Tropical climates yield high levels of biodiversity. So perhaps it is not surprising that the natural resources of many tropical islands have made significant contributions to the development of some very big (and some not so big) name drugs.
Using bioreactors to generate seafood or meat is horrific or exciting, depending on your point of view. As with genetically modified food, attitudes differ markedly between countries.
Chemokines are promising modalities in the treatment of disease. These small signaling proteins, primarily known for their role in directing the movement of immune cells, are now being explored for their therapeutic potential in a range of conditions, from cancer to chronic inflammatory diseases.
Creating a chemokine or growth factor concentration gradient is a crucial lab technique for studying cell migration, particularly in neuroscience, immunology and cancer research. Sustained release growth factors can simplify chemotaxis studies.
