New drug could cure nearly any viral infection
The microscope images bellow show that DRACO “Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) Activated Caspase Oligomerizer” successfully treats viral infections. In the left set of four photos, rhinovirus (the common cold virus) kills untreated human cells (lower left), whereas DRACO has no toxicity in uninfected cells (upper right) and cures an infected cell population (lower right). Similarly, in the right set of four photos, dengue hemorrhagic fever virus kills untreated monkey cells (lower left), whereas DRACO has no toxicity in uninfected cells (upper right) and cures an infected cell population (lower right).
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http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/antiviral-0810.html
We definitely need a treatment against Dengue. Hundreds die here coz of this deadly illness..
ReplyDeleteP.S - I thought Draco was the bad guy!!
Only if you pronounce it with a Latin accent =P
ReplyDelete2011, no news since then?
ReplyDeleteAntonio Petrelli DRACO will be available for human trials as early as 2017 with large-scale trials planned for 2020. FDA and other health authority approvals are expected by 2022.
ReplyDeleteThat's all for now =)