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Hair follicle stem cells play an outsize role in healing skin blisters

A team of scientists has shown that the healing of skin blisters is driven by hair follicle stem cells, which delay their own development in the process.

14 Jun 2021

Novel method may overcome current limitations in mouse bone marrow transplantation models

To study the immune system in human health and disease, scientists commonly use the genetic manipulation of mouse hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) as a powerful model system.

14 Jun 2021

PhoreMost appoints Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology

PhoreMost Ltd today announced it has appointed Dr Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology.

From PhoreMost 14 Jun 2021

Study elucidates how Omega-3 fatty acids poison tumor cells

So-called "good fatty acids" are essential for human health and much sought after by those who try to eat healthily. Among the Omega-3 fatty acids, DHA or docosahexaenoic acid is crucial to brain function, vision and the regulation of inflammatory phenomena.

11 Jun 2021

Scientists develop new method for single-cell lineage tracing of metastatic cancer

It's often cancer's spread, not the original tumor, that poses the disease's most deadly risk.

10 Jun 2021

Discovery suggests new pathways for safeguarding the immune system’s ability to fight cancer

In order for cancer to grow and spread, it has to evade detection by our immune cells, particularly specialized "killer" T cells.

10 Jun 2021

Major anti-cancer protein released by neutrophils selectively kills tumor cells

A study published in the June 10, 2021 issue of Cell describes a remarkable new mechanism by which the body's own immune system can eliminate cancer cells without damaging host cells.

10 Jun 2021

Researchers develop new method to make CRISPR gene editing more precise

CRISPR Researchers from Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen have developed a new method, which makes CRISPR gene editing more precise than conventional methods.

10 Jun 2021

LIM domain only 1 gene contributes to the tumorigenesis of multiple cancers

Humans have been plagued by a myriad of deadly cancers since ages. Parallelly, they have also been attempting different permutations and combinations of treatments to cure the disease. Part of these attempts involving biomolecular targets have come to the fore in recent years.

10 Jun 2021

Common antidepressant drugs help the immune system to attack tumors in mice

A class of drug called monoamine oxidase inhibitors is commonly prescribed to treat depression; the medications work by boosting levels of serotonin, the brain's "happiness hormone."

10 Jun 2021

Study reveals how high fat diets can cause intestinal and colon cancer

For decades, physicians and dieticians have urged people to limit their intake of high fat foods, citing links to poor health outcomes and some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

9 Jun 2021

New atomic-level model helps explain how SARS-CoV-2 causes extensive lung damage

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have published the first detailed atomic-level model of the SARS-CoV-2 "envelope" protein bound to a human protein essential for maintaining the lining of the lungs.

8 Jun 2021

Researchers identify genomic cellular map associated with hippocampal sclerosis

A multidisciplinary team led by researchers from the Spanish Research Council identifies the genomic cellular map associated with hippocampal sclerosis, a major histopathological condition of temporal lobe epilepsy.

8 Jun 2021

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with non-altered umbilical cord stem cells increases survival

Critically ill COVID-19 patients treated with non-altered stem cells from umbilical cord connective tissue were more than twice as likely to survive as those who did not have the treatment, according to a study published today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine.

8 Jun 2021

Study reveals mechanism through which 'good' viruses can attack 'bad' bacteria

The battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria: A new study at Tel Aviv University revealed a mechanism through which "good" viruses can attack the systems of "bad" bacteria, destroy them and block their reproduction.

7 Jun 2021

Study uncovers novel molecular mechanism of immune cell migration

In a new study, researchers from Osaka University discovered a novel molecular mechanism by which immune cells migrate to fight off infections. These findings may help in understanding the development of certain immune deficiency disorders and establish novel therapies against them.

7 Jun 2021

Novel method allows rapid, absolute quantification of viral nucleic acids

Researchers from Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine, an Interdisciplinary Research Group at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have developed a new method for rapid and accurate detection of viral nucleic acids - a breakthrough that can be easily adapted to detect different DNA/RNA targets in viruses like the coronavirus.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers create cellular and spatial “atlas” of the choroid plexus during different life stages

Once viewed merely as a producer of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathing the brain and spinal cord, the choroid plexus is now known to be a key player in brain development and immunity.

7 Jun 2021

New bioengineered reporter system allows to follow protein isoform expression over time in live cells

Our proteome is much bigger than our genome because one gene produces several variants of proteins called protein isoforms, whose disbalance is implicated in many diseases. c

5 Jun 2021

Study finds molecular pathway that can explain how chronic kidney disease induces heart failure

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, close to nine percent of the global population lives with some form of chronic kidney disease, or CKD. Not only does the condition affect renal function, CKD has long been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

5 Jun 2021

Cell Biology

Hair follicle stem cells play an outsize role in healing skin blisters

Novel method may overcome current limitations in mouse bone marrow transplantation models

PhoreMost appoints Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology

Study elucidates how Omega-3 fatty acids poison tumor cells

Scientists develop new method for single-cell lineage tracing of metastatic cancer

Discovery suggests new pathways for safeguarding the immune system’s ability to fight cancer

Major anti-cancer protein released by neutrophils selectively kills tumor cells

Researchers develop new method to make CRISPR gene editing more precise

LIM domain only 1 gene contributes to the tumorigenesis of multiple cancers

Common antidepressant drugs help the immune system to attack tumors in mice

Study reveals how high fat diets can cause intestinal and colon cancer

New atomic-level model helps explain how SARS-CoV-2 causes extensive lung damage

Researchers identify genomic cellular map associated with hippocampal sclerosis

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with non-altered umbilical cord stem cells increases survival

Study reveals mechanism through which 'good' viruses can attack 'bad' bacteria

Study uncovers novel molecular mechanism of immune cell migration

Novel method allows rapid, absolute quantification of viral nucleic acids

Researchers create cellular and spatial “atlas” of the choroid plexus during different life stages

New bioengineered reporter system allows to follow protein isoform expression over time in live cells

Study finds molecular pathway that can explain how chronic kidney disease induces heart failure

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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