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Novel strategy successfully suppresses HIV infection in mice
A new method, called synapse for T-cell activation (synTac), can attack HIV-infected T cells and may be a new cure for HIV and other diseases.
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Targeting channel in cell lysosome could selectively kill cancer cells
Activating the protein channel TRPML1 induced selective melanoma cell death while sparing normal cells, suggesting a potential pathway for new cancer therapies.
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Novel method refines cryogenic electron microscopy (cyro-EM)
The statistical method known as maximum entropy could improve cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) for more effective drug treatments.
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Scientists identify protein that prevents HSV-1 brain damage
Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2) was found to prevent brain damage in mice infected with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1).
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New vaccination approach could target “core” of all coronaviruses
Researchers have used genetically engineered SARS-CoV-2 Spike proteins to boost antibodies against a range of coronaviruses in mice.
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Are computer simulations the future of rapid COVID-19 drug development?
Researchers have visualised SARS-CoV-2 protein dynamics using in silico methods. In this article, Navodya Roemer explains how a team from the University of Warwick developed a computational strategy that could assist scientists in the production of new treatments and drugs for COVID-19.
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Nanobubbles show promise for delivering anti-inflammation treatments
Nanobubbles known as extracellular vesicles (EVs) were shown to deliver protein drugs in animal models with inflammatory diseases.
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New drug target identified for myelodysplastic syndrome
Researchers have uncovered how mutations affecting RNA splicing alter cells to develop myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
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Chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
Axitinib, a common chemotherapy drug, restored memory and cognitive function in mouse models, representing a potential Alzheimer’s treatment.
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Novel “living medicine” could treat antibiotic-resistant infections
Researchers have created the first “living medicine” to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria growing on the surfaces of medical implants.
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Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to temperature and touch discoveries
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, with their work being used to develop treatments for conditions such as chronic pain.
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Improving drug discovery with advanced targeted proteomic monitoring workflows
In this article, Professor Forest White, Department of Biological Engineering at MIT, and Dr Lauren Stopfer, Scientist at BioNTech, present a novel assay approach for the rapid, reproducible and accurate identification of potential therapeutic targets using mass spectrometry.
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CRISPR screening tool exposes new leukaemia drug target
A CRISPR screening tool identified a new target for acute myeloid leukaemia with fewer side effects than current approaches.
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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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Determining the structure of nanobodies using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Scientists at the New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi have used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques to determine the structure of a specific nanobody, Nb23. Drug Target Review’s Victoria Rees spoke with lead researcher Professor Gennaro Esposito to find out how their findings could lead to a better understanding of…
