Life Science White Papers

RSS

Life Science White Papers are in-depth articles aimed to educate and inform site visitors interested in life science research. Some of these papers are derived from sources where we have existing commercial relationships. Such articles are clearly labelled as sponsored content and are only accepted when the content is deemed to add value to the core editorial ethos of News Medical.

The tumor microenvironment: A summary of components and important pathways

The tumor microenvironment is home to a raft of distinct components, signaling pathways, and more. To understand the microenvironment is to understand how to better treat cancer. This article from ACROBiosystems gives a brief summary of important components and pathways.

From ACROBiosystems 10 Nov 2021

Evaluating CD19 CAR expression levels in clinical trial and quality checks

In this article, ACROBiosystems discusses the best methods for measuring levels of the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) CD19 in both clinical and quality control trials. This is important as CD19 is currently the most widely used target in CAR-T cell therapy.

From Star Staining - An ACROBiosystems Brand 10 Nov 2021

Living with COVID-19: A reflection on the pandemic

In this article, ACROBiosystems discusses COVID-19 and how they reacted to the pandemic, along with their raft of antibodies, proteins, and reagents to aid in treatment and study of the disease.

From ViruStop - An ACROBiosystems Brand 10 Nov 2021

FcRn and its role as a therapeutic target

In this article, ACROBiosystems discusses the use of FcRn, an immunoglobulin receptor in therapeutic targeting. FcRn has been touted as a method by which to treat autoimmune diseases and is currently in many clinical trials worldwide.

From ComboX - An ACROBiosystems Brand 10 Nov 2021

Anti-idiotypic antibodies: How are they used in drug development?

Anti-idiotypic antibodies, often known as anti-drug antibodies, are important references for immunogenicity analysis. They are incredibly useful in pharmacokinetics research. ACROBiosystems offers a range of anti-idiotypic antibody development services.

From ACROBiosystems 10 Nov 2021

G-Protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their role in targeted drug development

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) play pivotal roles in signaling pathways and are the most common membrane proteins. Implicated in many diseases, they are an attractive therapeutic target. ACROBiosystems offers a full range of GPCR antigens.

From FLAG - An ACROBiosystems Brand 10 Nov 2021

Anti-tumor treatment with a Nanobody

A Nanobody is a complete antigen-binding fragment known for its small size (10 times smaller than a monoclonal antibody). They are rapidly becoming more popular as they can overcome the limitations of traditional antibody treatments, especially for their potential in tumor treatment.

From ComboX - An ACROBiosystems Brand 10 Nov 2021

Fc receptors: A classification and overview

In this article, ACROBiosystems discusses Fc receptors, which are glycoproteins that are becoming increasingly important in immunotherapy. ACRO discusses how they’re classified and their functions within the body.

From ComboX - An ACROBiosystems Brand 10 Nov 2021

Antibody drug development: Targeting CD20 and CD3

In this article, ACROBiosystems discusses how antibody-based drugs targeting the CD20 and CD3 proteins were developed and what this means for disease treatment.

From ComboX - An ACROBiosystems Brand 9 Nov 2021

Automating the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) workflow

Learn more about automating the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) workflow.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 1 Nov 2021

Microscopic Solutions for Large Data

Since their invention in the late sixteenth century, microscopes have been an invaluable tool to help life scientists study the complex structures and dynamic processes of living organisms.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific - Software 19 Oct 2021

Colony-stimulating factors and receptors: Potential for cancer and inflammatory disorder treatment

Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) and their receptors are showing strong potential for cancer and inflammatory disorder treatment. CSFs are growth factors that enable the clonal growth of hematopoietic progenitors.

From Sino Biological Inc. 13 Sep 2021

VEGFs and their receptors: Key mediators in the nervous and vascular systems

Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are a polypeptide family with important mitogenic and angiogenic properties. VEGFs and their receptors are key mediators in the nervous and vascular system and are attractive targets for drug development.

From Sino Biological Inc. 13 Sep 2021

Characterizing liposomes in pharmaceutical applications with Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)

When analyzing liposomes, Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) is an invaluable tool. This article will explore its use in characterizing liposomes in pharmaceutical applications.

From Xenocs 8 Sep 2021

Advantages of directDIA™ and Spectronaut 15 in Single-Cell Proteomics

This article provides a summary of Biognosys’ Spectronaut 15 Launch Seminar, featuring lead developer Oliver Bernhardt from Biognosys and Andreas-David Brunner from Matthias Mann’s lab at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry.‬‬‬

From Biognosys 1 Sep 2021

Utilizing gas chromatography (GCxGC) to optimize data for Asthma treatment

Gas chromatography may not seem like a logical solution to asthma treatment, but LECO's gas chromatograph can be utilized to optimize data for accurate treatment. It may even turn out that gas chromatography is the optimal method by which to diagnose asthma.

From LECO Corporation 1 Sep 2021