Transfusion and HIV.

abstract：:Each year, approximately one in 1000 individuals suffers from venous thromboembolism. The pathogenesis of the disease is multifactorial and a thrombotic event is the result of a combination of genetic and circumstantial risk factors. Until recently, genetic defects could only be identified in a minority of thrombosis ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Zöller B,Dahlbäck B

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mortality and morbidity associated with leukemia are largely due to frequently occurring cytopenias or the dysfunction of normal blood cells in patients. Our knowledge of how normal blood cells degenerate in response to leukemic cell infiltration has been quite limited. This review summarizes recent f...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Cheng H,Cheng T

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss how mechanical cues and Rho signaling contribute to control of vascular development and hematopoiesis. RECENT FINDINGS:Rho guanine trinucleotide phosphatases are ubiquitious regulators of cytoskeletal structure and tension generation. Recent work shows that Rho-dependent mechanical interac...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Mammoto A,Mammoto T,Ingber DE

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although several clinical studies have investigated the effects of different treatment periods in subjects after a VTE event, the optimal duration of oral anticoagulation is still uncertain. Our review focused on studies that evaluated different risk factors that might be useful to stratify patients i...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Palareti G,Cosmi B

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Risk assessments for transmission of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease predicted that leukocyte reduction would be inefficient at preventing transmission of the disease by blood transfusion. Nevertheless, approximately 14 years ago, a significant proportion of European countries decided to implement l...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Douet JY,Bujdoso R,Andréoletti O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite parenteral artesunate therapy, the fatality rate of cerebral malaria remains high. Adjunctive therapy targeting the underlying pathophysiology of cerebral malaria may further improve the clinical outcome. Endothelial activation and dysfunction is a central process in the pathogenesis of cerebr...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Kim H,Higgins S,Liles WC,Kain KC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the postnatal life, hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) niches are specialized microenvironments in the bone marrow that are essential for the maintenance and function of HSCs. The purpose of this review is to discuss the concept of HSC niche in light of recent studies that broaden its complexity and bet...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Carlesso N,Cardoso AA

更新日期：2010-07-01 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

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:Chronic inflammation and disordered lipid metabolism represent hallmarks of atherosclerosis. Considerable evidence has accumulated to suggest that innate immune defense mechanisms might interact with proinflammatory pathways and exacerbate or perhaps even initiate development of arterial plaques. Unti...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Michelsen KS,Arditi M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) in vasculogenesis is still not well understood, despite many recent developments in this area of research. In this review, we discuss the most recent studies that identify new critical mechanisms through which BMP signaling acts with a focus on angiogenes...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Moreno-Miralles I,Schisler JC,Patterson C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:D-dimer, a breakdown product of cross-linked fibrin has been extensively evaluated as a diagnostic test for acute venous thromboembolism. Rapid, highly sensitive D-dimer assays are now available that are suitable for testing in the emergency setting. Preliminary studies suggest that when using a highly sensitive D-dim...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Anderson DR,Wells PS

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) predominantly reside either in direct contact or in close proximity to the vascular endothelium throughout their lifespan. From the moment of HSC embryonic specification from hemogenic endothelium, endothelial cells (ECs) act as a critical cellular-hub that regulates a ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Ramalingam P,Poulos MG,Butler JM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:New discoveries focused on mitochondrial metabolism and gene silencing and their regulation by the sirtuin family of protein deacetylases is stimulating new ideas on how to improve geriatric medicine. Information about sertuins in stem cell biology is scarce. We consider recent information on sirtuin ...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Mantel C,Broxmeyer HE

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Inconsistent results regarding the clinical efficacy of granulocyte transfusions for the treatment or prophylaxis of life-threatening infections in neutropenic patients have been attributed to insufficient number of transfused neutrophils. Since the introduction of granulocyte colony-stimulating facto...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Yoshihara S,Ikemoto J,Fujimori Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coagulation preserves the homeostasis of internal body fluids against life-threatening blood losses. Although generally viewed as a regulated enzymatic cascade, this mechanism depends on the participation of vascular cells. Leukocytes, in particular, have evolved a formidable machinery to initiate and amplify blood cl...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Altieri DC

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow transplantation protocols for inherited metabolic storage diseases are unique for each disorder treated. Differences depend also upon how old the patient was when onset occurred and rate of progression of disease. Treatment is directed to prevent or ameliorate the inexorable neurological deterioration that...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Krivit W,Aubourg P,Shapiro E,Peters C

更新日期：1999-11-01 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:The review describes recent advances in our understanding of mechanisms leading to development of neutralizing antibodies following factor VIII (FVIII) replacement therapy for hemophilia A. Novel interventions with translational potential to lessen the incidence of these deleterious immune responses a...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Pratt KP

更新日期：2012-09-01 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:To review the data on angiogenesis related to exosomes secreted by tumor cells in hematologic neoplasia and to elucidate the role of exosomes and exosomal miRNA in the bone marrow microenvironment, especially under hypoxic conditions. RECENT FINDINGS:Cross-talk between bone marrow tumor cells and sur...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Ohyashiki JH,Umezu T,Ohyashiki K

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1994 four biotechnology research groups reported the isolation and cloning of the ligand for the cytokine receptor c-Mpl and showed it to be the long-sought regulator of platelet production, thrombopoietin. Thrombopoietin is a hematopoietic growth factor of 332 amino acids composed of an amino terminal domain homol...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Eaton DL,de Sauvage FJ

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of transmission of viruses and other pathogenic organisms by blood can be reduced but not eliminated through donor selection and screening methodologies. The safety of blood derivatives prepared from plasma pools from thousands of donors requires virus inactivation, without which transmission rates approach c...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Horowitz B,Ben-Hur E

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Early T-cell precursor (ETP) leukaemias have been recently recognized as a form of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) with a poor prognosis. The purpose of this review is to outline the most recent advances in the biology, genetics and prognostic significance of this aggressive disease. REC...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Haydu JE,Ferrando AA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders of the erythrocyte membrane, such as hereditary spherocytosis, hereditary elliptocytosis, and hereditary pyropoikilocytosis, are characterized by heterogeneity in their clinical and laboratory manifestations. Recent work has shown that these disorders also exhibit marked genetic heterogeneity. Multiple genet...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Gallagher PG,Ferriera JD

更新日期：1997-03-01 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：:Leukocytes use an array of antimicrobial peptides and proteins to help them destroy invading microorganisms. These endogenous antibiotic molecules are remarkable for their structural variety, rapid evolutionary divergence, intraspecies variation, and complex yet subtle interactions with their targets. This arsenal has...

journal_title：Current opinion in hematology

authors： Ganz T,Lehrer RI

更新日期：1997-01-01 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: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