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Altering the body’s immune system to treat type 1 diabetes
Scientists have developed a novel type 1 diabetes treatment that involves transplanting pancreas cells that produce insulin.
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Immune cell populations have been mapped to provide new insights into how the immune system works
Two new papers from the Human Cell Atlas shed new light on the types and traits of immune cells that can be found in the human body, from developmental stages to adulthood.
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Stem cell replacement therapy: a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease
In a new study, researchers describe a process for converting non-neuronal cells into functioning neurons able to restore capacities undermined by Parkinson’s destruction of dopaminergic cells.
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Study suggests postnatal gene therapy could treat Pitt-Hopkins syndrome
Researchers have found that restoring lost gene activity prevents many disease signs in an animal model of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome.
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Whitepaper: Recombinant protein expression using a BEVS
In this article, Sino Biological highlight the importance of recombinant protein expression using a baculovirus-insect cell system (BEVS) and application of BEVS.
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Mouse study shows lab-grown, self-sustainable muscle cells could repair diseases such as muscular dystrophy
A new study highlights how scientists have successfully cultivated human muscle stem cells capable of renewing themselves and repairing muscle tissue damage in mice, findings that could lead to therapeutics to treat muscular dystrophy disorder.
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Retinal cell map could advance precise cell and gene therapies for retinal diseases
Researchers have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue in the retina, findings that could help develop precise therapies for retinal diseases.
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Assays for protein degradation therapeutics to accelerate undruggable proteome discoveries
9 May 2022 | By PerkinElmer and C4
Looking for a way to address the undruggable proteins in the human body? Watch this free on-demand webinar where industry experts discuss strategies to accelerate TPD drug discovery efforts using high-throughput cell-based assays.
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Leveraging the E3scanTM technology platform for next-generation targeted protein degradation
6 May 2022 | By Eurofins Discovery
Watch our free on-demand webinar to learn how to accelerate screening and Structure Activity Relationship (SAR) analysis in the targeted protein degradation (TPD) drug discovery field.
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Infographic: Overview of the CAR-T cell therapy workflow
Find out more about the CAR-T cell therapy workflow in this informative infographic from Bio-Rad Laboratories (CA, USA). Discover some of the challenges associated with CAR-T cell R&D as well as technologies and reagents used for bioanalytical analysis.
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Integrating genomic data from different ancestries reduces bias in predicting disease risk
Researchers have developed a promising new tool that accurately uses genomic data to predict disease risk across diverse populations.
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Researchers use brain organoids to identify neural abnormalities and test gene therapy tools
Scientists used human brain organoids to reveal how a genetic mutation associated with a profound form of autism disrupts neural development, and gene therapy tools to recover the gene’s function effectively rescued neural structure and function.
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Study shows muscular dystrophies can be repaired with CRISPR-Cas9
Researchers have introduced a CRISPR-Cas9 tool into human muscle stem cells using mRNA, thus discovering a suitable method to treat muscular dystrophies.
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Cilia-free stem cells could open a new way to study rare diseases
A new study has shown that cilia-free human pluripotent stem cells could help scientists understand the causes of polycystic kidney disease and other cilia-linked illnesses.
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Episode 8 – 3D imaging with Hilary Sherman, Corning Life Sciences & Dr Oksana Sirenko, Molecular Devices
In this episode, experts explore the benefits of 3D imaging and the important considerations for organoid workflows in research and drug development.
