An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego.
Bio & Medicine
May 13, 2024
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Researchers have taken positive steps towards using plant virus-based particles for the treatment of human autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
Bio & Medicine
May 7, 2020
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Viruses aren't always bad. In fact, scientists can harness the capabilities of some viruses for good—modifying the viruses to carry drug molecules, for example.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2016
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New research into how a plant virus assembles could lay the groundwork for future use to carry drugs into the human body.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 10, 2015
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Carnegie Mellon University chemists, led by Mark Bier, have separated and weighed virus particles using mass spectrometry (MS). This is the first time that researchers successfully used matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 2, 2015
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For the first time, scientists have succeeded in growing empty particles derived from a plant virus and have made them carry useful chemicals.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 9, 2010
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