Sentences with phrase «decoy molecules»
Ultimately, the researchers hope it might be possible to design a drug that delivers both antibacterial agents and decoy molecules.
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The researchers hypothesized that these free - floating copies of the receptor would serve as decoys, capturing fibroblast growth factor molecules and reducing stimulation of the cartilage cells» receptors.
Decoy FGFR3 is among four molecules that have recently shown promise for sparking bone growth; a tweaked version of one molecule, C - natriuretic peptide (CNP), has already gone through human safety trials.
These molecules act like decoys that neutralize the plant lectins.