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Autoimmune breakthrough: Egr-1 regulates treg cells in diseases like MS
Scientists have found a key mechanism driving immune regulation in autoimmune diseases like MS and IBD – which could lead to new targeted treatments.
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How GPCR-targeting therapies are advancing the fight against inflammatory disease
Discover how Domain Therapeutics is using its deep knowledge of GPCR biology to create novel therapeutics with the potential to combat inflammatory diseases such as atopic dermatitis, IBD and arthritis.
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Out of the lab and into patients: targeting APE1/Ref-1
We had the privilege of speaking to Dr Mark R. Kelley, Associate Director of Basic Science at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Betty and Earl Herr Professor in Pediatric Oncology Research, prior to his talk at PharmSci 360 in 2024. He elucidates what makes…
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Epigenetic dysregulation mechanism in Crohn’s disease discovered
Intestinal epithelial organoids highlight a pathway implicated in CD, named major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-I.
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New biological pathway in IBD discovered
Researchers have identified a new biological pathway driving IBD and similar conditions that could be targeted with MEK inhibitors.
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How gKetoC alleviates intestinal inflammation
Through in vitro and in vivo models, researchers find a mechanism by which bacteria-generated fatty acids regulate immune responses.
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Potential biomarker found for inflammatory bowel disease
A new approach called reverse metabolomics has discovered molecules that may serve as a biomarker or a therapeutic target for IBD.
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New method to develop therapeutics for autoimmune diseases
A technique that can sort millions of CRISPR-edited cells based on their secretion patterns has been developed to treat autoimmune diseases.
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New colon organoids better resemble both healthy and diseased colons
Researchers have developed organoids with naturally occurring early-stage immune cells, which could lead to effective personalised treatment.
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Algae: a source for prebiotics and drugs to treat IBD
An increasing number of people worldwide suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, no treatment is effective for all patients. In this article, researchers working on the Algae4IBD project explain how algae may represent a valuable source of prebiotics and new therapeutic agents for IBD and other diseases.
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Study identifies microbe-gut signalling as potential new treatment for IBD
New research from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center suggests blocking IL-22 and IL-1R could offer a promising IBD treatment.
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Advancing organ-on-a-chip technology
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a novel organ-on-a-chip technology called OCTOPUS, an optimised device for growing mini-organs in a dish.
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Probiotic ‘backpacks’ show promise for treating IBD
US researchers have uncovered the uncapped potential that gut-friendly bacteria has for improving treatments of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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Advancing vaccines with extracellular vesicles
Dr Christopher Locher, Versatope Therapeutics, explains why bacterial extracellular vesicles are ideally suited for recombinant vaccines because target antigens can be expressed as fusion proteins and targeted to the lumen, membrane or surface of the vesicles. These nano-size vesicles represent a potentially safe and simple subunit vaccine delivery platform that…
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Advancing novel biotherapeutics based on synthetic biology
Researchers at Synlogic are clearing the path for a new class of medicine – biotherapeutics based on synthetic biology, called synthetic biotics, which are created by programming or engineering bacteria to metabolise or secrete well-validated targets of disease pathophysiology. In this article, Dr Caroline Kurtz, Chief Development Officer at Synlogic, discusses how synthetic…
