Recent advances in the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome.

abstract：:Recent evidence suggests that mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) selectively home to tumors, where they contribute to the formation of tumor-associated stroma. This effect can be opposed by genetically modifying MSC to produce high levels of anti-cancer agents that blunt tumor growth kinetics and inhibit the growth of tumor...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Hall B,Dembinski J,Sasser AK,Studeny M,Andreeff M,Marini F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare comorbidity in colorectal cancer (CRC) and has an unknown etiology. Previously, we described an AIHA case secondary to CRC with ectopic band 3 expression. Herein, we investigated ectopic band 3 expression and erythrocyte membrane-bound IgG in a CRC cohort. Between September...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kitao A,Kawamoto S,Kurata K,Hayakawa I,Yamasaki T,Matsuoka H,Sumi Y,Kakeji Y,Kamesaki T,Minami H

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with persistent pure red cell aplasia due to human parvovirus B19 (HPVB19) infection during immunosuppressive therapy for refractory autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). The patient had been given corticosteroid (CS) and/or azathioprine for AIHA. During the course of treatment, reticulocyte count ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Ito S,Oyake T,Uchiyama T,Sugawara T,Murai K,Ishida Y

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutropenic enterocolitis is a frequent autopsy finding in adult patients with acute leukemias. The predisposing factors other than neutropenia are not clear. There are also contradictions about treatment. Therefore, this entity still presents a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma for clinicians. This retrospective stu...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Büyükaşik Y,Ozcebe OI,Haznedaroğlu IC,Sayinalp N,Soylu AR,Ozdemir O,Dündar S

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is usually implicated in thrombocytopenia occurring in newborns and immunocompromised patients. However, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of HCMV infection on the viability of megakaryocytic CHRF-288-11 cells and the un...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Dou J,Li X,Cai Y,Chen H,Zhu S,Wang Q,Zou X,Mei Y,Yang Q,Li W,Han Y

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The XCIND syndrome is named after distinct hypersensitivity to ionizing (X-ray) irradiation, cancer susceptibility, immunodeficiency, neurological abnormality, and double-strand DNA breakage. The disorders comprising XCIND syndrome are usually inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) is ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Mizutani S,Takagi M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B cell lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a new entity in WHO classification 2008, and includes Burkitt-like transformation of follicular lymphoma (FL). However, the pathological significance of BCL-2/IgH translocation, which is chara...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kobayashi H,Ichikawa M,Hangaishi A,Imai Y,Kurokawa M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:McKee and Schover have suggested that sexuality is an aspect of intimacy that is frequently compromised by cancer and its treatments. Cancer, both in terms of diagnosis and treatments, may have a dramatic impact on both intimacy and sexuality. There is a body of published research addressing sexual concerns among pati...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Liptrott SJ,Shash E,Martinelli G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder with systemic symptoms and poor prognosis and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of polyclonal plasmablasts in the mantle zone of B-cell follicles. The disease is found primarily in chronic HIV carriers and is usually strictly ass...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Nicoli P,Familiari U,Bosa M,Allice T,Mete F,Morotti A,Cilloni D,Saglio G,Guerrasio A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of bortezomib in combination with various anti-myeloma agents; however, no definitive information is available regarding drugs best suited for use in combination with bortezomib. Using isobologram analysis, we investigated the combined effects of bortezomib w...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kikuchi J,Koyama D,Mukai HY,Furukawa Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jejunoileal involvement of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is an important diagnostic factor in determining optimal treatment strategies. Here, we used double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) to detect jejunoileal involvement of NHL and studied its clinical significance in a series of patients with NHL. Adults aged between 18 a...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Ibuka T,Tsurumi H,Araki H,Hara T,Onogi F,Goto N,Kojima Y,Kanemura N,Shiraki M,Kasahara S,Shimizu M,Ogawa K,Ninomiya S,Nakanishi T,Kato T,Takami T,Moriwaki H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe 3 unrelated Japanese patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) due to a compound heterozygous E148Q/M694I mutation in the MEFV gene. The first patient is a 38-year-old man who also has chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Because genomic DNA analysis of the patient's nail revealed the E148Q/M694I mut...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kotone-Miyahara Y,Takaori-Kondo A,Fukunaga K,Goto M,Hayashino Y,Miki M,Takayama H,Sasada M,Uchiyama T

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The induction of effective antigen-specific T-cell immunity to pathogens without the initiation of autoimmunity has evolved as a sophisticated and highly balanced immunoregulatory mechanism. This mechanism assures the generation of antigen-specific effector cells as well as the induction and maintenance of antigen-spe...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kubach J,Becker C,Schmitt E,Steinbrink K,Huter E,Tuettenberg A,Jonuleit H

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine is a nucleoside analogue used widely across haemato-oncology. Side effects are generally predictable, and typically consist of cytopenia, nausea, and infection. As the present case clearly demonstrates, gemcitabine is in rare cases associated with life-threatening large vessel vasculitis, which can involve...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Eyre TA,Gooding S,Patel I,Moore N,Hatton C,Collins GP

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor demonstrating substantial activity in multiple myeloma. One of its key toxicities is peripheral neuropathy, which is reversible in most patients. The possibility that bortezomib might in rare cases induce severe neuropathies by auto-inflammatory mechanisms remains controversial. We...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Schmitt S,Goldschmidt H,Storch-Hagenlocher B,Pham M,Fingerle-Rowson G,Ho AD,Neben K

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of mutations in PRF1, UNC13D, STX11 and STXBP2 genes in homozygosis or compound heterozygosis results in immune deregulation. Most such cases lead to clinical manifestations of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). In the present study, we analyzed degranulation and cytotoxicity in a pediatric patien...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Viñas-Giménez L,Donadeu L,Alsina L,Rincón R,de la Campa EÁ,Esteve-Sole A,Català A,Colobran R,de la Cruz X,Sayós J,Martínez-Gallo M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to reduced-intensity conditioning, which has expanded the eligibility for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) to older patients, increased availability of alternative donors, including HLA-mismatched unrelated donors, has increased access to allogeneic HCT for more patients. However, acute graft-versu...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Maeda Y

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, tetramethylpyrazine (TMPZ) was effective in reducing the mortality of ADP-induced acute pulmonary thromboembolism in mice when administered intravenously at doses of 40 and 80 microg/g. In addition, intravenous injection of TMPZ (10 microg/g) significantly prolonged the bleeding time by approximately 1....

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Sheu JR,Hsiao G,Lee YM,Yen MH

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mountain sickness (MS) occurs among humans visiting or inhabiting high altitude environments. We conducted genetic analyses of the AKT3, ANGPTL4, eNOS3 and VEGFA genes in lowland (Han) and highland (Tibetan) Chinese. Ten single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were evaluated in Han and Tibetan patients with acute (A) a...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Buroker NE,Ning XH,Zhou ZN,Li K,Cen WJ,Wu XF,Zhu WZ,Scott CR,Chen SH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year-old female was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML-M2 without 8/21 translocation) in December 2006. Although a complete remission (CR) was obtained after induction chemotherapy, the first post-remission therapy was discontinued because of severe cardiovascular complications. She had a relapse of AML w...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Tsunemine H,Akasaka H,Sakane EI,Ito K,Kodaka T,Takahashi T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the pathogenesis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), serum levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and cytokine profiles were investigated. Serum concentrations of NSE and several cytokines were measured by immunoassays, and the association was evaluated in 18 HLH patients. Serum NSE levels incre...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Honda K,Ohga S,Takada H,Nomura A,Ohshima K,Kinukawa N,Mizuno Y,Hara T

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 2 paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) patients who were initially diagnosed with aplastic anemia and sequentially developed PNH, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and leukemia. Flow cytometry and cytogenetic analysis showed the initial appearance and expansion of PNH clones, gradual replacement of PNH c...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Ishihara S,Nakakuma H,Kawaguchi T,Nagakura S,Horikawa K,Hidaka M,Asou N,Mitsuya H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A humanized anti-CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) monoclonal antibody, mogamulizumab (MOG), has been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of relapsed/refractory adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). MOG depletes ATLL cells as well as regulatory T cells (Tregs), as CCR4 is expressed on these cells as well. In...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Tsubokura Y,Satake A,Hotta M,Yoshimura H,Fujita S,Azuma Y,Nakanishi T,Nakaya A,Ito T,Ishii K,Nomura S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In the present study, we retrospectively evaluated whether soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) index, defined as the ratio of serum sIL-2R levels at neutrop...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Nakamura Y,Tanaka Y,Tanaka M,Sugiyama A,Yamamoto K,Tokunaga Y,Yujiri T,Tanizawa Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate differences in the antigenic structure of factor VIII (FVIII) among mammals, we evaluated cross-reactivities of well-defined antihuman FVIII antibodies with canine and other mammalian FVIII proteins. Monoclonal antibodies against human FVIII recognizing the A1 domain in the heavy chain and the A3 domain i...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Ori J,Tanaka I,Kubota Y,Shima M,Matsumoto T,Yoshida K,Sakurai Y,Yoshioka A

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has rarely been reported in the literature. In this report, we describe the experience of a single centre in the management of 10 such patients, including demographic information, disease characteristics ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Webb MJ,Barrett CL,Pretorius C,van Jaarsveld MF,Louw VJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous stem cell transplantation is considered the best post-induction therapy for multiple myeloma (MM). Therefore, therapy for myeloma should be chosen not only on the basis of efficacy, but also taking into account their impact on the hematopoietic stem cell compartment. We describe the case of a MM patient in ...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Giglio G,Romito S,Carrozza F,Musacchio M,Antuzzi G,Gigli R,Magri M,Bavaro P,Di Bartolomeo P,Dell'Isola M,Accorsi P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The BCR-ABL1 fusion gene is the driver mutation of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Its expression level in CML patients is monitored by a real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction defined by the International Scale (qPCRIS). BCR-ABL1 has also been found in asymptomatic normal in...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kuan JW,Su AT,Tay SP,Fong IL,Kubota S,Su'ut L,Osato M,Sashida G

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imatinib mesylate binds to the inactive conformation of BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase, suppressing the Philadelphia chromosome-positive clone in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Clinical studies of imatinib have yielded impressive results in the treatment of all phases of CML. With the higher rates of complete cytogeneti...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Borthakur G,Cortes JE

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly/comorbid patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) require low-toxicity treatments. Internationally, the standard treatment for such patients is chlorambucil and an anti-CD20 therapy; however, chlorambucil is not approved in Japan. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety, efficacy and ph...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Hatake K,Ogura M,Takada K,Taniwaki M,Zhang F,Fujita T,Ando K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00