BORIS, leukaemia and John Rasko
28 March, 2008 by Kate McDonaldThe New Directions in Leukaemia Research Conference starts next week and will feature John Rasko and two zinc finger transcription factors called BORIS and CTCF.
Stem cells for GVHD
28 March, 2008 by Kate McDonaldMesenchymal stem cells are being trialled as a potential treatment for graft-versus-host disease, a common complication of bone marrow transplantation.
Cell sex - how bacteria get it on
17 March, 2008 by Kate McDonaldE. coli caught on film getting a little cell-on-cell action.
Genes, hormones and red blood cell formation
10 March, 2008 by Staff WritersTwo papers by WAIMR scientists unlock how genes and hormones contribute to red blood cell formation.
Key steps in apoptosis
05 March, 2008 by Staff WritersUS researchers discover how certain proteins control the process of programmed cell death.
Artificial 'cells' boost immune response
04 March, 2008 by Staff WritersUS researchers design artificial antigen-presenting cells to boost T cell proliferation.
Functional immune system from ESCs
21 February, 2008 by Staff WritersEmbryonic stem cells containing the HOXB4 protein have successfully rebuilt irradiated mice immune systems.
How red blood cells nuke their nuclei
14 February, 2008 by Staff WritersMIT scientists model the enucleation of red blood cells in vitro.
Watchful wait or vaccinate?
13 February, 2008 by Staff WritersUS researchers develop test vaccine that prevents development of prostate cancer in mice.
Marker for thymic stem cells identified
29 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldScottish and Australian researchers have identified a protein marker for thymic and possibly pancreatic stem cells.
Beta news for pancreatic stem cells
29 January, 2008 by Staff WritersElusive pancreatic stem cells found in adult mice, Belgian researchers say.
How the Bindeez were busted
25 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldBiochemical geneticist Kevin Carpenter discusses how he helped tracked down the blip in the Bindeez beads.
'Lazy' T-cells can trigger diabetes
22 January, 2008 by Staff WritersImmunoregulatory T-cells wane with age in some people, triggering type 1 diabetes.
Dodgy Listeria hides out in SLAPs
18 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldBacteria can dodge the immune response by hiding out in macrophage vacuoles nicknamed SLAPs.
Heart beats in the laboratory
16 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldUS scientists have engineered a bioartificial heart by perfusion decellularisation.
