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Epistem, GSK Partner to Better Understand Fibrosis

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Epistem today announced a research collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline to use its amplification technology to gain a better understanding of fibrosis.

The Manchester, UK-based firm will use its RNA-Amp technology to identify characteristics of diseased fibrotic tissue, Epistem said. The deal is for three years, but further terms were not disclosed.

Epistem's RNA-Amp technology provides gene expression information from small tissue samples and low number of cells, such as those from cells at the base of a single hair follicle or laser captured microdissected samples, it said.

Last week, Epistem said it had reached a deal with Xcelris Labs of India for the sales and marketing of its rapid molecular tuberculosis diagnostic test.

The Scan

Latent HIV Found in White Blood Cells of Individuals on Long-Term Treatments

Researchers in Nature Microbiology find HIV genetic material in monocyte white blood cells and in macrophages that differentiated from them in individuals on HIV-suppressive treatment.

Seagull Microbiome Altered by Microplastic Exposure

The overall diversity and the composition at gut microbiome sites appear to coincide with microplastic exposure and ingestion in two wild bird species, according to a new Nature Ecology and Evolution study.

Study Traces Bladder Cancer Risk Contributors in Organ Transplant Recipients

In eLife, genome and transcriptome sequencing reveal mutation signatures, recurrent somatic mutations, and risky virus sequences in bladder cancers occurring in transplant recipients.

Genes Linked to White-Tailed Jackrabbits' Winter Coat Color Change

Climate change, the researchers noted in Science, may lead to camouflage mismatch and increase predation of white-tailed jackrabbits.