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    Misfolded alpha-synuclein protein key to early detection of Parkinson’s disease: Study

    Misfolded alpha-synuclein protein key to early detection of Parkinson's disease: Study

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    Parkinson’s disease is characterized by deposits of a protein known as alpha-synuclein (aSyn) in the nervous system. This protein can become corrupted and start to change shape in a process called misfolding. These misfolded proteins will start to clump together and poison the surrounding healthy nerve cells that are responsible for brain function, particularly for […] More

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    Artificial kidney for early detection of drug toxicity developed

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    Recently, a research team from POSTECH has engineered an artificial kidney that allows for the early detection of adverse drug reactions. The POSTECH research team led by Professor Dong-Woo Cho and Professor Jinah Jang (Department of Mechanical Engineering) fabricated a glomerular microvessel-on-a-chip, which includes glomerular endothelial cells, podocyte layers, and a glomerular basement membrane (GBM) […] More

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    Researchers develop an artificial kidney for early detection of adverse drug reactions

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    USA: A research team from POSTECH have developed an artificial kidney that allows for the early detection of adverse drug reactions. The findings from their research paper were published in Biofabrication on 13 January 2023.  The POSTECH research team led by Professor Dong-Woo Cho and Professor Jinah Jang (Department of Mechanical Engineering) fabricated a glomerular […] More