Tag: CRISPR

Researchers publishing in Cell Stem Cell have announced a new method of accurately and rapidly cloning genetically engineered stem cells. CRISPR is still imperfect While the accuracy of genetic modification through the well-known CRISPR/Cas9 system continues to improve, the technology remains imperfect. Small mistakes were initially reported [1], and later researchers found that under certain...

A team of researchers from multiple Japanese universities has found a way to genetically enhance T cells against solid tumors, as published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering. A focus on signals This highly in-depth paper begins with a discussion of signaling in the response of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, as good signals are...

Publishing in Nature, scientists from the University of Texas report the discovery of a small molecule that can stop an especially aggressive subtype of breast cancer [1]. The deadliest kind Breast cancer remains the fourth deadliest type of cancer, claiming more than 40 thousand victims a year, almost exclusively women, in the US alone. Like...

Scientists have proposed a novel method of cellular reprogramming that is more predictable and effective than traditional methods [1]. Geroscience's Holy Grail Cellular reprogramming is a hot topic in geroscience that is being pursued by many academics and companies, including major players such as Google's Calico along with Altos Labs, which is backed by Jeff...

Scientists have managed to extend the lifespan of C. elegans nematode worms by as much as 135% by blocking an insulin-related pathway very late in life [1]. The long-lived mutants Back in the late 80s and early 90s, experiments with C. elegans, tiny nematode worms, became one of geroscience's first major successes. Scientists showed that...

Publishing in Science Advances, a team of researchers has described how a scaffold containing genetically engineered induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can reduce symptoms in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis. The advantage over current drugs Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is currently treated through drugs that often suppress the immune system as a side effect [1]....