Towards a treatment for myotonic dystrophy: First 3D model with patient cells

(Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)) Researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with the INCLIVA Health Research Institute in Valencia, develop the first three-dimensional model for myotonic dystrophy, a rare disease that currently has no cure. The new model combines patient cells and bioengineering techniques and represents a major advance over the use of animals and cell cultures. This new model will help in the design of personalized and more effective treatments, and for drug testing in a much more efficient way.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news