news archive genetic news - December 27, 2005

December 27, 2005

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-	Delivering Treatment For Parkinson's Article describes a delivery method that uses human neural progenitor cells (hNPC) which are genetically engineered to produce GDNF - a molecule that increases the survival and functioning of dopamine-neurones and decreases symptoms of the disease.
-	Promoting Spinal Cord Regeneration Retinoic acid receptor beta 2 (RARbeta2) may promote regeneration of axons in the adult rat spinal cord and improve functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
-	How A Neurodegenerative Disease Gene Kills Neurons Motor neurons secrete a mutant protein produced from this gene, setting off a chain of events that leads to cell death.
-	Susceptibility To SARS Infection A new study reports that individuals with particular combinations of genetic variants are less susceptible to infection by the SARS virus.
-	Insight Into Angiogenesis An Insight article describes many of the physiological and pathophysiological processes of both angiogenesis and lymphogenesis - the growth of new lymph vessels.