Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 17th, 1995
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Combination Therapies - Gene Transfer Sensitizes Cells to Subsequent Chemotherapy
DNA-Vaccination/HBV - Murine Humoral Responses Mimic Natural Infection in Humans
Epstein-Barr Virus - EBV Succumbs to Genetic Manipulation
Evolution - RNA Viruses' Adaptive Capacity Exponentially Exceeds Expectations
Funding - Researchers Awarded Funds To Develop New Cancer Drugs
Gene Discovery - Genetic Mutation Linked to Non-Inherited Cancer Identified
Gene Discovery - Inherited Genes Play Major Role in High Levels of Cholesterol
Gene Discovery - Scientists Find Bed-Wetting Gene
Genetic Screening - Researchers Use New Approach in Search for Cancer Genes
Immunology - Pathogenesis of Infection
Industry News/Joint Venture - Exclusive Option Extended for Cancer Alliance
International/Russia - Genetic Engineering Law Is Similar to European Legislation
Pseudoachondroplasia - Gene Discovered for Form of Dwarfism
Acknowledgement - Permission to Reproduce Article Obtained
Cancer Vaccines - "A Phase I Study of Vaccination with Autologous, GM-CSF-Transduced and Irradiated Tumour Cells in Patients with Advanced Melanoma."
Drug Delivery - "Delivery of an Antibody-IL2 Fusion Protein Gene Utilizing AccelR Particle Mediated Gene Delivery."
Evaluations - Therapy Efficacy - "Methods for Assessment of the Efficiency of Gene Therapy in a Genetic Chemoprotection Clinical Trial for Ovarian Cancer Using the Multiple Drug Resistance (MDR1) Gene in a Safety-Modified Retroviral Vector. DOUB
Immunology - Gene Transfer - "Phase I Study of Immunotherapy of Hepatic Metastasis of Colorectal Carcinoma by Direct Gene Transfer."
Therapy - Immunology - "Cancer Gene Therapy Using a Cytokine, IL-12 and A Costimulatory Signal Molecule B7.1."
Vectors - Gene Transfer - "Construction of a Retrovirus Vector Which Confers Both Augmented Resistance to Methotrexate and Sensitivity to 6-Thioxanthine."
Antisense Technology - "Radiolabeling of Methylphosphonate and Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotides and Evaluation of Their Transport in Everted Rat Jejunum Sacs."
Arterial Gene Therapy - "Low-Efficiency of Percutaneous Adenovirus-Mediated Arterial Gene Transfer in the Atherosclerotic Rabbit."
Cancer Gene Therapy - "Protooncogene bcl-2 Gene Transfer Abrogates Fas/APO-1 Antibody-Mediated Apoptosis of Human Malignant Glioma Cells and Confers Resistance to Chemotherapeutic Drugs and Therapeutic Irradiation."
Cancer Gene Therapy - "Skin, An Ideal Target for Gene Therapy."
Cystic Fibrosis - Epithelial Cell Proliferation - "Cell Proliferation in Bronchial Epithelium and Submucosal Glands of Cystic Fibrosis Patients."
Diabetes Mellitus - "Glucose Responsiveness of a Reporter Gene Transduced into Hepatocytic Cells using a Retroviral Vector."
Ethical Issues - DNA Banking - "A Survey of DNA Diagnostic Laboratories Regarding DNA Banking."
Gene Delivery Systems - "The Fate of Plasmid DNA after Intravenous Injection in Mice: Involvement of Scavenger Receptors in Its Hepatic Uptake."
Inflammatory Responses - "Inflammation-Induced Recombinant Protein Expression In Vivo Using Promoters from Acute-Phase Protein Genes."
Vectors - Transduction Efficiencies - "DNA Synthesis and Topoisomerase Inhibitors Increase Transduction by Adeno-Associated Virus Vectors."
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