Transcriptome-wide gene expression analyses revealed that oncogenic forms of NRAS, KRAS and HRAS (HRAS V12, KRAS V12 and NRAS Q61K) activated the expression of several genes, including IκBα.
Researchers in Japan have discovered that a phage-derived enzyme called endolysin, which targets highly resistant biofilm-forming bacteria, could help restore the gut microbiota to mitigate acute graft-vs.-host disease. Acute graft-vs.-host disease (aGVHD) is a common complication for patients who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Recent studies have highlighted the significant role of the microbiome in aGVHD, with dysbiosis contributing to its pathogenesis.
Korea Institute of Science and Technology has described diosgenin derivatives reported to be useful for the treatment of depression, multiple sclerosis, ischemic stroke, schizophrenia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neuroblastoma, Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic stress disorders.
Shanghai Yi Zhong Xing Biotechnology Co. Ltd. has divulged serine/threonine-protein kinase/endoribonuclease IRE1 (ERN1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
University of Florida has identified σ receptor ligands reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, depression, neurodegeneration, stroke, pain, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and anxiety.
Hua Medicine (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has synthesized ketohexokinase (KHK) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of gout, stroke, coronary artery disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, cataracts, fibrosis and obesity.
Cytokinetics Inc. has disclosed nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAmPRTase; Nampt) activators reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, neurodegeneration, mitochondrial and metabolic diseases, cardiovascular, muscle, renal and inflammatory disorders, among others.
Resistance to sorafenib treatment is becoming more common in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Iron is a crucial metal in the mitochondria and is used for synthesis of cofactors that are essential for the correct functioning and cell proliferation.
An article by Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. scientists reports data from a study designed to assess the potential of combining pharmacological inhibition of hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) with programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) blockade as a novel strategy to enhance antitumor immunity against tumors with low antigenicity.
Rznomics Inc. has received clinical trial notification (CTN) from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for the initiation of a phase I/IIa trial evaluating RZ-004, a gene therapeutic candidate for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa with rhodopsin mutation.
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