BOC Sciences Blog

Induction of autophagic cell death by anti-cancer agent

Although the role of autophagy in cancer is very complex, various pharmacological agents with different antineoplastic properties have been shown to induce autophagic activity resulting in massive death of cells […]

Reactive Oxygen Species

Introduction Oxygen is life sustaining, but its metabolism by organisms is not without consequences. Aerobic metabolism provides energy predominantly through mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. This process leads to the formation of by-products known […]

What Is Immunocytochemistry?

What Is Immunocytochemistry?

Immunocytochemistry Immunocytochemistry is the use of antibodies for identifying proteins and molecules in cells and tissues viewed under a microscope. Immunocytochemistry harnesses the power of antibodies to give highly specific binding to unique sequences of […]

Alzheimer’s Disease-Market Analysis of Prescription Drugs

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on December 12, 2017 that there are approximately 50 million people with dementia worldwide, of which nearly 60% are living in low- and middle-income […]

The source and related diseases of vitamin D

The D Vitamins and Their Precursors It must be recognized that there is not a single vitamin D compound but that there is a family of compounds that exhibit vitamin D […]

Osteoporosis drug (WAY-316606) may help with hair loss?

The skeletal system is one of the largest organs in the human body, and the maintenance of healthy and strong bones is critical to good health and quality of life. […]

Rediscovering the Cause of Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease (or PD) is a major neurodegenerative disease, characterized by the gradual dying of neurons in the motor center of the patients, which further results in tremors and loss of […]

The history DNA-Encoded Chemical Libraries

Ligand discovery: a central problem in chemistry, biology, and the biomedical sciences The discovery of specific ligands that bind to protein targets of interest represents an activity of fundamental importance […]

Recent studies of stroke

In recent years, scientists have clarified the causes of stroke through numerous studies, and researchers have also developed new therapies for the treatment of stroke. We sort out the researches. […]

FDA Nodded Sunovion’s Latuda for Bipolar Depression in Pediatric Patients

On March 8, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of the anti-psychotic drug Latuda (also referred to as lurasidone HCI) for a new indication – to […]