Regarding cancer stem cells and also the importance of telomerase inhibition as a potential therapy that may target them, a site I have really enjoyed and that is also intelligently administered like this one, is gerntalk.com The board discusses the therapies that center around GRN 163L (Geron Corp), a telomerase inhibitor that is lipidated and crosses the cell membrane as well as GRNVAC 1 and VAC 2, a dendtritic cell based vaccine against telomerase. Interim data presented at ASH and ASCO is discussed for phase I study of solid tumor treatment and phase II AML treatment. There is also a lot of up to date info re embryonic stem cell research. As many of you know the Nobel prize in Medicine went to Dr. Eliz Blackwell and her colleague (I can't remember her name, forgive me) for work in identification of the existence and importance of telomeres. Hope you find it interesting if you don't already know about it. Regards, bp
