Identification of 4 novel HLA-B*40:01 restricted minor histocompatibility antigens and their potential as targets for graft-versus-leukemia reactivity.

abstract：:Adoptive transfer of ex vivo expanded CD4(+)CD25(+)FOXP3(+) regulatory T cells is a successful therapy for autoimmune diseases and transplant rejection in experimental models. In man, equivalent manipulations in bone marrow transplant recipients appear safe, but questions regarding the stability of the transferred reg...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Scottà C,Esposito M,Fazekasova H,Fanelli G,Edozie FC,Ali N,Xiao F,Peakman M,Afzali B,Sagoo P,Lechler RI,Lombardi G

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral cytopenia has been reported in a number of patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but the mechanism of bone marrow (BM) failure is unclear. We have examined the BM morphology and cytokinetics of 16 untreated HIV-positive patients whose clinical condition ranged from asymptomatic (stage...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Danova M,Riccardi A,Brugnatelli S,Maserati R,Comolli G,Mazzini G,Castello A,Ascari E,Rondanelli EG

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to overcome the problem of different control genes for BCR-ABL normalization, we used a linear regression equation to compare our results previously obtained using B2M as the control gene with those calculated using the ABL gene and validated the slope as a factor to convert from B2M to ABL results. ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Iacobucci I,Galletti L,Amabile M,Soverini S,Baccarani M,Martinelli G

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the impact of comorbidities on survival and evaluated the prognostic utility of comorbidity scores in MDS patients, who received best supportive care and were assessable according to the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Comorbidity Index (HCTCI): 171 patients ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Zipperer E,Pelz D,Nachtkamp K,Kuendgen A,Strupp C,Gattermann N,Haas R,Germing U

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug resistance impedes the long-term effect of targeted therapies in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), necessitating the identification of mechanisms underlying resistance. Approximately 25% of AML patients carry FLT3 mutations and develop post-treatment insensitivity to FLT3 inhibitors, including sorafenib. Using a geno...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Damnernsawad A,Bottomly D,Kurtz SE,Eide CA,McWeeney SK,Tyner JW,Nechiporuk T

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation is a potentially curative treatment for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, the majority of older adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are not candidates for myeloablative conditioning regimens. A non-myeloablative preparative regimen is a re...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Ram R,Storb R,Sandmaier BM,Maloney DG,Woolfrey A,Flowers ME,Maris MB,Laport GG,Chauncey TR,Lange T,Langston AA,Storer B,Georges GE

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and hematologic characteristics of beta(β)-thalassemia are determined by several factors resulting in a wide spectrum of severity. Phenotype modulators are: HBB mutations, HBA defects and fetal hemoglobin production modulators (HBG2:g.-158C>T polymorphism, HBS1L-MYB intergenic region and the BCL11A). We chara...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Danjou F,Francavilla M,Anni F,Satta S,Demartis FR,Perseu L,Manca M,Sollaino MC,Manunza L,Mereu E,Marceddu G,Pissard S,Joly P,Thuret I,Origa R,Borg J,Forni GL,Piga A,Lai ME,Badens C,Moi P,Galanello R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between lymphoproliferative disease and AIDS is now well known, but only non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (LNH) are surely related to HIV infection. Hodgkin's disease (HD) occurs rarely in HIV seropositives, so it is impossible to establish a connection between AIDS and this neoplasm. METHODS AND RES...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Novati S,Malfitano A,Sacchi P,Patruno SF,Tornari PM,Rondanelli EG

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The available data on the immunoglobulin gene (IG) repertoire in multiple myeloma (MM) derive mainly from heavy chains; considerably less is known about light chains. We assessed in parallel IGH and IGK/IGL rearrangements in 101 MM patients so as to gain insight into: (i) IG repertoires; (ii) ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Hadzidimitriou A,Stamatopoulos K,Belessi C,Lalayianni C,Stavroyianni N,Smilevska T,Hatzi K,Laoutaris N,Anagnostopoulos A,Kollia P,Fassas A

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of monthly alternating ABVD/MOPP compared to ABVD/OPP regimens in patients with advanced stage Hodgkin's disease (HD), as well as in early stage patients with systemic symptoms and/or bulky disease. DESIGN AND METHODS:218 patients w...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Anselmo AP,Cavalieri E,Enrici RM,Donato V,Pescarmona E,Biagini C,Mandelli F

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of reduced intensity allogeneic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma remains controversial. We retrospectively analyzed 191 patients who underwent reduced intensity allogeneic stem cell transplantation between 1998 and 2008 for relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's ...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Marcais A,Porcher R,Robin M,Mohty M,Michalet M,Blaise D,Tabrizi R,Clement L,Ceballos P,Daguindau E,Bilger K,Dhedin N,Lapusan S,Bay JO,Pautas C,Garban F,Ifrah N,Guillerm G,Contentin N,Bourhis JH,Yakoub Agha I,Ber

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The efficacy of antithymocyte globulin (ATG) in the treatment of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is controversial. In the present study we report on the use of low dose ATG (thymoglobuline, Sangstat) and steroids in 28 patients with moderate to severe acute GvHD. DESIGN AND METHODS:Fifteen p...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Graziani F,Van Lint MT,Dominietto A,Raiola AM,Di Grazia C,Lamparelli T,Gualandi F,Bregante S,Fiorone M,Bruno B,Bacigalupo A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is determined by multiple factors. Additional complexity is conferred by covariables showing time-dependent effects. We evaluated the effect of predictors on competing-risk outcomes after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a time-dependent manner. We analy...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Fuerst D,Frank S,Mueller C,Beelen DW,Schetelig J,Niederwieser D,Finke J,Bunjes D,Kröger N,Neuchel C,Tsamadou C,Schrezenmeier H,Beyersmann J,Mytilineos J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia carrying cytoplasmic mutated nucleophosmin (NPMc(+) AML) and blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm have been included as new entities in the 4(th) edition (2008) WHO classification of myeloid neoplasms. These conditions may show clinical and pathological overlapping features (leukemic and...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Facchetti F,Pileri SA,Agostinelli C,Martelli MP,Paulli M,Venditti A,Martelli MF,Falini B

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Effective gene transfer into human hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells is a compromise between achieving high transduction efficiency and maintaining the desired biological characteristics of the target cell. The aim of our work was to exploit the stromal microenvironment to increase gene tran...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Dando JS,Ficara F,Deola S,Roncarolo MG,Bordignon C,Aiuti A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blackfan-Diamond anemia (BDA) is a rare hypoproliferative anemia occurring in infancy or in early childhood. Patients who fail on usual doses of steroids did not achieve remission with other pharmacological agents. Claims that other molecules such as cyclosporin A (CSA) or antithymocyte globulin (ATG) are effective re...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Bejaoui M,Fitouri Z,Sfar MT,Lakhoua R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular (LV) failure is the main cause of death in thalassemia. Iron overload in patients with thalassemia leads to the formation of oxygen free radicals. Of the various apolipoprotein E (apoE) alleles, apoE4 is the least efficient in conditions of oxidative stress in comparison with apoE2 and apoE3. Our resu...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Bazrgar M,Karimi M,Peiravian F,Fathzadeh M

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We confirm a decrease in cobalamins during pregnancy, and report that the active part of cobalamins (holotranscobalamin, holoTC) remains unchanged. The decrease in cobalamins is explained by a decreased holohaptocorrin (holoHC), suggesting that holoTC rather than cobalamins should be used as a marker of vitamin B12 de...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Morkbak AL,Hvas AM,Milman N,Nexo E

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with immune thrombocytopenia for ≥6 months completing a romiplostim study received weekly subcutaneous romiplostim (1-10 μg/kg targeting platelet counts of 50-200×109/L) in this extension to examine romiplostim's long-term safety and efficacy. Sixty-five children received romiplostim for a median of 2.6 years...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Tarantino MD,Bussel JB,Blanchette VS,Beam D,Roy J,Despotovic J,Raj A,Carpenter N,Mehta B,Eisen M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The modulation of disease severity in hemophilia A (HA) patients may be related to the co-inheritance of mutations in genes with a known thrombotic effect such as factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin. In the Spanish population, the prothrombin 20210A (PT20210A) allele is the most prevalent ge...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Tizzano EF,Soria JM,Coll I,Guzmán B,Cornet M,Altisent C,Martorell M,Domenech M,del Río E,Fontcuberta J,Baiget M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocyte transfusions are used to treat neutropenic patients with life-threatening bacterial or fungal infections that do not respond to anti-microbial drugs. Donor neutrophils that have been mobilized with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and dexamethasone are functional in terms of antibacterial acti...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Gazendam RP,van de Geer A,van Hamme JL,Tool AT,van Rees DJ,Aarts CE,van den Biggelaar M,van Alphen F,Verkuijlen P,Meijer AB,Janssen H,Roos D,van den Berg TK,Kuijpers TW

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma management has undergone profound changes in the past thanks to advances in our understanding of the disease biology and improvements in treatment and supportive care approaches. This article presents recommendations of the European Myeloma Network for newly diagnosed patients based on the GRADE syste...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Engelhardt M,Terpos E,Kleber M,Gay F,Wäsch R,Morgan G,Cavo M,van de Donk N,Beilhack A,Bruno B,Johnsen HE,Hajek R,Driessen C,Ludwig H,Beksac M,Boccadoro M,Straka C,Brighen S,Gramatzki M,Larocca A,Lokhorst H,Magar

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:A progressively growing number of peripheral blood stem cell transplants (PBSCTs) are being performed in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) since they are ever more frequently being offered as up-front therapy. Furthermore, there are considerable concerns regarding the appropr...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Morabito F,Martino M,Stelitano C,Oliva E,Kropp M,Irrera G,Console G,Fujo M,Messina G,Molica S,Callea V,Iacopino P

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:High-dose melphalan with autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is an effective treatment for systemic primary amyloidosis. This procedure is, however, associated with substantial toxicity and mortality, particularly if the heart is involved. Refined selection of patients...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Perfetti V,Siena S,Palladini G,Bregni M,Di Nicola M,Obici L,Magni M,Brunetti L,Gianni AM,Merlini G

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase degrades the amino acid tryptophan which is essential for T cells. Tryptophan depletion causes T-cell cycle arrest and solid tumors that express high levels of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase can create immune suppression. Recently, blasts of patients with acute myeloid leukemia were shown to e...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Chamuleau ME,van de Loosdrecht AA,Hess CJ,Janssen JJ,Zevenbergen A,Delwel R,Valk PJ,Löwenberg B,Ossenkoppele GJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by defective FAS-mediated apoptosis, autoimmune disease, accumulation of mature T-cell receptor alpha/beta positive, CD4 and CD8 double-negative T cells and increased risk of lymphoma. Despite frequent hematologic abnormalities, literatur...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Xie Y,Pittaluga S,Price S,Raffeld M,Hahn J,Jaffe ES,Rao VK,Maric I

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review deals with the chronic lymphoproliferative disease of large granular lymphocytes endowed with T and natural killer cell characteristics. The disease is sufficiently characterized to allow its distinction from other lymphoproliferative disorders of the T cell type. The heterogeneous clinical course and labo...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Bassan R,Rambaldi A,Barbui T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Hydroxyurea (HU) is known to increase gamma-globin chain expression in postnatal life. The efficacy of HU treatment in thalassemia patients is still unclear. The aim of this study was to monitor treatment of a large cohort of patients with beta-thalassemia major in order to establish the respo...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Yavarian M,Karimi M,Bakker E,Harteveld CL,Giordano PC

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma often present with B-symptoms or hemophagocytosis and generate an anti-tumor immune response. Specific serum cytokine levels or profiles may reflect the tumor burden, non-specific immune stimulation by the tumor or differences in the stre...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Knörr F,Damm-Welk C,Ruf S,Singh VK,Zimmermann M,Reiter A,Woessmann W

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that allo-reactive T cells play a crucial role in graft-versus-leukemia and graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT). Allo-reactive CD4(+) T cells can mediate direct cytolysis, but may also stimulate production of IgG antibodies as helper cells. Immu...

journal_title：Haematologica

authors： Kremer AN,van der Griendt JC,van der Meijden ED,Honders MW,Ayoglu B,Schwenk JM,Nilsson P,Falkenburg JH,Griffioen M

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00