Screening reveals modulators of macrophage training and SARS CoV-2 infection
Researchers screened biologically active small molecules, finding several compounds with the ability to induce training effects on macrophages.
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Global high-content screening market set to be worth $2.52bn by 2030
A report has found that rapidly evolving R&D infrastructure will help to drive the high-content screening market forwards.
Labelling approach enables examination of exosomes content
The new labelling system includes a variant of ascorbate peroxidase which is fused to another protein that is known to seek out exosomes.
Luminescent sensor could enable high-throughput screening in presence of fluorescence
A bioluminescence resonance energy transfer sensor has been developed to report changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentrations during screening.
Researchers discover compound that could treat Chagas disease
Using screening techniques, researchers have identified the compound called AN15368 which works as an antiparasitic against Chagas disease.
X-ray screening identifies compounds that block a major coronavirus enzyme
A new screening study has shown that three natural compounds present in foods like green tea may be candidates for drugs that combat the coronavirus.
Novel method could determine which lymphoma patients will respond to CAR T-cell therapy
A new high-throughput approach has shown how patients whose tumours express CD58 are more likely to respond to CAR T-cell therapy.
Molecular Devices and HeartBeat.bio announce collaboration to automate and scale cardiac organoids for high-throughput screening in drug discovery
Molecular Devices has announced a collaboration with HeartBeat.bio to develop cardiac organoids for use in drug discovery.
Blocking trogocytosis improves ability of CAR T-cell therapy to treat cancer in mice
Researchers have found how tumours can avoid the immune system and cancer immunotherapies, including CAR T-cell therapies.
New immunotherapy method to find antigens that trigger specific T cells
The approach mimics the physical forces exerted by T cells as they crawl over host cells, could help scientists develop more effective cancer immunotherapies.
Cellular ‘waste product’ could enhance cancer immunotherapy, study shows
A new study has shown that lactate, a metabolic byproduct produced during exercise, could augment current cancer immunotherapies.
Neonatal ketone body determines premature ovarian ageing
The researchers found that ketone body deficiency in neonatal mice resulted in smaller ovarian follicle reservoir because of the increased apoptosis of primordial follicles.
Findings on pancreatic cancer could improve immunotherapies
Researchers have revealed the immune landscape and microbiome of pancreatic cysts as they progress to pancreatic cancer, providing targets for immunotherapy.
The 3D structure of a twinkle protein has been developed for the first time
Researchers have developed a 3D structure that allows them to see how and where disease mutations on the twinkle protein can lead to mitochondrial diseases.
Scientists generate a mouse embryo model that develops neural tubes
The new mouse embryo model system promises to spur research into developmental health and disease.