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HiJAKing Gamma Chain Cytokine Signaling for CAR T Cell Therapy
Read more: HiJAKing Gamma Chain Cytokine Signaling for CAR T Cell TherapyThe engineering of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells has been a significant recent advance in cancer therapy. CAR T cells are manufactured by collecting a patient’s own T cells, engineering…
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Fatty Acids and Forget-Me-Nots
Read more: Fatty Acids and Forget-Me-NotsMyosotis scorpiodes, or forget-me-nots, are a small blue flower that received its name from an old French tale in which a knight throws a bouquet he picked into a lake where…
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Motherhood Takes Guts: How the Maternal Intestine Grows During Pregnancy
Read more: Motherhood Takes Guts: How the Maternal Intestine Grows During PregnancyThe intestine has the remarkable ability to grow and change under the pressure of demanding conditions. Previous work examining intestinal plasticity has shown the response to nutrient excess/depletion, changes in the…
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Food for Thought: Neuronal Lipid Metabolism and Alzheimer’s Progression
Read more: Food for Thought: Neuronal Lipid Metabolism and Alzheimer’s ProgressionAge-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia have high prevalence in those over 65 years of age [1,2]. These diseases are characterized by neuron damage and death, leading…
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