Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 22nd, 2004
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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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