Researchers reveal 3D structure responsible for gene expression
Researchers have produced the first 3D image of the Mediator-bound pre-initiation complex, key in the regulation of gene expression.
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Researchers have produced the first 3D image of the Mediator-bound pre-initiation complex, key in the regulation of gene expression.
A new therapeutic approach using the protein IL-21 could optimise the immune system, allowing it to combat HIV.
Researchers have suggested that dormant HIV can be eradicated from cells by attacking it based on its viral activities.
The natural language processing model trained using viral protein sequence data was able to predict promising targets for vaccines against HIV, influenza and coronaviruses.
Using CRISPR-Cas9, scientists have developed a new method for generating mouse lines for vaccine research in just a few weeks.
The Junior Editors of Drug Target Review, Victoria Rees and Hannah Balfour, discuss some of the most noteworthy news and announcements from this year.
This article lists three of the most recent advances in pre-clinical HIV research and vaccine development.
Using cryo-electron microscopy and site-specific mass spectrometry, researchers have mapped the glycans that shield HIV from the immune system.
In human cells, a drug candidate called PF-00835231 has demonstrated success at blocking the reproduction of SARS-CoV-2.
Researchers have revealed that the antibiotic concanamycin A targets a protein called Nef, allowing the immune system to destroy HIV in cells.
The designers of the Dual Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy report it slows HIV replication and leads to a smaller viral reservoir in HIV-infected mice.
Researchers have shown that factoring in valency to vaccine design can improve the number of antibody binding sites on an antigen.
The team used cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to show how the 10E8 antibody interacts with the HIV’s fusion protein to neutralise the virus.
After virtually screening 640 existing drug compounds, researchers have revealed that PC786 potently targets several SARS-CoV-2 receptors, making it a candidate to fight COVID-19.
Researchers have demonstrated that blocking CD47-mediated signalling in mice can enhance the speed of pathogen clearance, presenting a new potential form of immunotherapy.