Results 31 to 40 of about 1,359,668 (353)
Streptococcal dTDP-L-rhamnose biosynthesis enzymes:functional characterization and lead compound identification [PDF]
, 2019 Biosynthesis of the nucleotide sugar precursor dTDP-L-rhamnose is critical for the viability and virulence of many human pathogenic bacteria, including Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus; GAS), Streptococcus mutans and Mycobacterium ...
Afd Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery +13 more
core +2 more sources
Parasites & Vectors, 2016 Background In the fight against malaria, the discovery of chemical compounds with a novel mode of action and/or chemistry distinct from currently used drugs is vital to counteract the parasite’s known ability to develop drug resistance. Another desirable
Sabine Fletcher +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Scientific Reports, 2022 While the prevalence of breast cancer metastasis in the brain is significantly higher in triple negative breast cancers (TNBCs), there is a lack of novel and/or improved therapies for these patients. Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is a hydrolase involved
Othman Benchama +5 more
doaj +1 more source
A novel anti-NGF PEGylated Fab’ provides analgesia with lower risk of adverse effects
mAbs, 2023 Nerve growth factor (NGF) has emerged as a key driver of pain perception in several chronic pain conditions, including osteoarthritis (OA), and plays an important role in the generation and survival of neurons.
Yukari Koya +8 more
doaj +1 more source
Development and validation of a luminescence-based, medium-throughput assay for drug screening in Schistosoma mansoni [PDF]
, 2015 Schistosomiasis, one of the world's greatest neglected tropical diseases, is responsible for over 280,000 human deaths per annum. Praziquantel, developed in the 1970s, has high efficacy, excellent tolerability, few and transient side effects, simple ...
Altamura, Sergio +5 more
core +3 more sources
Bioinformatics and Drug Discovery [PDF]
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2017 Bioinformatic analysis can not only accelerate drug target identification and drug candidate screening and refinement, but also facilitate characterization of side effects and predict drug resistance. High-throughput data such as genomic, epigenetic, genome architecture, cistromic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and ribosome profiling data have all made ...
openaire +3 more sources
Edible Pueraria lobata-Derived Exosomes Promote M2 Macrophage Polarization
Molecules, 2022 Pueraria lobata (known as Gegen) is an edible and medicinal herb that is a nutritious medicine food homology plant in China. Previous studies indicated that P. lobata plays an essential role in controlling cytokines.
Jiaqi Wu +9 more
doaj +1 more source
Hot-spot analysis for drug discovery targeting protein-protein interactions [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Protein-protein interactions are important for biological processes and pathological situations, and are attractive targets for drug discovery. However, rational drug design targeting protein-protein interactions is still highly challenging.
Fernández-Recio, Juan, Rosell, Mireia
core +2 more sources
Antiplasmodial activity of the natural product compounds alstonine and himbeline
International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 2021 Malaria, caused by Plasmodium parasites, continues to be a devastating global health issue. Despite a decline in malaria related deaths over the last decade, overall progress has plateaued.
M.S.J. Arnold +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Systems analysis of host-parasite interactions. [PDF]
, 2015 Parasitic diseases caused by protozoan pathogens lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths per year in addition to substantial suffering and socioeconomic decline for millions of people worldwide.
Jamshidi, Neema +3 more
core +1 more source