Preemptive immunotherapy in childhood acute myeloid leukemia for patients showing evidence of mixed chimerism after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

abstract：:Telomere erosion may be counteracted by telomerase. Here we explored telomere length (TL) and telomerase activity (TA) in primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) by using quantitative polymerase chain reaction and interphase quantitative fluorescence in situ hybridization assays. Samples from patients with Sézary syn...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Chevret E,Andrique L,Prochazkova-Carlotti M,Ferrer J,Cappellen D,Laharanne E,Idrissi Y,Boettiger A,Sahraoui W,Ruiz F,Pham-Ledard A,Vergier B,Belloc F,Dubus P,Beylot-Barry M,Merlio JP

更新日期：2014-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We have characterized a splice variant (isoform) of the human CD28 T cell costimulatory receptor. The nucleotide sequence of this CD28 isoform was identical to that of CD28 in the signal peptide, the transmembrane domain, and the cytoplasmic tail, but it was missing a large segment of the extracellular ligand-binding ...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Hanawa H,Ma Y,Mikolajczak SA,Charles ML,Yoshida T,Yoshida R,Strathdee CA,Litchfield DW,Ochi A

更新日期：2002-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxyurea (HU), a drug effective in the treatment of sickle cell disease, is thought to indirectly promote fetal hemoglobin (Hb F) production by perturbing the maturation of erythroid precursors. The molecular mechanisms involved in HU-mediated regulation of gamma-globin expression are currently unclear. We identifi...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Tang DC,Zhu J,Liu W,Chin K,Sun J,Chen L,Hanover JA,Rodgers GP

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) constitutes a malignant proliferative disease involving mostly CD4(+) T cells arising in the skin. Because of the lack of curative treatment options, interferons (IFN) have been introduced into the therapy of CTCL. Although effective even in advanced disease, response rates were about ...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Stadler R,Otte HG,Luger T,Henz BM,Kühl P,Zwingers T,Sterry W

更新日期：1998-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Deletion of Runx1 in adult mice produces a myeloproliferative phenotype. We now find that Runx1 gene deletion increases marrow monocyte while reducing granulocyte progenitors and that exogenous RUNX1 rescues granulopoiesis. Deletion of Runx1 reduces Cebpa mRNA in lineage-negative marrow cells and in granulocyte-monocy...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Guo H,Ma O,Speck NA,Friedman AD

更新日期：2012-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a rare X-linked immunodeficiency with microthrombocytopenia, eczema, recurrent infections, autoimmune disorders, and malignancies that are life-threatening in the majority of patients. In this long-term, retrospective, multicenter study, we analyzed events that occurred in 96 WAS pati...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Ozsahin H,Cavazzana-Calvo M,Notarangelo LD,Schulz A,Thrasher AJ,Mazzolari E,Slatter MA,Le Deist F,Blanche S,Veys P,Fasth A,Bredius R,Sedlacek P,Wulffraat N,Ortega J,Heilmann C,O'Meara A,Wachowiak J,Kalwak K,Matthes-

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrence of multiple myeloma (MM) after therapy suggests the presence of tumor-initiating subpopulations. In our study, we performed flow cytometry-based Hoechst 33342 staining to evaluate the existence of a MM population with stem-like features known as side population (SP) cells. SP cells exhibit substantial heter...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Jakubikova J,Adamia S,Kost-Alimova M,Klippel S,Cervi D,Daley JF,Cholujova D,Kong SY,Leiba M,Blotta S,Ooi M,Delmore J,Laubach J,Richardson PG,Sedlak J,Anderson KC,Mitsiades CS

更新日期：2011-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue factor-induced blood coagulation was studied in 20 individuals, for varying periods of time during 54 months, in contact pathway-inhibited whole blood at 37 degrees C and evaluated in terms of the activation of various substrates. After quenching over time with inhibitors, the soluble phases were analyzed for t...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Brummel KE,Paradis SG,Butenas S,Mann KG

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this cooperative study, we explored the role of the carbohydrate moiety (CHO) of von Willebrand factor (vWF) in supporting platelet adhesion. Because of previous discrepant results, all purification steps and CHO modifications by various enzymes were critically evaluated. Under our conditions, CHO-modified vWF prep...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Federici AB,De Romeuf C,De Groot PG,Samor B,Lombardi R,D'Alessio P,Mazurier C,Mannucci PM,Sixma JJ

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) in blood vessel formation has remained unclear. We used differentiating stem-cell cultures (embryoid bodies) and teratomas to show that FGF receptor-1 (FGFR-1) exerts a negative regulatory effect on endothelial cell function in these models. Embryoid bodies lacking expressi...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Magnusson PU,Dimberg A,Mellberg S,Lukinius A,Claesson-Welsh L

更新日期：2007-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Electron microscopic (EM) studies were performed to clarify the interactions of membrane proteins in the red blood cell membrane structure in situ of a homozygous patient with total deficiency of protein 4.1 who carried a point mutation of the downstream translation initiation codon (AUG --> AGG) of the protein 4.1 ge...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Yawata A,Kanzaki A,Gilsanz F,Delaunay J,Yawata Y

更新日期：1997-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Imatinib mesylate, a competitive inhibitor of Abl tyrosine kinase, is highly effective for the early stages of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), but remissions induced in advanced-phase CML and Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia tend to be relatively short-lived. Therefore, the searc...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Kuroda J,Kimura S,Segawa H,Kobayashi Y,Yoshikawa T,Urasaki Y,Ueda T,Enjo F,Tokuda H,Ottmann OG,Maekawa T

更新日期：2003-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have suggested that, in patients with AL amyloidosis treated with high-dose melphalan and autologous stem-cell transplantation (HDM/SCT), the greatest benefit is seen in those patients achieving a hematologic complete response (CR). We analyzed a series of 421 consecutive patients treated with HDM/SCT...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Cibeira MT,Sanchorawala V,Seldin DC,Quillen K,Berk JL,Dember LM,Segal A,Ruberg F,Meier-Ewert H,Andrea NT,Sloan JM,Finn KT,Doros G,Blade J,Skinner M

更新日期：2011-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukocyte recruitment to inflammation sites depends on interactions between integrins and extracellular matrix (ECM). In this report we show that mice lacking the ECM protein mindin exhibit severely impaired recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages in 4 different inflammation models. Furthermore, neutrophils directl...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Jia W,Li H,He YW

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Auxiliary bone marrow cells are required for optimal murine megakaryocyte colony formation in addition to progenitor cells and a colony stimulating activity (CSA) present in WEHI-3 cell conditioned medium. These auxiliary cells are adherent, with a sedimentation rate of 5.8 mm hr-1 and buoyant density of 1.065-1.078 g...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Williams N,Jackson H,Ralph P,Nakoinz I

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed factors having an impact on response to treatment and survival in 78 consecutive patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in blastic transformation (BT) referred to the Hammersmith Hospital from January 1995 to December 2000. BT was defined as the presence of at least 30% blasts in blood or marrow or e...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Wadhwa J,Szydlo RM,Apperley JF,Chase A,Bua M,Marin D,Olavarria E,Kanfer E,Goldman JM

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The abl oncogene is translocated from chromosome 9 to 22 in the creation of the Philadelphia (Ph1) chromosome. This article describes new translocation breakpoints identified in two patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia using Southern blotting and cloned human DNA probes from chromosome 9. The translocation break...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Leibowitz D,Schaefer-Rego K,Popenoe DW,Mears JG,Bank A

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A functional thrombin receptor (TR) structurally related to other members of the seven-transmembrane receptor family has been isolated from diverse cellular types intimately involved in the regulation of the thrombotic response. This receptor recapitulates many of the previously identified sequelae of thrombin-mediate...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Bahou WF,Nierman WC,Durkin AS,Potter CL,Demetrick DJ

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle red cell (SS RBC) adhesion is believed to contribute to the process of vaso-occlusion in sickle cell disease (SCD). We previously found that the LW RBC adhesion receptor can be activated by epinephrine to mediate SS RBC adhesion to endothelial alphavbeta3 integrin. To determine the contribution of LW activation...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Zennadi R,Moeller BJ,Whalen EJ,Batchvarova M,Xu K,Shan S,Delahunty M,Dewhirst MW,Telen MJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common acute leukemias in adults and children, yet significant numbers of patients relapse and die of disease. In this study, we identify the dependence of AML blasts on arginine for proliferation. We show that AML blasts constitutively express the arginine transporters ...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Mussai F,Egan S,Higginbotham-Jones J,Perry T,Beggs A,Odintsova E,Loke J,Pratt G,U KP,Lo A,Ng M,Kearns P,Cheng P,De Santo C

更新日期：2015-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The selectins are lectin-like cell surface glycoproteins that have been implicated in playing a crucial role in the initiation of leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells (ECs) during inflammation. Binding of selectins under conditions of flow mediates leukocyte rolling, which in vivo is almost exclusively observed in ...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Olofsson AM,Arfors KE,Ramezani L,Wolitzky BA,Butcher EC,von Andrian UH

更新日期：1994-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked recessive disorder described as a clinical triad of thrombocytopenia, eczema, and immunodeficiency. The gene responsible for WAS encodes a 502-amino acid proline-rich protein (WASp) that is likely to play a role in the cytoskeleton reorganization and/or in signal trans...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Parolini O,Berardelli S,Riedl E,Bello-Fernandez C,Strobl H,Majdic O,Knapp W

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is now strong experimental evidence that tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) is a critical inhibitor to modulate tissue factor-induced coagulation, but the role of TFPI as a risk factor for thrombosis is yet to be to be determined. This study investigated the role of low TFPI levels for the development of dee...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Dahm A,Van Hylckama Vlieg A,Bendz B,Rosendaal F,Bertina RM,Sandset PM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical resistance to imatinib mesylate is commonly observed in patients with advanced Philadelphia chromosome- positive (Ph(+)) leukemias. Acquired resistance is typically associated with reactivation of BCR-ABL due to kinase domain mutations or gene amplification, indicating that BCR-ABL remains a viable target for...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Gorre ME,Ellwood-Yen K,Chiosis G,Rosen N,Sawyers CL

更新日期：2002-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A gamma-chain variant with a lower molecular weight than the normal gamma chain was detected in a new congenital abnormal fibrinogen with impaired polymerization of the fibrin monomer and with normal release of fibrinopeptides A and B in a 45-year-old male. Purified fibrinogen analyzed on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electr...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Yoshida N,Okuma M,Moroi M,Matsuda M

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Annexin V has phospholipid-binding capacity and plays a potent antithrombotic role. Recently, a C to T transition has been described in the Kozak region of this gene, affecting the nucleotide preceding the initiation ATG codon. We have developed a simple method to detect this genetic change, showing by analysis of 580...

journal_title：Blood

authors： González-Conejero R,Corral J,Roldán V,Martínez C,Marín F,Rivera J,Iniesta JA,Lozano ML,Marco P,Vicente V

更新日期：2002-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A specially designed rotational viscometer was used to investigate the effects of the antiplatelet agent PGI2 in combination with theophylline on the response of human platelets subjected to shear stress. Samples of citrated platelet-rich plasma (PRP) were exposed to shear stress in the viscometer for a period of 5 mi...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Hardwick RA,Hellums JD,Peterson DM,Moake JL,Olson JD

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endosteal niche is critical for the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). However, it consists of a heterogeneous population in terms of differentiation stage and function. In this study, we characterized endosteal cell populations and examined their ability to maintain HSCs. Bone marrow endosteal cells ...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Nakamura Y,Arai F,Iwasaki H,Hosokawa K,Kobayashi I,Gomei Y,Matsumoto Y,Yoshihara H,Suda T

更新日期：2010-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The contention that erythropoietin (Epo) affects platelet production was investigated in the rat with recombinant human Epo (rHuEpo). In normal rats, Epo caused a dose-dependent increase in both reticulocyte and platelet numbers, the reticulocyte response preceding that of platelets. Withdrawal of Epo resulted in reti...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Berridge MV,Fraser JK,Carter JM,Lin FK

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late committed progenitor cells of erythropoiesis, CFU-E (colony-forming unit--erythroid), were isolated from mouse spleens to near homogeneity by a three-step enrichment procedure. The procedure included a four-day pretreatment of bled mice with the antibiotic thiamphenicol, a recovery period of 3 1/2 days, followed ...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Nijhof W,Wierenga PK,Staal GE,Jansen G

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00