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Lipid nanoparticle delivery of mRNA could lead to new ‘universal’ COVID-19 treatment
A study has shown that mRNA delivered via lipid nanoparticles blocks multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 from entering cells in mice.
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Drug Target Review’s highlights from ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022
Victoria Rees and Ria Kakkad from Drug Target Review bring you the key takeaways from the ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022 event in London.
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Screening technique could accelerate and improve mRNA therapies
A new single-cell nanoparticle targeting-sequencing approach can measure the cellular uptake of lipid nanoparticles carrying mRNA therapies.
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Nanotherapy could protect premature babies
Pre-clinical research in newborn rats found that a nanotherapy could prevent chronic lung disease in premature babies.
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Novel nanotherapy offers hope for potential treatment of type 1 diabetes
Researchers have developed rapamycin-loaded nanocarriers capable of targeting cells related to pancreatic islet transplants without suppressing wider immune responses.
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Nanoparticle delivery of CRISPR enables genome editing of vascular endothelium
According to researchers, a new method to deliver CRISPR-Cas9 to vascular endothelial cells could be used to treat many diseases, including COVID-19.
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Targeted nanomedicine reduces vascular lesions in mouse models
The new nanoparticle uses a peptide to target the vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and reduced the size of vascular lesions in a mouse study.
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Nanobubbles show promise for delivering anti-inflammation treatments
Nanobubbles known as extracellular vesicles (EVs) were shown to deliver protein drugs in animal models with inflammatory diseases.
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Novel class of LPPOs could provide alternative to antibiotics, study shows
Lipophosphonoxins may represent the next generation of antibiotics and can be delivered using a new type of dressing for skin wounds.
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Drug Target Review – Issue 3 2021
In this issue, find articles exploring why CRISPR is useful for high-throughput drug discovery, how targeting telomerase may lead to universal cancer vaccines and a new study to identify therapeutics that can be repurposed against COVID-19. Also included are features on neuroscience, organoids and antibodies.
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New nanotechnology could combat colorectal cancer and melanoma
A nanotherapeutic delivery system displayed high efficacy against metastatic tumours in mice, potentially improving chemotherapy treatments.
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Llama nanobodies could serve as new treatment for HCMV
Scientists have developed a “llama nanobody” that is capable of chasing out human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) so it is detected by the immune system.
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Newly designed tumour vaccine could prevent cancer recurrence
Scientists have used nanotechnology to develop personalised tumour vaccines which prevented cancer recurrence and metastasis challenges in mouse models.
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Nanosized molecules inhibit formation of plaques related to Alzheimer’s
In brain tissues, researchers have shown that two different nanosized polyoxoniobate molecules can inhibit the assembly of amyloid plaques.
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Radiopharmaceuticals and nanoparticles used to kill cancer cells
Researchers have developed a potential cancer treatment using light from radiopharmaceuticals and polymer nanoparticles to kill cancer cells.
