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Researchers unveil new time machine technique to measure cells
Using a new single-cell technique, WEHI researchers have uncovered a way to understand the programming behind how stem cells make particular cell types.
L-R: Dr Shalin Naik, Mr Luyi Tian, Dr Tom Weber
and Ms Sara Tomei
The research uncovered 30 new genes that program stem cells to make the dendritic cells that kick-start the immune response.
By uncovering this process, the researchers hope they will be able to find new immunotherapy treatments for cancer, and plan to expand this technique in other areas such as discovering new drug targets in tumour initiation.
Study reveals new genes that program stem cells to make dendritic cells
Using a new single-cell technique, WEHI researchers have uncovered a way to understand the programming behind how stem cells make particular cell types.
The research uncovered 30 new genes that program stem cells to make the dendritic cells that kick-start the immune response.
By uncovering this process, the researchers hope they will be able to find new immunotherapy treatments for cancer, and plan to expand this technique in other areas such as discovering new drug targets in tumour initiation.
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WEHI researchers have developed a new single cell method to understand the programming behind what causes stem cells to make particular cell types.
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IMAGE: Dendritic cells (co-stained Red/green) in a lymphoid follicle (peyer s patch) draining the intestine (blue). view more
Credit: Wang Cao and Shengbo Zhang, WEHI
Using a new single-cell technique, WEHI researchers have uncovered a way to understand the programming behind how stem cells make particular cell types.
The research uncovered 30 new genes that program stem cells to make the dendritic cells that kick-start the immune response.
By uncovering this process, the researchers hope they will be able to find new immunotherapy treatments for cancer, and plan to expand this technique in other areas such as discovering new drug targets in tumour initiation.
WEHI researchers have uncovered a process cells use to fight off infection and cancer that could pave the way for precision cancer immunotherapy treatment.
Through gaining a better understanding of how this process works, researchers hope to be able to determine a way of tailoring immunotherapy to better fight cancer.
This research lays the foundation for future studies into the body s response to environmental stressors, such as injury, infection or cancer, at a single cell level.
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