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Team sheds light on the co-ordination of neural stem cell activation
Scientists have visualised the spatial and temporal distribution of neural stem cell activation in zebrafish models.
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New mRNA delivery system effectively protects neurons in rats from ischemia
Researchers have shown that an mRNA delivery system can be used to produce the BDNF protein in rats to protect neurons from ischemia.
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Researchers discover strategy to reverse poor stress response in mice
Studying the mouse gene Ophn1, researchers have found its removal causes stressed behaviours, also identifying three ways to reverse this effect.
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Team reveals miR-29 as regulator of processes for normal brain maturation
Researchers have shown that miR-29 can control brain maturation in mammals, presenting a target for autism, epilepsy and other conditions.
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Novel Zika virus vaccine shows success in pre-clinical trials
A new VLP-based Zika virus vaccine is able to protect mice completely from infection, researchers have found.
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How RNA therapeutics can be used to treat retinitis pigmentosa
Sahm Nasseri discusses promising pre-clinical results of an RNA-based therapeutic developed to treat retinitis pigmentosa type 11.
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Novel opioid could provide pain relief alternative to fentanyl
NFEPP, a new opioid, inhibited colon pain in mice with colitis but did not cause the side effects associated with use of fentanyl.
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Tumour cell vaccine strategy developed for neuroblastoma and melanoma
A combination of checkpoint and small molecule inhibitors showed success at targeting Myc oncogenes in mouse neuroblastoma and melanoma models.
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Developing a broadly neutralising antibody therapeutic to combat SARS-CoV-2
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new treatments continue to be urgently needed. One potential solution is antibody therapeutics, which can be used to neutralise the coronavirus and provide future immunity to patients. Here, Dr Laura Walker from Adagio Therapeutics discusses how antibodies can be used in the fight against Severe…
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Drug Target Review Vaccine Development ebook 2021
This ebook includes articles discussing why biomaterial and nanoparticle-based formulations could lead to the next generation of vaccines and exploring how a new rhinovirus vaccine showed promise in pre-clinical studies.
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Broad T-cell responses: designing a rhinovirus vaccine
The multiple serotypes of rhinovirus have presented difficulties for vaccine developers. Now, a team led by Professor Gary McLean from London Metropolitan University and Imperial College London, alongside Professor Sebastian Johnston from Imperial, has formulated a potential vaccine. Nikki Withers spoke to McLean to discover how the vaccine works and…
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Product hub: A cost, time and labour-saving protein purification platform
In February 2021, US biotech company GenScript launched an updated version of its semi-automated system, AmMag™ SA Plus.
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Synthesising very long-chain fatty acids to treat retinal conditions
A class of lipids – or fatty acids – found in the retina of the eye play an important role in maintaining vision. Victoria Rees, Deputy Editor of Drug Target Review, spoke with Dr Paul Bernstein from the Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah, US, to discover how…
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Antibody could be used in tooth regeneration therapy, study shows
A mAb could be used in tooth regeneration therapy, after a single administration generated new teeth in mice and ferrets.
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Antibodies and remdesivir used to treat Marburg virus in rhesus macaques
The combination of mAbs and remdesivir induced an 80 percent protection rate against Marburg virus in rhesus macaques, according to a new study.
