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New “atlas” charts how antibodies attack COVID-19 Spike variants
A new “atlas” has been created in the US that charts how 152 different antibodies attack the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein.
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Algorithm helps find best drug targets for all COVID-19 variants
A new computer algorithm has identified highly conserved sequences in viral proteins that could make the best drug targets for COVID-19.
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Treg cells could be answer to multiple sclerosis treatments, say scientists
New research has shown that the protein Piezo 1 prevented Treg cells from controlling the effects of inflammation in a multiple sclerosis mouse model.
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Recognition of phosphohistidine-containing peptides by antibodies
In this article, Dr Rajasree Kalagiri explains research into the use of monoclonal antibodies for the differential recognition of phosphohistidine-containing peptides.
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Therapeutic target discovery could improve breast cancer treatments
Research by a team in Canada reveals a promising therapeutic target to counter HER2-positive breast cancer.
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“Woman-controlled, on-demand” contraceptive product developed in US
US researchers have developed an antisperm monoclonal antibody that could become a safe and effective birth control method.
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How engineered RNA binding proteins delivered in vivo by gene therapy could treat myotonic dystrophy
In this article, Dr Jim Burns discusses promising pre-clinical results of how a new platform could treat the root cause of many devastating genetic diseases including myotonic dystrophy type 1.
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Artificial intelligence method generates synthetic active ingredients
A team in Switzerland have demonstrated how artificial intelligence could be used in the search for new pharmaceutical agents.
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Anticoagulant drug a possible strategy to treat COVID-19 variants
Researchers in Australia have discovered a new site on the COVID-19 Spike protein that could be targeted by an anticoagulant drug.
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Protein activation discovery could widen access to cancer immunotherapy
The activation of the protein p53 was shown to boost immune responses against cancer tumours in mice in a new study, potentially widening access to immunotherapy.
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Structural changes in SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Beta variants revealed
A study has uncovered previously unknown properties of the Spike protein from the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Beta variants.
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New technique developed for identifying therapeutic nanobodies
Researchers have used a new method for discovering nanobodies to identify potential therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Product hub: Octet® R series systems
Discover the new Octet R series systems, a comprehensive solution for screening and characterising molecular interactions such as protein-protein or protein-drug interactions.
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Application note: Pushing the boundaries in pharmaceutical hit discovery with the novel waveRAPID® kinetic assay
We demonstrate the power of waveRAPID in streamlining the kinetic characterisation of large numbers of drug hit compounds, with results comparable to traditional surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and high reproducibility.
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Dual antibodies effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal study
In mice and hamsters, therapies made from two antibodies were found to be mostly effective against a range of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
