Having become engaged (now married!) in the summer of 2021, Will’s thoughts turned to arrangements for his stag party. Rather than take the traditional route Will hatched a plan…
Read updateDamage to the glomerular filtration barrier (GFB) results in protein leakage from the plasma into the urine, so called proteinuria, and is associated with loss of kidney function, which…
Read updateThe glomerulus is the part of the kidney involved in the filtration of solutes and waste from the blood. Damage to the glomerulus by diabetes mellitus, hypertension, glomerulonephritis, or…
Read updateaProximate™ Assay-ready plates contain freshly isolated primary human proximal tubule cells (PTCs). The plates are provided in an easy to use 24-well Transwell® format. Visit our product page…
Read updateAdeno Associated Virus (AAV) vectors have emerged as the most successful retinal gene therapy vectors following the FDA approval of Luxturna in 2017. This new gene therapy product is…
Read updateOrgan-on-a-chip (OoC) or Microphysiological systems (MPS) are microfluidic devices providing a controlled microenvironment for miniaturised tissues mimicking physiological architecture and function of human tissues and organs. The application of dynamic…
Read updateRetinal diseases have been at the forefront of gene and cell therapy over the last 30 years with conditions such as macular degeneration and Stargardt disease likely to be…
Read updateIn most cases, once the kidney’s function is limited, the only treatment options are dialysis and kidney transplant. The absence of effective drugs to treat kidney disease is partly…
Read updateThere are two main causes of drug attrition: safety and efficacy, and in both instances, the common denominator is the inadequacy of current preclinical models to predict outcomes in…
Read updateAs she narrates her story, you have the impression that you have made the journey with her, her words becoming rich images in…
Read updateWhat retinal models are available for drug development? Animal models are the most frequently used for investigating safety and efficacy of ophthalmic drugs. However, due to several key physiological differences,…
Read updatePhosphate balance is central to many metabolic pathways, and the kidneys play a key role in the reabsorption and excretion of phosphate to achieve this balance. In CKD, however,…
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