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Open AccessFarnesyltransferase inhibitor lonafarnib suppresses respiratory syncytial virus infection by blocking conformational change of fusion glycoprotein
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the major cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in young children and the elderly. There are currently no approved RSV-specific therapeutic small molecules available. Using ...
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Identification and synthesis of low-molecular weight cholecystokinin B receptor (CCKBR) agonists as mediators of long-term synaptic potentiation
Recently, He et al. reported that CCKB receptors located in the neocortex of the brain when bound to their bound natural ligand, CCK peptides, enhance memory, bringing up the possibility that agonists targetin...
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Genetically Engineered Mouse Models Reveal the Importance of Proteases as Osteoarthritis Drug Targets
More than two decades of research has revealed a combination of proteases that determine cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis. These include metalloproteinases, which degrade the major macromolecules in car...
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Fluorescence Studies on a Designed Peptide of REIP as a Potential Hydrophobic Drug Carrier
Many hydrophobic drugs have limited or no activity in clinical application due to their poor aqueous solubility. In order to find fine delivery system, we designed a novel peptide REIP (Ac-RIEIRIEIAPAIEIRIEIR)...