Cell Biology
Synthesis breakthrough opens door to development of natural product as cancer therapy
Princeton University scientists have halved the number of steps needed to synthesize pleurotin, setting the stage for work to realize the anticancer and antibiotic potential of the molecule. Read More
New molecular editing strategy empowers chemists to create novel drug candidates
A new unified late-stage “molecular editing” strategy to directly modify bicyclic aza-arenes could enable chemists to synthesize a more diverse range of drug candidates. Read More
Production technique clears barrier to widespread study of intestinal organoids
The aggregation of cells removes variability from the production of small intestinal organoids, clearing a major hurdle to the widespread use of the technologies as a research tool for studying the digestive system, according to a paper published July 28 in Stem Cell Reports. Read More
Video from AACC: Lab Ordering Cloud software
Mehdi Maghsoodnia, CEO of 1health, spoke to ScienceBoard.net's sister site LabPulse.com about the market needs for the firm’s Lab Ordering Cloud, as well as diagnostic industry trends. Read More
Scientists discover biomarkers associated with acute, chronic phases of TBI
Arizona State University scientists have provided some of the first detailed view of the molecular and cellular mechanisms behind traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the condition progresses from the acute to the chronic phase. Read More
Loss of protective protein linked to age-related changes in the eye
A study in mice has shown that the loss of a protein that protects retinal support cells may drive aging-associated diseases of the retina such as macular degeneration. Read More
RNA molecules identified as potential ‘common driver’ of cancer progression
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have challenged the widely held view that protein structure and function are the key drivers of cancer development. Their study found competitive endogenous RNA drive melanoma growth and metastasis by blocking the antitumor activity of other molecules. Read More
Researchers capture images of antibody attacking neuron receptor
U.S. and German researchers have captured the first images of an antibody attacking a nerve cell surface receptor using cryo-electron microscopy, a technique that freezes proteins in place to get high-resolution microscopic images, according to a study published in Cell. Read More
Machine learning model opens door to real-time detection of cell therapy contamination
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Singapore site have developed a new way to detect adventitious microbial contamination in mesenchymal stromal cell cultures. By using machine learning to predict if a culture is contaminated in near real-time, the approach could enable testing to take place during the production of cell therapy products. Read More
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