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Scientists report using pluripotent stem cells to grow human oesophagal organoids
Scientists have been able to grow human oesophagal tissue entirely from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), which can form any tissue type in the body...
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Small molecule factors found to influence age-related bone deterioration
Scientists in the U.S. have reported findings about the mechanisms that contribute to the experience of weaker bones with age.
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Improved screening of therapeutic candidates using integrated fragment-based approaches
An integrated fragment-based approach, which reveals enzymatic inhibitors with potential therapeutic application, is the subject of this webinar.Taking place on 25 October 2018 at 3:00pm, the webinar is supported by NanoTemper Technologies.
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Expert view: The development of single‑cell genomics with Smart‑seq
Takara Bio has played a major role in the development of single-cell genomics with the launch of kits such as the automation-ready Smart-seq HT, with a simplified 4-steps protocol. In addition, to meetthe demand for using RNA-seq for degraded clinical samples, we have expanded our offering with a complete sequencing…
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Expert view: Generate high‑content information using flow cytometry
Flow cytometry has become a widely used technology in life science research since its development in the 1970s. It is also essential for many biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies due to its proficiency in identifying biomarkers, finding new inhibitory antibodies, and assessing the efficiency of new pharmacological protocols.
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Upstream Bioprocessing In-Depth Focus 2018
In this In-Depth Focus: upstream cell culture processes for the production of therapeutic proteins, the evolving role of three-dimensional in-vitro cell culture techniques in drug discovery, and human iPSCs-derived functional cells are revolutionising phenotypic drug discovery and development.
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Expert view: Multiplexed screens in biologics discovery
Biologics are the fastest growing class of therapeutics in the biopharmaceutical industry. A key driver for this growth is success with anti-cancer immunotherapeutics such as checkpoint modulation, adoptive cell therapy and bispecific T-cell engagers. While these approaches use different tactics to attack tumours, they often employ monoclonal antibodies to target…
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Expert view: Large‑scale stem cell expansion and differentiation
Stem cell-based technologies lay the basis for pioneering approaches in drug screening, toxicology testing, and regenerative medicine. The constant supply of high cell numbers in consistent quality needs scalable culture systems and standardised process conditions.
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Expert view: GMP proteins for therapeutic manufacturing: combining consistency, safety, and supply
Cell therapies offer revolutionary new approaches for treating humandisease. Most of these treatments use GMP cytokines and growthfactors for the differentiation, expansion, and maintenance of cells.It is critical that GMP protein suppliers offer the optimal combinationof consistency, safety, and stable supply chain.
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Application Note: Full-length, single-cell RNA-seq with the SMARTer™ ICELL8® Single-Cell System
6 September 2018 | By Takara Bio
The data presented in this application note demonstrates how SMARTer ICELL8 Single-Cell System can be used to generate high-quality RNA-seq libraries that provide full-length transcript sequence information from hundreds of single cells in parallel...
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Expert view: Assays to measure the potency of therapeutic antibodies used in combination with other drugs for Immuno‑Oncology treatments
Growing evidence reveals that using single immunotherapies to treat oncological disorders may lead to cancer-killing T-cell overdrive,initiating life-threatening autoimmune reactions including cytokinestorm; also known as hypercytokinemia or Cytokine Release Syndrome(CRS). Recently, checkpoint blockade using anti-programmed cell death1 (anti-PD-1) inhibitors became a prevalent approach for stimulatinganti-tumour immune system.
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Expert view: New developments in real‑time live‑cell analysis
Live-cell analysis is now a well-established method that is part of the everyday cell biologist’s armoury for understanding cell biology. For over a decade, the functionality, throughput, and ease of use offered by real-time live-cell analysis has provided a platform for accurate and reproducible cell biology analysis in multiple biomedical…
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Intervertebral disc degeneration could be treated using mesenchymal stem cells
Researchers explored how mesenchymal stem cells could help to treat intervertebral disc degeneration by accelerating disc matrix remodelling...
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3D liver tissue made from stem cells show promising support of liver function
Stem cells transformed into 3D human liver tissue by scientists show promising support of liver function when implanted into mice with a liver disease...