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Compound that prevents replication of SARS-CoV-2 identified by researchers
Researchers say that the Ebselen compound can inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in the laboratory, so could combat COVID-19.
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Researchers identify potential compound to inhibit inflammation
Researchers have found a compound that can prevent up-regulation of CD14, a key inflammatory protein, in cells.
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Researchers identify three drugs that could be repurposed for COVID-19
The candidates were screened based on their similarity to hydroxychloroquine and tested for efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro.
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Hepatitis C drugs could combat SARS-CoV-2, researchers find
Researchers have identified hepatitis C drugs that can inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 main protease, which enables the coronavirus to reproduce.
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Researchers suggest SKI complex of SARS-CoV-2 as novel drug target
Researchers have discovered new drug compounds that target the SKI complex of SARS-CoV-2, preventing replication.
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Scientists unveil virtual reality tool for COVID-19 drug development
The tool uses interactive molecular dynamics simulations in virtual reality (iMD-VR) to allow researchers to step inside SARS-CoV-2 enzymes and visualise molecules binding to them.
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Developing nanobodies and sybodies to combat COVID-19
Three separate studies have identified nanobodies – a miniature form of antibodies found in camelid species – that can bind to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) protein and neutralise the virus in cells.
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Cell line development services market to grow at 13.3 percent
Reports suggest the market growth is driven by advances in biotechnology and its applications, as well as COVID-19 research.
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Researchers accelerate organoid development and selection using algorithm
The semi-automated process enabled researchers to make retinal organoid production and selection nearly four times faster.
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Novel antibody-drug candidate to treat pancreatic cancer developed
Scientists have developed a new antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), made from ICAM1, an antibody that targets pancreatic cancer and the cytotoxic drug DM1 (mertansine).
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T cells facilitate chronic lung injury in the elderly after viral infections, finds study
After viral pneumonia in elderly mice, there is an accumulation of dysfunctional tissue-resident memory T cells in the lungs which scientists suggest may drive chronic inflammation and fibrosis.
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Children produce a different antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, finds study
A new analysis reveals that the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the immune response it provokes is completely different in adults and children.
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Midbrain organoids developed for automated chemical screening
Researchers have used small molecule neural precursor cells to develop midbrain organoids that enable drug effects to be assessed in a complex cell environment.
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Organs-on-a-chip model for breast cancer drug cardiac toxicity testing
The newly developed chip includes heart and breast cancer tissues and could be used to predict the cardiac toxicity of chemotherapeutic drugs.
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ebook: Phenotypic screening with iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and neurons
Identify therapeutic effects and adverse responses to compounds earlier in the drug discovery process.
