Towards a Treatment for Gulf War Illness: A Consensus Docking Approach

Abstract

Gulf War Illness (GWI) currently has no known cure and affects soldiers deployed during the Persian Gulf War. It is thought to originate from exposure to neurotoxicants combined with battlefield stress, and previous research indicates that treatment first involves inhibition of interleukin-2 and tumor necrosis factor alpha, followed by the glucocorticoid receptor. However, the off-target effects of pharmaceuticals hinder development of a drug treatment therapy.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1093/milmed/usz299

Entities

People

  • Gloria E Gutierrez
  • Gordon Broderick
  • Jonathan Bohmann
  • Nancy G. Klimas
  • Rajeev Jaundoo
  • Travis J A Craddock

Organizations

  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Southwest Research Institute
  • United States Department of Defense

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Immunology and Pathology