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Integrating Complex In Vitro Models Into the Regulatory Pipeline
C-Path, a nonprofit organization created to improve drug development, has been working to facilitate the adoption of MPS as drug development tools in regulatory science. In this interview, we learn how.

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Prokaryotic Cells: Definition, Structure and Characteristics
Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that lack membrane-bound structures. This article details the structure of prokaryotic cells and provides examples of prokaryotic organisms.

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Piezoelectric Biomaterial Offers Treatment Hope For Central Nervous System Injuries
Researchers have developed a new electrically active biomaterial that can be transplanted into the body to improve recovery following central nervous system injuries. The material acts as a scaffold that also provides electrical stimulation.

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Library of Organoid “Mini-Guts” Helps Identify New Pathways in IBD
Technology Networks spoke with Dr. Thomas Dennison, University of Cambridge, to learn more about the advantages of using patient-derived organoids for modeling inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

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Understanding T Cells: T Cell Types, the T Cell Receptor and T Cell Activation, Differentiation and Functions
The adaptive immune system is highly complex and specific. In this article we focus on T cells, and discuss their development, their different functions, and what happens when they don't function correctly.

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Prediction of Liver Toxicity Revolutionized in Largest 3D In Vitro Benchmarking Study
The use of human liver microtissues (hLiMTs) cultured in a 384-well microplate system was explored as a predictive model for assessing drug-induced liver injury (DILI) with promising results.

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Hydrogel Dressings Accelerating Diabetic Wound Healing
Most diabetic wound care products are passive dressings, only providing a protective barrier against the external environment. This article explores how hydrogel technologies can promote diabetic wound healing.

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What Do We Know About Vitamin D and Women’s Health?
Vitamin D regulates hormones, reduces menstrual pain, supports fetal development and preserves bone health during menopause. Deficiency is linked to menstrual irregularities, pregnancy complications and osteoporosis.

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Zinc-Dependent Proteins Could Hold Key to Cancer and Viral Therapies
The molecular mechanism has been uncovered by which zinc-dependent proteins, known as macrodomains, reverse ADP-ribosylation—a key regulatory process in cells linked to cancer and viral infections.

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Shape-Shifting Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
This article explores how 4D printing uses biomaterials to create shape-shifting medical devices, adaptive tissue scaffolds and targeted drug delivery systems.
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