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Chemists Unlock Potential Target For Drug Development

By Guest PostJanuary 22, 2012Scienceadditives, analytical methods, bleeding, blood flow, blood platelets, bloodstream, clotting, cystic fibrosis, dana spence, diabetes, diseases, drug testing, druggable receptors, enzymes, human body, hypertension, michigan state university, molecule, nf449, p2x1, p2y receptor, pharmaceutical target, platelets, receptor, red blood cells, sickle cell anemia

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A receptor found on blood platelets whose importance as a potential pharmaceutical target has long been questioned may in fact be fruitful in drug testing, according to new research from Michigan State University chemists.

A team led by Dana Spence of MSU’s Department of Chemistry has revealed a way to isolate and test the receptor known as P2X1. By creating a new, simple method to study it after blood is drawn, the team has unlocked a potential new drug target for many diseases that impact red blood cells, such as diabetes, hypertension and cystic fibrosis. (more…)

Researchers Find Link Between Sugar, Diabetes and Aggression

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A spoonful of sugar may be enough to cool a hot temper, at least for a short time, according to new research.

A study found that people who drank a glass of lemonade sweetened with sugar acted less aggressively toward a stranger a few minutes later than did people who consumed lemonade with a sugar substitute.

Researchers believe it all has to do with the glucose, a simple sugar found in the bloodstream that provides energy for the brain. (more…)

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Chemists Unlock Potential Target For Drug Development

Researchers Find Link Between Sugar, Diabetes and Aggression