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Nanoscale ‘tweezers’ for individual cell biopsies
Researchers have developed nanoscale 'tweezers' used to investigate single living cells, which could help to identify why healthy cells become diseased...
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Under the microscope: CROs and microplate reader requirements
Contract Research Organisations rely on microplate readers for effective hit discovery. Ian Waddell, of Charles River Laboratories, explains what his needs are.
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Application note: Production of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cortical neurospheres in the DASbox® Mini Bioreactor System
There is substantial interest in the scientific community in using human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived neural cells to study basic mechanisms of brain development, neuronal function, and drug-induced effects. In vitro-generated brain organoids are promising models, because they show a remarkable degree of maturation and can be kept in…
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Drug Target Review – Issue 4 2018
In this issue: Omics-informed drug target discovery in combating emerging infectious diseases, measuring intracellular ATP levels to access compound-mediated cellular toxicity, and turning organoids into physiologically relevant high-content assays for drug discovery.
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Advanced biomaterial improves stem cell therapy for strokes
Researchers in Spain have achieved functional recovery from a stroke after implanting silk fibroin hydrogels-encapsulated stem cells in stroke mice.
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High throughput screening for deep mining of antibody repertoires, Dr. Stefan Moese, Novartis, Switzerland
9 November 2018 | By Beckman Coulter
In this webinar you learn about a high throughput screening approach for mining of antibody repertoires in the context of biologics drug discovery.
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Stem cell therapy with biodegradable scaffold
A biodegradable scaffold used to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs, could help in the treatment of brain diseases...
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Skeletal stem cells de-differentiate to achieve extensive growth
Researchers in the U.S. have discovered that skeletal stem cells in the jaws of adult mice de-differentiate when tasked with regenerating large portions of bone and tissue.
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GFAP gene mutation creates tangles in brain cells – cause of neurological disease
A recent study in the U.S. has identified how a mutation in the GFAP gene, which encodes for the GFAP protein, causes the tangles in brain cells associated with Alexander disease and may also impact other neurological diseases.
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Integrated fragment-based approach reveals enzymatic inhibitors with potential therapeutic application
25 October 2018 | By NanoTemper Technologies
In this webinar, speakers presented results of integrated fragment-based approaches that have led to the discovery of the first ligands of IDO1 that are able to modulate non-catalytic signalling functions of the enzyme...
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Cancer stem cells use normal genes in abnormal ways
Researchers have identified that MHC Class I-high, CDK1 high molecules may be at the heart of conditions including melanoma, pancreatic and colon cancers...
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Umbilical cord stem cells used for early repair of cleft palate
Stem cells harvested from the umbilical cord after birth could lead to a therapy to treat cleft lip and palate without the traditional surgery...
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New technique generates brain stem cells more efficiently
Scientists in Ohio have developed a more efficient means of creating brain stem cells, specifically oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, or OPCs, which will help facilitate greater understanding of neurological disorders that result from myelin damage.
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Oxygen sensitive nanoparticles used for 3D printing of complex tissue-like structures
Researchers have implemented oxygen sensitive nanoparticles into a gel material that can be used for 3D printing of complex, biofilm and tissue-like structures...
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Expert view: Creating metabolic liabilities to target cancer
As the pace of genetic approaches to combating cancer slows, researchers are focusing on novel approaches to identify and create metabolic liabilities in cells. Cancer cells rewire their metabolism to survive and proliferate rapidly; however, there is no single metabolic phenotype that enables this rewired state.