Gene Therapy Weekly

DNA Research - Gene silencing mimics human SPINK1 pancreatic phenotype

DNA Vaccine - Cylindrical micelles embedded in DNA lattice developed for gene delivery

Developmental Biology -  Xenopus laevis lens and retina development requires neuronal Leu-rich repeat

Developmental Biology - Embryonic growth-associated protein is essential for vascular development

Developmental Biology - Functions of beta integrins are differentially regulated

Developmental Biology - Long-range upstream and downstream enhancers control Sox9 expression pattern

Developmental Biology - Neural-cell adhesion molecule expression favors endothelial cell organization

Developmental Biology - Rac GTPase activation enhances CD44 cleavage by metalloproteinase disintegrin

Drug Delivery - Biodegradable hydrogel delivers local insulin-like growth factor to cochleae

Drug Development - CepTor presents statistically significant proof of concept data on Myodur for muscular dystrophy

Endometrial Cancer - Hormone-related gene regulation profiles clarified in human endometrial cancer Ishikawa H cells

Escherichia Coli - Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli two-partner secretion locus identified

Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer expression of hiwi gene linked to cell proliferation

Gene Therapy - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of gene therapy

Genetics - Researchers' data from Germany, the United States and the South Africa advance genetics research

Genetics & Genomics - Clinical data validate genetic biomarker for risk of clozapine-induced agranulocytosis

Genetics & Genomics - Novel PPAR gamma target genes identified in primary human adipocytes

Genetics & Genomics - Period1 gene constitutive expression in rats impairs behavioral and molecular circadian rhythms

Genetics & Genomics - Transgenic mice and rabbits can be produced using DMSO-sperm mediated exogenous DNA transfer

HIV/AIDS - Reports from the United States and Canada add new data to HIV/AIDS research

Hepatitis B Virus - Researchers from Japan, France and the People's Republic of China describe findings in hepatitis B virus studies

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Findings from the People's Republic of China, Taiwan and United States in hepatocellular carcinoma provide new insights

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - New findings in hepatocellular carcinoma described from Taiwan, Japan and the People's Republic of China

Hyperoxia - Endothelial Akt activation by hyperoxia protects cell mitochondria

Imaging - Luminescent imaging of beta-galactosidase activity achieved in living subjects

Immunotherapy - HSP72 surface expression facilitates gamma delta T cell-mediated killing

Immunotherapy - Third heparin-binding site localized in human complement regulator factor

Infant Leukemia - Low-dose etoposide induces mixed lineage leukemia rearrangement in fetal stem cells

Leukemia - Recent findings in leukemia described by researchers from Japan and the United States

Leukemia - Researchers from Italy and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of leukemia

Liver Injury - Hepatic fibrosis and myofibroblast activation are regulated by galectin

Macular Degeneration - Age-related macular degeneration due to choroidal neovascularization modeled

Malaria - Malaria parasite infection is treated by a mosquito 2-Cys peroxiredoxin

Neurology - Findings from Germany, Italy and the United States in neurology provide new insights

Neurology - Recent studies from the United States and Italy add new data to neurology research

Neurology - Research from the United States and Portugal in neurology provides new insights

Neurology - Researchers from the United States, Scotland and Canada detail new studies and findings in the area of neurology

Neuroscience - Neuregulin gene splicing form is involved in oligodendrocyte survival

Pain Management - Mas-related gene-X1 receptor antagonists identified

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer genistein activity is mediated via Notch-1 signaling pathway

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer inhibition partially results from down-regulation of Notch-1

Patents - DNAPrint Genomics receives notice of allowance for patent for identifying genetic links

Physiology - Inducible nitric-oxide synthase gene participates in negative feedback of PARP-1

Pregnancy - Natural killer T cell-mediated pregnancy loss displays gestation stage-dependent mechanisms

Prostate Cancer - Reports from the United States and People's Republic of China add new data to prostate cancer research

Protein Engineering - Immunomedics and IBC Pharmaceuticals announce protein engineering platform technology

Proteomics - Gastric cancer multidrug resistance probed by proteome analysis

Reproduction - Gene expression at the embryo implantation site analyzed serially

Respiratory Medicine - Respiratory distress syndrome involves functional and trafficking defects

Staphylococcus Aureus -  Streptococcus aureus binding of lysostaphin is mediated by cross-linked peptidoglycan

Stem Cell Research - Cytori studies using adipose stem and regenerative cells in breast reconstruction

Stem Cell Research - Stem cell leukemia expressed in bone primordia during embryonic development

Stem Cell Research - Transcription factor MEF/ELF4 regulates quiescence of primitive hematopoietic cells

Tumor Angiogenesis - Angiogenic burst within the tumor microenvironment interrupts tumor dormancy

Tumorigenesis - Protein ENH functions as a sequestration factor in normal and tumor cells

Tumorigenesis - TGF-beta induces TIMP-1 expression in fibrosarcoma cells

Vaccines - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom report details of new studies and findings in the area of vaccines

Vector Development - Peptide insertion library allows enhanced purification of retroviral and lentiviral vectors