Researchers have designed a 3D model of lung cancer that is composed of bronchial epithelial, fibroblasts, epithelial, lung adenocarcinoma and immune cells grown in different layers in a matrigel.
The University of Bari Aldo Moro presented data from an in vivo study assessing the effects of irisin on pancreatic islets of diabetic mice (type 2 diabetes).
Researchers from Jagiellonian University presented the discovery of novel multifunctional inhibitors of phosphodiesterases (PDEs) and transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) antagonists as potential therapeutic candidates for the treatment for chronic airway disorders.
Autosomal dominant hypocalcemia (ADH) type 1 and 2 are disorders that affect calcium homeostasis caused by gain-of-function mutations in CaSR, which encodes the calcium-sensing receptor.
Researchers from Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) and affiliated organizations presented the discovery of a novel series of compounds acting as Ebola virus (EBOV) entry inhibitors.