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A smart molecule beats the mutation behind most pancreatic cancer
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A smart molecule beats the mutation behind most pancreatic cancer

by Levi Gadye, University of California, San Francisco Intrinsic reactivity and stability of G12Di-6 and 7. a, Stability in the presence of excess compounds (5 mM) bearing reactive functional groups. All data points represent individual biological replicates. Data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 2). b, Stability in 1X PBS at various pH. All data points represent individual biological...

A small molecule could help suppress Alzheimer’s-related inflammation and protect brain cells
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A small molecule could help suppress Alzheimer’s-related inflammation and protect brain cells

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIH Molecular mechanism of miR-212-3p in AD-induced neuroinflammation. Credit: Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurological disorder that causes the brain to shrink (atrophy) and brain cells to die. AD is the most common cause of dementia—a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral, and...

Neuroscientists identify a small molecule that restores visual function after optic nerve injury
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Neuroscientists identify a small molecule that restores visual function after optic nerve injury

by City University of Hong Kong M1 treatment restores visual function after optic nerve crush injury. (A) Schematic diagram illustrating the pupillary light reflex (PLR) test. (B) Representative images of the PLR from vehicle-treated control and M1-treated mice. (C) The vehicle-treated pupils of the control mice failed to fully constrict upon light stimulus. Pupil constriction...

Researchers developed a small molecule that makes immunotherapy available to all cancer patients
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Researchers developed a small molecule that makes immunotherapy available to all cancer patients

TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY IMAGE: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: PROF. HELENA FLORINDO, PROF. RONIT SATCHI-FAINARO, DR. RITA ACÚRCIO, PROF. RITA GUEDES CREDIT: ERIC SULTAN & UNIVERSITY OF LISBON. Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have jointly identified and synthesized a small molecule that could be a more accessible and effective alternative to an...

Retooling small molecule kinase inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2
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Retooling small molecule kinase inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2

by John Hewitt , Medical Xpress Credit: Wikipedia Researchers from Hefei University of Technology in China have recently published an exhaustive review in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry on emerging roles of small kinase inhibitors in the treatment of diseases. In contrast to well established kinase cancer treatments, their review is focused squarely on nononcologic diseases such as...

Heart repair factor boosted by RNA-targeting compound
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Heart repair factor boosted by RNA-targeting compound

Disney lab collaboration reawakens heart cells’ silenced VEGF-A healing system by targeting non-coding RNA SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR MATTHEW DISNEY, PHD, IN HIS LAB AT SCRIPPS RESEARCH IN JUPITER, FLORIDA. DISNEY AND HIS GRADUATE STUDENT, HAFEEZ HANIFF, DEVELOPED A COMPOUND THAT ACTS ON NON-CODING RNA TO… view more CREDIT: MATTHEW STURGESS FOR SCRIPPS RESEARCH...

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Small molecule prevents blood clots without increasing bleeding risk

It may be possible to disrupt harmful blood clots in people at risk for heart attack or stroke without increasing their risk of bleeding, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The new research out of University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and the Cleveland Clinic reveals...