SCIENCE NEWS Antibiotic Could Be the Key to Treating Heart Ailments In many types of heart disease titin is cut into pieces inside the heart. This is dangerous because titin is a major contributor in the heart’s filling and pumping action. Researchers discovered that a molecule found in the heart muscle, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2), is cutting titin. Targeting MMP2 can be done by using the tetracycline family of drugs, known for their effectiveness as antibiotics and also used for acne sufferers. [Press release from the University of Alberta discussing online prepublication in Circulation] Bioengineered Human Liver Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine demonstrated the generation of a bioengineered human liver organoid using a liver bioscaffold made from an intact liver extracellular matrix, and seeded with primary human liver progenitor and endothelial cells. [American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Press Release]
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POLICY NEWS NIH Introduces Images, a Database of Images in Biomedical Literature More than 2.5 million images and figures from medical and life sciences journals are now available through Images, a new resource for finding images in biomedical literature. [National Institutes of Health, United States] Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request (FR Doc. 2010-27842) [Department of Health and Human Services, United States] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Guidance for Industry on Pharmacogenomic Data Submissions; Extension [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0536] [Food and Drug Administration, United States] Guidance for Industry: Cellular Therapy for Cardiac Disease; Availability [Docket No. FDA-2009-D-0132] [Food and Drug Administration, United States] Change in Application Receipt Dates for AHRQ Large or Recurring Conference Grant Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PAR-09-257 (NOT-HS-11-001) [Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-27325) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings (FR Doc. 2010-27743) [National Institutes of Health, United States] National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-27410) [National Institutes of Health, United States]
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EVENTS (Listed by Date) 6th National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Conference November 7-10, 2010 Liverpool, United Kingdom Select Biosciences 2nd International Forum on Stem Cells (2010 IFSC) November 12-13, 2010 Tianjin, China Medica 2010 November 17-20, 2010 Dusseldorf, Germany 8th Annual Commercial Translation of Regenerative Medicine Conference November 18-19, 2010 London, United Kingdom Translational Excellence in Regenerative Medicine (TeRM) – Biophysical Stimuli and Mass Transport for Tissue Development November 18-19, 2010 Lattrop, The Netherlands Stem Cell Network’s 10th Annual Scientific Meeting November 22-24, 2010 Calgary, Canada First Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT) PhD Symposium December 1-3, 2010 Berlin, Germany 2nd European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Meeting on Cardiac and Pulmonary Regeneration December 3-4, 2010 Vienna, Austria Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society – North America (TERMIS-NA) 2010 Annual Conference December 5-8, 2010 Orlando, United States The American Society for Cell Biology 50th Annual Meeting December 11-15, 2010 Philadelphia, United States Pharmacology in Stem Cells Research and Regenerative Medicine December 17, 2010 London, United Kingdom Epithelial Plasticity and Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition January 21-26, 2011 Vancouver, Canada Extracellular Matrix and Cardiovascular Remodeling January 23-28, 2011 Tahoe City, United States Select Biosciences 5th Annual Stem Cells World Congress January 24-25, 2011 San Diego, United States BIO Asia International Partnering Conference January 24-25, 2011 Tokyo, Japan Phacilitate 7th Annual Cell & Gene Therapy Forum 2011 January 24-26, 2011 Washington, DC, United States IQPC’s 4th Biobanking Conference January 24-26, 2011 Philadelphia, United States AACR-ACS Joint Meeting on Chemistry in Cancer Research: The Biological Chemistry of Inflammation as a Cause of Cancer January 30-February 2, 2011 San Diego, United States Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference – Stem Cells: Revolutionizing Regenerative Medicine and Personalized Therapy 2011 February 23-25, 2011 San Francisco, United States United Kingdom National Stem Cell Network 2011 Annual Scientific Conference March 30-April 1, 2011 York, United Kingdom Visit our events page to stay up to date with the latest events in the cell, gene and immunotherapy community. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Lab Technologist – Human Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (STEMCELL Technologies) Lab Technologist – Tissue Culture (STEMCELL Technologies) Product Manager – Pluripotent Stem Cells (STEMCELL Technologies) Business Manager – Centre for Blood Cell Therapies (Cell Therapies Pty Ltd) Recruit Top Talent Reach more than 11,000 potential candidates by posting your organization’s career opportunities with Cell Therapy News at no cost. Visit here to post your career opportunities. Have we missed an important article or publication in Extracellular Matrix News? Click here to submit! |
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