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Image: A biodegradable inorganic nanoscaffold consisting of stem cells, proteins, and drugs for advanced stem cell therapy and drug delivery (Photo courtesy of KiBum Lee, Letao Yang and Sy-Tsong Dean Chueng, Rutgers University).

Biodegradable Nanoscaffolds Improve Chances for Stem Cell Therapies

The therapeutic potential of biodegradable nanoscaffolds made from manganese dioxide (MnO2) for advanced stem cell transplantation and neural tissue engineering was discussed favorably in a recent paper. More...
15 Nov 2018
Image: A graphic representation of DNA editing (Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Institutes of Health/Jill George).

In vivo CRISPR/Cas9 Therapy Prevents Arrhythmias in Model

Delivery of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool via an adeno-associated viral vector (AAV) directly to heart cells in a mouse model of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia was found to efficiently and specifically prevent development of arrhythmias. More...
14 Nov 2018
Image: Identification of a link between motor neurons\' inability to repair oxidative genome damage in ALS suggests that DNA ligase-targeted therapies may prevent or delay disease progression (Photo courtesy of Hegde Laboratory, Houston Methodist Hospital).

Mechanism Explains Why Damaged DNA Accumulates in ALS Neurons

A team of neurodegenerative disease researchers identified a mechanism that leads to the accumulation of damaged DNA in neurons that characterizes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). More...
13 Nov 2018
Image: The crystal structure of S. pyogenes Cas9 in complex with sgRNA and its target DNA at 2.5-Angstrom resolution (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Immune Sensitivity Hampers Clinical Applications of CRISPR/Cas9

Findings presented in a recent paper suggest that use of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool in clinical settings may be more complicated than previously thought, since most people have a pre-existing immune sensitivity to proteins from the bacterial source of Cas9. More...
12 Nov 2018
Image: Pancreatic cancer cells deficient in the expression of the human gene known as Schlafen 11 and resistant to chemotherapy (left panels) were re-sensitized to chemotherapeutic treatment (middle and right panels) by inhibiting the expression of the transfer RNA known as tRNA-Leu-TAA through specially designed antisense oligonucleotides (Photo courtesy of Manqing Li, Michael David Laboratory, University of California, San Diego).

Proposed Treatment Aims to Re-Sensitize Cancer Cells

Cancer cells that lack the Schlafen 11 gene frequently develop resistance to commonly used DNA-damaging (DDA) chemotherapeutic drugs, but recent research suggests that this resistance may be reversible. More...
08 Nov 2018
Image: In pancreatic cancers, the fibrous stroma is particularly abundant, making up nearly 90% of the tumor mass (Photo courtesy of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Tumor-Secreted Ligands Induce Fibroblast Behavior

Two chemical messengers have been identified that prompt pancreatic tumor-associated fibroblasts to adapt pro- or anti-cancer behavior properties. More...
07 Nov 2018
Image: The structure of CDK9 (cyclin-dependent kinase 9) protein (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Novel CDK9 Inhibitor Prevents Cancer Growth

Blocking the activity of cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) has been shown to be a way to reactivate tumor suppressor genes silenced be growing tumors, which could spur development of chemotherapeutic agents designed to specifically target this enzyme. More...
06 Nov 2018
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