news IAIPs shown to reduce ischemic stroke damage in pre-clinical study 2 September 2021 | By Anna Begley (Drug Target Review) Inter-alpha inhibitor proteins (IAIP) demonstrated efficiency in reducing damage from an ischemic stroke, reveals pre-clinical study.
news Revealed protein structure could aid in Huntington’s disease treatment development 15 February 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) Using NMR spectroscopy, researchers have partially observed the structure of heat shock proteins that bind to proteins that cause Huntington's disease.
news New drug target for non-small cell lung cancer identified 6 January 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) A new study has suggested that the enzyme GFPT2 could be a useful target for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
article The Editors’ views: Drug Target Review’s 2020 round-up 14 December 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review), Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) The Junior Editors of Drug Target Review, Victoria Rees and Hannah Balfour, discuss some of the most noteworthy news and announcements from this year.
news LY6E identified as potential immunoprotein against SARS-CoV-2 29 July 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) A study has demonstrated that the LY6E protein inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection in human cell cultures, so a drug mimicking it could be a therapy for COVID-19.
news Antiviral treatments lead to development of a new kind of cancer drug 24 January 2020 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review) Drugs that were being developed to treat enterovirus have also been found to treat certain cancers in mice.
news Early treatment could reverse autistic behaviour in tuberous sclerosis 10 October 2018 | By Drug Target Review Scientists may have found a sensitive time period where autism related social deficits could be reversed in tuberous sclerosis...
news Chemical oscillators offer a new level of molecular control 15 December 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review) Researchers have created chemical amplifiers and a chemical oscillator using a systematic method that has the potential to embed sophisticated circuit computation within molecular systems...
news New insights reported on the function of BRCA1 in breast cancer 7 March 2016 | By Victoria White Scientists have provided a deeper insight into how BRCA1 functions in normal breast tissue and how its loss results in breast cancer...
news Tc24 protein could hold the key to fighting Chagas disease 9 December 2015 | By Victoria White Researchers have identified the molecule, Tc24, that is expressed by Trypanosoma cruzi and may facilitate the parasite's evasion of the host's immune system...
news Scientists engineer potential treatment for pertussis 3 December 2015 | By Victoria White Preclinical testing demonstrated that the new antibodies work as a prophylaxis to provide short-term immunity and as a treatment to accelerate recovery...
news New drug protects against the effects of nuclear radiation 24 August 2015 | By Victoria White A research team led by The University of Texas Medical Branch have reported a new breakthrough in countering the deadly effects of radiation exposure...
news Calcineurin inhibitor-based medications may protect against Alzheimer’s disease 9 June 2015 | By Victoria White A new study has revealed that calcineurin inhibitor-based medications, such as Tacrolimus or cyclosporine, may also protect against Alzheimer’s disease...
