therapeutic target

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meaningsoftherapeuticandtarget

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therapeutic
adjective
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/ˌθer.əˈpjuː.tɪk/us
/ˌθer.əˈpjuː.t̬ɪk/
relating to the curing of a disease or ...
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target
noun
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/ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/us
/ˈtɑːr.ɡɪt/
an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. ...
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This pathway may represent a potentialtherapeutictargetto restrict lesion formation.
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Thus, galectins may be atherapeutictargetor employed as therapeutic agents for inflammatory diseases, cancers and several other diseases.
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Moreover, modulation of the endogenous cannabinoid system in gastrointestinal tract may provide a usefultherapeutictargetfor gastrointestinal disorders.
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This autocrine loop is another example of an attractivetherapeutictarget.
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Znf217 was shown to be a prognostic biomarker andtherapeutictargetduring breast cancer progression.
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Renin is a component of the renin-angiotensin system which regulates blood pressure, salt and water homeostasis and is an importanttherapeutictarget.
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This fact makestherapeutictargetdevelopment extremely difficult a drug that harms an apicomplexan parasite is also likely to harm its human host.
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B-cell receptor signalling is currently atherapeutictargetin various lymphoid neoplasms.
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Therefore, they have become a keytherapeutictarget.
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Similarly, experts in molecular biology who possess a patient-driven focus may well help develop the next generation of intracellular therapeutic targets.
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For example, human constant domains can be introduced, thereby eliminating most of the potentially immunogenic portions of the drug without altering its specificity for the intendedtherapeutictarget.
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Proteolix focused primarily on the proteasome as atherapeutictarget.
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Ideally, understanding the genetic basis of breast cancer should lead to more-effective cancer prevention and treatment, since genetic defects are potential therapeutic targets.
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The aggregation behaviour of some proteins is influenced by phosphorylation, and kinases and phosphatases that promote the formation of toxic aggregates are potential therapeutic targets.
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Increasing knowledge of the biology and epidemiology of obesity is leading to identification of novel therapeutic targets.
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This review touches on the molecular and clinical spectrum of - and -thalassaemia syndromes, and focuses on the pathophysiology and therapeutic targets for -thalassaemia.
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Finding additional molecules provided by these cells could yield further therapeutic targets.
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The last decade has seen the identification of many costimulatory receptor - ligand pairs that are potential therapeutic targets.
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The intimate links between senescence and chromatin that have been uncovered may provide therapeutic targets for anti-cancer treatment.
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Studies have suggested other signalling pathways that could affect epigenetic modifications and therefore provide suitable therapeutic targets.
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