Robust, high-throughput protocol for deriving microglia from human …Science DailyA robust, efficient method for deriving microglia, the immune cells of the brain, from human stem cells has been developed by researchers. This new protocol …and … Continue reading
MedscapeIs Response to Allergy Immunotherapy Predictable?MedscapeAllergen immunotherapy (AIT) has been around for over 100 years, and plenty of advances have occurred since the first report of successful grass pollen immunotherapy in 1911. Several stud… Continue reading
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FDA Awards Fast-track Status to Sangamo’s Investigational Gene Therapy SB-525 for Hemophila A
Hemophilia News Today The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast-track status to SB-525, a clinical gene therapy for hemophilia A developed by Sangamo Therapeutics in partnership with Pfizer. SB-525 delivers a human factor VIII cDNA construct and synthetic … |
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A New Potential ALS Gene Therapy Delivers A Key Milestone
ALS Research Forum One approach, which involves gene therapy, suppresses expression of the SOD1 gene through RNA silencing-based mechanisms. This strategy, according to a 2016 study led by University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Christian Mueller, can extend the … |