Biologics

In-vitro reagent for STEM CELLS

Henderson Morley has now manufactured L-particles that express Green Fluorescent Protein- a naturally occurring protein that enables virus particles that express this protein to be visualised when exposed to UV light. These are currently being examined as an in-vitro (i.e. a laboratory based reagent) for the study of stem cells.

Stem cell based assays provide enormous benefit for discovering novel physiological processes, and are becoming an invaluable research tool for both academic & commercial research.

The on-going studies are designed to determine whether marked L-particles can be used in the design of reporter assays using stem cells being differentiated into more specified cell fates, such as neural, fat or bone cells. When successful, opportunities to create a range of relevant and useful assays with long term revenue potential may emerge. Being able to study normal physiology will be a major plus for the assays developed.

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