Potential
therapeutic target molecules in these pathways will be highlighted in the conference.
Not exact matches
«A molecular atlas of calcific aortic valve disease: Study builds molecular networks of calcific aortic valve disease to identify key
molecules and
therapeutic targets for a disease that affects one in four older Americans.»
New drug - delivery particles could release
therapeutic molecules in the body only after they reached their
targeted diseased tissues.
Since
molecules that
target CCR3 have already been developed by the pharmaceutical industry for other diseases, the researchers are now hoping to explore this new
therapeutic pathway, which could reduce the aggressiveness of prostate cancer in obese patients.
Now, Salk researchers have discovered how the
molecule ERRγ gives this «healthier» brown fat its energy - expending identity, making those cells ready to warm you up when you step into the cold, and potentially offering a new
therapeutic target for diseases related to obesity.
CiRA scientists use iPS cells to show that a
molecule associated with inflammation could be a
therapeutic target for the abnormal bone growth.
These findings suggest that miR135 could be a useful
therapeutic molecule — both as a blood test for depression and related disorders, and as a
target whose levels might be raised in patients.
The researchers had assumed that the tea compound would enhance the activity of the drug Velcade, but it apparently bonded to the
therapeutic molecule keeping it from binding to its true
target.
«But at the same time, we are also developing a
therapeutic antibody
targeting annexin A2, and we are looking for a small
molecule that would inhibit Sema3D.»
The computational protocol, which was validated by assembling physical peptides in the chemistry lab and comparing them to the computer models, may one day enable drug developers to craft novel,
therapeutic peptides that precisely
target specific disease - causing
molecules within the body.
A study by the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found new interactions between two
molecules involved in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), STAT3 and PRL - 3, which may offer a new
therapeutic target for cancer treatment.
The study also points to a potentially new
therapeutic target, the self - adhesion
molecule P - selectin, which the researchers found played a central role in increased red blood cell adhesion.
turned into 10 years of systematic research to identify the enzyme PLK4 as a promising
therapeutic target and develop a small
molecule inhibitor to block it,» says Dr. Mak, Director of The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network.
«Together, our findings indicate that these molecular regulators, TRIP - Br2 and GATA3, could be viable
targets for small drug
molecules that could serve as potential
therapeutic agents against obesity,» Liew said.
The adhesion
molecule CD146 plays a vital role in inflammation and offers a promising
therapeutic target for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as well as preventing colitis - associated colorectal cancer, say scientists.
Most drugs exert their
therapeutic effect by binding to a
target protein
molecule, thereby interfering with the normal function of the protein.
This enables
therapeutic antibody drugs to bind with extreme precision — only their
target molecule should be an exact match.
This can help identify new
molecules likely to inhibit certain
therapeutic targets and to lead to novel drug candidates.
AMP T2D focuses on type 2 diabetes genetics, seeking to use and supplement the substantial amount of human genetic data available from people with type 2 diabetes, or at risk of developing it, to identify and validate novel
molecules and pathways as
targets for
therapeutic development.
The identification of disease signatures will enable screens of small
molecule libraries to delineate molecular
targets that modulate these disease signatures and identify new diagnostic and
therapeutic leads for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Currently, Schreiber and colleagues in the Broad's Center for the Science of Therapeutics focus on integrating human biology with chemistry and chemical biology to discovery small
molecules that modulate
therapeutic targets at the heart of disease.
Our
targeted delivery adds to the specificity of our mechanism of action, with
therapeutic siRNA
molecules only reaching the intended
target cells in the body
Using our enabling delivery systems, we have achieved an additional level of specificity by delivering our
therapeutic RNA
molecules exclusively to
target cells.
Our group has 3 major goals: Develop novel
therapeutic approaches based on centrosomal clustering To further develop our first prototype inhibitors of centrosomal clustering preclinically and to establish a robust and specific high throughput small
molecule screen Discover key events in myeloma pathogenesis To investigate the pivotal transition from the pre-malignant, asymptomatic to malignant, symptomatic stages of plasma cell dyscrasias in order to understand the pathophysiology and thereby identify novel
targets Translate small
molecule therapeutics from bench to clinical trials To evaluate novel agents in the preclinical setting and to initiate early phase clinical trials in hematologic malignancies with focus on multiple myeloma
If one could identify these
molecules, they would yield information about both the basic biology of metastatic cancer and possible
therapeutic targets, and that is exactly what Quigley is trying to do.
Carmot's vision is to become a leader in drug discovery by unlocking novel
therapeutic target space not currently accessible to conventional small
molecule technologies.
ApoE as a major causative factor and
therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders; small -
molecule structure correctors to convert apoE4 to apoE3 and reverse the detrimental effects of apoE4 on mitochondria and the cytoskeleton; small -
molecule protease inhibitors to block the formation of toxic fragments of apoE4; Plasma lipoprotein metabolism regulation involving apoE and apoB; cholesterol homeostasis modulation by lipoprotein receptors controlling lipoprotein clearance by the liver; Plasma HDL cholesterol (HDL - C) metabolism in the progression of atherosclerosis; the genetic epidemiology of the metabolic syndrome and low HDL - C levels established by the Turkish Heart Study.
Therefore, identifying bioactive
molecules able to
target the enteric nervous system, which controls the motility of intestinal smooth muscle cells, represents a new
therapeutic avenue.
Unlike more traditional
therapeutic modalities such as small
molecules or antibodies, Neurona is focused on unique compositions of cells that can be precisely
targeted, integrated into damaged neural circuits, and provide activity - dependent regulation.
We are pursuing both goals by studying the underlying biology, defining
therapeutic targets, identifying active
molecules by high - throughput screening and developing lead compounds.