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1 week ago
OMG science

B-Cells May Play Role in Lung Transplant Rejection - News Center

B-cells infiltrating the lungs worsen lung function post-transplantation due to increased white blood cell production and leakage, a common complication in all organ transplants. [ more ]
WIRED
5 months ago
Medicine

In a World First, a Patient's Antibody Cells Were Just Genetically Engineered

Seattle-based biotech company, Immusoft, has genetically programmed a patient's B cells to treat a genetic disorder known as mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I).
The patient's B cells are engineered to produce an essential enzyme that his body doesn't produce, eliminating the need for regular infusions of the enzyme. [ more ]
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