Re: RNAi

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Re: RNAi

Thomas Wagner

24 Jul 2006 14:45

>Check out "The RNAi Cure", where there's promising treatments for
>Hep C in development (admittedly a few years away yet, but still).

Yes, it is an exciting field, but it's still in its infancy. The most
advanced development is by Benitec,
http://www.benitec.com/TechSection/TechHepC.htm
but the info is rather sparse.

There are a few other players in that field, but most are just in the
research phase. For an overview of what's happening, check out
http://www.hcvdrugs.com/

Thomas

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Brooke

24 Jul 2006 00:12

Hi Group,

I watched NOVA on PBS over the weekend, and a segment on RNAi,
which stands for RNA interference (RNA needs no explanation, right?)
was of immense interest. RNA interference refers to an immune
response at the intracellular level (how the infected cell can fight
back), and the potential for therapies is amazing. Here's a link to
the PBS site which explains it far better than I ever could:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3210/02.html

Check out "The RNAi Cure", where there's promising treatments for
Hep C in development (admittedly a few years away yet, but still).

I'm excited by this!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!

Hugs to all,

Brooke

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