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- noun biochemistry Any of a class of
cyclic oligosaccharides consisting ofglucopyranose residues linked as inamylose ;cycloamylose .
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The widening investigation into the drug, called cyclodextrin, highlights the surprising twists drug-research efforts can take as medications targeted for one disease end up being used for very different purposes.
Surprising New Uses for Older Drugs; HIV Vaccine? Amy Dockser Marcus 2011
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In the recent NPC study, researchers also reported that an experimental drug called cyclodextrin lowered the levels of oxysterols in cats with the disease.
Decoding a New Disease Culprit Amy Dockser Marcus 2010
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Soon after, Ms. Hempel learned that researchers found that a form of a compound called cyclodextrin extended the lives of affected mice.
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They eventually created a four-component system, featuring a unique polymer called cyclodextrin, that self-assembles in the presence of RNA into a targeted, siRNA-containing nanoparticle.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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They eventually created a four-component system, featuring a unique polymer called cyclodextrin, that self-assembles in the presence of RNA into a targeted, siRNA-containing nanoparticle.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Ms. Hempel says she learned of Dr. Beal's interest in how cholesterol relates to neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer's, and suggested that he test cyclodextrin.
Surprising New Uses for Older Drugs; HIV Vaccine? Amy Dockser Marcus 2011
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At an Alzheimer's disease therapeutics conference this year, Dr. Beal presented his team's preliminary findings that cyclodextrin treatment in mice with Alzheimer's disease reduced amyloid plaques that are one of the hallmarks of the disease.
Surprising New Uses for Older Drugs; HIV Vaccine? Amy Dockser Marcus 2011
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The mother, Chris Hempel, of Reno, Nev., says she wrote in the email that her daughters were being treated with cyclodextrin on an experimental basis.
Surprising New Uses for Older Drugs; HIV Vaccine? Amy Dockser Marcus 2011
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An experimental drug, cyclodextrin, is slated to go into an NIH trial in the coming year.
New Tests for Newborns, And Dilemmas for Parents Amy Dockser Marcus 2011
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In mice, both Zavesca and cyclodextrin are more effective at controlling the disease when given before symptoms appear.
New Tests for Newborns, And Dilemmas for Parents Amy Dockser Marcus 2011
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