Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 11th, 2006
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Antisense Technology - Antisense oligodeoxynucleotides can be delivered from cationically modified polymer films
Antisense Technology - Morpholino antisense oligonucleotides inhibit Oct4 expression
Cancer Gene Therapy - Breast cancer cell invasiveness is affected by matrix metalloproteinase
Gene Therapy - Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor is activated by gene transfer
Gene Transfer - Gene transfer and enzyme replacement eliminates abnormal fibroblast sialylglycoproteins
Alveolar Cancer - Bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma is reduced by gene-modified dendritic cells
Angiology - Proper vascular development depends on calponin production
Angiology - TASK-2 channels function in rat pulmonary arteries
Antigens - Ezetimib influences the expression of raft-associated antigens in human monocytes
Antivirals - Antiviral effect of liposome-mediated IL-28 and IL-29 demonstrated on WISH cells
Apoptosis - New findings from the United States in the area of apoptosis described
Apoptosis - Research from Ireland, the South Korea and Japan add new data to apoptosis body of knowledge
Apoptosis - Researchers' work from Japan and the United Kingdom adds to apoptosis body of knowledge
Apoptosis - Thymocyte apoptosis is minimized by PI3K delta and PI3K gamma
Biotechnology - Cytovance Biologics launches cell banking and storage practice
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer angiogenesis and invasion decline when uPA-uPAR signals are incapacitated
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer correlates with the expression of the FRA16D cancer gene
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer growth may be related to enhanced SMYD3 expression
Breast Cancer - Findings from the United Kingdom, Japan and United States describe new data in breast cancer research
Business Update - Celera Genomics announces sale of therapeutic programs to Pharmacyclics
Business Update - Dalton Pharma Services announces completion of GMP oligonucleotide manufacturing suite
Business Update - Expanded access program for Rexin-GTM provides genetic medicine to cancer patients
Cancer Gene Therapy - Adenovirus-mediated gene therapy in osteosarcoma cell lines can be sensitized
Cancer Gene Therapy - Breast cancer gene therapy effectiveness is increased by adenoviral vectors
Cancer Gene Therapy - Chemokine-expressing adenoviral vector suppresses tumors
Cancer Gene Therapy - Delivery of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene enhances colon antitumor effects
Cancer Gene Therapy - Gene delivery to ovarian carcinoma nodes can be mediated
Cancer Gene Therapy - Gene therapy of human glioblastomas indicated by antiangiogenic activity of BAI1
Cancer Gene Therapy - Gene-based vaccination produces immune responses against PSMA
Cancer Gene Therapy - Growth arrest of head and neck cancer cells correlates with increased p16 and p53 expression
Cancer Gene Therapy - Interleukin gene therapy enhances ifosfamide activity against osteosarcoma lung metastases
Cancer Gene Therapy - Targeted cancer gene therapy for small-cell lung cancer utilizes a novel promoter
Cancer Gene Therapy - Transfection sensitizes tumor cells to etoposide-induced apoptosis
Cancer Research - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, United States and Germany describe findings in cancer studies
Cancer Research - Studies from Spain and the United States add new findings to cancer body of knowledge
Cancer Research - Studies from the United States and Czech Republic advance knowledge in cancer research
Cancer Therapy - Akt-activated cancer is suppressed by inhibited protein kinase activation
Cancer Therapy - Thiazoloquinazolines found to be selective Aurora A and B kinase inhibitors
Cancer Treatment - New findings from the United States and China in the area of cancer treatment described
Cancer Treatment - New research from Germany, the United States and Switzerland in the area of cancer treatment detailed
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from Finland, the United States and Germany report recent findings in cancer treatment
Cancer Vaccine - Cancer vaccine therapy is improved using genetically modified dendritic cells
Cardiology - Researchers from Japan and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cell Recruitment - CXCL16-mediated cell recruitment is dependent upon the MAPK pathway
Clinical Trials - Corautus announces termination of patient enrollment in GENASIS severe angina clinical trial
Collaborations - Correlagen Diagnostics and Protedyne Corporation partner to form Correlagen GeneXchange
Collaborations - GNI and Beijing Continent Pharmaceutical agree to form strategic alliance
Colon Cancer - New data from Scotland, the United States and Netherlands lluminates research in colon cancer
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer tumor marker is a homologue of the Drosophila headcase protein
Crohn Disease - Crohn disease-associated polymorphisms display extreme heterogeneity
DNA - New data from Netherlands, France and South Korea lluminates research in DNA
DNA - Recent findings in DNA described by researchers from Japan, Belgium and Ireland
DNA Research - An shRNA barcode screen provides insight into cancer cell vulnerability
DNA Research - Endonuclease G participates in nucleosomal DNA fragmentation
Dermatology - Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is caused by a human keratin 10 knockout
Developmental Biology - Growth differentiation factor is required for ovary primordial follicle development
Diabetes - New data from Japan, the North Ireland and Germany lluminates research in diabetes
Diabetes - New findings from Sweden, Israel and the United States in the area of diabetes detailed
Drug Delivery - Data from Wales, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in drug delivery research
Drug Delivery - Research from Japan, the South Korea and Singapore add new data to drug delivery body of knowledge
Drug Development - Tumor cells and angiogenesis yield to a new transcriptional inhibitor
Drug Resistance - Haemophilus influenzae cefotaxime resistance involves altered binding proteins
Endocrinology - Calcitonin receptor-stimulating peptide-1 affects energy homeostasis
Endometrial Carcinoma - Endometrial carcinoma linked to CEACAM1 expression
Esophageal Cancer - Polo-like kinase and survivin are esophageal tumor-specific promoters
Fabry Disease - Amicus Therapeutics announces European regulatory status on Amigal for Fabry disease
Facilities - CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics establishes facility in Toronto
Finance - CombiMatrix and Texas A&M University receive grant, focus is DNA hybridization on microarrays
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer metastasis reversed by selected peptide20
Gene Delivery - Targeted gene delivery is facilitated by genospheres
Gene Therapy - Researchers from Italy, Japan and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of gene therapy
Genetics - Reports from Austria, Italy and the United States add new data to genetics research
Genetics - Studies from the United States and Japan add new findings to genetics body of knowledge
Genetics & Genomics - Enzyme crystal structure reveals unexpected genome repair functions
Genetics & Genomics - Gene profiling study identifies a unique G3139 molecular signature
Genetics & Genomics - Gentris Corporation introduces human genomic DNA reference controls for CYP2D6 gene
Genetics & Genomics - Human cementum-derived protein characterized
Genetics & Genomics - New method utilized for analyzing histocompatibility complex in human genome
Glioblastoma - Glioblastoma cell autophagy is regulated by elongation factor-2 kinase
Gliomas - Gliomas are eradicated by von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor protein overexpression
Hepatitis C Virus - Recent studies from the United States add new data to hepatitis C virus research
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma involves acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase 2 gene expression
Herpes Simplex Virus - HSV-TK-modified donor T cells limited after hematopoietic cell transplantation
Herpes Simplex Virus - Oncolytic recombinant herpes simplex virus treats orthotopic liver tumors
Herpes Simplex Virus - Synergistic herpes simplex virus cytotoxicity achieved using double suicide gene therapy
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Classical Hodgkin lymphoma gene silencing involves epigenetic processes
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Hodgkin lymphoma involves high expression of activating transcription factor 3
Human Papillomavirus - Human papillomavirus vaccination utilizes recombinant adeno-associated virus
Influenza Vaccine - GEN ID Lab Services Inc. to clone entire H5N1 influenza virus genome to develop new vaccines
Kaposi Sarcoma - Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus lytic switch protein DNA binding interactions explored
Kinases - Isolated kinase regulatory domains undergo isoform-specific conformational changes
Leukemia - Reports from Japan and the United States advance knowledge in leukemia research
Leukemia - Researchers attempt to unlock the mystery of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Lung Cancer - COX-2 inhibitors suppress lung cancer cell growth
Lung Cancer - Researchers' data from Japan, the United States and the People's Republic of China advance lung cancer research
Lymphoma - Diffuse large B cell lymphoma linked to inactivation of PRDM1/BLIMP1 gene
Measles - Research from the United States add new data to measles body of knowledge
Melanoma - Recent findings from Germany and the United States illuminate research in melanoma
Multiple Sclerosis - Reports from the United States, Germany and Netherlands describe recent advances in multiple sclerosis research
Myelodysplasia Prognostic Markers - Immature hematopoietic progenitor cells CD34+/CD38(Dim) increased in myelodysplasia
Myeloma - Four additional cancer centers join Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium
Neuroscience - Gemin8 functions in small nuclear ribonucleoprotein assembly
Neuroscience - Hippocampal up-regulation plays a key role on spatial memory
Neuroscience - Neurons active during paradoxical sleep localized
Ophthalmology - Retina nyctalopin localized
Osteoarthritis - Osteoarthritic cartilage gene expression analyzed in intact and damaged regions
Ovarian Cancer - Mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer displays a distinct molecular profile
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer invasion suppressed by overexpressed HOX genes
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma - Pancreatic adenocarcinoma progression linked to Src activation
Patents - Emisphere receives additional patent for technology to enhance pulmonary delivery of proteins
Personnel - Conquer Fragile X chairman and founder Harris Hollin appointed to President's Committee
Personnel - EXACT Sciences announces changes to management team
Personnel - Exagen Diagnostics names Thomas O'Connor vice president, sales
Personnel - Genomic Health announces appointment of Dr. Woodrow Myers to board of directors
Personnel - Genomic Profiling Systems names new CEO to drive commercialization of Growth Direct system
Pertussis - Bordetella bronchiseptica-secreted effector functions in necrotic cell death
Prostate Cancer - CD44+ prostate cancer cells are enriched in tumorigenic and metastatic progenitor cells
Proteomics - S-nitrosylated proteins identified after deoxycholate exposure of colon epithelial cells
RNA - Reports from Taiwan, the United States and Israel add new data to RNA research
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Rheumatoid arthritis is targeted by antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma kinase A protein expression is down-regulated
Stem Cell Research - Immortalized endothelial progenitor cells offer a way to study new vessel growth
Thrombospondin - Thrombospondin structural homology repeat functions in connective tissue growth
Thyroid Cancer - Thyroid cancer cell p53 family member function is inhibited by HMGA1
Transplant Medicine - XDx announced data validate benefits of molecular testing in transplant patients
Vectors - New findings in vectors described from Germany, the United States and the People's Republic of China
Vectors - New research from Slovakia and the United States in the area of vectors detailed
Virology - Interferon signaling is inhibited by rabies virus phosphoprotein P
Virology - Research from the United States, Brazil and France in virology provides new insights
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