Scientists map the genetic landscape of drug resistance in cancers
All cancer mutations that cause drug resistance fall into one of four categories. New research has detailed each type, helping ...
Tag: CRISPR
Researchers gain new understanding of how immune cells respond to heat during fever
Study reveals that moderate fever temperatures (39°C) improve metabolism, proliferation, and effector function of CD4 T cells while reducing regulatory ...
Using advanced CRISPR to boost efficiency of CAR-T cell therapies
CAR-T cells are highly effective in treating selected blood cancers. However, challenges remain with this new therapy, which was first ...
CD5 knockout using CRISPR boosts CAR T cell therapy efficacy
The effectiveness of CAR T cell therapy against a variety of cancers, including solid tumors, could be boosted greatly by ...
Novel method enables RNA detection with Cas12 nucleases
CRISPR-Cas systems, defense systems in bacteria, have become a plentiful source of technologies for molecular diagnostics. Researchers at the Helmholtz ...
ERS Genomics and IRBM sign CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement
ERS Genomics Limited (‘ERS’), the CRISPR licensing Company, and IRBM, a leader in the field of drug discovery, today announced ...
Clinical trial shows CRISPR gene editing has exciting potential to treat a rare form of blindness
Retinal degeneration can be inherited or acquired. In the former case, it is an incurable and progressive condition. A recent ...
Sapio Sciences Unveils Enhanced Molecular Biology Toolkit
Sapio ELN release 24.5 features multiple improvements, including enhanced CRISPR design with multiple sequence alignment and integration with small molecule ...
CRISPR gene editing shows promise for treating individuals with a form of inherited blindness
Results from a groundbreaking clinical trial of CRISPR gene editing in 14 individuals with a form of inherited blindness show ...
NK cells' role in cancer therapy resistance unveiled
Activated T cells that carry a certain marker protein on their surface are controlled by natural killer (NK) cells, another ...
