New agonist of β2-adrenoceptors improves lung function in model of COPD

March 21, 2024

Researchers from Shenyang Pharmaceutical University have discovered novel β2-adrenoceptor (β2-AR) agonists for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Epigenetic technology could eliminate misfolded prion proteins

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The number of deaths caused by prion diseases reaches about 30,000 annually. Only 5 months pass from the diagnosis of seemingly healthy patients to the fatal...

Mesothelin is biomarker, potential target in arthritic bone damage

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In a recent study published in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers from the Institute of Chinese Materia Medica of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences...

Gene therapies aim for the big goal of edits in vivo

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The field of gene therapy is experiencing major advances driven by precise editing technologies, such as base and prime editing, and by the design of increasingly...