Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom . 2009 Dec 4; 24(1): 11-14 McAlpin CR, Cox CR, Matyi SA, Voorhees KJ Bacteriophage (phage) proteins have been analyzed previously with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). However, analysis of phage major capsid proteins (MCPs) has been limited by the ability to reproducibly generate ions from MCP monomers

Microsurgery . 2009 Dec 4; Gu S, Shen Y, Xu W, Xu L, Li X, Zhou G, Gu Y, Xu J Injury to peripheral nerves always results in progressive skeletal muscle atrophy and poor functional recovery. Previous studies have demonstrated that transplanting neural stem cells (NSCs) into peripheral nerve can differentiate into neurons and delay muscle atrophy.

Med Res Rev . 2009 Dec 4; Minutolo F, Macchia M, Katzenellenbogen BS, Katzenellenbogen JA Recent work elucidating the role that the estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta), a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, plays in regulating various physiological functions has highlighted the potential of this receptor subtype as a therapeutic target for several pathologies. In fact, molecules that are able to selectively activate ERbeta hold promise for the treatment of certain cancers, as well as endometriosis, inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, and cardiovascular and CNS conditions.

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Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRBN) and Facet Biotech Corp. (Nasdaq: FACT) announced the presentation of positive data from a phase 1 study of TRU-016 in patients with relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) at the 2009 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.