The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult: consortium formed for improvement of manufacturing processes
The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (London, UK), with the support of Innovate UK (Swindon, UK), have formed a consortium of over 20 organizations to advance technology development in the fields of cell and gene therapy.
Beta cells regenerate quickly when treated with new drug combination
Researchers have discovered that treating pancreatic beta cells with two drugs causes an increase of 5—6% growth per day
Research paves way for new kidney treatment, potential synthetic transplant options
A new lab at CU Boulder is exploring how the extracellular matrix—a network of proteins that surrounds cells and provides structural and mechanical cues in the body—specifically impacts kidney growth, development and function.
Immune system inhibitors released by new biomaterial may stop rejection
Immune system inhibitors slowly released by biodegradable scaffolds may allow regenerative medicine to bypass implant rejection.
Cells responsible for liver regeneration
Researchers from the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI; TX, USA) have identified the group of cells responsible for liver maintenance and regeneration and their location in the liver. This study, published in Science, answers some fundamental questions about liver maintenance, liver damage and liver cancer.
New therapeutic target for axon regeneration in spinal cord injuries
Scientists have discovered that Lin28 is a major regulator of axon regeneration and a promising therapeutic target for spinal cord injuries.
Human skin cells altered to mimic early stage of embryo development
Living structures that model early human embryonic development have been generated entirely from cells in the skin.
