A reduced intensity conditioning regimen for allografting following autografting is feasible and has strong anti-myeloma activity.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Altered adhesive interaction between bone marrow (BM) stroma and progenitors in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) may be in part caused by abnormal expression of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) on malignant progenitor cells. Treatment of CML with interferon-a (IFN-a) re-establishes normal hemopoies...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Martín-Henao GA,Quiroga R,Sureda A,González JR,Moreno V,García J

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied wild-type FLT3 mRNA expression at diagnosis in bone marrow samples from 85 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), 23 of whom were in complete remission, and determined its utility as a marker for minimal residual disease (MRD). We conclude that FLT3 expression is of limited value as a prognostic marker...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Kainz B,Fonatsch C,Schwarzinger I,Sperr WR,Jäger U,Gaiger A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The Hong Kong government is planning to introduce an electronic smart identity card for all seven million citizens in 2003. If the smart card contains the full red cell phenotype/genotype of the individual, it may be possible to transfuse phenotype-matched blood units without pre-transfusion a...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Lau FY,Wong R,Chan NP,Chui CH,Ng E,Ng MH,Cheng G

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The differential diagnosis between multiple myeloma (MM) and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) may be uncertain in some cases; this problem is reflected by discrepancies between different classification systems with an accordance in only 2/3 of cases. We studied whether...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Sezer O,Heider U,Zavrski I,Possinger K

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:There are several therapeutic options for patients with myeiodysplastic syndrome (MDS) but most of them are poorly effective and the potentially curative ones are available only for a minority of individuals. The aim of this article is to define a rational basis for a patient-oriented approach ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Cazzola M,Anderson JE,Ganser A,Hellström-Lindberg E

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-type von Willebrand disease (PT-VWD) is a rare autosomal dominant bleeding disorder which is due to a mutation in the gene encoding for platelet glycoprotein Ibalpha (GPIbalpha) resulting in enhanced affinity for von Willebrand factor (VWF). PT-VWD is often mistakenly diagnosed as type 2B VWD for the similari...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Giannini S,Cecchetti L,Mezzasoma AM,Gresele P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucormycosis is an emerging cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in patients with hematologic malignancies. However, there are no recommendations to guide diagnosis and management. The European Conference on Infections in Leukemia assigned experts in hematology and infectious diseases to develop evidence-based ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Skiada A,Lanternier F,Groll AH,Pagano L,Zimmerli S,Herbrecht R,Lortholary O,Petrikkos GL,European Conference on Infections in Leukemia.

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Aggressive diffuse large cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (DLCL) occurring late after a solid organ transplant fails to regress after discontinuation of immunosuppression. Moreover, chemotherapy treatment is associated with a high mortality rate due to severe toxicity. Since the majority of post-tr...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Dotti G,Rambaldi A,Fiocchi R,Motta T,Torre G,Viero P,Gridelli B,Barbui T

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the distribution and clinicopathological characteristics of malignant lymphomas in Taiwan, defined according to the WHO classification. Data including age and gender of the patients, clinical staging and disease courses were collected for 598 cases of malignant lymphomas. The results showed that the epidemio...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Lee MY,Tan TD,Feng AC,Liu MC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multipotent stromal cells have immunomodulatory capacities and have been used in transplantation and autoimmune diseases. One of the effects of multipotent stromal cells involves the inhibition of dendritic cell differentiation. Since interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 are known to play a role in inhibiting immature den...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Melief SM,Geutskens SB,Fibbe WE,Roelofs H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery that the Ten-Eleven Translocation (TET) hydroxylases cause DNA demethylation has fundamentally changed the notion of how DNA methylation is regulated. Clonal analysis of the hematopoetic stem cell compartment suggests that TET2 mutations can be early events in hematologic cancers and recent investigation...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Asmar F,Punj V,Christensen J,Pedersen MT,Pedersen A,Nielsen AB,Hother C,Ralfkiaer U,Brown P,Ralfkiaer E,Helin K,Grønbæk K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a phase I/II multicenter trial using 6 cycles of brentuximab vedotin (BV) in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (R-CHP) for treatment of patients with CD30-positive (+) B-cell lymphomas. Thirty-one patients were evaluable for toxicity and 29 for efficacy including 22...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Svoboda J,Bair SM,Landsburg DJ,Nasta SD,Nagle SJ,Barta SK,Khan N,Filicko-O'Hara J,Gaballa S,Strelec L,Chong E,Mitnick S,Waite TS,King C,Ballard H,Youngman M,Gerson J,Plastaras JP,Maity A,Bogusz AM,Hung SS,Nakamu

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the microRNA (miRNA) expression pattern in neutrophils from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and its contribution to their pathogenic profile and to analyze the effect of specific autoantibodies or inflammatory components in the regulation of miRNA in RA neutrophils and its m...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： De la Rosa IA,Perez-Sanchez C,Ruiz-Limon P,Patiño-Trives A,Torres-Granados C,Jimenez-Gomez Y,Del Carmen Abalos-Aguilera M,Cecchi I,Ortega R,Caracuel MA,Calvo-Gutierrez J,Escudero-Contreras A,Collantes-Estevez E,Lopez-Pedrera C

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In March 1987 AIEOP started the AIEOP-ALL-87 study, based on the previous AIEOP-ALL-82. The aim of this new study was to evaluate, for all risk groups: a) the efficacy of treatment intensification achieved by adding a fourth drug (daunomycin) in the induction phase and a 3-drug reinduction pha...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Paolucci G,Vecchi V,Favre C,Miniero R,Madon E,Pession A,Rondelli R,De Rossi G,Lo Nigro L,Porta F,Santoro N,Indolfi P,Basso G,Conter V,Aricò M,Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (AIEOP).

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Although acquired aplastic anemia is usually a chronic disorder, a small proportion of patients with aplastic anemia was reported to recover spontaneously without specific therapy such as allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or immunosuppressive treatment. We attempted to determine the rate ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Lee JH,Lee JH,Shin YR,Lee JS,Kim WK,Chi HS,Park CJ,Lee KH

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma represents a major challenge in multiple myeloma therapy. For patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, we developed a treatment schema of metronomically scheduled drug therapy. We identified 186 patients who had been treated with metronomic therapy between March 2004 and...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Papanikolaou X,Szymonifka J,Rosenthal A,Heuck CJ,Mitchell A,Johann D Jr,Keller J,Waheed S,Usmani SZ,Van Rhee F,Bailey C,Petty N,Hoering A,Crowley J,Barlogie B

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocyte activation parameters have been described in patients with myeloproliferative disorders (MPD). We have evaluated the accuracy of leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) score to predict JAK2 V617F mutation. LAP score was obtained using a cytochemical reaction in granulocytes of patients' peripheral blood with...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Basquiera AL,Fassetta F,Soria N,Barral JM,Ricchi B,García JJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decades, incrementally improved xenograft mouse models, supporting the engraftment and development of a human hemato-lymphoid system, have been developed and now represent an important research tool in the field. The most significant contributions made by means of humanized mice are the identification of...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Theocharides AP,Rongvaux A,Fritsch K,Flavell RA,Manz MG

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:beta-thalassemia occurs from the imbalanced globin chain synthesis due to the absence or inadequate beta-globin chain production. The excessive unbound alpha-globin chains precipitate in erythroid precursors and mature red blood cells leading to ineffective erythropoiesis and hemolysis. DESIGN AND METHODS:I...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Srinoun K,Svasti S,Chumworathayee W,Vadolas J,Vattanaviboon P,Fucharoen S,Winichagoon P

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cough mixture abuse has been reported to cause severe folate deficiency and neurological defects. We carried out a prospective case-controlled survey to confirm this association and define the incidence and severity of the problem. A total of 57 cough mixture abusers and 47 other substance abusers (controls) were stud...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Au WY,Tsang SK,Cheung BK,Siu TS,Ma ES,Tam S

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine electrophoretic analysis fails to detect a monoclonal component (MC) in a considerable portion of AL amyloidosis patients. We investigated whether the combination of immunofixation (IF) on agarose gel electrophoresis and bone marrow plasma cell (BMPC) light chain kappa/lambda ratio analysis could con...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Perfetti V,Garini P,Vignarelli MC,Marinone MG,Zorzoli I,Merlini G

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-four patients over 60 years of age with new cases of ANLL diagnosed between January, 1980 and December, 1986 were retrospectively evaluated. Twenty-nine (median age 63, range 60-70) received aggressive induction polychemotherapy: 15 achieved CR (52%), 10 were resistant (34.5%) and 4 died during induction (13.5...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Latagliata R,Sgadari C,Pisani F,Falconi M,Spadea A,Vegna ML,Petti MC

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicytokine therapy may be useful to counteract radiation-induced myelosuppression. We assessed the stem cell factor + glycosylated erythropoietin + pegylated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor combination (SEG) as an emergency treatment. SEG in highly irradiated monkeys efficacy appeared to be restricted to gran...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Drouet M,Delaunay C,Grenier N,Garrigou P,Mayol JF,Hérodin F

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classification of myelodysplastic syndromes is based on the morphological criteria proposed by the French-American-British (FAB) and World Health Organization (WHO) groups. Accurate enumeration of blast cells, although essential for diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome and for assignment to prognostic groups, is ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Mufti GJ,Bennett JM,Goasguen J,Bain BJ,Baumann I,Brunning R,Cazzola M,Fenaux P,Germing U,Hellström-Lindberg E,Jinnai I,Manabe A,Matsuda A,Niemeyer CM,Sanz G,Tomonaga M,Vallespi T,Yoshimi A,International Working Group

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The expression of CD36 antigen has not been conclusively associated with human B-lymphocytes although CD36 was recently detected in a human B-cell angiotropic lymphoma where it might be involved in lymphoblast-endothelial cell adhesion. We investigated the expression of CD36 in B-cell chronic l...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Rutella S,Rumi C,Puggioni P,Barberi T,Di Mario A,Larocca LM,Leone G

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:CD20 has been proposed as a novel suicide gene system for the treatment of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a fatal complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: indeed expression of the human non-immunogenic exogenous CD20 protein allows positive immunoselection of transduced cells...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Serafini M,Bonamino M,Golay J,Introna M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is emerging consensus that a pro-inflammatory condition contributes to the vaso-occlusive complications of sickle cell disease (SCD). We evaluated the potential value of inflammatory mediators as early markers of severity of painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) in SCD. We assayed the plasma levels of cytokines, s...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Etienne-Julan M,Belloy MS,Decastel M,Dougaparsad S,Ravion S,Hardy-Dessources MD

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our preliminary results suggest the existence of quantitative and qualitative differences in immune cells and type1 and type2 cytokines between granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) primed bone marrow (G-BM) and G-CSF-mobilized peripheral blood grafts (G-PB). Our findings suggest that lower T-cell hyporesponsi...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Jun HX,Jun CY,Yu ZX

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Levels of intracellular bcl-2 oncoprotein have been found to be increased in leukemic cells of CD5+ B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients. However, it is not clear whether bcl-2 overexpression is a peculiar feature of CD5+ B-CLL. Based on this background we carried out a quantitative f...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Molica S,Mannella A,Crispino G,Dattilo A,Levato D

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dickkopf-1 (DKK1), broadly expressed by tumor cells from human multiple myeloma (MM) and other cancers but absent from most normal tissues, may be an ideal target for immunotherapy. Our previous studies have shown that DKK1 (peptide)-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes can effectively lyse primary MM cells in vitro. To d...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Li R,Zheng C,Wang Q,Bi E,Yang M,Hou J,Fu W,Yi Q,Qian J

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00