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Gastroenterology Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . December 29th, 2003

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Related Areas: Other Issues in Gastroenterology Week | Other Publications

Colon Cancer - Cyclin G is well-suited for gene therapy targeting

Gastroenterology - Cellular cross-talk modulates angiogenesis in the murine gut

Biliary Atresia - Extrahepatic biliary atresia diagnosis is aided by bile duct CD56 reactivity

Colorectal Cancer - PTEN gene therapy and caffeine combine to check cancer cell growth

Colorectal Cancer - Treatment helps patients with advanced cancer live longer, have fewer side effects

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Possible genetic link studied

Oncology - An anticancer compound found in garlic induces apoptosis by binding tubulin

Sun Exposure - White renal transplant patients on calcium channel blockers risk photo-damage

Allergy Medicine - Skin testing strengths and weaknesses should be known before allergy diagnosis

Bacterium Detection - Finger-stick test for Helicobacter pylori now available

Biliary Tract Cancer - Low-dose Imantinib with 5-FU holds potential for biliary tract cancers

Bladder Cancer - Few bladder cancer markers exist, new tissue analysis methods may help ID more

Collaborations - Genetronics expands agreement on technology for HIV vaccine delivery

Colon Cancer - CDX2 inactivation in colon cancer results from defects in trans-acting pathways

Colon Cancer - New study supports adoption of virtual colonoscopy as a screening modality

Colorectal Cancer - Company enrolling for phase II clinical trial of Litx for liver metastases

Crohn Disease - Did Crohn disease evolve with the advent of refrigerators?

Drug Development - The wide array of complement-related therapeutics have very different features

Escherichia Coli - Colicin E3 binds E. coli BtuB, is brought to OmpF for channel transport

Female Sexual Behavior - Disgust sensitivity during menstruation varies with conception risk

HIV/AIDS - Liver transplantation feasible for HIV patients

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV can kill uninfected hepatocytes through CXCR4 signaling

Helicobacter Pylori - A complete H. pylori cag pathogenicity island confers greater disease

Helicobacter Pylori - Gastric mucosa reduces IL-4 when faced with Helicobacter pylori with cag

Hepatitis C Virus - Positive interim results of phase IB trial of isatoribine reported

Imaging - Company reports data on ProstaScint molecular imaging agent

Inflammatory Bowel Disorder - New treatment for IBD may also treat accompanying bone disease

Kidney Disease - Understanding the role of complement in renal disease may lead to better therapy

Lung Cancer - Biotech company in-licenses phase I anticancer drug from Sankyo

Nephrotic Syndrome - Proteinuria in nephrotic syndrome, not hematuria, shows lowered podocin level

Neuroendocrine tumors - Neuroendocrine tumors of the appendix are easily curable by appendectomy

Neurotransmitter Autoantibodies - A wide range of psychiatric and nerve disorders have autoantibodies to serotonin

Noroviruses - Proteins likely involved in Norwalk virus replication identified

Periodontics - Human gingival fibroblast CD73 is involved in adenosine production

Rheumatology - TNF etanercept can induce lupus erythematosus, autoimmune symptoms

Salmonella Enterica Typhi - Commensal bacterial products can increase invasion potential of S. enterica

Short Bowel Syndrome - FDA approves Zorbtive for rare gastrointestinal condition

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Human papillomavirus type 16 is prevalent in adult tonsil, not oral cavity SCC

T-Cell Hyporeactivity - Janus kinase inhibitors inhibit dendetric cell maturation, induce T-cell hyporeactivity

Transplant Medicine - CD80 and CD154, but not CD86, are associated with rejection in liver allografts

Transplant Medicine - Dendritic cell manipulation can induce EBV-specific T cells to reduce PTLD risk

Transplant Medicine - Polyomavirus nephropathy, tubulitis benefit most from lower immunosuppression

Tumor Markers - Pancreatic endocrine neoplasms are more likely to have p27 if metastasizing

Ulcerative Colitis - Salofalk tablets submitted for approval in Canada

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