Tough as plastic wrap but elastic like a balloon, the lining could be a target for therapies to limit cancer cells from spreading.
University of Alberta scientists advance the field of precision health with the development of therapeutic artificial cells.
A study led by researchers in Switzerland has revealed a new cell type that resides in the body’s fat depots where it can actively suppress fat cell formation. This discovery was made using single-cell transcriptomics and opens entirely new avenues to combat obesity and related diseases such as diabetes.
Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have created new nanomaterials able to cross cell membranes, establishing a novel platform for the intracellular delivery of molecular drugs and other cargo.
Although cardiac stem cell therapy is a promising treatment for heart attack patients, directing the cells to the site of an injury – and getting them to stay there – remains challenging. In a new pilot study using an animal model, North Carolina State University researcher Ke Cheng and his team show that “decorating” cardiac stem cells with platelet nanovesicles can increase the stem cells’ ability to find and remain at the site of heart attack injury and enhance their effectiveness in treatment.
Researchers found an RNA species identifying critically short telomeres
Cells that Alert Nervous System to Intestinal Trouble Could Provide New Target for Gastrointestinal Treatments
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report