news Live-imaging technique reveals cellular plug for leaky bio barrier 15 February 2019 | By Drug Target Review A microscopy assay has shown the repair mechanism involved in the activation of a protein called Rho, used to plug leaky biological barriers in the body...
news Reprogramming stem cells using the measles virus vector 15 February 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) A method has been developed to reprogram stem cells using the measles virus vector, cutting a four-step process to only one stage...
news Reversible antiplatelet therapy fights cancer metastasis and clotting 14 February 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) A novel antiplatelet therapy could help to prevent heart attacks and stroke through preventing the formation of blood clots...
news Development of a gel for liver cell culture on microchips 13 February 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Hydrogels could be used to build organs on chips to test potential medications, with the aim that they could potentially replace animal studies...
news Diagnostic technique reveals biomarker differentiating bladder cancer from inflammation 12 February 2019 | By Drug Target Review A biomarker that can differentiate between chronic cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) and a non-muscle invasive-type blood cancer could aid diagnosis...
news Genomic approach to studying widespread malaria 11 February 2019 | By Drug Target Review Researchers have suggested that the most widespread human malaria parasite could be studied and possibly treated using genomics...
news Protecting vision after optic nerve trauma using arginase 2 11 February 2019 | By Drug Target Review Arginase 2 could be used as a drug target target to protect vision after optic nerve trauma, as removal of this enzyme decreases retinal neuron death...
news Functional transplantable B-cells generated from mice 8 February 2019 | By Drug Target Review Stem cells generated from mice have shown to be functional when transplanted, leading to the possibility of future therapies...
news Protection against Mayaro virus using engineered DNA vaccine 8 February 2019 | By Drug Target Review An engineered DNA vaccine that induces a robust and specific immune response against the disease, also provides complete protection...
news The role of immune cells in metastasis 7 February 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) Specific immune cells, such as neutrophils, have been found to aid the progression of cancers, promoting metastasis in tumours...
news Key function of specialised cells in peripheral nerve repair 6 February 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) The interaction between macrophages and Schwann cells could be vital in maintaining the repair process, without which could impair nerve function...
news Genetic sequence can predict protein production efficiency 5 February 2019 | By Drug Target Review Protein produced in a cell is crucial to maintaining the function of the organism, and this function is important to understand numerous human diseases...
news Mucus could be key to treating colon and airway diseases 5 February 2019 | By Drug Target Review The action of proteins that control mucus production could suggest clues to treating colon and airway conditions such as asthma or Crohn's disease...
news The path of metallodrugs in breast cancer cells 4 February 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) The path a metallodrug uses to target and kill cancer cells could be used to design drugs to target triple-negative breast cancer...
news Clusterin linked to both cardiac and metabolic diseases 4 February 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review) The protein clusterin has been linked to different cardiometabolic syndrome risks, with researchers asking whether it could be a therapeutic target...
