Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 8th, 2005
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Colon Cancer - Genetic screen for candidate tumor suppressors identified REST
Gene Research - Company expands RNAi product line to 50,000 in frozen or plasmid DNA form
Muscular Dystrophy - No small feat: First ever gene therapy success for muscular dystrophy achieved
Parkinson Disease - Continuous delivery of GDNF optimizes neural transplantation therapy
Transplant Medicine - Akt a target for islet transplantation strategies in diabetics
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Antiangiogenic treatment with endostatin successfully fights AML
Allergy & Immunology - MDP1 appears to be potential adjuvant for CpG DNA-based immune therapies
Alzheimer Disease - New findings in the area of Alzheimer disease detailed
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Recent findings in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis described
Alzheimer Disease - New research in the area of Alzheimer disease detailed
Astrocytes - Astrocyte fatty acid incorporation studied, effect of synuclein clarified
Bacterial Infection - PNA exemplifies the great potential of this class of antibacterial agents
Bacterial Sepsis - Antimicrobial peptide WLBU2 has potential application against P. aeruginosa
Beta-Amyloid - Neuroinflammation and dysfunction studied, role of human beta-amyloid defined
Biomedical Engineering - Immunology researchers publish study results on behavior of natural killer cells
Brain Cancer - Combined gene therapy eliminates glioblastoma multiforme in lab studies
Brain Cancer - Researchers investigate tumor environment as gene therapy target
Vaccines Vector - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of vaccines vector
Breast Cancer - Migration-stimulating factor linked to tumor progression
Breast Cancer - Researchers suggest subset of breast cancers associated with Chinese patients
Breast Cancer - Study to test warning system and proteomics to detect early breast cancer begun
Business & Finance - Gene-transfer company reports Q2 financial results, updates GENASIS trial
Cancer Vaccines - Research in cancer vaccines provides new insights
Cardiovascular Disease - DNA vaccine with receptor coding plasmids impair cardiac function
Virology - Studies add new findings to virology body of knowledge
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Abnormal gene expression patterns identified
Colon Cancer - Genetic screen identified PITX1 as suppressor of RAS activity and tumorigenicity
Cystic Fibrosis - IgE serum levels of limited value for guiding therapy in CF patients with ABPA
DNA Vaccine - Cross-linked small polyethylenimines deliver DNA efficiently to cells
DNA Vaccine - Naked DNA encoding MCP-1 and RANTES protects against renal injury
Diagnostics - Researchers show positive impact of gene marker on DNA stool test
Finance - Gene therapeutics developer reports second quarter 2005 results
Finance - Gene therapeutics developer secures up to $15,000,000 equity line of credit
Finance - Gene-based therapies company reports second quarter 2005 financial results
Finance - Nucleic acids company reports second quarter 2005 results
Gastric Cancer - Cytotoxic effects of pemetrexed in gastric cancer cells discussed
Gene Silencing - Researchers describe findings in gene silencing studies
Genetics & Genomics - Macrogen, Applera Corporation group partner on Korean FDA toxicogenomics study
Genetics & Genomics - Mutation of CYP17 gene identified as potential marker for disease risk in women
Gynecology - Reports advance knowledge in gynecology research
Hemostasis - Researchers find link between low-density lipoprotein receptor and hemostasis
Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus NS3 protein's modulating role may facilitate virus life cycle
Hepatitis C Virus - Researchers propose new method for HCV genotyping
Leishmaniasis Vaccine - DNA vaccine protects against Leishmania donovani
Lung Cancer - C-erbB-2 not involved in first steps of lung carcinogenesis
Lung Cancer - Phase 2 clinical trial of non-small cell lung cancer treatment initiated
Lymphoma - Stat3 is a therapeutic target in fight against human lymphoma
Lymphopenia - Researchers investigate role of IL-6 in lymphopoiesis
Malaria Vaccine - Researchers peg five peptides as candidates in designing a malaria vaccine
Melanoma - GSTP1 and MRP1 combine to resist melanoma treatment
Muscular Dystrophy - Researchers' findings advance muscular dystrophy research
Neurology - Studies describe new findings in neurology research
Osteoclast Differentiation - Intracellular reactive oxygen species are signal mediators for differentiation
Pituitary Adenoma - Oligonucleotide array identifies genes linked to pituitary tumor pathogenesis
Professional Education - $1.75 million Genomics Education Matching Fund program for undergrads announced
Rectal Cancer - Chromosome alterations in colorectal cancer observed in Thai patients
Stem Cell Research - NANOG expressed in fetal gonocytes/testicular carcinoma/germ cell tumors
Traumatic Brain Injury - Antagonism of IL-1 improves anatomical and functional outcomes
Urology - New findings in urology described
Vaccine Vector - Interference with IL-1-signaling reduces toxicity of adenovirus vectors
Vaccines Vector - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of vaccines vector
Virology - Researchers' work adds to virology body of knowledge
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