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Immunotherapies could target aggressive pancreatic cancer, research indicates

The Pharma Data

The research, published in the journal Gut, revealed that 83% of aggressive, metastatic-like tumours contained particularly high levels of a gene called TLR3, part of a damage-alert system that mimics the infection response triggered by viruses, drawing immune cells to the tumour.

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Fighting viruses is as easy as breathing

The Pharma Data

To mimic the conditions that alveoli experience in the human lung, the channel lined by alveolar cells was filled with air while the blood vessel channel was perfused with a flowing culture medium containing nutrients that are normally delivered via the blood.

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Blood Donor Day 2023: Experts weigh in 

Drug Discovery World

Besides looking at donor characteristics, our platform, which we call Excellos 360TM, includes the assessment of metabolic and effector potential of cells, and genetic analysis.