HKBU-led research develops novel drug delivery system for Gouteng compound for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

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A press conference was held on 06 December 2023, at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Dr Iyaswamy Ashok, Research Assistant Professor from HKBU has developed a novel drug delivery system for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The researchers have engineered exosomes, extracellular vesicles released by cells, to effectively carry the bioactive compound Corynoxine-B extracted from the Chinese herbal medicine Gouteng to the brain of mice with AD. A press conference titled “HKBU-led research develops novel drug delivery system for Gouteng compound for Alzheimer’s disease treatment”. The news was published in several magazines, news channels and newspapers.

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A press conference was held on 06 December 2023, at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Dr Iyaswamy Ashok, Research Assistant Professor from HKBU has developed a novel drug delivery system for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The researchers have engineered exosomes, extracellular vesicles released by cells, to effectively carry the bioactive compound Corynoxine-B extracted from the Chinese herbal medicine Gouteng to the brain of mice with AD. A press conference titled “HKBU-led research develops novel drug delivery system for Gouteng compound for Alzheimer’s disease treatment”. The news was published in several magazines, news channels and newspapers.

Period6 Dec 2023

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  • Title“HKBU-led research develops novel drug delivery system for Gouteng compound for Alzheimer’s disease treatment”
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outlethttps://www.hkbu.edu.hk/en/whats-new/press-release/2023/1206-hkbu-led-research-develops-novel-drug-delivery-system-for-gouteng-compound-for-alzheimers-disease-treatment.html
    Media typeTelevision
    Country/TerritoryHong Kong
    Date6/12/23
    DescriptionA press conference was held on 06 December 2023, at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Dr Iyaswamy Ashok, Research Assistant Professor from HKBU has developed a novel drug delivery system for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The researchers have engineered exosomes, extracellular vesicles released by cells, to effectively carry the bioactive compound Corynoxine-B extracted from the Chinese herbal medicine Gouteng to the brain of mice with AD. A press conference titled “HKBU-led research develops novel drug delivery system for Gouteng compound for Alzheimer’s disease treatment”. The news was published in several magazines, news channels and newspapers.
    PersonsAshok IYASWAMY