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Advanced Cell Models – News and Features

The structures of three different viruses, illustrated in bright blue on a dark green background.
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Lysosomal “Trap” Shows Promise for Clearance of Viruses

A novel lysosomal strategy shows potential for inhibiting virus infection in cell and lung organoid models.
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Membrane-Based Platform Enables the Scalable Production of Uniform and Mature Organoids

The UniMat platform, developed by POSTECH and UNIST researchers, enables scalable and uniform organoid production using nanofiber-engineered membranes. This innovation ensures high-quality organoids for clinical applications.
Cancer cells with proteins labelled in blue, green and pink.
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Microfluidic Device Reveals Tumor Shape Can Predict Aggressiveness

New research has offered insights into how tumor shape can predict cancer cell behavior and aggressiveness.
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Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Condition Causing Deafness and Blindness

Researchers developed a dual-AAV gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F, restoring hearing and balance in mice. The approach effectively delivered the large PCDH15 gene and showed promise in retinal organoids and nonhuman primates.
Two images, one showing how immune organ-on-a-chips are grown, the other a close-up of immune cell development in an organoid.
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Lab-Grown Model Reveals Weakened Immune Response in Cancer Patients

Tiny lab-grown models of human immune systems are helping researchers understand why cancer patients struggle to fight infections.
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Turtle Genomes Fold in a Unique Way

New research finds that turtle genomes show a chromatin arrangement that hasn't been observed in other organisms.
Pseudomonas luteola on BTB agar.
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How a Lung Pathogen Manages the Balance Between Colonizing and Surviving During Infection

A study by EPFL shows how Pseudomonas aeruginosa manages the trade-off between biofilm formation for antibiotic protection and a mobile state to spread in the lungs.
Colon cancer cells, labelled in red and green.
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Cancer Risk Linked to “Guardian of the Genome” in Ulcerative Colitis

Researchers have shed new light on the role of p53 in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis, which is linked to an increased colon cancer risk.
A plastic model of a human brain, bisected to show internal structures, with a brain cell model next to it.
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Inside the Brain After Stroke: New Findings on Stem Cell Response

Researchers have studied what happens immediately after a stroke in the stem cell niche known as the subventricular zone, helping to understand how to alleviate the consequences of a stroke.
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Grain-Sized Soft Robots Developed for Drug Delivery

A team of scientists has developed grain-sized soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery.
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