Anonymous Coward User ID: 773473 United States 12/08/2009 08:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Researchers demonstrate that stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV [ link to www.physorg.com] Researchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and colleagues have for the first time demonstrated that human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells — a process that potentially could be used against a range of chronic viral diseases. The study, published Dec. 7 in the-peer reviewed online journal PLoS ONE, provides proof-of-principle — that is, a demonstration of feasibility — that human stem cells can be engineered into the equivalent of a genetic vaccine. "We have demonstrated in this proof-of-principle study that this type of approach can be used to engineer the human immune system, particularly the T-cell response, to specifically target HIV-infected cells," said lead investigator Scott G. Kitchen, assistant professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a member of the UCLA AIDS Institute. "These studies lay the foundation for further therapeutic development that involves restoring damaged or defective immune responses toward a variety of viruses that cause chronic disease, or even different types of tumors." more at above link Last Edited by SPUD on 11/17/2011 07:48 PM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 648833 United States 12/08/2009 08:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Researchers demonstrate that stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV Who cares..... Wont happen. |