From the Lab Bench |
 USC Biologists Discover a Way to
Protect all Other Cells Against Chemotherapy.
Fasting for two days protects healthy
cells against chemotherapy, according to a study led by Valter Longo (photo
right) of the USC Davis School of Gerontology and USC College. The study
appeared in the online the week of March 31 in PNAS Early Edition. See video on Youtube
about this finding A Nanomachine That Kills
Cancer? UCLA Researchers Design a 'Nanoimpeller' to Release Anticancer Drugs
Inside of Cancer Cells
"We developed a mechanism that
releases small molecules in aqueous and biological environments during
exposure to light," said study leader Jeffrey
Zink (photo right), UCLA professor of chemistry and biochemistry.
"The nanomachines are positioned in molecular-sized pores inside of
spherical particles and function in aqueous and biological
environments." ...read
more at InterScience (requires subscription).
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Industry & Company
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- Venture Activities Impacted
by
U.S. Economic Slowdown
The nation's economic slowdown is starting to dent, or at least delay,
profits for venture capitalists. The National Venture
Capital Association says IPOs are at lowest volume level since 2003 and the
volume of acquisitions stands at lowest point since 1998 .. see
the numbers
- Two RNA-Based Drugs
Work by Unexpected Mechanisms
A University of Kentucky study suggests that at least two
RNAi drugs now being tested in clinical trials -- one by Opko Health and the
other by Allergan -- actually work not by silencing genes but by activating
the immune system. That could mean the drugs are not really precise tools
and could have unexpected side effects ... read
more
- Beckman Coulter to Vacate
Fullerton Headquarters and Consolidate Operations in Neighboring Brea
 Beckman’s pending move is part of a continuing
restructuring under Chief Executive Scott Garrett who took over for longtime
leader John Wareham in 2005. So far, the restructuring effort has included
relocating Beckman's
Palo Alto facility to the State of Indiana ... read
more
- Burbank-Based Imaging3
Gets FDA OK to Distribute Diagnostic Imaging Device
The FDA has granted Imaging3 approval to distribute its Dominion Vi Scanner, an imaging device that generates 3-D images of the body in real time. The clearance, intended solely for investigational
uses ... read
more
- Epeius Biotechnologies of San Marino, CA Awarded
U.S. Patent for Targeted Injectable Gene Delivery In Vivo
Patent # 7,347,998 -- assigned to USC but licensed exclusively to Epeius --
provides additional protection of the company's leading anti-cancer agent,
Rexin-G which is currently in clinical trials .... access
patent
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(Irvine)
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(Irvine)
- STAAR Surgical
(Monrovia)
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- Oliver Foellmer, President & CEO, Capricor (Los Angeles)
- John Sundsmo, President, PrimeGen Biotech (Irvine)
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