Iron metabolism in erythroid cells and patients with congenital sideroblastic anemia.

abstract：:We report a patient from an endemic area of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), who developed lymphoma with features characteristic of Hodgkin's disease (HD). Large atypical Reed-Sternberg/Hodgkin's cells (RS/H cells) had a CD3-CD15+CD20-CD30+CD45RO- immunophenotype. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane protein...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Hayashi T,Yamabe H,Haga H,Akasaka T,Kadowaki N,Ohno H,Okuma M,Fukuhara S

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CCR4 is expressed on tumor cells of most patients with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL). Gain-of-function mutations of the CCR4 gene in ATL patients may be associated with alterations at the carboxyl terminus, a finding which led to a high efficacy anti-CCR4 antibody, mogamulizumab. Only a few studies have reporte...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Sakamoto Y,Fujii K,Murase S,Nakano S,Masaki A,Murase T,Kusumoto S,Iida S,Utsunomiya A,Ueda R,Ishida T,Inagaki H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We statistically analyzed the hematologic findings of patients with refractory anemia (RA) to identify parameters associated with a poor prognosis. We first separated the RA patients into two groups: one group with disease progression and one without. The patients with disease progression were predominantly male and h...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Iwabuchi A,Ohyashiki K,Ohyashiki JH,Kimura Y,Lin KY,Aizawa S,Nehashi Y,Miyazawa K,Yaguchi M,Toyama K

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) causes severe mucositis, impairs feeding and favors infection. The objective of this study was to identify the impact of GvHD in the oral cavity. We reviewed all consecutive patients who developed oral GvHD after HSCT. The study period was over 14 years. 53 patients were identified. M/...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Piccin A,Tagnin M,Vecchiato C,Al-Khaffaf A,Beqiri L,Kaiser C,Agreiter I,Negri G,Kob M,Di Pierro A,Vittadello F,Mazzoleni G,Eisendle K,Fontanella F

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the efficacy and safety of switching to nilotinib in CML-CP patients who had achieved MMR with continuous detectable BCR-ABL1 transcript levels after long-term imatinib treatment. Patients who had achieved MMR, but not deep molecular response (DMR), after > 18 months from the initiation of imatinib receiv...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Ishikawa J,Matsumura I,Kawaguchi T,Kuroda J,Nakamae H,Miyamoto T,Matsuoka KI,Shibayama H,Hino M,Hirase C,Kamimura T,Shimose T,Akashi K,Kanakura Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year-old Japanese boy who presented with multiple cervical, axillary, and inguinal lymphadenopathy was diagnosed by immunocytochemical analysis as having myeloid/natural killer (NK) cell precursor acute leukemia. Leukemic blasts in the bone marrow were positive for CD56 (NK marker), CD7 (T-cell marker), CD33 (myel...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Tezuka K,Nakayama H,Honda K,Suzumiya J,Oshima K,Kitoh T,Ishii E

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematologic malignancies have historically been characterized by morphologic, immunophenotypic, molecular, and genetic features. However, morphologically identical tumors can have clearly distinct clinical outcomes, suggesting underlying biological heterogeneity. Recent advances in microarray technology have helped th...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Savage KJ,Gascoyne RD

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of adults diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) display acquired cytogenetic aberrations at presentation. Numerous recurring chromosomal abnormalities have been and continue to be identified in AML. In many instances, genes altered by these aberrations have been cloned, providing insights into the m...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Mrózek K,Heinonen K,Bloomfield CD

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 26-year-old female diagnosed as mycosis fungoides (MF, clinical stage IV) was treated with single-agent chemotherapy, multi-drug chemotherapy and unrelated bone marrow transplantation with reduced-intensity conditioning (engraftment failure), resulting in failure. Unrelated cord blood transplantation (CBT) as second...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Fukushima T,Horio K,Matsuo E,Imanishi D,Yamasaki R,Tsushima H,Imaizumi Y,Ohshima K,Hata T,Yoshida S,Miyazaki Y,Tomonaga M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 74-year-old female with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis developed severe bone marrow failure after the treatment with very low-dose methotrexate (5 mg/week for 3 weeks). Hematological data showed severe pancytopenia with 0% neutrophils and bone marrow disclosed thoroughly hypocellular marrow. Shortly after the tre...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kondo H,Date Y

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP) is an inherited immunodeficiency characterized by an extreme susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Patients with XLP mainly present with the 3 clinical manifestations of fulminant infectious mononucleosis, lymphoproliferative disorder, and dysgammaglobulinemia...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Hoshino T,Kanegane H,Doki N,Irisawa H,Sakura T,Nojima Y,Miyawaki S,Miyawaki T

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:Patients have to discontinue the use of oral iron therapy due to the development of side effects and lack of long-term adherence to medication for iron deficiency anemia. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness, safety, and cost of intravenous iron sucrose therapy. The computerized database and medi...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Asma S,Boga C,Ozdogu H

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central pathogenic feature of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP/HUS) is the formation of platelet aggregates, perhaps by damaged endothelial cells. The evidence for endothelial cell damage has been supported by multiple findings, including the harmful effects of TTP/HUS plasma, whi...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kakishita E

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：: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：:We previously reported that the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in detecting cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in serum (sPCR) enables the detection of CMV viremia, which has not been possible with other methods. In this study, the clinical usefulness of sPCR was investigated by comparison with the results of three oth...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Matsunaga T,Sakamaki S,Ishigaki S,Kohda K,Takeda M,Katoh J,Kuroda H,Hirayama Y,Kusakabe T,Akiyama T,Kuga T,Niitsu Y,Masaoka T,Sagawa T,Matsumoto Y

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The correlation between infant leukemia and in utero exposure to topoisomerase II (topo-II) inhibitor has been clarified. We examined the in vitro effect of topo-II inhibitor (etoposide) on cleavage of the MLL gene in cord and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (MNCs). Southern blot analysis showed cleavage of the MLL...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Ishii E,Eguchi M,Eguchi-Ishimae M,Yoshida N,Oda M,Zaitsu M,Fujita I,Miyazaki S,Hamasaki Y,Mizutani S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells have generated broad interest in oncology following a series of dramatic clinical successes in patients with chemorefractory B cell malignancies. CAR therapy now appears to be on the cusp of regulatory approval as a cell-based immunotherapy. We review here the T cell bi...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Davila ML,Sadelain M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ferritin, composed of H-subunits and L-subunits, plays important roles in iron storage and in the control of intracellular iron distribution. Synthesis of both subunits is controlled by common cytoplasmic proteins, iron regulatory proteins (IRP-1 and IRP-2) that bind to the iron-responsive element (IRE) in the 5'-untr...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kato J,Niitsu Y

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the expression of activation molecules on CD5(+)B lymphocytes in peripheral blood of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA)/Evans patients. The expression of CD80, CD86, and CD69 on CD5(+)B lymphocytes was detected using flow cytometry in 30 AIHA/Evans patients, 18 normal controls (NC) and nine chronic lymp...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Zhu H,Xu W,Liu H,Wang H,Fu R,Wu Y,Qu W,Wang G,Guan J,Song J,Xing L,Shao Z

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that Nak(a)-negative platelets lack GP IV. To examine the GP IV genetic defects in Nak(a)-negative platelets, we studied four unrelated Nak(a)-negative subjects by amplifying their GP IV cDNA, which were synthesized from platelet mRNA using the reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RT/P...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Kashiwagi H,Honda S,Take H,Mizutani H,Imai Y,Furubayashi T,Tomiyama Y,Kurata Y,Yonezawa T

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that tumors of relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) present additional genetic mutations compared to the primary tumors. The base excision repair (BER) pathway corrects oxidatively damaged mutagenic bases and plays an important role in maintaining genetic stability. The purpose of the presen...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Gotoh N,Saitoh T,Takahashi N,Kasamatsu T,Minato Y,Lobna A,Oda T,Hoshino T,Sakura T,Shimizu H,Takizawa M,Handa H,Yokohama A,Tsukamoto N,Murakami H

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently developed an Invader assay combined with reverse transcriptase polymerase-chain-reaction in order to quantify T315I bcr-abl transcripts. Using this assay, we serially monitored T315I bcr-abl transcripts in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients whose bcr-abl transcripts were still detectable at 6 months a...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Yamamoto M,Kakihana K,Ohashi K,Yamaguchi T,Tadokoro K,Akiyama H,Sakamaki H

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, the only 2 treatments that can prolong survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) are allogeneic stem cell transplantation and intensive chemotherapy. Alternatives to myeloablative or conventional chemotherapy include: (1) supportive therapy, (2) stimulation of normal residual hematopoietic p...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Cazzola M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under influence of hematopoietic growth factors, particularly thrombopoietin (TPO), hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow go through a process of commitment, proliferation, differentiation, and maturation and become mature megakaryocytes. At this critical point, terminally differentiated megakaryocytes face a ne...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Li J,Kuter DJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a retrospective population-based cohort study of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Over 6 years, we diagnosed 221 patients (211 adults and 10 children) with AML, indicating an incidence of AML in Miyazaki Prefecture of 3.2 per 100,000 per year. In 193 adult patients with non-acut...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Matsunaga T,Yamashita K,Kubuki Y,Toyama T,Imataki O,Maeda K,Kawano N,Satou S,Kawano H,Ishizaki J,Yoshida S,Kameda T,Sasaki T,Sekine M,Kamiunten A,Taniguchi Y,Hidaka T,Katayose K,K-Shimoda H,Shide K,Yamamoto S,Mo

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the poor prognosis of patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML), better therapy is needed. Fludarabine enhances the efficacy of Ara-C (cytarabine) by increasing intracellular Ara-C-triphosphate. The FLAG (fludarabine, high-dose Ara-C, supported with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) reg...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Hatsumi N,Miyawaki S,Yamauchi T,Takeshita A,Komatsu N,Usui N,Arai Y,Ishida F,Morii T,Kano Y,Ogura M,Machida S,Nishii K,Honda S,Ohnishi K,Naoe T,Japan Adult Leukemia Study Group (JALSG).

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD21 is a 145-kDa membrane glycoprotein mainly expressed on B cells and follicular dendritic cells, and is involved in B-cell activation, survival and proliferation. CD21 can be cleaved to give soluble CD21 (sCD21), which is constantly shed in healthy persons. We show here that plasma sCD21 levels are higher, while B-...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Low HZ,Hilbrans D,Schmidt-Wolf IG,Illges H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alterations of transcription factor genes by chromosomal translocations play an important role in leukemogenesis and lymphomagenesis. The alterations are classified into two groups. One is the chimeric gene formation, and the other is the aberrant expression without structural changes. The former type is associate...

journal_title：International journal of hematology

authors： Mitani K

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00