Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 18th, 2004
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Bladder Cancer - Clusterin suppression makes bladder cancer cells more sensitive to cisplatin
Oncolysis - Mutant adenovirus can destroy multidrug-resistant cancer cells
Oncology - Tumors that resist wild-type p53 respond to p53AIP1 gene therapy
Stem-Cell Research - Embryonic stem cells made to overexpress Bcl-XL offer nerve cell protection
Vector Development - HPC/plasmid constructs promote gene transfer to murine kidney cancer
Vector Development - Viral vectors prepared with TROMS extend transgene expression in mice
Angiology - Interferon-inducible IFI16 gene halts endothelial cell proliferation
Biofusion - Research discovers how to target cell fusion; could lead to therapies, vaccines
Cancer Therapy - Antisense peptide nucleic acid targets N-myc to destroy neuroblastoma
Cancer Therapy - New data presented on efficacy of satraplatin in resistant tumor cells
Cancer Therapy - Preclinical data supports utility of INGN 241 combination regimens
Cardiology - A potent drug cocktail induces tolerance after rodent heart transplantation
DNA Vaccine - Potency of suicidal DNA vaccine enhanced by delaying suicidal cell death
Endocrinology - Bak mediates interferon-gamma-induced sensitization to TRAIL in thyroid cancer
Enzymology - Tetrahydrobiopterin is the controlling factor for phenylketonuria gene therapy
Finance - Company reports increased revenues for 2003, provides guidance for 2004
Gene Therapy Vectors - RRV, SFV coat proteins suitable for lentivirus pseudotyping
Gene Transfer - A novel tissue-specific promoter system provides controlled gene expression
Gene Transfer - Mild electroporation is all that is required for muscle fiber transfection
Gynecology - Cancer vaccine targets variant EGF receptor
Mergers and Acquisitions - Gene therapy company to trade with new ticker symbol: NLGX
Neuroscience - Glutamate transporter GLT-1 gene transfer alleviates rodent morphine dependence
Neuroscience - Presynaptic neprilysin prevents amyloid pathology
Oncology - Anti-cathepsin L single chain variable fragment prohibits melanoma metastasis
Smallpox - Smallpox array set developed with CDC completed
Vectors - Study may improve gene therapy safety
Wound Repair - Gene-activated matrices appear feasible for healing diabetic ulcers
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