery of therapeutics that can be repurposed against COVID-19 and discussing a novel assay approach for the identification of drug targets using mass spectrometry.
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Scientists uncover key that permits hepatitis C entry into cells
A new study has identified a key protein on the surface of the hepatitis C virus that interacts with a receptor found on human cells.
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Nasal drugs show promise for slowing Parkinson’s disease
Two different peptides were found to slow the spread of alpha-synuclein, potentially becoming the first drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
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Drug Target Review Vaccine Development ebook 2021
Within this ebook, find articles examining the role of telomerase for universal cancer vaccines and discussing potential targets for neurodegenerative disease vaccines.
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Drug Target Review – Issue 3 2021
In this issue, find articles exploring why CRISPR is useful for high-throughput drug discovery, how targeting telomerase may lead to universal cancer vaccines and a new study to identify therapeutics that can be repurposed against COVID-19. Also included are features on neuroscience, organoids and antibodies.
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IL13Ra2 revealed as target against breast cancer-related brain metastasis
Interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 was found in increased rates in cancer cells that metastasised to the brain and lungs, a new study has shown.
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Club cell factors may reverse immune suppression in tumours
New research has revealed that club cells secret anti-immunosuppressive factors in tumours, potentially revolutionising cancer therapies.
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Investigating neural oscillations in human brain organoids
This article delves into research at the University of California Los Angeles, US, where stem-cell derived brain organoids that can mimic electrical activity have been developed.
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Eczema may stem from poorly regulated sex hormones, study finds
A breaking discovery has revealed the gene HSD3B1 that regulates the production of sex hormones is linked to atopic dermatitis (AD).
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Controlling PTEN gene could combat paediatric rhabdomyosarcoma
The decreased expression of PTEN in mouse models was found to make rhabdomyosarcoma tumours more aggressive, highlighting new treatment approaches.
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Scientists create organoid biobank to study SARS-CoV-2 genes
Researchers have established an organoid biobank to search for genes that are essential for the spreading of SARS-CoV-2 infection.