Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 20th, 2003
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Prostate Cancer - Vector carrying diphtheria toxin A diminishes cancer lesions
Virology - Suicide gene expression halts runaway vector infection
Cancer Therapy - Cancer cell telomerase inhibition doesn't compromise chemotherapy
Immunology - Interleukin-2 gene therapy shows early signs of diminishing prostate cancer
Neuroscience - Molecular imaging technology is essential for developing biological therapies
Vector Development - Salmonella delivers genes to tumors in a pilot trial of cancer patients
Cancer Therapy - Company publishes results of studies on the mechanism of action of Virulizin
Cardiovascular Gene Therapy - Adenoviral-transduced MSCs useful for eNOS gene transfer
Chromosomal Disorder - High-performance chromosomal disorder diagnostic being developed
Collaborations - Research alliance with Merck targets
Drug Discovery - Company reviews gene knockouts to predict the efficacy of new drugs
Drug Resistance - Estrogen-responsive RING finger protein limits breast cancer proliferation
Electroporation Technology - Genetronics announces option for a license agreement
Fancomi Anemia - Novel lentiviral vector efficiently transduces FA stem cells
Gene Expression - Data on new class of bacterial RNA polymerase inhibitor published
Gene Silencing - Restoration of LKB1 tumor suppressor gene causes apoptosis in cancer cells
Gene Therapy - HIV-based vectors do not disrupt cellular transcription
Gene Therapy - Modified liposomes improve lentiviral transfection of lymphocytes
Genomics - Pseudotyped adeno-associated virus vectors look suited for liver gene therapy
Gum Disease - Gene therapy seems to rebuild bone, tissue in dental patients
Helicobacter Pylori - Bacterial flora contribute to gastritis after H. pylori vaccination
Hematology - Gene-deleted vector corrects a canine version of human hemophilia
Immunogene Therapy - Interleukins 21 and 23 genes produce an antitumor effect in pancreatic cancer
Immunology - Poly-G-oligodeoxynucleotides don't augment natural response to mastocytomas
Microcirculation - Unique biochemical signals regulate the role of nitric oxide in liver injury
Neurology - Antisense DNA to Bcl-2 enhances glioma cell chemosensitivity
Neuroscience - Leukemia inhibitory factor receptor is a negative regulator of neurites
Oncology - Androgen receptor activation promotes apoptosis in cancer cells
Parkinson Disease - NIH committee recommends AV201 proceed into human clinical testing
Patents - Patent granted for multiparametric analysis of cells
RNA Interference - Milestone achieved in simultaneously disabling multiple genes
Rectal Cancer - NCI to conduct phase II clinical study using TNFerade
Retinopathy - Ribozymes reduce preretinal neovascularization by cleaving mRNA
Vision Research - Stability of acidic beta-crystallin oligomers investigated
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