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Protein activation discovery could widen access to cancer immunotherapy
The activation of the protein p53 was shown to boost immune responses against cancer tumours in mice in a new study, potentially widening access to immunotherapy.
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High-throughput method developed for single-cell metabolic profiling
Scientists have presented a new method for generating the metabolic profiles of cells which could answer questions on conditions such as cancer and liver disease.
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Scientists publish guide for creating mouse-human chimeric embryos
Researchers have published a step-by-step protocol on how to produce millions of mature human cells in a chimeric mouse embryo.
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Why the system for biospecimen procurement is broken
Dr Robert Hewitt explains why the need of biospecimen brokers to protect their commercially-sensitive information can result in significant issues for industry end-users and the results of their research.
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ebook: Optimise your high value cell lines
As interest in biotherapeutic proteins grows, the need to reduce cell line development costs and the time to market is more critical than ever.
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Exome sequencing reveals genetic drug target for OCD
Following a whole exome sequencing study, researchers have found that mutations in the SLITRK5 gene could be targeted by drugs to treat OCD.
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Synthetic antibody treats congenital myasthenia in mice
Researchers have designed an antibody that attaches to MuSK, which prevented early lethality of mice with congenital myasthenia.
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New technique developed for identifying therapeutic nanobodies
Researchers have used a new method for discovering nanobodies to identify potential therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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New class of compounds found to block coronavirus reproduction
In cell cultures, a compound named STM2457 was shown to interfere with coronavirus replication, making it a potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2.
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Novel vaccine against coronaviruses protects mice from infection
A new mRNA-based vaccine has demonstrated success at protecting against multiple coronaviruses in pre-clinical studies.
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Making cell culture models more physiologically relevant
A major limitation in drug development is the occurrence of drug-candidate toxicity during clinical research. This may occur because tumour-derived cell lines are limited as a pre-clinical model – in part because of an altered metabolic poise. A recent study has revealed a profound plasticity in gene expression and metabolic poise that can…
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Novel vectors for more efficient and less risky ocular gene therapy
Inherited blindness is the leading cause of vision loss in the working populations. Recently, the first gene therapy for the treatment of retinal dystrophy caused by mutations in the RPE65 gene became available. This gene therapy is based on adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors injected under the retina. Subretinal injection is…
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Using cholangiocyte organoids to regenerate human bile ducts
A team of researchers has shown that injection of cholangiocyte organoids in human livers ex vivo can repair the organs’ bile ducts. In this article, Dr Fotios Sampaziotis explains how his team’s study provides the first proof-of-principle for the efficacy of cellular therapies using organoids in human.
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Dual antibodies effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal study
In mice and hamsters, therapies made from two antibodies were found to be mostly effective against a range of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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The potential of epigenomic medicine in cardiology
Advances in genomic medicine are playing an increasingly important role in the field of cardiology. Better analysis and understanding of patient genomic and epigenomic information can enable more personalised patient treatment and medical intervention. Here, Professor John Giannios considers the potential to use genomic medicine to prevent, monitor, diagnose and…
