Barbara Buchan, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Eye gels for the treatment of corneal Cystinosis have been developed which have the ability to adhere to the surface of the eye. It is hoped that this will… Research Update From The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Stephanie Cherqui, PhD Scripps Research Institute, San Diago, USA. Cystinosis is a metabolic hereditary disease characterized by the accumulation of cystine in most of the patient’s tissues leading to multiple organ dysfunction. The curative treatment… Treatment of Cystinosis Using Bone Marrow Stem Cell
The Fourth Cystinosis Research Network Family Conference was held July 16-18, 2009 at the Marriott Evergreen Conference Resort in Stone Mountain, Georgia. This year’s theme was “Above and Beyond” and there is no doubt that… Fourth Cystinosis Research Network Family Conference
Patrick T. Harrison Department of Physiology, University College Cork, Ireland Cystinosis is caused by a defect in a protein called cystinosin. To understand the role of this protein, imagine the acid-rich organelles inside every cell… Development Of An In Vivo Gene Repair Kit: Towards A Cure For Cystinosis
Dr William van’t Hoff, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London The Cystinosis Foundation UK are very pleased to be involved with a new study aimed at furthering our understanding of the effects of Cystinosis in adult… Support The Adult Cohort Study
Dr Neil Dalton of The Evelina Childrens Hospital, London. “The importance of white cell cystine measurements in the diagnosis and clinical management of patients with cystinosis cannot be over emphasised. The measurement is particularly valuable… The Importance of Accurate Cystine Level Testing
Professors Roz Anderson and Paul Groundwater, with Pratap Suryadevara and Stephanie Cannell, University of Sunderland, UK, in collaboration with Professor William van’t Hoff, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. Summary By John Terry. The prodrug… Proof of Concept Success for the Targeted Prodrugs
In addition to the lectures provided by leading experts in the field of Cystinosis, the 2008 International Cystinosis Conference, held in Dublin, gave research teams the opportunity to present their work in the form of… Research Update – New Presentation
On June 27 and 28th of this year, the biennial International Cystinosis Conference was held in Dublin, Ireland. Over 200 delegates attended, including researchers, medical practitioners, representatives from the Irish government, Cystinosis sufferers, families of… International Cystinosis Conference 2008 – A Review
R.J. Anderson, S. Cannell, P.W. Groundwater, P. Suryadevara, W. van’t Hoff Sunderland Pharmacy School, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, UK and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK In addition to the lectures provided by… In Vitro Evaluation of Novel Cysteamine Prodrugs Targeted to ϒ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase – Jun 2008