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Gene Therapy Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . May 13th, 2004

Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only

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

Drug Delivery - Adenoviral vectors rely on compatible materials for transfer effectiveness

Gene Induction - The introduction of VEGFR2 fragments into tumors slows their growth

Liver Cancer Therapy - Vesicular stomatitis virus infusions staunch hepatocellular carcinoma in rats

Transfection - CXCR4 restricts adenovirus-mediated transgene expression to tumor cells

Viral Vector - Ebola virus glycoproteins guide gene therapies to their destinations

Atherosclerosis - Apolipoprotein A-I gene transfer helps the arteries of apo E-deficient mice

Bacterial Genetics - In vivo expression technology identifies virulence genes in H. pylori

Brain Cancer - Cathepsin B inhibition suppresses angiogenesis in human glioblastoma cells

Breast Cancer - Estrogen receptor-alpha mutation K303R not found in Japanese breast carcinomas

Breast Cancer - Perillyl alcohol suppresses breast cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo

Breast Cancer - Ring finger protein RNF11 important target for novel cancer therapies

Cancer Therapy - NCI grant to help company discover second-generation Hsp90 inhibitors

Cancer Therapy - Prodrugs becoming an integral part of the drug discovery paradigm

Cell Transduction - Intracellular MDA-7/IL-24 mediates activity in lung cancer cells

Colon Cancer - Biallelic MYH mutations confer susceptibility to colorectal cancer

Cystic Fibrosis - Scientists create mouse model answering central question - lungs lack water

Drug Discovery - Challenges of virtual screening for kinase targets demystified

Endocrinology - Menin inactivation leads to parathyroid tumorigenesis

Expansion - Insmed acquires manufacturing facility; will be used for SomatoKine

Finance - Renagel maker reports financial results for first quarter

Gastrointestinal Tumors - Telomerase inhibitor PinX1 not involved in gastrointestinal tract carcinoma

Gene Transfer - Alginate puts a damper on viral leakage after gene delivery

Genomics - Collaboration with p53 and p63, p73 responds to cell genotoxic damage

Genomics - LCR promotes beta-globin transcription repression in committed cells

Hepatology - Mechanical massage enhances liver cell gene transfer in the mouse

Immunology - Interleukin-10-related cytokines and their receptors are therapeutic targets

Molecular Virology - Promoter activity of AVL-A LTR region related to induction of glial neoplasm

Mutagenesis - FGFR3 and P53 mutations affect pathogenesis of urothelial cell carcinoma

Mutations - CHEK2*1100delC mutation has no major contribution in esophageal carcinogenesis

Neisseria - PilE protein antigens of Neisseria selected by recombination

Neuroscience - Virus-mediated gene transfer reverses rubrospinal neuron atrophy

Personnel - Stem cell pioneer Dr. Nelson Chao named to advisory board

Prion Disease - Hyperbaric oxygen enhances expression of prion and heat shock proteins

Prostate Cancer - Novel cooperation up-regulate vitamin D receptor protein

Pulmonary Medicine - Viscous solutions propel adeno-associated virus vectors to the diaphragm

Transformation - Autocrine stimulation by osteopontin sustains carcinoma proliferation in vitro

Transgenics - Viral capsids will make new gene therapies feasible

Tumor Suppression - Acetylation of Ku70 by CBP and PCAF controls Bax-mediated apoptosis

Tumorigenesis - Fbw7 essential in controlling cyclin E and Notch signaling pathways

Vaccine Delivery - DNA virus-like particles elicit immune responses by oral administration

Vector Development - The adenovirus E4 gene encourages endothelial cell survival and angiogenesis

Virology - New recombinant viral vectors have enhanced gene transfer capabilities

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