Post by Forever Sunshine on Apr 14, 2012 8:41:59 GMT -5
WASHINGTON: In a major breakthrough in the fight against AIDS, scientists claim to have for the first time shown that human stem cells can be genetically engineered to seek out and kill HIV-infected cells in a living organism.
The study demonstrates for the first time that engineering stem cells to form immune cells that target HIV is effective in suppressing the virus in living tissues in an animal model, said lead scientist Scott G Kitchen. He added: "We believe that this study lays the groundwork for the potential use of this type of an approach in combating HIV infection in infected individuals , in hopes of eradicating the virus from the body."
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Stem-cells-can-be-tweaked-to-hunt-kill-HIV/articleshow/12658906.cms
The study demonstrates for the first time that engineering stem cells to form immune cells that target HIV is effective in suppressing the virus in living tissues in an animal model, said lead scientist Scott G Kitchen. He added: "We believe that this study lays the groundwork for the potential use of this type of an approach in combating HIV infection in infected individuals , in hopes of eradicating the virus from the body."
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Stem-cells-can-be-tweaked-to-hunt-kill-HIV/articleshow/12658906.cms
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