Spatial Biology – News and Features

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What Happens When Bone Cancer Starts To Spread?
Researchers discover that bone marrow cancer cells diversify drastically when exiting the bone marrow, which also affects the immune cells in the cancer lesions. The new findings could contribute to more precise diagnostics and therapy.

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New Understanding of Neural Stem Cell Activation in Adult Brains
New research has revealed important insights into the activation dynamics of neural stem cells.

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Co-Located Cell Types Help Drive Aggressive Brain Tumors
A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, a new study has found.

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Organoids, Beyond the Hype
The HUMANOID Center at UC San Diego is pioneering organoid research aimed at improving the reliability and reproducibility of these models, ultimately increasing drug testing accuracy and revolutionizing biomedical science.

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Why Antibiotics Fail Against Salmonella Infections
Researchers found that nutrient starvation, not persister cells, helps Salmonella survive antibiotic treatments. Using real-time tracking, they demonstrated that nearly all Salmonella in infected tissues resist antibiotics due to slow growth.

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Improving Efficiency in Drug Discovery and Development
This article explores methods to enhance efficiency in the drug discovery and development pipeline, focusing on optimizing processes and exploring innovations that could streamline the path from research to approval.

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Method Enables Lab-Grown T Cells To Live Longer and Better Destroy Cancer Cells
Scientists developed a novel method to grow T cells that survive longer and fight cancer more effectively. By altering their metabolism, these lab-grown T cells resisted melanoma for nearly a year in mice, offering new hope for cell therapies.

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Potential Keys to Cell Therapy Response for Leukemia Identified
Dana-Farber researchers identified factors predicting the success of donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) in treating relapsed AML. They found that specific CD8+ T cells with high ZNF683/Hobit expression are crucial for the therapy’s efficacy.

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Lipid-Associated Macrophages Drive Liver Repair Post-Injury
Research from VIB-UGent identifies lipid-associated macrophages and LAM-like Kupffer cells as critical for liver repair. The study reveals TREM2's role in clearing damaged cells and promoting recovery.

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Self-Supervised AI Used To Analyze Millions of Cells
Self-supervised AI could offer a promising approach for analyzing 20 million cells or more.
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