Tag Archives: The Stem Cell Blog

NSCLC Immunotherapy: Transformation of Upfront Therapy
OncLive
Everett Vokes, MD: Hello, and thank you for joining this OncLive^® Peer Exchange^® titled “Immuno-Oncology in Advanced Lung Cancer.” We continue to see extraordinary progress in the treatment of advanced non–small cell lung cancer, with …

Gene therapy firm Dimension would keep Cambridge office under latest buyout offer
Boston Business Journal
A bidding war between California-based Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical against Regenxbio of Maryland could determine the fate of Dimension’s headquarters and employees. Subscribe to get the full story. Already a subscriber? Sign in. Subscribe to get the

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Ultragenyx Makes Competing Bid for Gene Therapy Biotech Dimension Tx
Xconomy
Besides offering Dimension shareholders an immediate cash return, Ultragenyx says that it can also close the transaction more quickly than RegenxBio (NASDAQ: RGNX). The board of Ultragenyx has already approved the deal, which the company says it …
Bidding war erupts over Dimension’s gene therapy pipeline as …Endpoints News
Ultragenyx Proposes to Acquire Dimension Therapeutics for $5.50 …GlobeNewswire (press release)
Ultragenyx trying to snag Regenxbio’s takeover targetBioPharma Dive
The Pharma Letter (registration) –Equities.com –Highlight Press
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CRISPR reveals genetic master switches behind butterfly wing patterns
Nature.com
The researchers used the CRISPR–Cas9 technique to tinker with WntA and optix in several butterfly species. Scientists switched each of the genes on and off to demonstrate how much influence they had over what appeared on the butterflies’ wings. The new …
Secrets of butterfly wing patterns revealed by gene hackingNew Scientist
Scientists find ‘painting gene’ influences pattern, evolution of butterfly wingsEurekAlert (press release)
The butterfly effect: delete one tiny gene and evolution goes apeThe Australian
Phys.Org
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CRISPR reveals genetic master switches behind butterfly wing patterns
Nature.com
The researchers used the CRISPR–Cas9 technique to tinker with WntA and optix in several butterfly species. Scientists switched each of the genes on and off to demonstrate how much influence they had over what appeared on the butterflies’ wings. The new …
Scientists Can Now Repaint Butterfly WingsThe Atlantic
Secrets of butterfly wing patterns revealed by gene hackingNew Scientist
Scientists find ‘painting gene’ influences pattern, evolution of butterfly wingsEurekAlert (press release)
The Australian –Phys.Org
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CRISPR reveals genetic master switches behind butterfly wing …
Nature.com
One gene draws the lines while a second fills in the colours.
Just 2 genes give butterfly wings their stripes and colorFuturity: Research News
Butterflies lose their luster if their ‘paintbrush genes’ aren’t onMother Nature Network
Gene-hacking tool unlocks secrets of butterfly colorsDeutsche Welle

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Family fights to save mom’s life after US gov’t denies stem cell donor entry into country
6abc.com
“We have letters from the hospitals stating that she is a match and that she is coming to the U.S. to donate for the stem cell transplant. The letter from the City of Hope stated that they are requesting a medical emergency visa,” Sharon said. Four …

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New study shows promise of gene therapy to treat alcoholism
EurekAlert (press release)
In the article titled “AAV Gene Therapy for Alcoholism: Inhibition of Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Enzyme Expression in Hepatoma Cells” researchers Anamaria Sanchez, University of Chile, Santiago and R. Jude Samulski, University of North …