In vitro Ig-synthesis and proliferative activity in multiple myeloma are stimulated by different growth factors.

abstract：:Radiolabelled antiCD-20 antibodies have demonstrated single agent activity in relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The S0433 clinical trial enrolled patients with newly diagnosed, advanced stage or bulky stage II, histologically confirmed DLBCL. Patients received six cycles of R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosph...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Friedberg JW,Unger JM,Burack WR,Gopal AK,Raju RN,Nademanee AP,Kaminski MS,Li H,Press OW,Miller TP,Fisher RI

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bcl-2 gene is rearranged in most cases of follicular lymphoma and the breakpoint clusters into two specific regions: mbr and mcr. Rearrangements to immunoglobulin heavy chain genes (IgH) result in a deregulation of the gene and increased transcription of mRNA for the bcl-2 protein. In chronic lymphocytic leukaemia...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Merup M,Spasokoukotskaja T,Einhorn S,Smith CI,Gahrton G,Juliusson G

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hepatitis C virus-positive (HCV+) mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC) is associated with haematological alterations such as monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis or non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs). Antiviral therapy for MC, based on interferon and ribavirin, has been shown to be able to eliminate the viral replication as well as ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Pozzato G,Mazzaro C,Artemova M,Abdurakhmanov D,Grassi G,Crosato I,Mauro E,Ghersetti M,Zorat F,Bomben R,Bulian P,Gattei V

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of persistent infection with human parvovirus B19 (PVB19), manifesting clinically as recurrent agranulocytosis and in bone marrow biopsy as recurrent pure granulocytic aplasia. Persistence of parvovirus infection was documented by the presence of PVB19 DNA and anti-PVB19-IgM antibodies in the serum fo...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Pont J,Puchhammer-Stöckl E,Chott A,Popow-Kraupp T,Kienzer H,Postner G,Honetz N

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic impact of bone marrow biopsy (BMB) histology and CD34 immunoreactivity was compared with that of the more conventional parameters (the FAB diagnosis, peripheral blood values, percentage of BM blasts and some common prognostic scores) in 100 MDS patients. Statistical correlations among the cytological, h...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Oriani A,Annaloro C,Soligo D,Pozzoli E,Cortelezzi A,Lambertenghi Deliliers G

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report outcomes after myeloablative haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) from human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-matched sibling donors in 67 patients with sickle cell disease transplanted between 1989 and 2002. The most common indications for transplantation were stroke and recurrent vaso-occlusive crisis in 38% a...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Panepinto JA,Walters MC,Carreras J,Marsh J,Bredeson CN,Gale RP,Hale GA,Horan J,Hows JM,Klein JP,Pasquini R,Roberts I,Sullivan K,Eapen M,Ferster A,Non-Malignant Marrow Disorders Working Committee, Center for International Bl

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clonalities in white blood cells (WBC) of blood and nucleated bone marrow cells from patients with refractory anaemia and aplastic anaemia were examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods using the polymorphic short tandem repeat (STR) on the human androgen-receptor gene (HUMARA). Peripheral blood samples ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Anan K,Ito M,Misawa M,Ohe Y,Kai S,Kohsaki M,Hara H

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate whether the clinical behaviour of extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTL) varies by race within a geographic region, we identified a total of 213 non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics and Asians/Pacific islanders (APIs) diagnosed with ENKTL in the California Cancer Registry betwe...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Ai WZ,Chang ET,Fish K,Fu K,Weisenburger DD,Keegan TH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although expressed in several haematological lineages and involved in multiple different signalling pathways, Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) plays an indispensible role in B cells in signalling from the B cell receptor (BCR) for antigen. Many B cell malignancies remain dependent on constitutive BCR signalling, making BT...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Hutchinson CV,Dyer MJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of the mdr1 (multidrug resistance), mrp (multidrug resistance associated protein), and lrp (lung resistance related protein) genes is associated with transport related MDR (multidrug resistance). We quantified mRNA levels of these genes using competitive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-P...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Xu D,Areström I,Virtala R,Pisa P,Peterson C,Gruber A

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations of the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) gene hMLH1 have recently been linked to the development of some hereditary and sporadic cancers which frequently display widespread microsatellite instability (MSI). Conflicting results regarding the extent of MSI in myeloid leukaemias prompted us to perform mutational analys...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Auner HW,Olipitz W,Hoefler G,Bodner C,Konrad D,Crevenna R,Linkesch W,Sill H

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The changes in bone marrow (BM) stem cell reserve and function and stromal cell function in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were investigated. The study was carried out on seven SLE patients and 28 healthy controls using flow cytometry and in vitro cell culture assays. We found that patients ha...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Papadaki HA,Boumpas DT,Gibson FM,Jayne DR,Axford JS,Gordon-Smith EC,Marsh JC,Eliopoulos GD

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Red cell pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency is the most frequent enzyme abnormality of the glycolytic pathway causing hereditary non-spherocytic haemolytic anaemia. The degree of haemolysis varies widely, ranging from very mild or fully compensated forms, to life-threatening neonatal anaemia and jaundice necessitating ex...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Zanella A,Fermo E,Bianchi P,Valentini G

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of positive Philadelphia chromosome adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with a novel unbalanced translocation t(17;19), leading to trisomy of 17q21-qter. The patient did not obtain complete haematological response and died a few months after diagnosis. The significance of the 17q21-qter trisomy, resul...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Specchia G,Albano F,Anelli L,Storlazzi CT,Cimino G,Liso A,Zagaria A,Liso V,Rocchi M

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific sodium pump antagonist ouabain was used to study the effect of sodium pump inhibition on granulopoietic colony formation by normal human bone marrow cells cultured in soft agar for 7 d. Suppression of colony formation was dose-dependent and occurred at a low and reproducible concentration. The use of an e...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Steed AJ,Boardman KM,Delamore IW

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Sysmex SE-9500 automated cell counter provides an estimate of immature cells referred to as 'haemopoietic progenitor cells' (HPC). The aim of this study was to relate the HPC count to CD34+ cell levels in mobilized peripheral blood and to determine whether the HPC count was valuable in predicting apheresis yields ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Pollard Y,Watts MJ,Grant D,Chavda N,Linch DC,Machin SJ

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genotyping of platelet alloantigens with the possibility of using any type of cellular material as a source of DNA has become a preferred procedure, particularly in thrombocytopenic patients when platelet counts are too low for phenotyping. Recently human platelet antigen 1 (HPA-1) has been identified as an inherited ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Zotz RB,Giers G,Maruhn-Debowski B,Scharf RE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cooley's original description of beta-thalassaemia major included marked bone deformities as a characteristic feature. These were thought to be due to expansion of haemopoiesis attempting to compensate for the congenital anaemia. Regular blood transfusions from infancy prevents these skeletal problems. Nevertheless, s...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Jensen CE,Tuck SM,Agnew JE,Koneru S,Morris RW,Yardumian A,Prescott E,Hoffbrand AV,Wonke B

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the additional benefit of Technetium(99)-sestamibi (99mTc-MIBI) scanning in comparison with standard X-ray techniques for multiple myeloma patients either at diagnosis or during follow-up. Between February 2001 and January 2005, 397 whole body scans were acquired. On 229 scans performed at diagnosis, 146 ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Mele A,Offidani M,Visani G,Marconi M,Cambioli F,Nonni M,Catarini M,Brianzoni E,Berbellini A,Ascoli G,Brunori M,Agostini V,Corvatta L,Isidori A,Spinelli A,Gradari M,Leoni P

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of erythrocyte shape changes on the sedimentation rate was studied in vitro and in vivo. In vitro the highest sedimentation rate was observed with a slight degree of stomatocytosis (morphological index-0.3; i.e. one red cell out of three being a stomatocyte I). With increasing degrees of stomatocytosis t...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Reinhart WH,Singh A,Straub PW

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hodgkin-Reed Sternberg (H-RS) cells harbour clonal immunoglobulin gene (Ig) rearrangements in almost all cases of classical Hodgkin's disease but lack Ig gene expression. In the H-RS cell line L1236, a somatic mutation of the Ig heavy-chain gene promoter octamer motif has been described as a putative reason for absenc...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Re D,Staratschek-Jox A,Holtick U,Diehl V,Wolf J

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method of in vivo bioassay for erythropoietin (EPO) is described. This method is based on the measurement of immature reticulocytes in EPO-treated mice using an automatic microcell counter, and is simpler and more precise than the existing methods of polycythaemic mouse assay and starved rat assay. Normal mice w...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Kawamura A,Imai N,Kawaguchi T,Hayakawa T

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical management of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) in patients aged ≥80 years is based on limited evidence due to the lack of published information. Therefore, we analysed CLL patients aged ≥80 years using data from seven phase III clinical trials of the German CLL Study Group. Among 3552 participants, 152 wer...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Al-Sawaf O,Bahlo J,Robrecht S,Fischer K,Herling CD,Hoechstetter M,Fink AM,von Tresckow J,Langerbeins P,Cramer P,Stilgenbauer S,Wendtner CM,Eichhorst B,Hallek M,Goede V

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD37 is cell surface tetraspanin present on normal and malignant B cells. Otlertuzumab (TRU-016) is a novel humanized anti-CD37 protein therapeutic. Patients with relapsed or refractory follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma (FL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), or Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia (WM) received otlertuzumab at 2...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Pagel JM,Spurgeon SE,Byrd JC,Awan FT,Flinn IW,Lanasa MC,Eisenfeld AJ,Stromatt SC,Gopal AK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Death during the induction phase of chemotherapy remains a common event in patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). In a series of patients with aggressive NHL homogeneously treated with intensive induction chemotherapy [ACVB (doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vindesine, bleomycin, prednisone) regimen], we ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Dumontet C,Mounier N,Munck JN,Bosly A,Morschauser F,Simon D,Marit G,Casasnovas O,Reman O,Molina T,Reyes F,Coiffier B

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hodgkin lymphomas are a family of unique lymphoma subtypes, in which the nature of the neoplastic cell was enigmatic for many years. Much of the mystery has been solved, with all forms now considered to be of B-cell origin, in most cases of germinal centre derivation. Today we recognize Hodgkin lymphoma as an epon...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Wang HW,Balakrishna JP,Pittaluga S,Jaffe ES

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of serum macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha (MIP-1alpha) in bone disease and survival was evaluated in 85 newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) patients. MIP-1alpha was elevated in MM patients and correlated with the extent of bone disease, bone resorption markers and levels of soluble receptor activator...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Terpos E,Politou M,Szydlo R,Goldman JM,Apperley JF,Rahemtulla A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreased bone formation plays an important role in the development of lytic lesions during the late stage of multiple myeloma (MM). Release of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-4 (IGFBP4) by tumour cells adjacent to bone may inhibit IGF-I-stimulated osteoblast growth and contribute to decreased bone formatio...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Feliers D,Woodruff K,Abboud S

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM) presents without MM defining symptoms. We aimed to identify patients with SMM with an 80% risk of progression within 2 years using only serum parameters. In total, 527 patients with SMM were included and divided into a training group (287 patients from the Czech Myeloma Group [CMG]) ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Hájek R,Sandecka V,Špička I,Raab M,Goldschmidt H,Beck S,Minařík J,Pavlíček P,Radocha J,Heindorfer A,Jelínek T,Stejskal L,Brožová L,Ševčíková S,Straub J,Pika T,Pour L,Maisnar V,Seckinger A,Hose D

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-dose chemotherapy with melphalan followed by autologous haematopoietic cell transplantation (AHCT) is a standard of care in young patients (<65 years) with multiple myeloma. Most myeloma patients, however, are older than 65 years at the time of diagnosis, and the findings of numerous single-centre and registry st...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Auner HW,Garderet L,Kröger N

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00