Macrolide antibiotics are characterised by a large macrocyclic lactone ring to which one or more deoxy sugars are attached. Since the 1950s, this class has evolved from erythromycin to ...

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Discovering antifungals with novel mechanisms of action is essential in the fight against drug-resistant fungi, which pose a serious concern for public health. However, progress on new antifungals is ...

Niigata, Japan - Scientists from Niigata University discover macrolide-based molecules that increase the expression of DEL-1 protein and help in bone regeneration Periodontitis is characterized by the ...

Periodontitis is characterized by the loss of teeth resulting from inflammation of gums due to bacterial infections. The susceptibility to such bone loss disorders increases with age. The expression ...

PR is a papulosquamous dermatosis. Classically, the condition presents with a single large lesion (herald patch). Within a few days to a few weeks, multiple additional smaller lesions appear along the ...