The first systematic whole genome sequencing study of how chemotherapy damages healthy tissues has shown that many, but not all, of these agents cause mutations and premature aging of normal blood cells.
Additional early-stage research and drug discovery news in brief, from: Alpha Cognition, Audiocure Pharma, Inflectis Bioscience, Inventiva, Mira Pharmaceuticals.
Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co. Ltd. has divulged Mas-related G-protein coupled receptor member X2 (MRGPRX2) antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of pain, autoimmune disease and dermatological disorders.
Zhuhai Yufan Biotechnologies Co. Ltd. has identified molecular glue degraders comprising an E3 ubiquitin protein ligase-binding agent covalently bound to a DNA-binding protein Ikaros (IKZF1)-targeting moiety acting as IKZF1 degradation inducers potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, neurodegeneration and inflammatory disorders.
Vanderbilt University has synthesized muscarinic M4 receptor positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, pain, schizophrenia and sleep disorders.
Chinese investigators have published data from studies investigating CYT-997 for the treatment of hypertrophic scars. CYT-997 is a tubulin polymerization inhibitor that reached phase II clinical development for the treatment of multiple myeloma and glioblastoma multiforme.
The oxidase, cytochrome c, assembly 1-like (OXA1L) gene plays a key role in inserting and assembling proteins in the inner mitochondrial membrane, and recent studies have linked some variants to mitochondrial encephalopathy. However, the exact disease mechanism and causal link remain unclear.
Insparin is a protein isolated from human adenovirus Ad36 that induces cellular glucose uptake without impacting safety. A preclinical study of insparin looked at its potential antidiabetic effects compared to those of pioglitazone.
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