[HTML][HTML] Host-directed therapies for bacterial and viral infections
SHE Kaufmann, A Dorhoi, RS Hotchkiss… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2018 - nature.com
Despite the recent increase in the development of antivirals and antibiotics, antimicrobial
resistance and the lack of broad-spectrum virus-targeting drugs are still important issues and …
resistance and the lack of broad-spectrum virus-targeting drugs are still important issues and …
[HTML][HTML] Targeting CCR5 as a component of an HIV-1 therapeutic strategy
H Mohamed, T Gurrola, R Berman, M Collins… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection is a major health burden for
which successful therapeutic options are still being investigated. Challenges facing current …
which successful therapeutic options are still being investigated. Challenges facing current …
[HTML][HTML] Actionable druggable genome-wide Mendelian randomization identifies repurposing opportunities for COVID-19
Drug repurposing provides a rapid approach to meet the urgent need for therapeutics to
address COVID-19. To identify therapeutic targets relevant to COVID-19, we conducted …
address COVID-19. To identify therapeutic targets relevant to COVID-19, we conducted …
Scalable biomimetic sensing system with membrane receptor dual-monolayer probe and graphene transistor arrays
Affinity-based biosensing can enable point-of-care diagnostics and continuous health
monitoring, which commonly follows bottom-up approaches and is inherently constrained by …
monitoring, which commonly follows bottom-up approaches and is inherently constrained by …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide Mendelian randomization identifies actionable novel drug targets for psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric disorders impose tremendous economic burden on society and are leading
causes of disability worldwide. However, only limited drugs are available for psychiatric …
causes of disability worldwide. However, only limited drugs are available for psychiatric …
Targeted homology-directed repair in blood stem and progenitor cells with CRISPR nanoformulations
R Shahbazi, G Sghia-Hughes, JL Reid, S Kubek… - Nature materials, 2019 - nature.com
Ex vivo CRISPR gene editing in haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells has opened
potential treatment modalities for numerous diseases. The current process uses …
potential treatment modalities for numerous diseases. The current process uses …
[HTML][HTML] CCR5 as a coreceptor for human immunodeficiency virus and simian immunodeficiency viruses: a prototypic love-hate affair
AJ Jasinska, I Pandrea, C Apetrei - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
CCR5, a chemokine receptor central for orchestrating lymphocyte/cell migration to the sites
of inflammation and to the immunosurveillance, is involved in the pathogenesis of a wide …
of inflammation and to the immunosurveillance, is involved in the pathogenesis of a wide …
[HTML][HTML] Design methods for antimicrobial peptides with improved performance
J Mwangi, PM Kamau, RC Thuku, R Lai - Zoological Research, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The recalcitrance of pathogens to traditional antibiotics has made treating and eradicating
bacterial infections more difficult. In this regard, developing new antimicrobial agents to …
bacterial infections more difficult. In this regard, developing new antimicrobial agents to …
[HTML][HTML] Why the HIV reservoir never runs dry: clonal expansion and the characteristics of HIV-infected cells challenge strategies to cure and control HIV infection
CY Lau, MA Adan, F Maldarelli - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectively reduces cycles of viral replication but does not target
proviral populations in cells that persist for prolonged periods and that can undergo clonal …
proviral populations in cells that persist for prolonged periods and that can undergo clonal …
Host-targeted interventions as an exciting opportunity to combat malaria
Terminal and benign diseases alike in adults, children, pregnant women, and others are
successfully treated by pharmacological inhibitors that target human enzymes. Despite …
successfully treated by pharmacological inhibitors that target human enzymes. Despite …