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Discovery may lead to development of safer immunosuppressants

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Immunosuppressive treatment is necessary to prevent rejection of an organ after transplant and has great potential for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. However, currently available immunosuppressant drugs can pose ...





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Novel discovery in dendritic cell signalling pathways pave the way for new therapeutic targets

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) and the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, have discovered another signaling pathway for the activation and apoptosis, or programmed cell death, of dendritic ...


A new lead for autoimmune disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 5

A drug derived from the hydrangea root, used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, shows promise in treating autoimmune disorders, report researchers from the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Immune ...


Gene expression signature associated with survival in advanced ovarian cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine identifies molecular pathways associated with outcomes in ovarian cancer. Currently, outcomes following diagnosis of ovarian cancer are very poor, ...


Brain deletion of FK506-binding protein enhances repetitive behaviors in mice

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 10, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study reveals a link between dysregulation of a common signaling pathway and repetitive behaviors similar to those associated with multiple neurological and neurodegenerative disorders including, autism spectrum disorders, ...



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