Human blood stem cells engineered to kill HIV

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A proof-of-principle study has demonstrated that it is possible to engineer human blood stem cells into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells. The result is the equivalent of a genetic vaccine which is not only good news in the fight against HIV - the process could also be used against a range of chronic viral diseases...

Tags: Disease, Medical, Research, Stem Cells, UCLA

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