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Researchers Develop Strategy to Boost Pharmaceutical Production in CHO Cells

An international team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed a new strategy to enhance pharmaceutical production in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, which are commonly used to manufacture protein-based drugs for treating cancer, autoimmune diseases and much more.

16 Jan 2025

Targeting Cancer with Nanoparticle-Delivered Gene Therapy

Scientists are literally shining a laser on the energy centers of cancer cells in an attempt to harm these sources of power and cause widespread cancer cell death.

16 Dec 2024

A breakthrough in muscle cell regeneration and alignment with ultrasonic vibrations.

This study explores the use of ultrasonication to align and enhance the differentiation of myotubes, providing a non-invasive, scalable approach for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

13 Dec 2024

High-throughput screening identifies potential drugs for low-grade serous ovarian cancer

In a recent study, researchers used high-throughput drug screening to identify potential therapeutic targets and novel treatments for low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC), offering hope for more effective and personalized therapies.

26 Sep 2024

Modified Nucleotides Boost saRNA Vaccine Efficacy and Protection Against SARS-CoV-2

Modified nucleotides like m5C in saRNA enhance vaccine efficacy, stability, and reduce inflammation, offering a promising approach for SARS-CoV-2 protection.

18 Sep 2024

Researchers Uncover Hundreds of New Potential Cancer Driver Genes

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered hundreds of potential new cancer driver genes.

4 Sep 2024

Advancing Cancer Drug Discovery: The Enduring Value of Phenotypic Screening

The niche areas in which phenotypic screening continues to be advantageous over the targeted approach, and the recent advances in phenotypic screening technology that have increased their efficiency.

26 Jul 2024

Researchers Discover Genes Key to Spitting Cobra Venom's Cytotoxicity

Functional genomics to dissect and understand the cytotoxicity of spitting cobra venom and define the genetic interactions between the venom and the target to develop a locally acting antidote.

25 Jul 2024

New Assay Fast-Tracks Virucidal Testing

An innovative technique that can quickly ascertain whether a virus is contagious or not has the potential to completely transform how humans respond to pandemics in the future.

24 Jul 2024

New ProteoCHIP EVO 96 Boosts Single-Cell Proteomics Sensitivity and Throughput

A label-free single-cell proteomics workflow that integrated the automated sample handling, optimal ion usage, and high-throughput capacities.

18 Jul 2024

Advancing the Understanding of Circadian Regulation with Melanopsin DNA Aptamers

DNA aptamers of melanopsin that regulate the clock hands of biological rhythms were developed by the Toyohashi University of Technology and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) group.

15 Jul 2024

New Guidelines Address Ethical Concerns of Stem Cell Embryo Research in the UK

The UK’s first guidelines for research with stem cell-grown embryo models state that all studies involving these models should be overseen by a dedicated committee.

8 Jul 2024

Ancestry Bias can Cause CRISPR Screens to Miss Cancer Dependencies

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing has made possible a multitude of biomedical experiments including studies that systematically turn off genes in cancer cells to look for ones that the cancer cells heavily depend on to survive and grow.

17 Jun 2024

New research identifies and mitigates bias in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing

A phenomics approach to study proximity bias and the unrelated chromosomal truncations.

10 Jun 2024

Sphere Fluidics Launches Cyto-CellectPLUS to Accelerate Cell Line Development Workflows

Sphere Fluidics, a leading provider of innovative microfluidics-based solutions for single-cell analysis and isolation, today announced the launch of Cyto-Cellect®PLUS.

From Sphere Fluidics Limited 5 Jun 2024

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes carrying vincristine sulfate are effective in killing cancer stem cells

Whether loading vincristine sulfate into mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes could improve the targeted delivery of the drug specifically to cancer stem cells.

21 May 2024

Unveiling the Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Obesity Potential of Menthol-Derived Esters

Obesity and inflammatory diseases are increasing in prevalence and contribute to the growing burden of lifestyle disorders such as diabetes and hypertension. There is a lack of naturally derived alternatives to tackle these issues

20 May 2024

Study Reveals Dual Contractility Modes in Cancer Cell Invasion

Understanding how cancerous cells spread from a primary tumor is important for any number of reasons, including determining the aggressiveness of the disease itself.

8 May 2024

Small RNA-Binding Protein Promotes Prime Editing Efficiency

Through years of engineering gene-editing systems, researchers have developed a suite of tools that enable the modification of genomes in living cells, akin to 'genome surgery'.

23 Apr 2024

Tight Junctions Crucial for Cells to Resist Mechanical Stress

Our body consists of ~30 trillion cells. These cells need to tightly attach to each other to maintain the integrity of our body.

29 Mar 2024