To become infectious, HIV has to undergo a maturation process, which involves a rearrangement of the matrix proteins (red).

LAU-7b is a new chemical entity based on fenretinide, a small molecule drug that works against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in several ways, all related to modulating membrane lipids (Fig. 1). LAU-7b ...

Viruses have an outer protein shell called a capsid which surrounds the viral nucleic acid. Enveloped viruses, such as HIV, have an additional layer comprising a lipid bilayer membrane which surrounds ...

“Alcohol-based sanitisers work by dissolving the lipid envelope that surrounds many viruses. It is this envelope that enables ...

A combination of mRNA and a new lipid nanoparticle could help heal damaged lungs, according to new research from the Perelman ...

A combination of mRNA and a new lipid nanoparticle could help heal damaged lungs, according to new research from the Perelman ...

The concept of using vaccines to treat cancers has been around for several decades. A vaccine was first approved for prostate ...

New research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that a combination of messenger ...

Genprex advances diabetes programme with addition of research focused on non-viral delivery system: Austin, Texas Thursday, February 20, 2025, 16:00 Hrs [IST] Genprex, Inc., a cli ...

The lipid bilayer contains a mixture of cationic ... DSPC:Chol:PEG–C–DMA:DLin–DMA (20:48:2:30)–siRNA Hepatitis B virus (yes) Mouse model of hepatitis B virus replication [23] DSPC:Chol ...