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Clearing clumps of protein in aging neural stem cells boosts their activity – Science Daily

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2018-03-15 NEWS

Science Daily

Clearing clumps of protein in aging neural stem cells boosts their activity
Science Daily
As the cells age, they become less proficient at disposing of these protein aggregates, and their ability to respond readily to “make new neurons” signals wanes. Restoring the ability of the lysosomes to function normally rejuvenates the cells’ ability
Aging neural stem cells struggle to take out the trash, say Stanford researchersScope (blog)

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Cancer immunotherapy company Arcus Biosciences up 14% in IPO
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Arcus Biosciences Founder and CEO Terry Rosen, right, is applauded as he rings a ceremonial bell when his company’s IPO begins trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, March 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Drew). Arcus Biosciences

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FierceBiotech

Arbor Biotechnologies comes out of stealth with new CRISPR enzyme
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The company announced its first scientific findings of a new enzyme, Cas13d, a CRISPR-Cas13 enzyme that could offer advantages over other enzymes, including its small size, allowing easier packaging into the viruses used to deliver CRISPR. It was found
UPDATED: CRISPR pioneer Feng Zhang co-founds a ‘limitless’ biotech upstart with big plans for speeding new drug …Endpoints News
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CRISPR genetic editing takes another big step forward, targeting RNAScience Daily
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