Improving the efficacy of antibody-based cancer therapies. Carter, P. Nature Reviews Cancer November (2001)

This review describes strategies to both enhance the efficacy of antibodies in cancer therapy and reduce their toxicity.

Transmembrane crosstalk between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton. Geiger, B., Bershadsky, A., Pankov, R. & Yamada, K.

This review describes how the extracellular matrix and cytoskeleton interact through dynamic, bidirectional links mediated by integrins.Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology November (2001)

Memory cells: total recall or just a sense of déjà vu? Phillips, R. Nature Immunology November (2001)

News and Views article on how pre-existing memory T cells specific for one virus can influence the outcome of subsequent infection with a different virus.

Gender inequality: challenging business as usual. Kavathas, P. Nature Immunology November (2001)

Collaboration of epithelial cells with organized lymphoid tissue. Neutra, M. Nature Immunology November (2001)

How melanoma cells evade TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Hersey, P. & Zhang, X.D. Nature Reviews Cancer November (2001)

CREating breakthroughs. Chen, C.M. & Behringer R.R. Nature Biotechnology October (2001)

News and Views article describing new opportunities for the genetic manipulation of cells offered by a novel recombinant Cre recombinase that is cell permeable and can be delivered directly into target cells.

Apoptosis subversion: HIV-Nef provides both armour and sword. Ameisen, J.C. Nature Medicine November (2001)

A renaissance for the tumour immunosurveillance hypothesis. Lanier, L.L. Nature Medicine November (2001)

News and Views article discussing the mechanism by which γδ T cells prevent cancer.