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Adding MS Drug to Targeted Cancer Therapy May Improve Glioblastoma Outcomes

August 8, 2019

The multiple sclerosis drug teriflunomide, paired with targeted cancer therapy, markedly shrinks patient-derived glioblastomas grown in mice by reaching stem cells at the tumor’s root, according to a new UC San Diego School of Medicine study published in Science Translational Medicine.

Lab-Grown Human Brain Organoids Mimic an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Help Test Treatments

December 8, 2020

UC San Diego researchers used brain organoids to identify two drug candidates that counteract the genetic deficiencies that cause Rett syndrome, a rare form of autism spectrum disorder.

Blood Biopsy Reveals Unique, Targetable Genetic Alterations in Patients with Rare Cancer

August 15, 2017

Using fragments of circulating tumor DNA in blood, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers were able to identify theoretically targetable genetic alterations in 66 percent of patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP), a rare disease with seven to 12 cases per 100,000 people each year.

Two Anti-viral Enzymes Transform Pre-Leukemia Stem Cells into Leukemia

January 26, 2021

Viral infections and space travel similarly trigger inflammation and the enzymes APOBEC3C and ADAR1; UC San Diego researchers are developing ways to inhibit them as a means to potentially lower cancer risk for both astronauts and people on Earth.

Three UC San Diego Professors Named AAAS Fellows

November 24, 2014

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the United States, has awarded the distinction of Fellow to three UC San Diego professors.

Progression of Lung Fibrosis Blocked in Mouse Model

October 5, 2011

…of lung injury that results from use of the anti-cancer chemotherapy drug Bleomycin. Pulmonary fibrosis caused by this drug, as well as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) from unknown causes, affect nearly five million people worldwide. No therapy is known to improve the health or survival of patients.

Stem Cells, CRISPR and Gene Sequencing Technology are Basis of New Brain Cancer Model

January 28, 2020

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers created a new type of brain cancer model for glioblastoma using stem cells, CRISPR and gene sequencing.

Cell Division Quality Control ‘Stopwatch’ Uncovered

March 28, 2024

UC San Diego biologists have uncovered a quality control timing mechanism tied to cell division. The “stopwatch” function keeps track of mitosis and acts as a protective measure when the process takes too long, preventing the formation of cancerous cells.

DrugCell: New Experimental AI Platform Matches Tumor to Best Drug Combo

October 22, 2020

UC San Diego researchers use experimental artificial intelligence system called DrugCell to predict the best approach to treating cancer. Only 4 percent of all cancer therapeutic drugs under development earn final approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Is the Next Big Step in Cancer Therapy Personalized Vaccines?

October 12, 2018

…stage IV pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer for more than three years. Current treatments, although effective for her, are highly toxic. Tamara enrolled in a first-of-its-kind, pilot study at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health to test a personalized vaccine using her unique cancer mutations to boost an anti-tumor immune…

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