Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 17th, 2003
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HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Salmonella-based priming improves mucosal antiviral response
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Effects of viral protein modifications on immunogenecity characterized
AIDS/HIV Therapy - Terminalia triflora extract inhibits reverse transcriptase activity
HIV/AIDS Genetics and Genomics - Novel recombinant strains found in China
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Viral Vpr protein upregulates Survivin
HIV/AIDS Proteomics - CD4 binding site antibodies block gp120-CCR5 interaction
AIDS Prevention - Annan welcomes Bush's $15 billion pledge for global fight against HIV/AIDS
AIDS Prevention - Bush plan, defying some political supporters, includes condoms and generic drugs
AIDS Prevention - Researchers take antibody production from cell culture to plants to stop HIV
AIDS Prevention - Treatment to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in Mozambique
AIDS Prevention - Vietnam develops nation's first long-term strategy to combat HIV
AIDS Therapy - Chinese company distributes anti-AIDS "cocktail"
AIDS Therapy - VaxGen hopes AIDS vaccine trial results warrant FDA filing but skeptics abound
Antiangiogenesis - Angiostatin inhibits extracellular HIV-Tat-induced inflammatory angiogenesis
Awards - Two Emory scientists receive biotech growth award for drug research
Cachexia - Oxandrolone, exercise, nutrition boost weight and lean tissue gain in patients
Cancer Research - Feline immunodeficiency virus integration in B-cell lymphoma reveals tumor suppressor gene
Funding - Organization praises U.S. Senate action on global AIDS fight
Global Health - Pilot program launched to expand access to medicines in poorest countries
HIV-1 Integrase - MSH derivatives may serve as leads for antiviral therapeutics
HIV/AIDS Animal Models - HIV-2 virulence increases after serial passage in baboons
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - HIV-1 group M subtypes infecting persons in Cameroon countryside
HIV/AIDS Genetics and Genomics - DC-SIGN gene family variations seen between human and nonhuman primates
HIV/AIDS Genetics and Genomics - Sequences downstream of 5 ' splice donor site needed for RNA dimerization
HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection - Prophylaxis against several pathogens remains cost-effective
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Antibodies can enhance antigen cross presentation
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Disulfide-linked integrase oligomers not needed for viral replication
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - N-linked glycan g15 in gp120 V3 loop blocks neutralizing antibodies
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Viral Nef downregulates MHC-I by a PACS-1-and PI3K-regulated ARF6 endocytic pathway
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Virus-specific cytotoxic T cells characterized
HIV/AIDS Proteomics - Artificial SH3 domains tightly bind SIV Nef
HIV/AIDS Proteomics - Differential acetylation of Tat coordinates cyclin T1 and PCAF interactions
HIV/AIDS Proteomics - Membrane-binding domain region involved in retroviral budding identified
HIV/AIDS Proteomics - Protease dimer interactions influence activation and GagPol cleavage specificity
HIV/AIDS Research - Viral Tat targets microtubules to induce CD4 cell apoptosis
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Depression is risk factor for suboptimal therapy adherence
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Enfuvirtide safe and effective against drug-resistant infection
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Feedback loop seen between HAART adherence and adipose tissue alterations
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Lentivirus vectors effective for gene therapy, but carry risks
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Nelfinavir exposure enhances replication of novel viral strain
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Novel agents inhibit viral Vpr protein function
HIV/AIDS Treatment - HAART-persistent HIV-1 latent reservoirs may be eliminated by immune activation
HIV/AIDS Treatment - Indinavir/ritonavir provided viral suppression in PI-naive patients
HIV/AIDS Treatment - SIV infection model for assessing the role of selenium in AIDS
Healthcare Access - Progress reported in cutting AIDS drug prices for poor nations
Herpesvirus Infection - Cidofovir fails to treat Kaposi sarcoma in a pilot study
Immune Cell Distribution - HIV-1 plasma viremia is shown to influence dendritic cell number and activity
Oral Surgery - HIV infection does not affect hemophiliac's complication risk
Policy - Central America, drug companies reach agreement to lower cost of AIDS drugs
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - Prolonged lowering of CD4(+) T cells may be cause; risk lowered after HAART
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