NIH Research Matters for March 19, 2012 organ transplants without lifelong drugs, surprises in the gorilla genome, and nanocomplexes used to label cells for MRI tracking

NIH Research Matters for March 19, 2012 organ transplants without lifelong drugs, surprises in the gorilla genome, and nanocomplexes used to label cells for MRI tracking

   March 19, 2012       SNap(R) Group

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The March 19, 2012, NIH Research Matters is now available. In this week's edition:   Organ Transplants Without Life-Long Drugs A new method allowed kidney recipients to eventually stop taking harsh immune-suppressing drugs even though they'd received mismatched organs. The accomplishment may lead to more options for organ transplants. Gorilla Genome Yields Surprises Researchers have completed a draft sequence of the gorilla genome. Their analysis reveals that people may be more closely related to gorillas than we realized.   Nanocomplexes Label Cells for MRI Tracking Nanocomplexes can be used to label transplanted cells so they can be tracked by MRI, according to a new study. In the future, the technique might be used to monitor whether transplanted immune or stem cells reach their targets.   Editor's Picks from past issues: Early Epigenetic Effects in Alzheimer's Disease Egg-Producing Stem Cells Found in Women Drug Improves Alzheimer's-like Condition in Mice Genes Affect Sex Differences in Behavior Scientists Find Target for Resveratrol