Beta Cells
Beta Cells are responsible for insulin secretion and control of plasma glucose levels. Within the pancreas, the beta cells are located in areas called the islets of Langerhans where they constitute the predominant type of cell.
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in December 2019 and has spread globally, causing a pandemic of respiratory illness designated coronavirus disease 20...
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Cancer cells can acquire immune resistance resulting in a loss of immunosurveillance. Tumor cells can upregulate PDL-1 which binds to PD-1. This complex inhibits CD8 Tumor Infiltrating cells...
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For more than a century, breakthroughs in biological sciences have relied on the ability to study cells outside of respective organisms. While majority of cell culturing is still performed u...
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DATE: June 18, 2020 TIME: 9:00am PDT, 12:00pm EDT Despite the success of immunotherapy against several malignancies including melanoma and lung adenocarcinoma, glioblastoma remains the excep...
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For more than a century, breakthroughs in biological sciences have relied on the ability to study cells outside of respective organisms. While majority of cell culturing is still performed u...
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DATE: June 18, 2020 TIME: 9:00am PDT, 12:00pm EDT Despite the success of immunotherapy against several malignancies including melanoma and lung adenocarcinoma, glioblastoma remains the excep...
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In 2019, over 220,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer and 82,000 will die of the disease. Approximately 90% of cancer related deaths are the result of metastatic disease. This is ind...
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While providing indispensable insight into immune processes, the live cell imaging of immune cells poses unique challenges due to their non-adherent nature. Suspension cells such as immune c...
