From the database of
Essential
Science IndicatorsSM, this list of Fast Moving
Fronts has been generated by a comparison of the data sets for the
current period of January 2002-December 31, 2007, and the previous
period of November 2001-October 31, 2007 (sliding 6-year period).
Two Research Fronts were selected for mapping from the list of Fast
Moving Fronts from this period. They are:
LIPID
RAFTS from the field of Biology & Biochemistry
Defensins are members of a large family of
antimicrobial peptides, contributing to the
antimicrobial action of granulocytes, mucosal host
defence in the small intestine and epithelial host
defence in the skin.
The addition of enfuvirtide to an optimized
antiretroviral regimen provided significant
antiretroviral and immunologic benefit in patients who
had multidrug-resistant HIV-1 infection.
Flow perfusion culture permits the generation and study
of a 3D, actively modeled, mineralized matrix, and can
be a valuable tool for bone biology and tissue
engineering.
Specific histories of choice and reward lead to an
internal representation of the "value" of possible
actions at the neuronal level in the parietal cortex. .
Pharmacology &
Toxicology
TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY; GENE DELIVERY
SYSTEMS; NON-COVALENT DRUG INCLUSION COMPLEX;
DENDRITIC POLYMERS
Dendrimers can be of use for medical applications, for
example, to obtain improved contrast agents for
diagnostic purposes or to encapsulate drugs.