drugs. In liver fibrosis, HFN4α levels have been shown to decrease as the disease progresses. "In studies on the mouse model and in human liver cells, we have already been able to show that the therapeutic
we now have the necessary tools to make the structures of the sialic acid variants visible and to study their function," notes PD Dr. Mühlenhoff. Thanks to these new findings, the DFG research group of
with more than half a million euros over three years. Fat metabolism disturbed "In preliminary studies, we were able to show that fat metabolism is disturbed in PPCM patients compared to healthy female
iPS-NK cells are ready for rapid translational implementation after the successful completion of the study and arrive as a new therapy offering to cancer patients as soon as possible,” says Professor Schambach
time to intervene in the regeneration between MS attacks and prevent nerve damage. Admittedly, the studies on the tissue section cultures have only limited significance. But the researchers are optimistic
there is a therapy for people suffering from pronounced forms of pulmonary hypertension. "Further studies are needed to confirm and explore the benefits of this new stem cell therapy," Professor Hansmann
are not "rubbish" either, but regulate many processes within the cells. Professor Thum has been studying the functions of these RNAs in cells for a long time. "Within the family of non-coding RNAs, circRNAs
can work better again," explains Dr. Mortimer Korf-Klingebiel, biologist and first author of the study. Whether all of this is also significant for humans was investigated by the team in patients with
all remaining problems have been solved, various prototypes of the biohybrid lung will first be studied under laboratory conditions using artificially generated blood circuits. In a next step, they will
temperature, humidity and CO2 levels in the ideal range," says Dr. Glienke. It can also be used to study the interaction of different cell types and capture it in a time-lapse video. A look into the microscope