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Antidepressants inhibit growth of pancreatic and colon cancers in mice
Scientists have discovered that approved antidepressant drugs cause immune cells to recognise and eliminate tumour cells in mouse models.
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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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Antibiotics with novel mechanism of action discovered
A new family of synthetic antibiotics that possess broad anti-Gram-negative antimicrobial activity has been discovered.
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Radiochemistry and drug synthesis ‘in a flash’
Conventional methods for radiolabelling proteins are time consuming and difficult to automate. In this article, Jason P. Holland discusses how combining photochemistry with radiochemistry enables development of radiolabelled proteins far more quickly and easily – literally in a flash of light.
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Method for radiolabelling antibodies against breast cancer developed
Researchers from the University of Zurich have created a new method for radiolabelling antibodies using UV light - with proteins being ready-to-use for cancer imaging or therapy in less than 15 minutes.
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Neutralising antibodies could lead to HIV vaccine
Developing an HIV vaccine focuses on discovering the factors responsible for the production of antibodies that neutralise almost all known virus strains...
