HUM-MOLGEN archive: DIAG: 4 messages, 3 pt requests

************************************************************** HUM-MOLGEN DIAGnostics/Clinical Research ************************************************************** This DIAG message contains 4 submessage(s), 3 patient requests: 1. Genetic Pituitary Cell Transplantation 2. Huntington's Disease--Pt Request 3. Chromosome 11q--Pt request 4. Inoperable Astrocytoma--Pt Request Carlo Gambacorti MD, Editor, Agnes Tay, MD PhD, Asst Editor Human Molecular Genetics Network Diagnostics/Clinical Research Section ====================================================== 1. Genetic Pituitary Cell Transplantation Dear Sir/Madam: I have established a pituitary cell transplantation model utilizing immunoisolation technique-microencapsulation.I am planning further study on genetic engineering pituitary hormone secrating cell transplantation and looking for a suitable Lab. for cooperation. Dr. Z.P. Chen McGill Univ. email: cxzc@musica.mcgill.ca (Z.P. Chen) =============================================== 2. Huntington's Disease--Pt Request Apparent Pt Location: Germany PLEASE REPLY DIRECTLY TO HUM-MOLGEN Please just some questions about the progress in searching about HD. The disease happens within the family of my husband - he got the the result of the carriership in summer 1995. For this time we're waiting and looking hopeful to the search in the USA and Japan. Is there any progresss or could there be a hope for stopping this deasease? Please let us know if there's success in search anyway. ==================================================== 3. Chromosome 11q Hello, Our daughter, born Dec. 6, 1980, has a partial trisomy chromsome 11q (11q13.11 to 11q23.1). We are looking for other children with anomalies on chromosome 11q; you can find more information at this website: http//www.worldaccess.nl/~avbetuw/home.htm As you can imagine, having a European network, we are especially interested in European families. We are planning a conference in the Netherlands in 1998. Further we are looking for as much scientific information as possible about chromosome 11q. If you want to know more (and there is a lot to talk about), please send a mail. Best wishes, Annet van Betuw, Wageningen, the Netherlands email: avbetuw@worldaccess.nl ------------------------------------------------------------ =============================== 4. Inoperable Astrocytoma--Pt Request Apparent patient location: UK PLEASE REPLY DIRECTLY TO HUM-MOLGEN My 33 year old wife has a grade II astrocytoma which has jsut returned. She's being very couraheous but had radiotheraphy 5 years ago for the tumour. On If anyone has or can give details of clinical trials using any new drug with little or no side effect could they please help us.