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Engineered Stem Cells Seek Out and Kill HIV In Mice

Posted by samzenpus on from the wipe-out dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Expanding on previous research providing proof-of-principle that human stem cells can be genetically engineered into HIV-fighting cells, a team of UCLA researchers have now demonstrated that these cells can actually attack HIV-infected cells in a living organism. From the article: 'This most recent study shows that scientists can manipulate stem cells — immature cells that can develop into any type of cell — by implanting genes, turning it into killer T cells which can kill the virus in living mice. While the mouse form of HIV is not exactly the same as it is in humans, the infection and progression closely mimic the virus in humans, and eliminating it is a huge step forward, researchers said.'"

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  1. That's great but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    until the Americans have decided their war against Africa and Homosexuals has claimed enough victims I wouldn't expect a cure.

    1. Re:That's great but by Hentes · · Score: -1, Troll

      Actually, the Africans are responsible for AIDS because they ate HIV-infected monkeys until the virus has mutated to be able to infect humans.

  2. Re:Waste of money by MaskedSlacker · · Score: -1, Troll

    Even money GP is a gaybashing homophobe and supporter of Rick Santorum.

  3. Re:Oooh, mint! by CapOblivious2010 · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is going to be really popular with the fundamentalists. Using stem cells to oppose God's Will?

    Yeah, that was my first thought: They're going to kill babies to help gays? This should be fun to watch!