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Exposing umbilical cord blood to NOV proteins causes an increase in functional haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and could provide a more effective transplant option for blood cancer patients.
Researchers have developed a device which mimics how blinking and tear movement effect the cornea for use in testing ophthalmic drugs and ocular research.
The researchers hope their study into how cellular heterogeneity changes as the skin heals wounds will allow further research into pathological conditions that cause poor wound healing.
Drug Target Review explores the findings of a recent review of molecular, cellular, multi-cellular and tissue engineering and modelling technologies for drug design.
Researchers combined cisplatin, an enhancer and a photodynamic therapy (PDT) drug into a single conjugate that had 10 times the efficacy in treating treatment resistant cancer cells.
Using modified hyaluronic acid and polyethylene glycol, researchers have created a bio-ink for 3D printing, which could be used as a scaffold to grow human tissues.
A Frost & Sullivan award has been given to a new label-free single-cell analysis and sorting platform for utilising cutting-edge technologies.
Researchers have screened thousands of existing drug molecules against cancer cell lines to discover almost 50 compounds that combat the condition.
Macrophages originate from blood monocytes that leave the circulation and penetrate various tissues where they differentiate into macrophages. They are involved in the removal of pathogens and phagocytosis of dead cells. In addition, they initiate inflammation by releasing cytokines that activate vascular cells and facilitate macrophage adhesion to blood vessels…
There is an increasing need to expand the variety and complexity of cell-based assays for biological research and drug discovery.
The landscape of cancer treatment has changed dramatically in the last seven years, beginning with the approval of Ipilmumab in 2011, the first immunotherapy drug. Efforts to unsheathe the tumour cells of their protective microenvironment and expose them to an active immune response have delivered several monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that…
Over the past 30 years, one strategy the pharmaceutical industry has adopted in the drug discovery process has been to “fail early, fail often”.1,2 As most molecules in the early stages of drug discovery will have sub-optimal characteristics, significant modification is necessary to improve their properties.
Cell line development is a major step for examining the efficiency of drug discovery, toxicity and in vitro testing. It reduces time, effort and cost, which minimises the chance of research drugs failing at the clinical trial stage. This stage involves the production of recombinant proteins such as monoclonal antibodies,…
18 February 2019 | By Tecan and Ncardia
Ncardia, will discuss the application of human iPSC-derived cell-based assays and high throughput screening for drug discovery and development.
Three-dimensional cell cultures (spheroids, organoids) are becoming widely used as a new predictive tool in early drug discovery. The use of 3D cell cultures is believed to provide a more physiologically relevant response than monolayer (2D) cell cultures because they closely mimic the extracellular matrix and cell-cell interactions that occur…
