Robert Langer: The Winner of Kyoto Prize in 2014
Robert Samuel Langer, born in 1948 in Albany, New York, now is an American engineer, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor and also professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has the ...
What Is Retinal Pigment Epithelium ?
Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is the pigmented cell layer outside the neurosensory retina, which nourishes retinal visual cells, firmly attached to the underlying choroid and overlying retinal ...
Why Do Scientists Need Primary Cells ?
Why Do Scientists Need Primary Cells ?Primary cells refer to cells that are straightly taken from human and animal tissue with no passages, typically used as biologically relevant and in-vivo cell ...
The Leukemia Cell Line: 697 Pre-B Cell Line
There are two new acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell lines with early B-cell phenotypes: leukemic cell lines 697 and 207. These cell lines are established from bone marrow cells obtained from human ...
Several Questions About Embryonic Stem Cells
What are embryonic stem cells?Embryonic stem cells are cells derived from embryos. Most embryonic stem cells are derived from embryos that develop from eggs that have been fertilized in an in vitro ...
Creative Bioarray’s BioBank: One of the Highest Biorepositories in the World
Creative Bioarray is a well-recognized service provider propelled by integrity, expertise and the desire to contribute to tomorrow's bioscience discoveries. The Biobank of Creative Bioarray is an ...
IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION (ISH): BUILDING BLOCKS OF DNA FINGERPRINTING
In Situ Hybridization (ISH) is fundamentally different than Immunohistochemistry (IHC) in the sense that ISH localizes the DNA or RNA strand, whereas IHC is looking at individual proteins. With ...
Leveraging 3D Cell Culture and AI for Next-Generation Drug Discovery
The transition from two-dimensional (2D) to three-dimensional (3D) cell models is a key advancement in biomedical research. 3D cell models such as spheroids, organoids, and ...
Sonogenetic EchoBack-CAR T Cells: A Universal, Efficient and Safe Strategy for Solid Tumor Treatment
CAR-T cell therapy has shown "curative" potential in blood tumors such as leukemia. However, in solid tumors, which account for the vast majority of cancers, CAR-T cell therapy has ...