Singing the praises of colony stimulating factors
Further Reading
December 2010, Issue 36
Animal pharm (by Branwen Morgan)
Explores the research being conducted into producing pharmaceutical drugs in genetcially engineered animals, including some goats whose milk contains colony stimulating factors to increase white blood cell production in bone marrow.
8 January 2009,
Drugs unlock the body's own stem cell cabinet (by Andy Coghlan)
Reports on a new treatment whereby patients are treated with drugs that increase their capacity to produce stem cells.
13 December 1997, page 13
Beating the deadline (by Andy Coghlan)
Haematopoietic stem cells may be used to treat fetuses that have sickle cell disease and thalassaemia.
4 April 2011
Radioactive omission: Where are the anti-radiation drugs? ( by Katherine Harmon and Francie Diep)
Discusses a colony stimulating factor drug's role as a possible anti-radiation treatment.
23 June 2010
Cancer therapy goes viral: progress is made tackling tumors with viruses ( by Brian Vastag)
Reports on new treatments for fighting cancer involving the use of colony stimulating factor.
21 June 2004
Overcoming self (by Gary Stix)
Explores a cancer vaccination with dendritic cells.
June 1998, pages 9-10
Culturing new life (by Tim Beardsley)
Stem cells can aid in tissue regeneration.
September 1996, pages 90-91
When are bone marrow transplants considered? (by Karen Antman)
September 1996, pages 102-109
Immunotherapy for cancer (by Lloyd J. Old)
December 1991, pages 36-43
The stem cell (by David W. Golde)
Describes the master cell that gives rise to all blood cells. Discusses the use of stem cells in new treatments for disease.
September 1991, pages 14-15
Elusive quarry (by Tim Beardsley)
Describes research designed to isolate and concentrate haematopoietic stem cells.
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