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Swiss Biotech02 Sept 2026
AINewBiologix and Synastra partner on gene therapy manufacturing (Swiss Biotech)

NewBiologix and Synastra partner on gene therapy manufacturing

A biotech partnership story about developing stable producer cell lines for scalable gene therapy manufacturing; a forward-looking take on enabling DMD program development.

Key takeaways
  • Addressing a Critical Manufacturing Challenge in DMD Gene Therapy Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a severe.
  • It is caused by mutations in the DMD gene that prevent the production of functional dystrophin.
  • Manufacturing is particularly critical for DMD gene therapies.
Nature - Main02 Sept 2026
Late-life semaglutide treatment slows ageing and extends lifespan in female mice - Nature (Nature - Main)

Late-life semaglutide treatment slows ageing and extends lifespan in female mice - Nature

Late-life semaglutide treatment in mice: a research article examining whether a diabetes drug can mimic calorie restriction to slow ageing and preserve function. Open to learn what kind of experimental and comparative study the paper presents and why it matters for ageing research.

Key takeaways
  • Use of GLP-1 medicines has revealed pleiotropic beneficial effects beyond glucose and weight control 2.
  • In a longitudinal study in direct comparison to matched calorie restriction.
  • Attenuated hallmarks of ageing and modulated nutrient sensors and conserved genetic regulators of ageing.
Frontiers - Health02 Sept 2026
AITumor-associated macrophages in gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis: orchestrating immune evasion, niche remodeling, and therapeutic resistance (Frontiers - He

Tumor-associated macrophages in gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis: orchestrating immune evasion, niche remodeling, and therapeutic resistance

Review of how diverse peritoneal macrophage populations drive immune suppression and therapeutic resistance during gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis.

Key takeaways
  • Important molecular players that we describe here are CCL2/CCR2 and CSF-1/CSF-1R signaling axes.
  • Peritoneal metastasis is the most devastating form of progression of gastric cancer.
  • Reprogrammed macrophages proceed to participate in detachment of tumor cells.
MoL Event Pick
International Longevity Summit Madrid 2026 (Madrid, Spain)

International Longevity Summit Madrid 2026

28. SEPT 2026 - 1. OCT 2026 - Madrid, SpainSummit

Madrid summit convening global longevity thinkers, clinicians and innovators across four days of science, networking and public-facing programming.

Nature - Main02 Sept 2026
Functional chimeric mRNAs encode proteins in mammalian immunity - Nature (Nature - Main)

Functional chimeric mRNAs encode proteins in mammalian immunity - Nature

Reports discovery of inflammation-induced chimeric mRNAs in macrophages and one protein-coding fusion that modulates inflammasome-driven pore formation.

Key takeaways
  • We show that inflammasome priming upregulates Gsdmd - Tmem106a.
  • We show that GSDMD–TMEM106A balances host defence and immunopathology in vivo.
  • Individual mammalian mRNAs and proteins are typically believed to originate from single genomic loci.