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One of the leading causes of deaths in developed countries is related to thromboembolism. PAR-4 (protease activated receptor-4) is one of two receptors on the human platelet that respond to thrombin, the central enzyme of coagulation.  Researchers here at Vanderbilt University have developed novel antagonists of PAR-4 that could be beneficial for patients allowing for normal hemostasis during treatment for thrombotic events.

Vanderbilt researchers have developed an in-silico screening method to reveal new indications for existing drugs with known protein targets using a novel infrastructure. The infrastructure integrates multiple factors across system-biology models to create a drug discovery pipeline.

Targeting metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 (mGlu3) has been linked as a potential therapeutic to many neurological disorders and well as oncology through the use of dual specific mGlu2/3 Antagonists (LY341495, RO4491533, MGS0039, RO4988546).

Dravet syndrome is a lifelong form of epilepsy beginning in early childhood. Children with Dravet syndrome suffer aggressive seizures, impaired cognition, and an increased risk of premature death. Dravet syndrome does not respond to conventional anti-epileptic drugs, and current treatment regimens fail to fully elevate seizures. No disease modifying treatments exist. Researchers at Vanderbilt University have discovered a novel application of a known natural product in treating Dravet syndrome. This natural product could be beneficial to children suffering from Dravet syndrome in both reducing seizures and treating the underlying disease cause.