Sponsored by Eppendorf 26 Aug 2021 Stem Cell-based Cultured Meat: No Longer Science Fiction …of the first type of stem cells, totipotent cells, that possess the ability to be programmed into any cell type, including embryonic and placental cells. Second are the pluripotent cells,… August 26, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Sudha Sundaram Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 11 Jan 2024 Ten NK cell therapy companies to look out for this year …that intend to treat AML, multiple myeloma, pancreatic, ovarian, and triple negative breast cancer. Last year, the biotech was awarded a patent for CISH knockout (KO) in NK cells, which… January 11, 2024 - 11 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 24 Feb 2020 Meet 20 European Immuno-Oncology Companies that are Fighting Cancer …ligands that it recognizes are also expressed by the tumor microenvironment, which comprises the blood vessels that support the tumor and the cells that make sure the tumor can evade… February 24, 2020 - 12 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Oct 2024 Turning back time with cellular reprogramming: Shift raises $16 million in seed funding …the most exciting areas in aging research. At the core of this technology is the concept of reverting mature cells to a pluripotent state to reset their biological age. The… October 21, 2024 - 9 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 30 Nov 2020 Can Anti-Aging Research Keep Us Healthy in the Long Run? …senescent cells from harming the tissue around them instead of killing them. Another strategy — out-licensed to the Swiss company Rejuversen — is to stop senescent cells hiding from the… November 30, 2020 - 10 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 1 Sep 2025 Blood Cancer Awareness Month: What biotech holds in store …cells, manufacturing the product, and waiting weeks to treat a disease that often won’t slow down. The new wave of cell therapies tries to fix that in two ways: make… September 1, 2025 - 13 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 19 Sep 2022 Tokyo scientists reveal possible new direction for getting rid of cancer cells …Cell competition is achieved by healthy normal cells that surround mutant cancer cells through various mechanisms that trigger cell removal. In addition, epithelial cells – the type of cell that… September 19, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Nov 2021 Investors Flock to Startups Reprogramming Cell Therapies …hard to replicate and translate to human studies. The use of stem cells can tackle these problems. Instead of trying to source scarce adult cells, researchers could simply turn plentiful… November 22, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 4 Oct 2023 CAR-NK: Can natural killer cell therapy pick up from where CAR-T left off? …relapse. This led to the discovery that CAR-NK cells that express the gene interleukin-15 (IL-15) can provide a prolonged anti-tumor response. “Our data suggest that successful treatment using CAR-NK cells… October 4, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 12 Feb 2025 Dendritic cell therapy: Diakonos, Northwest Biotherapeutics and Mendus push ahead with next-generation candidates …cells help stimulate the patient’s T cells to identify and attack cancer cells expressing those antigens.” Hartenbach said that, in principle, dendritic cell therapy can target almost any type of… February 12, 2025 - 10 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 22 Feb 2024 TIL therapies: the impact on cancer research …In fact, this class of drugs is the first cell therapy to target a solid tumor. Unlike CAR-T, where cells are retrieved from the blood, TIL therapy takes T cell… February 22, 2024 - 10 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Dec 2018 Scientists Repurpose Skin Cells to Fight Cancer …fibroblasts into dendritic cells,” Pereira told me. The team then modified skin fibroblasts from mice to express these three key genes, making the cells act a lot like true dendritic… December 10, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email