Unraveling the pathologic role of skeletal muscle in ALS A key challenge in developing effective therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has been a poor understanding of the disease pathology. To address this issue, a team of scientists from University of Central Florida and Hesperos have created a new ALS skeletal muscle Human-on-a-Chip® model which could … Read more
UCF/HESPEROS RESEARCHERS UTILIZE HUMAN-ON-A-CHIP® APPROACH TO MODEL ALS PATHOLOGY Key Findings Data supports use of functional neuromuscular junction (NMJ) system to evaluate amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pathology First study to validate the use of Deanna protocol in a human system as a strategy for treating ALS Press Release ORLANDO, Fla. — The Hybrid Systems Lab at … Read more
ORLANDO, FLA – April 25, 2018 — Hesperos, Inc. has increased its pioneering human-on-a-chip drug testing capabilities by adding a new in vitro, human-human neuromuscular model to its patented multi-organ microfluidic device systems. Abnormal function of the neuromuscular junction is associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy, and … Read more