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Immune restoration--conference outlines future directions. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

AIDS Treat News. 1995 Mar 3;(no 218):3-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700352
James JS

Abstract: The Immune Restoration Think Tank meeting held February 24-26, 1995, discussed current and future research in the area of immune restoration. Immune restoration research is trying to find ways to help the immune system recover after it has been depleted by immunity destroying diseases such as AIDS. The February meeting highlighted numerous research efforts in immune system therapies and restoration, such as cryopreservation, thymic transplantation, immune-cell transplantation from relatives, twin studies, the use of stem cells and cells from animals, the use of growth hormones, and gene therapy. An underlying theme of this research is the importance of scientific collaboration between biological researchers and those who do clinical trials. Information on the Immune Restoration Think Tank can be obtained by calling (800) 822-7422.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*IMMUNOLOGY/THERAPY Cryopreservation CD4 Lymphocyte Count Gene Therapy Human *Immune System Somatotropin/THERAPEUTIC USE Stem Cells/TRANSPLANTATION Thymus Gland/TRANSPLANTATION Transplantation Twins NEWSLETTER ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDimmunology/therapycryopreservationcd4lymphocytecountgenetherapyhumanKWDimmunesystemsomatotropin/therapeuticusestemcells/transplantationthymusgland/transplantationtransplantationtwinsnewsletterarticle
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