Methods and progress in assessing the quality of life effects of supportive care with erythropoietin therapy.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we focus on three specific concepts related to platelet transfusion in the neonatal and pediatric population: choice of transfusion threshold; use of ABO-mismatched platelets; transfusion of pathogen-reduced or inactivated platelets. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent trials support the use of lo...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Patel RM,Josephson C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The polycomb group gene BMI1 fulfills essential roles in both normal and leukemic stem cells. The underlying molecular mechanisms are beginning to become unraveled and an overview of the current knowledge on BMI1 signaling in normal and leukemic stem cells will be presented here. RECENT FINDINGS:In a...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Schuringa JJ,Vellenga E

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article summarizes recent insights into the pathophysiology of immune thrombocytopenic purpura, a disorder in which autoantibodies against cell-specific glycoproteins (GPIIb-IIIa, GPIb-IX and others) accelerate platelet destruction. RECENT FINDINGS:Autoantibodies are produced by a limited number...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Cines DB,McMillan R

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the most recent insights into the biology, prognostic significance, and therapeutic approaches to TEL/AML1-positive leukemia. The TEL/AML1 fusion gene, also known as ETV6 /CBFA2, is the most commonly occurring gene rearrangement in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Considerable contro...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Loh ML,Rubnitz JE

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Diagnosis and therapy of polycythemia vera are controversial since the molecular basis of polycythemia vera remains unknown. Distinguishing between polycythemia vera and other polycythemic disorders can be very challenging. The purpose of this review is to discuss the recent progress in this area and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Prchal JT

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:Monitoring for residual leukemic burden is an integral part of ongoing evaluation in chronic myeloid leukemia. With high rates of complete cytogenetic response induced by imatinib and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors, exploring refinements in current methods of minimal residual disease monitoring ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Sahay T,Schiffer CA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review discusses the rationale, efficacy, and toxicity of a variety of immune approaches being evaluated in the therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) including naked and conjugated monoclonal antibodies, bispecific T-cell engager antibodies, and immune checkpoint blockade via antibodies targeti...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Assi R,Kantarjian H,Ravandi F,Daver N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus infection causes multilineage hematopoietic defects. Defects in the production and function of CD4+ helper cells have been the focus of the majority of HIV research, but anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia are significant clinical problems as well. Bone marrow suppression is the dose...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Miles S

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many aspects of leukocyte function are regulated by both heterotrimeric and Ras-related GTP-binding proteins, but there is little definite information about their roles in the specialized processes utilized by leukocytes for cell killing. Recent progress in understanding the regulation of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase b...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Bokoch GM,Knaus UG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides an update on advances in the area of iron chelation therapy, including new indications and uses of currently available agents, and preliminary data on potential new agents in development. RECENT FINDINGS:Two new oral agents, deferasirox and deferiprone, have become available in t...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Sheth S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Infantile hemangioma is a common vascular tumor with a unique lifecycle: rapid growth in infancy, followed by a period of involution, leading to complete regression. This review summarizes recent studies of molecular mechanisms of hemangioma formation and places new findings and hypotheses in the cont...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Boye E,Olsen BR

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The identification of regulatory T cells (Tregs) as regulators of immunological self-tolerance has stimulated tremendous interest in the field. Over the past 12 months, new studies have added greatly to our understanding of the role of Tregs in autoimmune disease, details of which are presented here. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Vila J,Isaacs JD,Anderson AE

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell factor is an early-acting hematopoietic cytokine that probably functions constitutively to support the proliferation and survival of pluripotent progenitor cells and to increase their receptivity to lineage commitment and differentiation in response to lineage-specific cytokines. Stem cell factor also can in...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Glaspy J

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) as a risk factor for ischemic stroke has been established in recent years. However, the best therapeutic option to prevent recurrent events is still controversial, with antithrombotic treatment or transcatheter PFO closure being favored by different clinicians....

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Di Tullio MR,Homma S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombopoietin, also termed the c-Mpl ligand, is a lineage-dominant hematopoietic factor that primarily regulates megakaryopoiesis and thrombopoiesis. Treatment of normal animals with recombinant human megakaryocyte growth and development factor, a truncated molecule of the c-Mpl ligand, which is modified with polyeth...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Miyazaki H

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The advent of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) has remarkably changed the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Patients treated in chronic phase can enjoy an expected survival similar to the general population. In the last few years we have found that some patients with an excellent therapeuti...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Bansal A,Radich J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although the zebrafish has been established as a research tool over the past two to three decades, in hematology it has primarily been used to investigate areas distinct from coagulation. The advantages of this vertebrate model include high fecundity, rapid and external development, and conservation o...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Weyand AC,Shavit JA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lymphocyte trafficking is regulated by adhesion molecules mediating the initial shear-resistant binding of circulating cells to target tissue endothelium (Step 1). This review focuses on the current and emerging perspectives of the biology of these 'homing receptors.' RECENT FINDINGS:The conventional...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Sackstein R

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in our understanding of hypereosinophilia have related particularly to the definition of criteria for distinguishing between eosinophilic leukemia and the 'idiopathic' hypereosinophilic syndromes. In this article, leukemogenic mechanisms have been identified in a number of subtypes of eosinophilic leuk...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Bain BJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:B-cell tumors originating from the transformation of germinal center B cells frequently harbor genetic mutations, leading to constitutive activation of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway. The present review highlights recent insights into the roles of separate NF-κB transcription factors ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Klein U,Heise N

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The increasing use of high throughput sequencing and genomic analysis has facilitated the discovery of new causes of inherited platelet disorders. Studies of these disorders and their respective mouse models have been central to understanding their biology, and also in revealing new aspects of platele...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Pluthero FG,Kahr WHA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Glycogen storage disease Ib (GSD Ib) is characterized by hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia, neutropenia, enterocolitis and recurrent bacterial infections. It is attributable to mutations in G6PT1, the gene for the glucose-6-phosphate transporter responsible for transport of glucose into the endoplasmic retic...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Dale DC,Bolyard AA,Marrero T,Kelley ML,Makaryan V,Tran E,Leung J,Boxer LA,Kishnani PS,Austin S,Wanner C,Ferrecchia IA,Khalaf D,Maze D,Kurtzberg J,Zeidler C,Welte K,Weinstein DA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell factor (SCF) is a multipotent growth factor that plays a role in the growth and development of hematopoietic cells, spermatocytes, melanocytes, and mast cells. SCF alone has little direct stimulatory activity on hematopoietic progenitors but acts synergistically with other colony-stimulating factors to poten...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Bearman SI

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas there are general guidelines for acceptable transfusion therapy, optimal transfusion therapy has not been determined for most clinical settings. Recent research has focused on controlled studies of red cell transfusion in specific clinical settings. Better determinations of oxygen delivery and consumption are ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Clark P,Mintz PD

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Platelet microparticles were identified more than 40 years ago and are the most abundant circulating microparticle subtype. Yet fundamental questions about their formation and role in human disease are just beginning to be understood at the cellular and molecular level. This review will address mechan...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Italiano JE Jr,Mairuhu AT,Flaumenhaft R

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of better diagnostic tools, molecular techniques, and cytokine therapies have come together at the end of the 20th century to provide an improved outlook for patients with autoimmune neutropenia. Severe chronic neutropenia is no longer idiopathic in most cases, and growth factor therapy can be safely offere...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Smith MA,Smith JG

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma is a complex lymphoproliferative disorder. While recent evidence suggests that the Epstein-Barr virus and B cell disregulation are implicated in the disease's pathogenesis, their mechanistic roles remain largely unknown. The prognosis with traditional chemotherapy ha...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Dunleavy K,Wilson WH,Jaffe ES

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following on the heels of multiple failed clinical trials of adjunctive therapeutic agents in sepsis, the positive outcome of a recent phase III study using activated protein C (APC) has led to a renewed optimism in targeted biotherapies for this syndrome. A growing body of data (both preclinical and clinical) suggest...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Key NS,Ely EW

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cells are the cells primarily responsible for short term and long term hematological reconstitution when a graft is infused into a myeloablated host. The number and quality of hematopoietic stem cells within a graft are the major determinants of the time to and durability of hematological reconstitu...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Hoffman R

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Development of a technique prospectively to isolate hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to near homogeneity has enabled clonal analysis and thus converted our understanding of HSCs from conceptual and qualitative to realistic and quantitative. Recent studies have revealed that despite their high prolifera...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Yamazaki S,Nakauchi H

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00