TOP Classes of Biologics with 2006 Sales of US$ 63.8 bln Sales of the major cancer antibodies grew by 57 % to US$ 10.6 bln in 2006. Cancer antibodies are challenging the still no. 1 selling class of erythropoietins with 2006 sales of US$ 11.9 bln, but the lowest growth rate (6.4 %)
2007-02-22
Viral Highways: Spreading From Cell To Cell A number of retroviruses, including HIV, induce cells to form long bridges along which the virus particles move from infected cells to uninfected cells.
Splicing Out Of Control A factor that regulates gene function by splicing messenger RNA may be involved in tumor formation.
Abnormal Cell Migration Mutations in a certain type of oncogene and tumor suppressor can collaborate to send cancerous cells into a malignant state.
A Method To Regrow Teeth Scientists have for the first time successfully replaced natural teeth in mice with teeth that were created in a Petri dish from single cells.
Making Room For Others Newly activated antibody-producing immune cells can displace older antibody-synthesizing residents in the bone marrow.
Human Adult Stem Cells Can Regenerate Muscle Human adult stem cells isolated from human adult blood vessels are able to regenerate muscle in a mouse model of muscular dystrophy.
HIV Reveals Vulnerable Side Researchers view the crystal structure of a known broadly neutralizing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) antibody as it binds to a specific part of HIV-1
In utero Protein Regulation A novel strategy for regulating a protein important in development is described.
Genetic Indicators Of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Geneticists have identified five different areas of DNA base-pair change that contribute significantly towards the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus.
'Out Of Africa' With Helicobacter pylori Scientists report that the key patterns in the distribution of H. pylori genetic diversity mirror those of its human host.
2007-02-21
Schizophrenic genes identified A joint U.S.-Japanese study suggests gene mutations governing a key brain enzyme make people susceptible to schizophrenia.
Novartis maps genome of type-2 diabetes patients Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG said it has mapped the genome of a large group of type-2 diabetes patients, enabling scientists to better search for the genes causing the disease.
Clones Are Erased And Rebuilt A cloned cell nucleus has its gene expression program wiped clean before being reprogrammed as an embryonic nucleus by the egg into which it has been transferred.
Release Requirements Report reveals how some viruses, such as HIV-1, must assemble and release themselves from infected host cells before invading neighboring, uninfected cells.
Learning To Keep Newborn Neurons Newly generated neurons are specially selected during the formation and recall of new memories.
A Tool To Delete DNA Study introduces a tool to rapidly delete regions of chromosome in mammalian cells including embryonic stem cells.
A Mouse Shows Us How The Brain Works A sensor that allows researchers to see signalling events between individual neurons may bring us a step closer to unravelling the mystery of how the brain processes information.
Sun Worshipers Immune cells travel to protect the outer layers of the skin in response to sunlight-induced vitamin D.
Annotating The Human Genome A specific chemical signature of DNA sequences that promote the expression of nearby genes has been identified.
New Form Of Bone Disorder Identified Scientists have identified a new form of the bone disorder osteogenesis imperfecta, and have determined the genetic defect that underlies it.