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Improving immunotherapy against brain cancer
US scientists suggest that anti-angiogenesis drugs could improve the function and delivery of CAR-T cell therapy.
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Enzyme opens door to new therapeutic targets for cellular stress
The activity of enzyme ATE1, as seen by US researchers, flags misfolded proteins for destruction and is enhanced by binding iron-sulphur clusters.
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Novel peptide may tackle the root cause of type 2 diabetes
British researchers uncover peptide: PEPITEM that could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related conditions.
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Weaponising SARS-CoV-2 spike protein against itself to prevent infection
By creating a drug that is based on part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, US and Finnish researchers can block the virus from entering cells.
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Therapeutic strategy using p53 induces cancer cell death
US researchers spotlight how p53, the most frequently mutated tumour suppressor gene, can be activated against cancer cells.
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Ovarian cancer breakthrough: the potential of rhenium tricarbonyl (TRIP) as a promising anti-tumour drug
In this exclusive article, Drug Target Review’s Izzy Wood highlights ground-breaking ovarian cancer research, after speaking with Dr Benjamin Neuditschko, from the Institute Krems Bioanalytics at IMC Krems.
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New immunotherapy approach holds promise for ovarian cancer
A new approach using CAR T-cell therapy is suggested by Swedish researchers as an effective treatment for ovarian cancer.
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Can ketamine act as an antidepressant?
Chronic pain often leads to depression, which US researchers have potentially solved using a mechanism involved with ketamine.
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Discovery of CAFs’ origin gives new direction for pancreatic cancer
US researchers discovered a type of cell involved it pancreatic cancer and sheds light on the origin of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs).
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Hypothalamus versus hippocampus: changes in the synaptic plasticity
Japanese scientists analyse the associative synaptic plasticity in the supramammillary nucleus–dentate gyrus pathways.
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Using integrative biophysical approaches to understand GPCR regulation by β-arrestins
30 January 2023 | By Thermo Fisher Scientific
Watch this webinar to learn how an integrated structural biology workflow can be used to get crucial structural insights on key protein targets that are of therapeutic interest.
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Combination of MRI and MSI uncover molecular secrets of Alzheimer’s
US researchers will use a unique combination of imaging techniques (MRI and MSI) to study Alzheimer’s disease on a scale that has never been done before.
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The role immunological memory plays in fighting disease
US research about immunological memory may help development of potential vaccines or immunotherapies for cancer and various inflammatory diseases.
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Unexpected neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive
US researchers discover a potential therapeutic avenue through the molecule NgR2, against an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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New treatment for MS using artificial nerve fibres
Danish researchers undertake a new project that aims to find new forms of treatment for diseases such as MS, which breaks down myelin and nerve fibres, by developing new, artificial nerve fibres