Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 27th, 2004
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Cancer Therapy - Clostridia spores offer a natural alternative for tumor targeting
Epilepsy - Neuropeptide Y transfection diminishes epileptic activity in rats
Pulmonary Medicine - HSV type 1 thymidine kinase/ganciclovir gene therapy targets lung cancer
Transfection - Single-step surfection eases gene transfer and drug screening
Virology - Adenovirus vector libraries provide clues about gene and protein function
Alcoholism - Gene therapy reduces drinking in rats with predisposition to alcohol abuse
Angiology - Autologous vascular smooth muscle cells are a conduit for cardiac gene transfer
Assisted Reproduction - Worldwide distribution agreements signed for Cumulase
Cancer Inhibition - Overexpressed pigment epithelium-derived factor arrests melanoma cell growth
Cancer Therapy - $4 million in research grants awarded
Cancer Therapy - Data published describing novel mechanism of mda-7 anticancer activity
Cancer Therapy - Inhibition of tumor galectin-1 gene expression promotes T cell-induced rejection
Cancer Therapy - New patent protects Introgen's INGN 241 cancer therapeutic
Cardiology - The coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor makes cardiac gene therapy viable
Collaborations - Genomatica extends research agreement for microbial expression technology
DNA Vaccine - Review of DNA vaccines released
Drug Delivery - Self-assembled nanoparticles shepherd RGD peptide to tumor vessels
Gene Silencing - Short interfering RNAs mitigate pain in animal models
Gene Transfer - Tumor-targeting immunolipoplexes improve with pH-sensitive peptide attachment
Genetics - Scientists launch first international effort to probe how genes regulate cells
Genomics - ETO interaction domains within N-CoR first step in AML molecular therapy design
HIV/AIDS - HIV-1 replication block in rhesus monkey cells not Vif determined
HIV/AIDS - microRNA-designed hairpins increases RNA interference
Immunology - Design basis elucidated for orally active agents for celiac disease
Kidney Cancer - Radiologists provide safe delivery method for gene therapy
Myocardial Infarction - Heart attack models benefit from therapy suppressing tumor necrosis factor
Neuroscience - Virus-mediated neurotrophin gene transfer prevents cisplatin-related neuropathy
Peritumoral Brain Swelling - XERECEPT pivotal phase III trial begins
Personnel - Mark C. Rogers becomes chairman of oncology drug-development company
Photomedicine - Wild-type p53 gene transfer sensitizes cancer to photodynamic therapy
Product Licensing - Geron grants license for nuclear transfer technology
Stem Cell Research - Interleukin-10 gene therapy engenders tolerance to heart transplantation
Stem-Cell Research - Coculture system successfully induces embryonic stem cell differentiation
Stem-Cell Research - Elucidating molecular codes for stem cell states crucial for future therapy
Vector Development - Alphaviruses could bridge the vector gap in cancer gene therapies
Vectors - Technique efficiently delivers gene therapy to soft-tissue tumors
West Nile Virus - Novel approach to West Nile virus encephalitis to be tested
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