Tuberculosis

Repurposing the anti-asthmatic drug Montelukast into an anti-tuberculosis drug: Montelukast (trade name: Singulair) deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 10/March/2020, 8.01 am

Repurposing the anti-asthmatic drug Montelukast into an anti-tuberculosis drug: Montelukast (trade name: Singulair) deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 10/March/2020, 8.01 am 960 720 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction: What they say: A study from the Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore; and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore shows…

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Probiotic-based therapy for tuberculosis: Probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum CQPC08 (LFCQPC08) deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 8/April/2019, 11.53 pm

Probiotic-based therapy for tuberculosis: Probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum CQPC08 (LFCQPC08) deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 8/April/2019, 11.53 pm 1280 720 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction: What they say: A study from the Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore; and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore shows…

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Repurposing the anti-diabetic drug Metformin into an anti-tuberculosis drug: Metformin (trade name: Glucophage, Glumetza, Glucophage XR, Fortamet), the widely used drug in the treatment of TIIDM,  deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 8/April/2019, 9.50 pm

Repurposing the anti-diabetic drug Metformin into an anti-tuberculosis drug: Metformin (trade name: Glucophage, Glumetza, Glucophage XR, Fortamet), the widely used drug in the treatment of TIIDM,  deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 8/April/2019, 9.50 pm 1280 720 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction: What they say: A study from the Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore; and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore shows…

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Molecular therapy for tuberculosis: AS-2, a derivative of 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8HQ), deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance, via upregulation of its target gene, 28/March/2019, 6.51 am

Molecular therapy for tuberculosis: AS-2, a derivative of 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8HQ), deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance, via upregulation of its target gene, 28/March/2019, 6.51 am 1280 720 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction: What they say: A study from the Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore; and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore shows…

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Molecular therapy for tuberculosis (TB): Clioquinol[iodochlorhydroxyquin] (Trade name:Cortin),  an antifungal and antiprotozoal drug that inhibits certain enzymes related to DNA replication, deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 28/March/2019, 5.47 am

Molecular therapy for tuberculosis (TB): Clioquinol[iodochlorhydroxyquin] (Trade name:Cortin),  an antifungal and antiprotozoal drug that inhibits certain enzymes related to DNA replication, deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 28/March/2019, 5.47 am 1280 720 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction: What they say: A study from the Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore; and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore shows…

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Molecular therapy for tuberculosis: Ezetimibe (brand name:Zetia, Ezetrol),  a drug used to lower blood cholesterol, deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 14/February/2019, 11.23 pm

Molecular therapy for tuberculosis: Ezetimibe (brand name:Zetia, Ezetrol),  a drug used to lower blood cholesterol, deacetylates RelA/p65, inhibits inflammatory gene expression downstream of RelA/p65, inhibits TB pathogenesis, increases the efficacy of anti-TB drug, and promotes M. tuberculosis clearance via upregulation of its target gene, 14/February/2019, 11.23 pm 960 720 Dr Boomi's Genom-2-Discovery Center

Introduction: What they say: A study from the Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore; and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore shows…

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