Author Interviews, Dermatology, Duke, Pain Research / 26.05.2014
New Antibody Can Block Pain and Itch Simultaneously
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Seok-Yong Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and
Ru-Rong Ji, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Duke University
Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurobiology
Chief of Pain Research
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27710
MedicalResearch: What are the main findings of the study?
Answer: We have developed an antibody that can block the pain and itching sensations in mice simultaneously with high efficacy. We would like to point out that our discovery has the potential to be applied to human once the antibody is humanized. Given the high selectivity, general safety profile, and long half-lives of monoclonal antibodies, this method we developed to raise antibodies against therapeutic targets (e.g., ion channels) can have broad applications to other diseases.
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