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Gene Therapy Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . January 22nd, 2004

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Related Areas: Other Issues in Gene Therapy Weekly | Other Publications

Gynecology - Adenovirus-mediated suicide gene therapy destroys ovarian cancer cells

Bioengineering - Continuous delivery of microencapsulated interleukin-1 diminishes angiogenesis

Bioengineering - VEGF gene transfer enhances the function of implantable sensors

Cancer Therapy - Rho pathway inhibition produces glioma radiosensitization and oxygenation

Cardiology - Biotech begins new Phase I study of cardiovascular drug

Cardiology - Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 regulates several factors to control angiogenesis

Drug Resistance - FLICE inhibitory protein supports chemoresistance in cervical cancer

Endocrinology - Ectopic ghrelin expression enhances growth

Environmental Health - Rice strains genetically engineered for mercury resistance may clean water

Enzymology - Lipoxygenase makes transgenic tobacco less vulnerable to parasitic infection

Gene Regulation - Non-small cell lung cancer cells are ideal targets for p53 gene transfer

Vaccine Development - Tumor cell vaccines containing nonviral vectors offer cancer prevention

Gene Suppression - Extended peptide nucleic acid conjugates have a greater capacity to bind DNA

Gene Transfer - DNA encapsulation within polymeric sponges improves transfer efficiency

Genetic Engineering - Reengineered dendritic cells readies cytotoxic T cells for select epitopes

Genomics - License for patented gene targeting technology granted

HIV/AIDS Proteomics - HIV Vif induces G2 /M arrest in feline and bovine cells

HIV/AIDS RNA Research - Homology requirements for optimal antiretroviral shRNA activity clarified

Heart Transplantation - Questions about the safety and efficacy of cardiac gene therapy persist

Hematology - Gene regulation could modify autosomal-dominant giant platelet syndromes

Hematology - Vectors encoding the heavy and light chains of FVIII correct hemophilia A

Legal Issues - Biotech patent dispute settled

Gene Therapy - Therapy containing hepatocyte growth factor gene improves hearing in rats

Liver Disease - Caveolins regulate bile salt and cholesterol metabolism

Melanoma - Agents directed at actin assembly would stop tumor aggression

Multiple Myeloma - Breakthrough discovery puts researchers closer to cure for multiple myeloma

Neuroscience - Overexpressed antioxidant enzymes protect nerve cells from necrotic insults

Oncology - Antisense inhibition of VEGF blocks leukemia angiogenesis and growth

Oncology - Cyclooxygenase 2 and survivin are often coexpressed in lung cancers

Prostate Cancer - Canadian company announces Phase II clinical study of prostate cancer treatment

Vaccine Adjuvant - CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotides increase adjuvant effects

Vaccine Safety -  Vibrio cholerae toxins activate proinflammatory immune response

Vector Development - Moderate retroviral transduction limits the potential for multiple insertions

Immunology - Heat shock protein 70 gene therapy and hyperthermia boost antitumor immunity

Menopause - Parathyroid hormone gene therapy may stop osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Stem-Cell Research - Modified stem cells relieve motor symptoms in a Parkinson disease model

Allergy Medicine - Electrotransfer of interleukin-10 prevents bronchopulmonary hyperreactivity

Antibody Drug Conjugates - Exclusive antigen license taken under antibody drug conjugate collaboration

Antisense Technology - Antisense oligodeoxynucleotides to p53 and p21 augment cancer radiotherapy

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