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Gene Therapy Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . October 26th, 2006

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Cancer Gene Therapy - Transporter expression profiled in childhood T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Endocrinology - Prolactin overexpression in differentiating mammary gland induces benign lesions

Gene Delivery - Adenoviral vector-mediated gene delivery toxicity evaluated

Genetics & Genomics - Abelson helper integration site gene functions in a variant of T cell lymphoma

Nephrology - Kidney cell epidermal growth factor receptor transactivation is receptor mediated

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Leukemogenic AML1-ETO-targeted proteins identified

Adenovirus Vector - Adenoviral vectors encoding bone morphogenetic protein-2 retarded bone formation

Adenovirus Vector - Gene therapy increases survival in glycogen storage disease type Ia

Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Therapy - Replication-defective recombinant UGT1A adenovirus selectively restores hepatic UGT1A function

Antibacterial Agents -  Escherichia coli expresses antimicrobial fusion peptide

Apoptosis - Antigen presentation pathways contribute differentially to vaccinia virus immunogenicity

Apoptosis - Apoptosis protection conferred by mitochondrial isocitrate dehydrogenase

Apoptosis - Apoptotic gene expression profiled in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Apoptosis - Bladder carcinoma cell apoptosis induced by combined treatment

Apoptosis - Colon carcinoma-induced apoptosis promotes the endoplasmic reticulum stress response

Apoptosis - Hepatocyte apoptosis induction by hepatitis B virus produces different effects

Apoptosis - p53 apoptosis inhibited by interaction with high mobility group proteins

Apoptosis - Tumor cell resistance to induced apoptosis involves autocrine-paracrine loop

Asthma - Nonallergic asthma circulating cytokeratin autoantibodies studied

Brain Cancer - Autocrine/paracrine platelet-derived growth factor regulates neural progenitor cell proliferation

Brain Cancer - EpiCept announces successful Phase I trial in brain cancer for Azixa (MPC6827)

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer cell drug resistance is differentially affected

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer cell estrogen receptor alpha regulated by forkhead box protein

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer resistance protein purification elucidated

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer-endothelial cell fusions involve syncytin

Business Update - Asklepios Biopharmaceutical inks cross license agreement with GlaxoSmithKline

Business Update - Diagnostic Hybrids announces release of Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR) for metapneumovirus

Business Update - Mirus Bio introduces RNAi tool with hydrodynamic technology to analyze gene function in vivo

Cancer Gene Therapy - Glioma virotherapy enhanced by inhibiting innate immune responses

Cancer Gene Therapy - Intraarterial gene delivery treats hepatic tumors

Cancer Gene Therapy - Murine carcinoma therapeutic efficacy improved by combination treatment

Cancer Gene Therapy - Pancreatic cancer cell apoptosis enhanced by Bcl-XL antisense oligonucleotides

Cancer Gene Therapy - Primary breast cancer therapy achieved using nonreplicating adenoviral vector

Cancer Therapy - Astrocytoma growth and vascularity influenced by ganglioside distribution

Cancer Therapy - Breast cancer cells affected by insulin-like growth factor binding protein

Cancer Therapy - Cholangiocarcinoma neoplastic cell growth modulated by estrogens

Cancer Therapy - Medulloblastoma cell invasion can be inhibited

Cancer Therapy - Normal and malignant human urothelial cells differ in TRAIL susceptibility

Cancer Therapy - Osteopontin inhibits macrophage nitric oxide synthesis to enhance tumor proliferation

Cancer Therapy - Targeted therapy achieved using recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus

Cell Biology - Microtubule binding and clustering occurs in enzyme-deficient yeast

Collaborations - Cenix BioScience and Merck KGaA sign framework agreement for RNAi-based drug discovery

Colon Cancer - EXACT Sciences continues deliberations regarding revised colorectal cancer screening guidelines

DNA Research - Bacterial DNA adenine methyltransferases selectively inhibited

DNA Research - Translesion DNA synthesis across a cell adduct documented

Dental Research - Reduced alveolar bone mass and dentin dysplasia displayed in transgenic mice

Developmental Biology - Embryonic development is affected by leptin

Developmental Biology - Ligand functions in mammalian oogenesis and folliculogenesis

Developmental Biology - Oocyte developmental competence is enhanced by secreted factors

Drug Delivery - Insulin delivery achieved using novel microcapsules

Drug Delivery - Targeted drug delivery achieved by focal disruption of the blood-brain barrier

Drug Development - SCOLR Pharma announces achievement of milestone with Wyeth Consumer Healthcare

Endocrinology - Activin and inhibin production are regulated in seminiferous epithelium

Endocrinology - Insulin-like actions displayed by a naphthoquinone derivative

Enzymology - Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase phosphatase mutationally analyzed

Enzymology - Nitric oxide synthase is nonselectively inhibited by L-Arg chlorination

Enzymology - Protein kinases activated by mammalian transforming growth factor kinase

Enzymology - Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme displays thiolester formation

Finance - CytRx awarded federal grant to explore novel type 2 diabetes and obesity treatment

Gene Research - ATP-binding cassette transporter enhances phagocytosis of macrophage apoptotic cells

Genetics & Genomics - Cell cycle regulatory genes targeted by p53-mediated transcriptional repression

Genetics & Genomics - Nebulin gene mutations associated with autosomal recessive nemaline myopathy

Genetics & Genomics - Rapid genotyping of common deficient alleles achieved by DNA-microchip technique

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV targeting to B cells defined

HIV/AIDS Research - Sangamo reports positive data on treating HIV with zinc finger DNA-binding protein nucleases

Hepatitis A Virus - Hepatitis A virus virological course determined in real time

Hunter Syndrome - Enzyme replacement therapy with idursulfase evaluated in Hunter syndrome

Immunotherapy - Immunomodulatory oligonucleotides as novel therapy for breast cancer

Immunotherapy - S100A8 triggers oxidation-sensitive repulsion of neutrophils

Immunotherapy - T cell-mediated regulation of colitis involves adenosine receptors

Kaposi Sarcoma Pathogenesis - Kaposi sarcomagenesis involves stimulation of tuberin phosphorylation by G protein-coupled receptor

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Pathogenesis - Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus K10/10.1 protein may affect mRNA stability in host cells

Liver Cancer - Hepatic carcinogenesis is influenced by isomerase expression

Lung Transplantation - Gene transfection can modify transplanted lung to prevent injury

Melanoma - Melanoma cell cyclin expression is regulated by kinase signaling

Mergers & Acquisitions - Inyx to acquire Pharmapac UK, Ltd.

Myocardial Infarction - Acute myocardial infarction protection is conferred by endogenous adrenomedullin

Myocardial Infarction - Celera identifies genetic polymorphism associated with increased risk for myocardial infarction

Nephrology - Diabetic nephrology is influenced by connective tissue growth factor

Neuroscience - Dendritic morphology is regulated by developmental expression of a co-activator

Neuroscience - Hippocampal levels are affected by growth hormone replacement

Neuroscience - Neurodegenerative disorders involve modulation of heat shock protein function

Neuroscience - Neurofibroma-like phenotypes induced through transforming growth factor signaling

Neuroscience - Rho-kinase inhibition enhances axonal regeneration after peripheral nerve injury

Ophthalmology - Clinical trials in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy to start in Germany and U.K.

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer xenografts give way to RNA interference

Proteomics - B cell toll-like receptor repertoire is directly activated

Proteomics - Functional proteomics identifies targets for the MAP kinase pathway

Proteomics - Ghrelin receptor activity characterized in a pituitary cell line

Proteomics - Membrane progestin receptors characterized in transfected cells

Proteomics - Permeabilized mammalian cells function as an experimental system

Proteomics - Recombinant antibodies deplete abundant proteins from human serum

Respiratory Medicine - Recombinant human activated protein C improves pulmonary function

Stem Cell Research - Cancer stem cells exist in thyroid cancer

Stem Cell Research - Embryonic stem cell developmental potency is not improved by nuclear transfer

Stroke - Stroke models receive benefits from therapy combining gene therapy with marrow cells

Virology - Gammaherpesvirus persistence alters key CD8 T cell memory characteristics

Virology - Influenza A virus NS1 protein does not suppress mammalian cell RNA interference

Virology - Viral interleukin-induced signaling is abrogated by a single-chain antibody

Alzheimer Disease - Researchers from the United States, New Zealand and Hungary provide details of new studies and findings in the area of Alzheimer disease

Apoptosis - Data from , Canada and Netherlands advance knowledge in apoptosis research

Apoptosis - Recent studies from the People's Republic of China, South Korea and Greece add new data to apoptosis research

Apoptosis - Research from the United States and Japan add new data to apoptosis body of knowledge

Apoptosis - Researchers from the United States and 807 Taiwan describe findings in apoptosis studies

Atherosclerosis - Findings from the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy in atherosclerosis provide new insights

Cancer Research - Data from the United Kingdom, South Korea and United States advance knowledge in cancer research

Cancer Research - Recent studies from Japan, France and Finland add new data to cancer research

Cancer Research - Researchers from the United Kingdom, Finland and United States detail new studies and findings in the area of cancer

Cancer Research - Researchers from the United States and South Korea publish new studies and findings in the area of cancer

Cancer Treatment - Findings from Finland, the United Kingdom and Germany advance knowledge in cancer treatment research

Cancer Treatment - New findings from the United States and Japan in the area of cancer treatment described

Cancer Treatment - New research from the United States and People's Republic of China in the area of cancer treatment detailed

Cancer Treatment - Researchers from the United States and Germany describe findings in cancer treatment studies

Cancer Treatment - Studies from Israel, Canada and the United States advance knowledge in cancer treatment research

Cardiology - New findings from the United States and United Kingdom in the area of cardiology described

Cardiology - New findings from the United States in the area of cardiology detailed

Cardiology - Reports from the United States, Japan and Switzerland add new data to cardiology research

DNA - Researchers from the United States and Australia detail new studies and findings in the area of DNA

Developmental Biology - Reports from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in developmental biology research

Diabetes - Data from the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diabetes - Reports from Canada, Ghana and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research

Diet & Nutrition - Reports from Australia, Brazil and Denmark add new data to diet & nutrition research

Drug Delivery - Data from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in drug delivery research

Endocrinology - Studies from the United States and Germany describe new findings in endocrinology research

Genetics - New findings from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan in the area of genetics detailed

Genetics - New findings in genetics described from the United States and People's Republic of China

Genetics - Researchers from Japan, Belgium and the United States report recent findings in genetics

HIV/AIDS - Findings from France, the United States and Germany in HIV/AIDS provide new insights

Heart Disease - Researchers from Japan, Taiwan and the United Kingdom report recent findings in heart disease

Ischemia - Findings from the United States, India and United Kingdom advance knowledge in ischemia research

Nephrology - Recent studies from Netherlands, South Korea and Denmark add new data to nephrology research

Nephrology - Reports from Japan, Denmark and the United States add new data to nephrology research

Neurology - Data from the People's Republic of China, France and United States advance knowledge in neurology research

Prostate Cancer - Recent studies from the United States add new data to prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer - Reports from the United States and People's Republic of China advance knowledge in prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer - Studies from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Canada add new findings to prostate cancer body of knowledge

Proteins - Recent findings in proteins described by researchers from the United States and France

SARS - Researchers from Singapore, Italy and the People's Republic of China report recent findings in SARS

Vectors - Recent findings in vectors described by researchers from the United States

Vectors - Reports from the United States and Netherlands add new data to vectors research

Virology - Studies from the United States and Taiwan describe new findings in virology research

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