Fever temperatures rev up immune cell metabolism, proliferation and activity, but they also -; in a particular subset of T cells -; cause mitochondrial stress, DNA damage and cell death, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have discovered.
eGenesis brings kidney xenotransplants closer to the clinic
eGenesis’ genetically modified pig kidney transplant program reached preclinical proof-of-concept in a monkey model, and the company is in discussions with the FDA about what