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BioTime enters MTA with UC to make research-grade hES cell lines

BioTime, Inc. today announced a material transfer agreement (MTA) with the University of California (UC) system to make five research-grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines available to UC system researchers. These lines are genetically identical to a bank of GMP-compliant hES cell lines that will be made available to California-based researchers under a recent agreement between BioTime and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).

23 Dec 2010

Molecular breakdown of Bicoid protein vital for normal patterning of fruit fly's offspring

Using fruit flies as a model to study embryo formation, scientists report in Nature Cell Biology that molecular breakdown of a protein called Bicoid is vital to normal head-to-tail patterning of the insect's offspring.

22 Dec 2010

Time magazine declares NYSCF member as 2010 "Person who Matters" for innovative stem cell research

The New York Stem Cell Foundation extends congratulations to Derrick Rossi, PhD, a member of the inaugural class of NYSCF-Robertson Investigators, who was named one of Time Magazine's 2010 "People Who Mattered" in the December 27, 2010 Person of the Year Issue.

22 Dec 2010

People with type 1 diabetes could grow their own insulin-producing cells, say researchers

At the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology last week in Philadelphia, researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., announced that it may be possible for people with type 1 diabetes to grow their own insulin-producing cells, a breakthrough that could lead to a cure for the disease.

22 Dec 2010

Precision BioSciences receive $3 million to develop DNE technology

Precision BioSciences, today announced that it has been awarded over $3 million across four government grants. These grants were each awarded to Precision during the 4th Quarter of 2010 and came from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Treasury Department, the National Institute of Health, and the State of North Carolina.

16 Dec 2010

Scientists demonstrate similarity between individual development and phylogeny in level of gene expression

Similarities in the embryonic development of various animal species are also found at molecular level. The astonishing similarity in the appearance of embryos from different animal species was observed as far back as the 19th century by scientists such as Karl von Baer, Charles Darwin and Ernst Haeckel.

16 Dec 2010

African sleeping sickness parasite's previously unrecognized extreme social behavior discovered

Long considered a freewheeling loner, the Trypanosoma brucei parasite responsible for African sleeping sickness has revealed a totally unexpected social side, opening a potential chink in the behavioral armor of this and other supposedly solitary human parasites, according to research presented at the American Society for Cell Biology's 50th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

15 Dec 2010

Cell Biosciences receives US Patent for NanoPro assay technology

Cell Biosciences, Inc. today announced the issuance of Patent No. 7,846,676 for "Methods and Devices for Analyte Detection" by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

15 Dec 2010

New hypothesis emphasizes the value of anti-inflammatory approaches to prevent Alzheimer's disease

Karl Herrup thinks that the national research effort to understand Alzheimer-s disease has gone about as far as it can go with its current theories.

15 Dec 2010

Over expression of transcription factor improves neurological function in HD transgenic mice models

Over expressing a transcription factor that promotes the increase in number of mitochondria greatly improves the neurological function of transgenic mice models for Huntington's disease, researchers today told the American Society of Cell Biology's 50th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

15 Dec 2010

Roche launches new xCELLigence System RTCA HT Instrument

The new xCELLigence System RTCA HT Instrument from Roche Diagnostics rounds out the company's portfolio in real-time cell analysis with a high-throughput product. The new instrument merges the power and flexibility of xCELLigence System technology with high-throughput analyses and workflows for automated screening applications.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 14 Dec 2010

University of Utrecht orders for Bruker 527 GHz Solid State DNP-NMR system

Bruker announces the first order for a novel and unique 527 GHz Solid State DNP-NMR system, based on an ultra-high field NMR system. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) has been shown to greatly increase solid-state NMR sensitivity for numerous bio-solids and advanced materials research applications.

13 Dec 2010

Cedarlane to distribute TGR's new ELISA-One technology assay reagents in Canada and the US

TGR BioSciences, a leading global provider of advanced cell based assay technologies in the fields of cancer, kinase and GPCR research, is extremely pleased to announce a distribution partnership with Cedarlane Laboratories of Burlington, ON, Canada, a leading supplier of Life Science research reagents in North America.

13 Dec 2010

Silicon Biosystems' newly formed subsidiary to commercialize DEPArray technology platform

Silicon Biosystems, S.p.A., a provider of specialized molecular and cell biology technology, today announced that it has formed a U.S. subsidiary operation, Silicon Biosystems, Inc., to be headquartered in San Diego, California. The newly formed business will focus on commercial operations and the development of the North American research and clinical diagnostics markets for the company's DEPArray™ technology platform.

13 Dec 2010

Pomegranate juice exhibits potential to prevent metastasis of prostate cancer cells to the bone

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified components in pomegranate juice that both inhibit the movement of cancer cells and weaken their attraction to a chemical signal that promotes the metastasis of prostate cancer to the bone. The research could lead to new therapies for preventing cancer metastasis.

13 Dec 2010

Stem cell biology offers great hope for eventual repair of body parts

Remarkable progress in understanding how stem cell biology works has been reported by a team of leading scientists, directed by experts at UC Santa Barbara. Their research has been published in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

13 Dec 2010

Researchers generate insulin-secreting pancreatic islet cells from human SSCs

Insulin-secreting pancreatic islet cells have been generated from human spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) directly isolated from human testicular tissue, researchers reported today at the American Association of Cell Biology 50th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

13 Dec 2010

Men with type 1 diabetes could grow their own insulin-producing cells from testicular tissue, says GUMC

Men with type 1 diabetes may be able to grow their own insulin-producing cells from their testicular tissue, say Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers who presented their findings today at the American Society of Cell Biology 50th annual meeting in Philadelphia.

13 Dec 2010

Hamilton Thorne launches new Stiletto laser for regenerative medicine and stem cell research markets

Hamilton Thorne Ltd., a leading provider of advanced laser systems for the regenerative medicine and stem cell research markets, today announced the launch of its new Stiletto™ laser system. The Stiletto™ laser system has broad applications for research with a variety of cells, allowing the Company to enter new and exciting research markets, including developmental and advanced cell biology.

9 Dec 2010

Nacalai to distribute Techulon's Glycofect Transfection Reagent platform products in Japan

Techulon Inc., an early stage life sciences company has signed an agreement with Nacalai USA, Inc. and its parent company Nacalai Tesque, Inc. for distribution of its Glycofect Transfection Reagent platform products in Japan. Glycofect is a polymeric transfection reagent designed to be particularly effective in primary cells of therapeutic interest. It is being used by government, university and corporate laboratories around the world for advanced research towards better understanding of cell biology and for development of new cell-based therapeutics.

9 Dec 2010

Cell Biology News and Research

BioTime enters MTA with UC to make research-grade hES cell lines

Molecular breakdown of Bicoid protein vital for normal patterning of fruit fly's offspring

Time magazine declares NYSCF member as 2010 "Person who Matters" for innovative stem cell research

People with type 1 diabetes could grow their own insulin-producing cells, say researchers

Precision BioSciences receive $3 million to develop DNE technology

Scientists demonstrate similarity between individual development and phylogeny in level of gene expression

African sleeping sickness parasite's previously unrecognized extreme social behavior discovered

Cell Biosciences receives US Patent for NanoPro assay technology

New hypothesis emphasizes the value of anti-inflammatory approaches to prevent Alzheimer's disease

Over expression of transcription factor improves neurological function in HD transgenic mice models

Roche launches new xCELLigence System RTCA HT Instrument

University of Utrecht orders for Bruker 527 GHz Solid State DNP-NMR system

Cedarlane to distribute TGR's new ELISA-One technology assay reagents in Canada and the US

Silicon Biosystems' newly formed subsidiary to commercialize DEPArray technology platform

Pomegranate juice exhibits potential to prevent metastasis of prostate cancer cells to the bone

Stem cell biology offers great hope for eventual repair of body parts

Researchers generate insulin-secreting pancreatic islet cells from human SSCs

Men with type 1 diabetes could grow their own insulin-producing cells from testicular tissue, says GUMC

Hamilton Thorne launches new Stiletto laser for regenerative medicine and stem cell research markets

Nacalai to distribute Techulon's Glycofect Transfection Reagent platform products in Japan

Event guide: 10th CAR-TCR Summit eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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