Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation is pleased to announce that its 2.5D Cell Culture System® was key to groundbreaking research on COVID-19 variants. A research team co-led by Professor Shimpei Gotoh, Department of Clinical Application, and Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama, Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation, at Kyoto University’s Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) used Tosoh’s system to distinguish variants of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). This breakthrough research was published in the American journal Stem Cell Reports on March 29, 2024.
Tosoh will continue to further develop the 2.5D Cell Culture System to support research for advancements in drug discovery and regenerative medicine.
Publications:
ScienceDirect, published in Stem Cell Reports* online
“Micro-patterned culture of iPSC-derived alveolar and airway cells distinguishes SARS-CoV-2 variants”
*Stem Cell Reports is published by International Society for Stem Cell Research
CiRA News Release: “Micro-patterning—a new system to induce alveolar and airway epithelial cells”
Tosoh News Release: “Tosoh Develops New Cell Culture System”
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Tosoh Corporation is the parent of the Tosoh Group, which comprises over 100 companies worldwide and a multiethnic workforce of over 14,000 people. It generated net sales of ¥1,064.4 billion (US$7.9 billion at the average rate of ¥135.5 to the US dollar) in fiscal 2023, ended March 31, 2023.
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Tosoh is one of the largest chlor-alkali manufacturers in Asia. The Company supplies the plastic resins and an array of the basic chemicals that support modern life. Tosoh’s petrochemical operations supply ethylene, polyethylene, and functional polymers, while its advanced materials business serves the global semiconductor, display, and solar industries. Tosoh has also pioneered sophisticated bioscience systems that are used for the monitoring of life-threatening diseases. In addition, Tosoh demonstrates its commitment to a sustainable future in part by manufacturing a variety of eco-products.
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