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Study results from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update understanding of life sciences

Published in Drug Law Weekly, March 24th, 2009

Research findings, 'Evaluation of the lymphocyte trafficking drug FTY720 in SHIVSF162P3-infected rhesus macaques,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from the United States, "FTY720 causes retention of lymphocytes in lymphatic tissues. Previous studies revealed that FTY720 can decrease or eliminate chronic viral infections of mice."

"We address here whether therapeutic use of FTY720 in simian human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV)-infected rhesus macaques could also decrease viraemia. FTY720 was administered intravenously to three SHIV(SF162P3)-infected macaques at 39, 7 or 6 weeks of infection; three control macaques (47, 48 or 6 weeks of infection) did...

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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2009-03-24)

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