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Cancer Stem Cells
Cancer stem cells: are rare indestructible cells within a tumor that can both self-renew by dividing and give rise to many cell types that constitute the tumour, which therefore form tumors.
JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM
Microphysiological systems (MPS), also known as organ-on-chips, are small scale in vitro cell cultures which mimic facets of tissue or organ level function. MPS frequently utilise primary hu...
JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM
The use of primary cells in vitro is compromised by the limited quantity of cells that can be isolated from one donor, a lack of or very restricted proliferation capacity (e.g. hepatocytes)...
JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM
Accurate DNA replication is essential to transmit the genetic information from one generation to another. However, replication is frequently challenged by barriers that originate from exogen...
JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common form of chronic liver disease in developed countries, and it affects over 25% of the population worldwide. Within the next five y...
JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM
Biomarkers are critical tools for all stages of cancer research, from drug development through clinical applications. Cancer is fundamentally a disease of unregulated cell growth and circumv...
JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM
“The poor translatability of early-stage preclinical models is a major setback in oncology drug development. Immortalized cell lines, that are extensively used in drug screens, undergo...
JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM
The liver plays a critical role in the metabolism and clearance of more than 70% of marketed drugs. Furthermore, toxicity to the liver is a major reason for preclinical and clinical drug fai...
