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Heparin, a highly-sulfated glycosaminoglycan, is widely used as an injectable anticoagulant, and has the highest negative charge density of any known biological molecule. It can also be used to form an inner anticoagulant surface on various experimental and medical devices such as test tubes and renal dialysis machines. Pharmaceutical grade heparin is derived from mucosal tissues of slaughtered meat animals such as porcine (pig) intestine or bovine (cow) lung.

New high-throughput system for testing drug candidates to treat neurodegenerative diseases

New high-throughput system for testing drug candidates to treat neurodegenerative diseases

On the basis of a license agreement with the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF), the Dresden-based start-up "Neuron-D GmbH" is developing a high-throughput system for testing drug candidates to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

19 Mar 2021

New 3D hydrogels show promise in cancer immunotherapy

New 3D hydrogels show promise in cancer immunotherapy

A group of researchers have developed new hydrogels that make it possible to culture T lymphocytes or T cells found in the immune system.

1 Sep 2020

Heparin blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection in cell studies

Heparin blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection in cell studies

In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral used to combat the disease.

27 Jul 2020

Investigating the role of heparins in combating Covid-19 infection

Investigating the role of heparins in combating Covid-19 infection

AMSBIO reports on the pioneering work by researchers at the University of Sheffield, UK to measure the interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 protein receptor binding domain (SARS-CoV-2 S1 RBD) and heparin.

From AMS Biotechnology 9 Jun 2020

Blood Filter May Calm The Cytokine Storm Of COVID-19

Blood Filter May Calm The Cytokine Storm Of COVID-19

COVID-19 is causing organ destruction and death, and physicians are replacing the filter in a kidney dialysis machine to trap these tiny proteins.

5 May 2020

New method for mapping the structures of heparan sulfate sugars

New method for mapping the structures of heparan sulfate sugars

Heparin, the blood-thinning drug, is used worldwide. However, to date, mapping of the fundamental sugar structures of heparin and the wider class of heparan sulfate sugars in cells has not been accomplished.

23 Mar 2020

Discovering a new genetic mutation in Schizophrenia

Dr. Todd Lencz

A new genetic mutation has been discovered in schizophrenia, and we spoke to Dr. Todd Lencz from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to find out more.

Discovering a new genetic mutation in Schizophrenia

Developing a new CRISPR technique

Professor Ian Macara

Researchers from Vanderbilt University spoke to AZoLifeSciences about a new CRISPR technique that could help us to further understand the mechanisms behind cancer.

Developing a new CRISPR technique

Monitoring pollen levels using environmental DNA

Dr. Ben Wheeler

In this interview, AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Ben Wheeler about his latest research and how we monitor pollen levels using environmental DNA.

Monitoring pollen levels using environmental DNA