Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 1st, 2002
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Bioengineering - Microparticles useful vectors for controlled release of synthesized DNA
Liver Disease Therapy - Drug delivery to the liver could be increased with peptide transporter
Breast Cancer Therapy - Interferon and endostatin gene therapy outpace angiostatin in breast cancers
Renal Cancer - Antisense molecules can delay renal carcinoma growth in murine models
Type 1 Diabetes - Pharmacological regulation allows liver cells to produce insulin on demand
Cancer Therapies - Phase I study: Single dose of Introgen's INGN 241 kills up to 70% of tumor cells via apoptosis
Cancer Therapy - Scientists design gene-tipped tumor regressor 'smartbombs'
Cloning Technology - Tranzyme announces the introduction of TranzEmbryo, a technology for cloning genes into embryos
Immune Deficiency - New gene therapy protocol leads to first successful treatment for 'bubble babies'
Interleukin-2 - Vical announces issuance of patent for cancer treatment method using gene-based delivery of IL-2
Patents - Columbia University receives patent for mda-7 apoptosis induction
Patents - Orchid licenses key pharmacogenomics patent
Safety Profile - Copernicus nonviral gene transfer system is nontoxic, nonimmunogenic
Stem Cell Research - Sensitizing cells with suicide genes key to avoiding cellular mishaps
Stem Cell Transplantation - Lhx2 expression immortalizes engraftable stem cells
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