Browse the latest research summaries in the field of biotechnology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Biotechnology Advances, 2022 • May 16, 2022
Extracellular vesicles (EVs), particularly exosomes, hold promise for treating various diseases and promoting tissue regeneration. However, current production methods suffer from low yield and scalabi...
KEY FINDING: Mechanical loading, such as shear stress or cyclic tension, can significantly increase EV secretion, potentially by over 100-fold.
International Journal of Surgery, 2024 • November 5, 2024
Stem-cell therapy is a revolutionary frontier in modern medicine, offering enormous capacity to transform the treatment landscape of numerous debilitating illnesses and injuries. Stem cells’ regenerat...
KEY FINDING: Stem cell therapy offers unprecedented potential to address a wide range of debilitating diseases and injuries.
Biotechnology Reports, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study explores the use of the Proseek Single-Plex Protein Assay Kit System for detecting sAxl and Gas6 in HGG patients' blood, aiming for more sensitive detection than standard ELISA methods. The...
KEY FINDING: The Proseek method demonstrates higher sensitivity in detecting lower concentrations of Gas6 compared to the DuoSet sandwich ELISA method.
Journal of Extracellular Biology, 2022 • September 14, 2022
The “massivEVs” workshop focused on the challenges and potential solutions for large-scale EV production, bringing together experts from academia and industry. Key areas discussed included manufacturi...
KEY FINDING: EV purity may not always correlate with functionality, and co-isolates could contribute to function and stability.
Journal of Extracellular Biology, 2022 • December 1, 2022
The study introduces a novel drug delivery platform technology, BioDrone™, based on cell-derived vesicles (CDVs) produced from diverse cell sources using a proprietary extrusion process. Physical, bio...
KEY FINDING: Extrusion technology generates nanosized vesicles in far greater numbers than naturally obtained EVs.
Advanced Science, 2023 • March 12, 2023
This review discusses the role of bacteria in tumorigenesis, the latest advances in bacteria-based delivery platforms, and the existing obstacles for application. The review summarizes the application...
KEY FINDING: Certain types of tumor have their own unique microbial composition, which has an important role in the survival of cancer patients.