Research spotlights
Research from customers who used Pluto in their work. Used Pluto in a publication? Tell us at insights@pluto.bio and we will feature it.
New publication: Histone demethylase KDM5 in cardiomyocyte maturation
We’re proud to highlight a new paper citing Pluto, published in Cardiovascular Research by Dr. Priyatansh Gurha at The University of Texas Health Science Center.
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New publication: A human lung alveolus-on-a-chip model of acute radiation-induced lung injury
We’re proud to highlight a new paper citing Pluto, published in Nature Communications by Dr. Queeny Dasgupta at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University.
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New publication: Stem-Cell-Derived β-Like Cells with a Functional PTPN2 Knockout Display Increased Immunogenicity
We’re proud to highlight a new paper citing Pluto, published today in Cells by Dr. Holger Russ’ lab at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
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November is Epilepsy awareness month: How Pluto is supporting epilepsy research
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and organizations, researchers, journals and foundations around the world are taking this time to come together as a community and address how to best use our resources towards improving outcomes for epilepsy patients. There have been exciting advances recently in new target identification, animal research models, biomarker discoveries and stem cell therapies.
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Research spotlight: Novel antibody increases detection and destruction of tumors
For decades, scientists have been trying to find cures for all the various cancers that plague humanity and have made incredible strides towards this goal. We currently have various treatments that are able to significantly prolong survival and in some cases completely treat the cancerous tumor. One of the major roadblocks in our ability to cure this disease is related to the incredible heterogeneity that exists within each tumor and each patient. Additionally, the way each organism responds to the tumor cells is also extremely varied placing a lot of pressure on clinicians and scientists to constantly adapt.
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Research spotlight: Modeling motor neuron diseases in vitro
Motor neurons are important cells in our body that send signals to our skeletal muscle that allow us to do activities like walk, speak, swallow, and even breathe. Motor neuron diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) destroy motor neurons. When muscles don’t receive normal signals from our motor neurons, the muscles atrophy (weaken and shrink) and we lose the ability to do those activities over time.
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Research spotlight: COVID-19 mRNA vaccine antibody responses against new variants
How effectively do the Moderna and Pfizer mRNA vaccines mount a response against the SARS-CoV-2 variants causing new waves of infections? This study measured antibody levels in serum and found that both provided strong protection against new variants.
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