Activated T cells armed with bispecific antibodies kill tumor targets.

abstract：:Contrast venography remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). However, an ongoing interest exists in developing safe diagnostic strategies that are less invasive, less expensive, widely and readily available, and more acceptable to patients than venography. For patients with symptoms s...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Birdwell B

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents new insights into potential roles that three erythrocyte cytoskeletal proteins, protein 4.1, ankyrin, and spectrin, may play in nonerythroid nucleated cells. Each of these proteins is encoded by several closely related genes characterized by complex alternative splicing of their pre-mRNA, thus re...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Gascard P,Mohandas N

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have improved our understanding of the cytogenesis, biology, and therapy of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). This review highlights this recent progress reported over the past year. We have improved our understanding of the cytogenetic abnormalities in CLL and soon may see identification of new tumor...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Kipps TJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable data now support the hypothesis that platelets actively regulate the propagation of coagulation by (1) expressing specific, high-affinity receptors for coagulation proteases, zymogens, and cofactors; (2) protecting the bound coagulation enzymes from inactivation/inhibition; (3) restricting coagulant activ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Bouchard BA,Tracy PB

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much progress has been made in delineating the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The cell of origin in both diseases has been better defined, which has led to important clinical treatments. For myeloma, reduction of tumor burden in autografts has been accomplished and been associated w...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Vescio R,Rosen L,Schmulbach E,Berenson J

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent advances in the application of minimal residual disease (MRD) testing in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). RECENT FINDINGS:Polymerase chain reaction amplification of antigen receptor genes, one of the two main methods to study MRD in ALL, could be made more r...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Campana D

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：:Myeloablative therapy followed by autologous bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell rescue is an alternative therapeutic option for patients who are not candidates for allogeneic transplantation due to the lack of an appropriate HLA-matched donor or to advanced age. It allows therapy to be administered that is of c...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Hammert LC,Ball ED

更新日期：1997-11-01 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：:The reconstitution of T-cell populations is a critical component of immune recovery after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Recent studies have used new techniques to focus on the interplay of thymopoiesis and peripheral expansion that defines T-cell repopulation. Peripheral expansion, driven by host cytokines and...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Hakim FT,Gress RE

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allogeneic barriers to transfusion are caused by differences between those portions of the donor and recipient genomes that define the antigenicity and immune response to the transfused cells. Historically, a blood group antigen was identified when an immune response (alloantibody) was detected by hemagglutination in ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Reid ME,Lomas-Francis C

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：:: Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are a unique population of cells with the remarkable ability to replenish themselves through self-renewal and to give rise to differentiated cell lineages. Though having been discovered more than 50 years ago, and having been widely used in bone marrow transplantation to treat blood d...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Li Z,He XC,Li L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hemolytic anemias caused by premature destruction of red blood cells occur in many disorders including hemoglobinopathies, autoimmune conditions, during infection or following reaction to drugs or transfusions. Recent studies which will be reviewed here have uncovered several novel mechanisms by which...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Zhong H,Yazdanbakhsh K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Iron homeostasis and erythropoiesis regulate each other to ensure optimal delivery of oxygen and iron to cells and tissues. Defining the mechanisms of this crosstalk is important for understanding the pathogenesis of common conditions associated with disordered iron metabolism and erythropoiesis. REC...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Kim A,Nemeth E

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The search for, and discovery of, a physiologic model in which the developmentally regulated switch from fetal to adult globin gene expression could be prevented has resulted in the development of a new class of therapeutic agents, consisting of simple fatty acids, such as butyric acid, for the treatment of the beta-h...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Faller DV,Perrine SP

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commitment of hematopoietic cells to the erythroid lineage involves the actions of several transcription factors, including TAL1, LMO2, and GATA-2. The differentiation of committed erythroid progenitor cells involves other transcription factors, including NF-E2 and EKLF. Upon binding erythropoietin, the principal regu...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Koury MJ,Sawyer ST,Brandt SJ

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gfi-1, originally identified as a transcriptional repressor in lymphoid cells, is now recognized to have essential, independent functions in neutrophil maturation and hematopoietic stem cell biology. Here we review recent studies pertaining to Gfi-1 and its cell context specific functions in hematopoi...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Hock H,Orkin SH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic idiopathic and severe congenital neutropenias are rare disorders for which recent discoveries have highlighted mechanisms and consequences. RECENT FINDINGS:An inflammatory bone marrow milieu has been shown to be a major contributor to the pathophysiology of chronic idiopathic neutropenia. Act...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Palmblad J,Papadaki HA

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There are three kindlin family members in vertebrates, which have high-sequence homology and a common organization signature with a C-terminal 4.1, ezrin, radixin, moesin (FERM) domain bisected by a pleckstrin-homology domain. Although the cell and tissue distributions of the three kindlins differ, th...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Plow EF,Qin J,Byzova T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling activates many bone marrow cell types, including various stem cells, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts. However, the role of FGF signaling in regulation of normal and leukemic stem cells is poorly understood. This review highlights the physiological roles of FGF sig...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Itkin T,Kaufmann KB,Gur-Cohen S,Ludin A,Lapidot T

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma is the second most common hematologic malignancy, with approximately 15,000 new cases each year in the United States. Our understanding of the pathophysiology underlying myeloma continues to expand, but the cause of this plasma cell dyscrasia remains unclear. Though controversy remains regarding a pos...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Sjak-Shie NN,Vescio RA,Berenson JR

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in recipients of an allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT). Due to the broad application of antiviral prophylaxis and preemptive therapy, a decrease in early-onset and a subsequent increase in late-onset CMV disease has been observed. New ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Hebart H,Einsele H

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent evidence and current trends in the use of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for autoimmune diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:Updates of published trials and data from the registries indicate a long-lasting, immunosuppression-free condition in about 50% of the patients who un...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Saccardi R,Di Gioia M,Bosi A

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To examine the current literature regarding retrievable inferior vena cava filters and to discuss the appropriate indications for their clinical use. RECENT FINDINGS:Permanent filters have been shown to be effective, but have a number of long-term complications such as filter thrombosis or migration....

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Imberti D,Ageno W,Carpenedo M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern molecular technology helped identify more than 10 protein tyrosine kinases related to myeloid malignancies, which allowed the development of small molecule inhibitors targeting deregulated protein tyrosine kinase activity. Protein tyrosine kinase deregulation can occur as a consequence of fusion gene formation ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Anastasiadou E,Schwaller J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00