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Antimicrobial Peptides

Mechanisms to Combat Drug Resistance: Overview of Antimicrobial Peptides

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are naturally occurring peptide molecules found in various organisms, including humans, animals, plants, and microorganisms. These peptides play a crucial role in the innate immune system’s defense against microbial […]

Tumor Glycan

Targeting Tumor Glycans for Drug Development

Glycosylation is a complex form of post-translational modification that affects more than 50% of cellular proteins and is a key regulator of many eukaryotic processes. Aberrant glycosylation is a common […]

protac design

PROTACs Design Strategy: CRBN Ligand Modification

PROTACs, a novel therapeutic approach, have garnered interest from numerous pharmaceutical companies, including Merck, Genentech, Pfizer, Novartis, Arvinas, C4 Therapeutics, Haisco Pharmaceutical, Kintor Pharmaceutical, and BeiGene. Currently, approximately 20 PROTACs […]

mRNA Vaccines

Immunogenicity Analysis of mRNA Vaccines

The Background of mRNA Vaccines At the beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak occurred. To establish a protective barrier against the pandemic, it was essential to rapidly develop safe and effective vaccines. mRNA vaccines […]

ADC drugs

Quantitative Bioanalysis of Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs)

Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are new therapies that combine the high targeting of monoclonal antibodies with the strong cytotoxicity of small molecule cytotoxins. Due to its precise and powerful mechanism of action, […]

peg lipid

PEG-Lipid: Structure and Properties

PEG-Lipid derivatives have the advantages of increasing the stability of liposomes, extending the half-life of blood circulation, improving tumor targeting efficiency and enhancing drug efficacy. In-depth study of the effects of […]

blood brain barrier

Peptides Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier

It is well-known that most peptide molecules cannot cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This is because the BBB is a highly selective biological barrier composed of specialized types of endothelial cells that form a […]

natural product

Natural Products Research Update

This article covers the latest developments in natural product research, primarily including ribosomally synthesized peptides, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, and triterpenes. 1. Discovery of two novel terpenoid skeletons rapidly from Daphne altaica Pall. Using GNPS […]

Oligonucleotide Drug Development

Current Status and Prospects of Oligonucleotide Drug Development

As an important drug modality, the development of oligonucleotides will continue to expand in the coming years. Oligonucleotide drugs are a class of therapeutic agents composed of short nucleotide sequences […]

Lipid Nanoparticle

Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) Design and Formulation Production

Compared with viral vectors, non-viral delivery vectors are easier to scale up and have the ability to solve the most critical safety issues. Thanks to the LNP-mRNA vaccine that came […]