Approaches Used To Overcome the Top Drawbacks of Peptide Drugs This entry was posted on September 21, 2021 by Michael Jennings. Drug delivery to patient neoplasm is an area that has experienced major challenges, and it still possesses ongoing clinical challenges. Nearly five decades ago, the research world saw the proposal of function-blocking monoclonal antibodies, as…
Freeze Drying Covid-19 Diagnostics: Formulation & Process Development and Lyophilizer Selection This entry was posted on May 14, 2021 by Michael Jennings. Lyophilization may appear like a gentle drying process, but it comes with significant risks when used with biomolecular reagents in diagnostic tests that are not the same, like the freeze-drying of general pharmaceuticals. The…
Appetite Control Central with Hypothalamic Peptides This entry was posted on April 14, 2021 by Michael Jennings The hypothalamus part of the brain is responsible for the biological function of regulating a variety of body functions and responses. It has several important nuclei responsible for the regulation of energy homeostasis and feeding. We find the production…
What You Need to Know About Peptides and Food Intake This entry was posted on January 6, 2021 by Michael Jennings. The mechanisms involved with the regulation of food intake in the body, mainly feature the combined work of the brain, the adipose tissues, and the gut, among the top organs. Systems such as sympathetic, and…
Cell-penetrating Peptides and their Therapeutic Potential This entry was posted on January 6, 2021 by Michael Jennings. Cell-penetrating peptides, also known as CPP, have the ability to cross plasma membranes. Ever since the discovery of this ability, it has been exploited for a variety of applications, including delivering bioactive molecules to stop the actions of diseases producing…
Peptides as the Next Generation Solution for Anti-Infectives This entry was posted on January 3, 2021 by Michael Jennings. The presence of large-scale manufacturing and advanced synthesis technologies have currently made it possible for the production of even the most complex peptide anti-infectives. With the possibility of this class of molecules being seen as the next-gen of infectives, safe…
Approaches Used To Overcome the Top Drawbacks of Peptide Drugs This entry was posted on December 31, 2020 by Michael Jennings. Peptides refer to biologically active molecules that contain at least two amino acids, interlinked by a peptide bond. Unlike large proteins, they are small in size and a typical chain will usually not go past 100 amino acids….
The Use of Therapeutic Peptides in Cancer Treatments Posted on December 28, 2020 by Michael Jennings Cancer and cardiovascular diseases are among the major causes of death in most developed countries. Most of the conventional approaches to treating cancer are quickly losing their therapeutic relevance due to the lack of tumor selectivity, drug resistance, and…
Promising Cancer Therapies With Peptide-Based Treatments Posted on December 25, 2020 by Michael Jennings What are Peptides and How are They Used? Peptides are molecules consisting of various chains of amino acids joined by peptides bonds through the process of a dehydration-condensation reaction. There are various places, or various origins of peptides, including but not…
Peptides as Therapeutic Agents for Inflammatory-Related Diseases Posted on December 22, 2020 by Michael Jennings The development of peptide vaccines has been in the works for a very long time, but with minimal success. However, current advancements in medical technology, as well as an increased understanding of the immune system – more specifically the operations…
