Human stem cells can be genetically engineered into 'warrior' cells that fight HIV - and the new cells can attack HIV-infected cells inside a living creature.

The breakthrough, by UCLA scientists, is hoped to be the first step towards a treatment that can eradicate HIV from an infected patient.

Much HIV research focuses on vaccines or drugs that slow the virus's progress - but this new technique could offer hope of a 'cure'.
The study, published April 12 in the journal PLoS Pathogens, demonstrates for the first time that engineering stem cells to form immune cells that target HIV is effective in suppressing the virus in living tissues.

'We believe that this study lays the groundwork for the potential use of this type of an approach in combating HIV infection in infected individuals, in hopes of eradicating the virus from the body,' said lead researcher Scott G Kitchen.

The scientists took CD8 cytotoxic T lymphocytes — the 'killer' T cells that help fight infection — from an HIV-infected individual and identified the molecule which guides the T cell in recognizing and killing HIV-infected cells.

However, these T cells, while able to destroy HIV-infected cells, do not exist in great enough quantities to clear the virus from the body.

So the researchers cloned the receptor and used this to genetically engineer human blood stem cells. They then placed the engineered stem cells into human thymus tissue that had been implanted in mice, allowing them to study the reaction in a living organism.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2129200/Could-cure-AIDS-horizon-Genetically-engineered-human-stem-cells-hunt-kill-HIV-inside-body.html#ixzz1rw75QwL1

[size=38pt]that'd be great[/size]

They desperately need it in South Africa

That doesn't stop the fact that AIDS IS REAL!

pray this becomes the break-though we need to combat this monster!

Pa22: pray this becomes the break-though we need to combat this monster!

Me too

This is good and bad. Good because there is hope. Bad because there will be an increase in promiscuity rate.

OPE O! OMO, THANK GOD O!

NA NOW REAL FORKING JUST WAN START!

fork adict: OPE O! OMO, THANK GOD O!

NA NOW REAL FORKING JUST WAN START!

Lol

^^^

Haters

Good development, but zip up ooooooo cos HIV is real....

Even they can get it but poor naija man no go fit buyam...

lol

BUT WAIT!!! This is just the beginning. What about funding, more research, govt. approval, etc? This happens only in mice, what of humans? It may take years, even decades before these stem cells reach our beloved fatherland. So guyz, think twice, nd stick 2 ur raincoats, UNA HEAR ME SOOOO!!!

fork adict: OPE O! OMO, THANK GOD O!

NA NOW REAL FORKING JUST WAN START!

rotflmao, I pity condom manufacturers as they are to be put out of business.

intresting.

Nevertheless, AIDS is real. Wisdom is so uncommon these days - do you know that even a condom cannot save you? Read more at www.akaahanterungwa..com

Do you know how porche is exclusive reserve of the stinkinly rich and corrup politician? That is how this treatment mordality would be. It is going to be crazily expensive out of the reach of common men. If you could understand my drift. Lol

C’est fantastique !!
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fork adict: OPE O! OMO, THANK GOD O!

NA NOW REAL FORKING JUST WAN START!

my brother na so o. all this condom condom don begin tire persin. na now the real thing the real thing wan start thank god for white man sha

Thank God!! we are progressing and very soon, HIV/AIDS will be a thing of the past.

Kevin_II:
my brother na so o. all this condom condom don begin tire persin. na now the real thing the real thing wan start thank god for white man sha

Me i dey take risk well well and thankGod,I usually arrive safely without thinking of that virus. it's good news but lets just hope those capitalists reaping from anti-retroviral drugs will let the research goes through.

Prevention is still better than cure!

chimuchi: [size=38pt]that'd be great[/size]

Are you HIV positive?

How many times do we hear something like this often? This one is just a mirage to allay false hopes. The efforts will be frustrated by pharmaceutical goons(companies) which make millions of dollars from the sale of Anti-retrovirals.

condom bye bye

Bright2: Prevention is still better than cure!

The only prevention will be abstinence which is not feasible cuz the last time I checked,condom is not 100% safe !

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The only prevention will be abstinence which is not feasible cuz the last time I checked,condom is not 100% safe ![/quote

Abi ooh

Ah this one go be license to do on.

freecocoa: Ah this one go be license to do on.

hehehe. . . .look at this small girl o,aint you supposed to be a VIRGIN?

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hehehe. . . .look at this small girl o,aint you supposed to be a VIRGIN?

"small"? Duh!The girl is now a lady o,you still living in yesterday? Btw, yes she's pure and i meant the "do on" for kpekus lovers like you not innocent me.

freecocoa: "small"? Duh!The girl is now a lady o,you still living in yesterday? Btw, yes she's pure and i meant the "do on" for kpekus lovers like you not innocent me.

Pure as in still a vrigin?

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Pure as in still a vrigin?

Stay there na.