How a mouse could help humans heal better
Few mammals have the ability to regenerate a severed spinal cord and heal other severe injuries without scarring, but a diminutive rodent from Africa could hold the key to a medical revolution.
Single-Cell Encapsulation for Improved Cell Therapies
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are valued for their ability to secrete compounds that modulate the body’s immune system, making them an attractive solution for existing problems with cell therapies including host-vs-graft disease and organ transplant rejections. However, MSCs are rapidly cleared from the body and can come under fire from the immune system.
Mayo Clinic researchers load CAR-T cells with oncolytic virus to treat solid cancer tumors
Researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have developed an immunotherapy approach that combines CAR-T cell treatment with a cancer-killing virus to target and cure solid cancer tumors more efficiently.
