Bone Marrow Banking Boosts Life-Saving Cell Therapy Development

Stem cells form the backbone of many cell-based therapies due to their unique properties, including the ability to self-renew and differentiate to many cell types. Multiple cell therapies deliver exogenous bone marrow stem cells into patients, which may trigger body repair machinery or regulate the endogenous stem cell population to achieve tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Cell-based therapies provide hope for patients suffering from many diseases, including immune system disorders, cancer, congenital thrombocytopenia, and sickle cell anemia, where conventional treatments fail to provide favorable outcomes

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Banking on iPSCs | The Scientist

WIKIMEDIA, GOLDMUND100About four years ago, Jay Tischfield, the director of RUCDR Infinite Biologics, a long-standing biorepository at Rutgers University, found himself sitting on a gold mine. RUCDR had recently gotten into the business of banking induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines as part of an initiative through the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). This was still early days in iPSC derivation, a few years after the pioneers of the field had figured out how to turn skin cells into pluripotent cells. But not long into this new endeavor, something important happened in the field, Tischfield recalled

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I Peace manufactures 100 lines of GMP iPS Cells cumulatively – PR Newswire

Proof of customer recognition of its quality and mass manufacturing capability PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LeadingGMP cell CDMO I Peace, Inc. (https://ipeace.com/en/), specializing in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and iPSC-derived cell therapies,announced that the number of GMP-grade iPS cells manufactured has reached 100 lines.

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Cell banking: Definition, Process & Manufacturing

As the field of biotechnology continues to advance, specialized companies offer a range of cell banking services to support researchers, biopharmaceutical companies, and other stakeholders in preserving and utilizing valuable cell lines. Services include a wide range of offerings, such as long-term cell line storage, stem cell banking, characterization, and testing.

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