Drug Week

Herpesvirus - HHV-8 vFLIP essential for survival of infected lymphoma cells

Hip Replacement - Bone cement reduces acetabular cup wear

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Estradiol-chemical delivery systems considered

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Options other than CEE and MPA are available

Human Antibodies - Lymphoma treatments receive EU orphan drug designation

Human Genome - Genomics company publishes DNA sequence of human chromosome 10

Hypercholesterolemia - Thrombocyte activity is marker of LDL-apheresis intensity

Hypertension - Alagebrium demonstrates benefits on heart, kidney in preclinical studies

Hypertension - Ambrisentan phase II results presented at ATS 2004

Hypertension - Blood pressure drugs cut death rate in half

Imaging - Nanoparticles illuminate brain tumors for days under MRI

Immune Mediated Diseases - Clinical trial of new immunomodulatory agent set to begin

Immunology - $100,000 invested in software modeling systems for inflammatory diseases

Immunology - A single class II myosin modulates T-cell motility

Immunology - Angiotensin II receptors modulate murine macrophage activity and phagocytosis

Immunology - Anti-inflammatory activity of retinoids elucidated

Immunology - CD11b levels predict risk of pollution-induced airway inflammation

Immunology - Crystal structures of IL-2 tyrosine kinase characterized

Immunology - E2A protein regulates marginal zone B-cell development

Immunology - Effects of glucocorticoids on renal epithelial cells clarified

Immunology - HIV infection impairs immunity to malaria in pregnant women

Immunology - Influence of phosphoinositide 3-kinase on T-cell activity reviewed

Immunology - Interleukin receptor kinase deficiency linked to bacterial infections

Immunology - Modified interferon-beta protein may one day help multiple sclerosis patients

Immunology - New phase I cancer trial planned

Immunology - Novel polymorphism in cytoplasmic region of IgA Fc receptor gene found

Immunology - Protection against infection may depend upon healthy host-microbe interactions

Immunology - RIP1 plays key role in TLR3-induced NF-kappaB activation

Immunology - S1P receptor activation by FcepsilonRI trigger required for mast cell function

Immunology - Selected peptides functionally represent the Fc-gammaRII-binding part of IgG1

Immunology - Serum factor I mediates C3b cleavage on S. aureus surface

Immunology - Stable immunological synapse not needed for efficient T-cell killing

Immunology - Structural basis for ICAM-1 dimerization elucidated

Immunology - TOX plays calcineurin-dependent role in CD8 cell lineage commitment

Immunology - Toll-like receptor signaling regulates phagosome maturation

Immunology - Triad3A regulates Toll-like receptor signaling

Immunology - Ubi-L suppresses cAMP-induced p38 MAPK activation in Th2 cells

Infectious Disease - Additional results from Europe available for TB test; kits shipped to China

Infectious Disease - Modes of hantavirus transmission inferred from mitochondrial DNA analyses

Infectious Disease - Multiplex PCR effective for Salmonella typing

Infectious Disease - Treatment of long-term catheter-related Brevibacterium described

Influenza - Positive progress reported on powder vaccine delivery technology

Influenza Vaccine - Influenza viruses isolated in 1997 and 2003 have antigenic differences

Information Technology - New tool released to improved protein identification

Kidney Cancer - Bispecific antibody works against micrometastatic renal cell carcinoma

Kidney Failure - Zemplar (Paricalcitol Injection) receives FDA approval for pediatric use

Kidney Transplantation - Immunosuppressants may hasten oncogenesis in patients with p53 mutations

Kidney Transplantation - Immunosuppression without calcineurin inhibitors safe, effective

Kidney Transplantation - Tacrolimus-associated myositis reported in renal graft recipient

Kidney Transplantation - Two-hour postdose levels optimal for pediatric cyclosporine monitoring

Knee Replacement - CT-guided knee replacement system improves accuracy

Laser Technology - Distribution agreement reached for laser system treatment for enlarged prostate

Legal Issues - Pharmaceutical company to seek rehearing of court ruling in diet drug trials

Legal Issues - Taxol settlement brings Coloradans $430

Legal Issues - Tennessee cancer patients get $265,000 in Taxol settlement

Legionnaire Disease - FDA grants 510(k) clearance for Legionella pneumophila test

Legislation - Pharmaceutical company reports higher revenue, earnings

Leptin Studies - Features of leptin-induced hypertension described

Leptin Studies - Leptin and membrane fluidity of erythrocytes in hypertension studied

Leukemia Therapy - Effective rituximab treatment of B-cell PLL reported

Leukemia Therapy - High CD33-antigen levels limit gemtuzumab efficacy

Lipid Studies - Lipoprotein profiles under varied androgen blockade conditions reported

Lipid Studies - New class of lipid absorption inhibitor from sage discovered

Lipogenesis - IL-1 and LPS downregulate PPAR-gamma in brown adipocytes

Lipogenesis - Liver X receptors stimulate adipocyte differentiation via PPAR-gamma

Lipogenesis - Notch target gene plays dual roles in differentiation of preadipocytes

Liposuction - Hemodynamics and organ histology of large-volume liposuction reported

Liver Cancer - Novel PCR-array system useful for gene expression profiling

Liver Cancer - Utility of cryotherapy as ablative treatment evaluated

Liver Cancer Therapy - Quadruple therapy battles liver cancer on several fronts

Liver Disease - Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease encompass benign steatosis and steatohepatitis

Liver Failure - Treatment options vary for acute liver failure

Liver Metastasis - Epirubicin levels in liver metastases after administration reported

Lung Cancer - Enrollment completed in pivotal trial of Xyotax

Lung Cancer - Lung screening test may prove useful as first line of lung cancer testing

Lung Cancer - Matrix metalloproteinase-2 encourages pulmonary adenocarcinoma invasion

Lung Cancer - Variations in DNA repair genes may predict survival in lung cancer patients

Lyme Disease -  B. burgdorferi saliva inhibits neutrophil activity

Lymphoma - Contract research organization to help develop monoclonal antibody for lymphoma

Lymphoma - FDA issues special protocol assessment for phase III trial of FavId

Malaria - MS analysis of P. falciparum protein variants reported

Malaria - Proteomics in malaria reviewed

Malaria Vaccine - Merozoite surface protein antibodies inhibit malaria antibody responses

Managed Care - New research shows Miami as most competitive HMO market

Management - Biopharmaceutical company names new board chair

Management - Generic pharmaceuticals developer appoints new board member

Management - New board member announced

Management - Tennessee pharmaceuticals company expands into New Jersey

Mangement - Biopharmaceutical company names new board director

Market Analysis - Drug price increases in 2003 nearly triple

Measles Outbreak - Largest U.S. outbreak of measles in 1999 characterized

Measles Outbreaks - Measles outbreak control in adult populations discussed

Measles Risk Factor - Risk of measles transmission low after exposure on airline flight

Measles Vaccine - Clinical significance of measles reviewed

Measles Vaccine - Evolution of measles elimination strategies in the United States

Measles Vaccine - Progress toward measles eradication in the Americas updated

Medical Devices - Aortic Starr-Edwards ball valve prosthesis replaced after 28 years

Medical Devices - Femoral nerve catheter knotting reported

Medical Devices - Immunoassay for detection of irradiated prawns developed

Medical Devices - TIPS stent-grafts do not prevent liver transplantation

Medicare - Prescription drug discount cards show significant, sustained discounts

Medicare - Unclassified, FDA-approved drugs administered to outpatients will be reimbursed

Medicare Reform - Beneficiaries with chronic conditions still face high costs under new drug law

Medicare Reform - New study identifies leading Medicare reform factors

Medication Compliance - Many patients diagnosed with chronic illness stop taking medicines

Melanoma - MART1/MelanA stains have high false-positive rate

Melanoma Vaccine - Melanoma vaccine based on vector of membrane fusogenic liposomes

Melanoma Vaccine - Reproductive death delayed in progeny of irradiated melanoma cells

Meningococcal Vaccine - Integrity assay for meningococcal type B conjugate vaccine developed

Menopause - Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is alternative treatment for menopause

Mental Health - 5-HT_2C receptors contribute to actions of central serotonin systems

Mental Health - Federal program focuses mental health program in state of Florida

Mental Health - Publication highlights link between antidepressants and increased risk of suicide

Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquisition of Novocure completed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Agreement signed to acquire Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical firm

Mergers & Acquisitions - Business information provider Medtech Insight acquired

Mergers & Acquisitions - Ophthalmic device firm commences offer to acquire Drew Scientific Group

Mergers & Acquisitions - Renal Care Group acquires dialysis programs in Iowa

Metabolism - Scientists discover way to regulate the body's energy expenditure

Metapneumovirus - Human metapneumovirus recovered from cDNA

Metastases - Researchers identify a novel target for cancer therapy

Metastasis - Antisense oligonucleotides diminish breast cancer cell migration

Metastasis - Breast metastases from extramammary malignancies are rare

Metastasis - Vitamin E succinate abates human prostate cancer cell invasiveness

Metastatic Solid Tumors - Patient treatment begins in Reolysin trial for metastatic solid tumors

Microbial Testing - FDA approves ues of microbiological test as part of drug quality control process

Microfluidics - New technology introduced to replace liquid chromatography columns

Molecular Diagnostics - Molecular typing techniques are useful for detecting pathogenic fungi

Mucosal Immunization - Intestinal villous cells allow antigen entry site in mucosal epithelium

Multiple Sclerosis - Effects of glatiramer acetate on blood-brain barrier inflammation clarified

Multiple Sclerosis - Fibrin augments neuroinflammatory demyelination

Multiple Sclerosis - Leptin modulates inflammation in relapsed patients

Mutagenesis - PTEN gene alterations don't appear to impact synovial sarcoma prognosis

Myelodysplastic Syndromes - FDA approves Vidaza (azacitidine for injectable suspension) for MDS

Myocardial Infarction - Calcium antagonists are effective after acute MI in Japanese subjects

Nanotechnology - International nanotechnology shores up European shareholder base

Neurodegeneration - Autoimmunity may be immune defense against degenerative processes

Neurodegeneration - Role of IGF-I signaling in neurodegenerative diseases explored

Neurology - Myelin protein impairs neurological function after spinal cord injury

Neurology - Study shows restless legs syndrome under-diagnosed

Neuromuscular Disorders - Is chemogenetherapy the next step in gene therapy?

Neuroscience - Alterations in tau transcripts correlate with sporadic tauopathy neurofilament

Neuroscience - CXCL12 supports the angiogenesis and cellular cross-talk of glioma

Neuroscience - Enzyme signals help interferon-beta stimulate glioma cell apoptosis

Neuroscience - MRI can locate ataxia-inducing lesions in Miller Fisher syndrome patients

Neuroscience - Oxidative stress elicits differential MnSOD and HO-1 expression

Neuroscience - Retrovirally mediated gas1 expression restricts glioma cell proliferation

Neuroscience - proNGF exhibits neurotrophic activity but is less active than mature NGF

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma can occur in the sinonasal tract

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Patients with locally advanced lung cancer benefit from chemoradiotherapy

Obesity - Company acquires rights to the patent for nasal spray treatment for obesity

Obesity - Nastech highlights PYY nasal spray development program

Obesity - Positive safety data presented for obesity treatment

Obesity - Xenical more effective than lifestyle changes alone in overweight adolescents

Obesity Epidemiology - Increasing obesity rates will lead to higher disability rates

Obesity Pathogenesis - Gastrointestinal satiety signals reviewed

Obesity Surgery - Minimally invasive surgery for morbid obesity reviewed

Obesity Therapy - Leptin induces patterns of immediate early gene expression in the brain

Obesity Therapy - Non-imidazole histamine receptor antagonist has anti-obesity effects

Obesity and Diabetes - Weight loss significantly improved metabolic syndrome in obese Koreans

Oncogenesis - Bcl-2 suppresses senescence and programmed cell death

Oncogenesis - Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 may foster liver cancer formation

Oncogenesis - Epithelial metaplasia may be involved in antitumor immunity

Oncogenesis - Many genes synergize with Cbfb-MYH11 to produce acute myeloid leukemia

Oncology - Human prostaglandin F synthase reigns in respiratory and digestive tract tumors

Oncology - Thalidomide treats multiple myeloma by targeting bone marrow angiogenesis

Oncolysis - Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor response elements block cell death

Ophthalmology - Research suggests aspirin helps combat cataracts

Ophthamology - Ocular inflammation treatment on file with FDA

Opioid-Induced Constipation - Methylnaltrexone to move on to phase II trials for opioid-induced constipation

Oral Cancer - Synthetic and natural agents can cause apoptosis in oral cancer cells

Oral Medicine -  Fusobacterium nucleatum serine protease identified

Orthopedic Surgery - Prevention of deep vein thrombosis reviewed

Osteoporosis - Gene therapy reverses established osteopenia in ovariectomized mice

Osteoporosis - Risedronate preserves bone architecture in osteoporotic postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis - Website helps parents raise strong daughters

Osteoporosis - sNDA submitted to FDA for once-monthly dose of Boniva

Osteosarcoma - Apo2L/TRAIL and doxorubicin increases sensitivity to bone sarcomas

Ovarian Cancer - Anti-tumor responses induced by ovarian cancer protein characterized

Ovarian Cancer - Chemotherapy after cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer beneficial

Pain - Combination liquid pain reliever provides low-level acetaminophen

Pain - Publication urges caution for women seeking OTC pain relief

Pain Management - FDA gives approval for generic morphine doses

Pain Medicine - New developments in treatment of cancer pain reviewed

Pain Medicine - Pre-emptive morphine may contribute to neonate brain damage

Pancreatic Cancer - Clinical trial to study Panvac-VF in advanced pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic Cancer - Inactivation of Men1 gene causes pancreatic and pituitary tumorigenesis

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic islet cell tumors have non-islet origin

Parasitology - Functional genomics for parasitic nematodes and platyhelminths reviewed

Parkinson Disease - Parkinson disease mutations affect axonal transport in cultured neurons

Patent Litigation - Court rules in favor of surgical device company's patent

Patents - Eight U.S. patents granted for high-speed cell analysis platform

Patents - U.S. patent granted for its Immunogene therapy for cancer

Pediatric Cancer - Parental pesticide exposures may be linked to pediatric lymphoma cases

Pediatric Vaccine - Vaccine against six diseases is safe and effective in children

Periodontal Disease - TaqMan PCR assay detects six species of periodontopathic bacteria

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company announces re-election of board members

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company appoints new member to board of directors

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company names new board member

Personnel - Biotech company announces new chairman of the board

Personnel - Dale A. Stringfellow joins biotech company's board of directors

Personnel - Dentist fined for over prescribing medicine leads antidrug group

Personnel - Diagnostics/research company names chief financial officer

Personnel - Immunotherapeutics company appoints Peter Thornton as chief financial officer

Personnel - James Rouse appointed as medical officer at nutraceutical firm

Personnel - Medical advisory board assembled to guide development of CDAD treatment

Personnel - Molecular oncology research company names new board member

Personnel - Orthobiologics company appoints new board member

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces resignation of chief development officer

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints new member to scientific advisory board

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company names three new leaders to U.S. executive team

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company names vice president, global sales and marketing

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company's chairman and chief executive officer to retire

Personnel - Specialty pharmaceutical company names vice president and general counsel

Pharmaceutical Development - Generic versions of two drugs receive FDA approval

Pharmaceutical Development - New conference to focus on American and Asian partnerships

Pharmaceutical Development - New report shows that expiring patents may cost pharmaceutical industry $80 billion

Pharmaceuticals - U.S. senior population using Internet for health and pharmaceutical information

Pharmacogenomics - Pharmacogenomics could lower health care costs, investigators report

Pharmacokinetics - Method to measure kinetics of penicillin thermal decomposition reported

Pharmacokinetics - Time-resolved X-ray data can identify protein intermediate structures

Pneumonia - Phase II study results of pulmonary delivery of amikacin presented

Pneumovirus - Molecular genetics and pathogenesis of animal pneumoviruses reviewed

Polio Vaccine - Seroprevalence of poliovirus antibody among children in Korea reported

Polymerase Chain Reaction - Short PNA molecular beacons discriminate nucleotide polymorphisms

Prescription Drugs - Canadian drug plan advances in Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Prescription Drugs - FDA rejects petition on Illinois pilot program to buy Canadian medicine

Prescription Drugs - Few Oklahoma seniors apply for card

Prescription Drugs - Low-income enrollments lagging for Medicare drug cards, Thompson

Prescription Drugs - Meetings to help Medicare beneficiaries choose discount cards

Prescription Drugs - New Hampshire Governor signs preferred drug list bill

Prescription Drugs - West Virginia customers experience prescription delays

Prion Disease - Prion protein undergoes alpha- and beta- cleavages of amino-terminus

Product Launch - Pharmaceutical companies increase staffing between phase III and launch

Prostate Cancer - Androgen deprivation affects thyroid function tests in prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Array CGH superior to standard CGH for detection of DNA loss

Prostate Cancer - Choosing hormone therapy for prostate cancer depends on several factors

Prostate Cancer - Epidemiology of prostate cancer outlined

Prostate Cancer - Researchers advocate adjuvant therapy in high-risk prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Xanafide clinical trial commences in patients with prostate cancer

Prosthodontics - Diagnostic and surgical template for dental implants developed

Prosthodontics - Utility of conversion partial dentures reviewed

Protein Kinase C - Protein kinase C potentiates duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion

Protein Regulation - von Hippel Lindau-hypoxia inducible factor controls COX-2 in the injured liver

Proteomics - Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K1 protein stimulates invasion factors

Proteomics - Search for folded proteins in vitro and in silico described

Proteomics - Technique enables efficient production of microchip microdialysis membranes

Proteomics - Transforming growth factor-beta 1 regulates several endothelial cell proteins

Protozoal Infection - CTLA-4 blockage increases resistance to infection with Trypanosoma cruzi

Pulmonary Function - Reduced airway function in infancy associated with persistent wheeze at age 11

Pulmonary Medicine - Downregulated dipeptidyl peptidase IV lets non small cell lung cancer flourish

Quality Assurance - Report shows FDA inspectors found quality-control problems at Wyeth plant

RNA Research - RNA interference-based microarray developed

Radiation Therapy - Quinoxaline 1,4-dioxides potentiate the effects of ionizing radiation

Radiotoxicity - COMP-Ang1 protects endothelial cells from radiation-induced apoptosis

Receptor Studies - Melanocortin 4 receptor behavior characterized

Recombinant Therapy - Newly designed COMP-Ang1 outpaces angiopoietin-1 in angiogenesis assays

Reproductive Medicine - Sperm factor that activates eggs is novel phospholipase C:PLC zeta

Respiratory Disease - New studies focus on overproduction of mucus

Respiratory Medicine - Drug-device combo improves efficiency of pediatric inhalation therapy

Retrovirus - FIV replication in activated CD4+CD25+T cells independent of cell proliferation

Rheumatoid Arthritis - European Union approves Enbrel for expanded use

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Matrix metalloproteinases are targets during experimental arthritis

Ribosome - Decreased repeat lengths encourage transgene stability after transfection

Rotavirus Vaccine - Background risk of intussusception in children reported

Rubella - Rubella virus P90 associates with cytokinesis regulatory protein

Saccharomyces - ESF1 required for 18S rRNA synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Salmonella -  Salmonella has poor survival but high immunogenicity in resistant mice

Salmonella Vaccine - Immunogenic properties of Salmonella atypical fimbriae determined

Schizophrenia Therapy - Nutrition affects outcome of schizophrenia therapy

Seborrheic Dermatitis - Phase III trial of Sebazole initiated

Skin Cancer - More UVA than UVB fingerprint mutations in basal layer of human squamous tumors

Sleep Disorders - PD-6735 granted Orphan Drug Status for sleep disorders in blind patients

Smallpox - Data supports efficacy of LC16m8 smallpox vaccine candidate

Smallpox Vaccine - Mouse neurotoxicity test for vaccinia-based smallpox vaccines developed

Smallpox Vaccine - Smallpox DNA vaccine protects primates against lethal monkeypox

Staphylococcus Vaccine - Staphylococcal enterotoxin B mutant protein protective in C3H/HeJ mice

Stem Cells - Preclinical studies show that stem cells may reverse diabetes in mice

Stem-Cell Biology - From lung to gut - the Wnt signaling pathway transforms cell fate

Stem-Cell Research - Activated neural stem cells contribute to stroke-induced neurogenesis

Stem-Cell Research - Allogeneic PBSCT is feasible for children with beta/beta and beta/E

Stem-Cell Research - Cord blood stem cells plus fibrin platelet glue used for wound repair

Stem-Cell Research - Developing neonatal rabbit appendix is seeded by immature blood-borne B cells

Stem-Cell Research - Dopaminergic neurons generated from embryonic stem cells

Stem-Cell Research - Embryonic stem cells are an alternate marrow donor source

Stem-Cell Research - GAMT deficiency causes biochemical adaptations in brain and skeletal muscle

Stem-Cell Research - Large defect bone reconstruction using BM-derived SSC not proven for non-union

Stem-Cell Research - Mesenchymal stem cells from adult mouse bone marrow isolated and characterized

Stem-Cell Research - Novel DZIP gene expressed in embryonic stem cells and germ cells is identified

Stem-Cell Research - Nucleosome remodeling defect prevents IL-12(P35) transcription in neonatal DC

Stem-Cell Research - Poly(NiPA-co-AAc) gel may provide optimal chondrocyte propagation 3D environment

Stem-Cell Research - Skeletal muscle differentiation potential of adult BM cells may lead to therapy

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for lymphoma should be selective

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Predictors of outcome identified in patients with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma

Streptococcus - Streptococci from infants with invasive disease characterized

Streptococcus Pneumoniae - 99.9% of S. pneumoniae isolates susceptible to Ketek, per surveillance study

Stroke - Protein may identify tPA bleeding risk in ischemic stroke patients

Stroke Prevention - Angiotensin II provides cerebroprotection against stroke

Survival and Mortality - Older breast cancer patients in Canada benefit from early detection

Thrombosis - Pinokinase reduces thrombosis in high-risk individuals on long flights

Tissue Engineering - Cartilage tissue regenerated by serum-free cultured chrondrocyte implantation

Tissue Engineering - Nanocolumns produced for cell culture using colloidal lithography

Tissue Regeneration - FDA issues special protocol assessment approval

Toxicology - Cream may ward off jellyfish stings

Toxoplasmosis -  T. gondii-specific recombinant antigens useful for serodiagnosis

Transfusion Medicine - GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infections are rare and self-limiting in India

Transgenics - New transgenic system produces bulk protein

Trypanosomiasis - Cytokine response to T. brucei infection characterized

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Inactivated Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine protects against TB

Tumor Development - Neuroblastomas exposed to hypoxia undergo genetic shifts

Tumor Suppression - Adenoviruses bearing gfp-zeocin fusion cassettes select p53-deficient cells

Tumor Suppression - p16 Plasmids control telomerase activity in human gliomas

Tumorigenesis - Acquired periostin expression promotes breast cancer angiogenesis

Type 1 Diabetes - Esophagus stiffens in experimental type 1 diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes - Insulin detemir lessens blood glucose variability in study

Type 2 Diabetes - Repaglinide outperforms nateglinide in type 2 diabetes study

Ultrasonography - Ultrasound affects structure and function of proteins of PPSB complex

Urology - The benefits of radical prostatectomy extend beyond cancer control

Vaccine Adjuvant - Cell death induced by vaccine adjuvants containing surfactants

Vaccine Development - Inflammatory cytokines overcome age-related defects in T-cell responses

Vaccine Development - Tumor necrosis factor autovaccination eliminates melanoma metastasis

Vaccine Research - New licensing agreement to create therapeutic vaccine platform

Vaccines - DNA system to support research on vaccine devlivery

Vascular Development - p68RacGAP interactions modulate the formation of capillaries

Vascular Treatments - Medical device manufacturer receives two FDA marketing clearances

Vector Development - Adenovirus vector targets cells expressing junctional adhesion molecule

Vector Development - Amphiphilic cyclodextrins enhance transgene expression

Vector Development - Bone cancer cells respond to HSV thymidine kinase-ganciclovir gene therapy

Vector Development - T-cell response to adenovirus hexon and DNA-binding protein in mice

Viral Disease - Biotech company testing possible antidote for bioterrorism viruses

Viral Genomics & Genetics - Two subtypes of hepatitis B virus genotype B flourish in Japan

Viral Genomics and Genetics - New hepatitis C virus models will expand research possibilities

Virology - Hepatitis C virus suppression of IRE1-XBP1 promotes viral persistence

Virology - Human Coronavirus 229E in nasal specimens detected by RT-PCR hybridization assay

Virology - Viruses appropriate apoptotic and NF-kappa B signaling pathways

Vitiligo - Efficacy of 308-nm xenon-chloride excimer laser clarified

Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - Positive results reported from CZEN-002 trial for vulvovaginal candidiasis

Wound Care - Insulin-like growth factor-I alters the effects of thermal trauma in rats

Wound Treatment - LAM Pharmaceutical accelerates Central American product launch

Yersinia - Nuclear targeting signal in YopM from Yersinia species identified