Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 20th, 2005
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DNA Vaccine - Characteristics of nanoparticles for gene delivery outlined
Enzymology - Derivatives of DNA-modifying enzymes function as targeting tools
Hypertension - Gene therapy to be used to lower blood pressure
Mesothelioma Vaccine Development - Gene therapy of mesothelioma reviewed
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - BMI-1 is highly expressed in MO-subtype acute myeloid leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - New findings in the area of acute myeloid leukemia described
Allergy Medicine - T cells induced by Foxp3-retrovirus infection control contact allergy
Awards - Dr. Woo-Suk Hwang receives Indispensable Person in Health Award
Awards - Rockefeller University's Titia de Lange receives U.S. NIH Pioneer Award
Bacteriology - Researchers uncover defense mechanism of E. coli
Biomedical Engineering - Interaction between OCMCS and DPPC bilayer shows new drug delivery system
Biomedical Research - Vascular biology in urgent need of support
Biosynthesis - P450 17 alpha-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase (CYP17) involved in male infertility
Biotechnology - Pathways to the analysis of microarray data reviewed
Brain Cancer - Reports add new data to brain cancer research
Breast Cancer - Microarray technology could help predict patient response to adjuvant therapy
Business Update - Dutch biotech appoints agents to boost Asian market potential
Cancer Therapy - Curcumin induced apoptosis in mantle cell lymphoma
Cancer Therapy - Cyclooxygenase inhibitors modulate NK activities that control metastatic disease
Cancer Therapy - Human neural stem cells ferry gene therapy to glioma cells
Cancer Vaccine - Interactions of anti-apoptotic proteins and TNF described
Cancer Vaccine - Replicating adenoviruses express transgenes late in viral life cycle
Cardiology - Survival of heart patients on beta-blockers varies with genetic variation
Collaborations - Collaboration to develop treatments for spinal cord, peripheral nerve injuries
Collaborations - Completion of research phase of product development collaboration announced
DNA Research - Enobia joins with pharma products company to develop therapeutic enzyme product
Diabetes Therapy - Double-stranded viral vectors provide efficient gene delivery to islets
Drug Delivery - Alginate beads appear to be safe, effective way to deliver NT-3 to cochlea
Enzymology - Mitochondrial ATP synthase analyzed, critical functional residue revealed
Genetics & Genomics - Antibiotic resistance markers in GM plants are not a risk to human health
Genetics & Genomics - Gene variants are associated with increased risk of death
Genetics & Genomics - P300 suggested to regulate p63 transcriptional activity
Genetics & Genomics - Pain-free needles may deliver genetic vaccinations
Genetics & Genomics - Patients' genes can determine what drugs work best
Genetics & Genomics - The difference between humans and apes may reside in the genes
Genetics & Genomics - U.S. NIH renews network focused on how genes influence drug responses
Genetics & Genomics - Vascular genomics is hot topic at the EVGN conference
Gingival Hyperplasia Vaccine Development - DNA-RNA hammerhead ribozyme inhibits growth of gingival fibroblasts
HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Reports describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS vaccines research
Hepatitis B Therapy - New findings in the area of hepatitis b therapy described
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia - Genetics and smoking are seen as causes of mysterious lung disease
Lymphoma - STAT5 is a modifier of interleukin-7-induced lymphomas
Mycoplasma - An automated DNA test for mycoplasma is being developed
Neuroscience - Water channel protein is implicated in relative of multiple sclerosis
Parkinson Disease - Phase I clinical trial of gene therapy for Parkinson begins
Parkinson Disease - Studies advance knowledge in Parkinson disease research
Patents - U.S. patent granted for array of direct-load DNA polymerases in product line
Personnel - Drug delivery products adds H. Safferstein, S. Fattal to senior management team
Stem Cell Research - Research being done on delivering genes for new bone formation
Transgenics - Alzheimer disease progression monitored in mouse models by noninvasive 1HMRS
Vaccine Vector - Adeno-associated virus vector integration sites in human cells analyzed
Vaccine Vector - Surface properties limit convective distribution of viruses in CNS
Vaccine Vectors - Adenoviruses inhibit expression of proinflammatory cytokines
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