Rycals™: The next big thing in small-molecules
An inspiring new direction in therapy for the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, Rycals™ are small-molecule therapeutics developed in the laboratory of Dr. Andrew R. Marks at Columbia University in New York, NY. Specifically, Rycals™ are calcium release channel stabilizers that show great promise in the treatment of debilitating cardiac and skeletal muscle and neurological disorders.
Signaling a new chapter in restorative function
In chronic debilitating diseases (e.g. heart failure, muscular dystrophy, neurodegenerative disorders), activation of stress pathways cause calstabin to dissociate from the ryanodine receptor channel, resulting in leaky calcium channels. When calcium is continuously leaked—rather than released in natural, highly regulated processes—contraction of heart and skeletal muscle is weakened and neurologic function is impaired.
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