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Image: Cross-section of the human liver (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Developmental Biologists Locate Source of Liver Stem Cells

Researchers have identified a stem cell line that is responsible for the generation of liver cells, which are constantly required to maintain the health of the organ.  More...
18 Aug 2015
Image: Electron micrograph showing bone cancer cells populating the surface of a bioscaffold that had been placed in a flow perfusion bioreactor to evaluate the cells' response to the mechanical forces they experience in the body (Photo courtesy of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Rice University).

Mechanical Stress Modifies Growth of Tumor Cultures and Response to Chemotherapeutic Agents

A more effective method of assessing the response of tumors to chemotherapeutic drugs utilizes three-dimensional culture growth combined with the application of mechanical stress factors that the tumor would experience in vivo.  More...
18 Aug 2015
Image: An integrated microfluidic chip design with an embedded three-dimensional hydrogel scaffold provides a transferable microenvironment for the recovery and longitudinal study of captured circulating tumor cells (Photo courtesy of Technology).

Hydrogel-Embedded 3-D Scaffold Provides Superior Matrix for Culture of Captured Circulating Tumor Cells

Findings obtained by a proof-of-concept study suggested that isolated circulating tumor cells ) could be induced to grow on three-dimensional scaffolding embedded into a rehydrated hydrogel matrix where they were available for study, manipulation, and transplant.  More...
17 Aug 2015
Image: Molecular model of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Mutation Identified That Predicts Response of Breast Cancer to Treatment with Drug Duo

A gene mutation was identified as a biomarker that can predict whether a patient with HER-2 positive breast cancer will respond positively to the most effective dual anti-HER2 treatment.  More...
17 Aug 2015
Image: Micrograph of differentiated muscle fibers (green) with cell nuclei shown in blue (Photo courtesy of Dr. Olivier Pourquié, Harvard University Medical School).

Improved Stem Cell Technology Enables Mass Differentiation of Muscle Fiber Cells

Improvements in stem cell technology have enabled the in vitro differentiation and growth of large numbers of muscle fiber cells, including muscle fibers from a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.  More...
16 Aug 2015
Image: Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of the newly repackaged pharmaceutical. The dark spots are the water-insoluble cores of the nanoparticles, while the peptide chains are barely visible due to their low electron density and high degree of hydration (Photo courtesy of Dr. Ashutosh Chilkoti, Duke University).

Nanoparticle-Bound Paclitaxel Outperforms Abraxane in Mouse Cancer Models

A novel formulation that intercalated the toxic cancer drug paclitaxel within inert nanoparticles increased the potency of the drug in mouse models while reducing the severity of its adverse side effects.  More...
16 Aug 2015

New Funds to Boost British Efforts to Develop Chlamydia Vaccine

An infusion of new funding is expected to boost efforts by researchers in the United Kingdom to develop a vaccine to prevent Chlamydia infection.   More...
16 Aug 2015
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