Keratinocyte growth factor administered before conditioning ameliorates graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in mice.

abstract：:Human alpha2-antiplasmin (alpha2AP), also known as alpha2-plasmin inhibitor, is the major inhibitor of the proteolytic enzyme plasmin that digests fibrin. There are 2 N-terminal forms of alpha2AP that circulate in human plasma: a 464-residue protein with Met as the N-terminus, Met-alpha2AP, and a 452-residue version w...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Lee KN,Jackson KW,Christiansen VJ,Chung KH,McKee PA

更新日期：2004-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is a lifesaving therapy for malignant and nonmalignant hematologic diseases and metabolic disorders. Although successful, hematopoietic transplantation can be hindered by inadequate stem cell number or poor engrafting efficiency. To overcome these deficits, we and others h...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Hoggatt J,Mohammad KS,Singh P,Pelus LM

更新日期：2013-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of the second messengers calcium (Ca(2+)) and diacylglycerol (DAG) in platelet signal transduction was established more than 30 years ago. Whereas protein kinase C (PKC) family members were discovered as the targets of DAG, little is known about the molecular identity of the main Ca(2+) sensor(s). We he...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Stefanini L,Roden RC,Bergmeier W

更新日期：2009-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, a novel gene of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I family, HFE (HLA-H), has been found to be mutated in a large proportion of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) patients. Further support for a causative role of HFE in this disease comes from the observation that beta2-microglobulin knockout (bet...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Santos M,Clevers H,de Sousa M,Marx JJ

更新日期：1998-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Human subjects maintain long-term immunologic memory against infective organisms but the mechanism is unclear. CD4+ T-helper memory (Thmem) cells are pivotal in controlling humoral and cellular responses, therefore their longevity and response to vaccination are critical for maintenance of protective immunity. To prob...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Di Genova G,Roddick J,McNicholl F,Stevenson FK

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages are reservoirs of HIV-1 infection, proposed to transmit virus to CD4(+) T cells, the primary target of the virus. Here we report that human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) rapidly spread HIV-1 to autologous CD4(+) T cells resulting in productive infection. Transmission takes place across transient adhe...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Groot F,Welsch S,Sattentau QJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful induction of a T-cell-mediated tumor-protective immunity against poorly immunogenic malignancies remains a major challenge for cancer immunotherapy. We achieved this by immunization with a tyrosine hydroxylase (mTH)-based DNA vaccine, enhanced with the posttranscriptional regulatory acting RNA element (...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Pertl U,Wodrich H,Ruehlmann JM,Gillies SD,Lode HN,Reisfeld RA

更新日期：2003-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized study was performed in 54 thrombocytopenic patients with acute leukemia. Alloimmunization of recipients of random multiple-donor platelet concentrates (MD group) was compared to that of patients receiving random single-donor platelets (SD group). In the SD patients, formation of alloantibodies (mostly ant...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Gmür J,von Felten A,Osterwalder B,Honegger H,Hörmann A,Sauter C,Deubelbeiss K,Berchtold W,Metaxas M,Scali G,Frick PG

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia (BL), achievement of complete remission with first-line chemotherapy remains a challenging issue, as most patients who respond remain disease-free, whereas those refractory have few options of being rescued with salvage therapies. The mechanisms underlying BL chemoresistance and how it can...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Richter-Larrea JA,Robles EF,Fresquet V,Beltran E,Rullan AJ,Agirre X,Calasanz MJ,Panizo C,Richter JA,Hernandez JM,Roman-Gomez J,Prosper F,Martinez-Climent JA

更新日期：2010-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been hypothesized that some of the irreversible microrheologic abnormalities of sickle red blood cell (RBC) membranes could result from autoxidative perturbation. To model this possibility, we used micromechanical manipulation to examine the static extensional rigidity and inelastic or plastic behavior of norma...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Hebbel RP,Leung A,Mohandas N

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous studies we have found that monocytes produce soluble factors that stimulate human umbilical vein endothelial cells to produce granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating activity (CSA), burst-promoting activity (BPA), and megakaryocyte colony-stimulating activity (Meg-CSA) as well as factors that stimulate T...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Broudy VC,Zuckerman KS,Jetmalani S,Fitchen JH,Bagby GC Jr

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathologic hallmarks of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) include endothelial cell proliferation and subendothelial hyalin deposits in the microvasculature leading to symptomatic thrombotic occlusions. Plasma or sera from three consecutive patients with TTP were subjected to multiple analyses to determine ...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Burns ER,Zucker-Franklin D

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective trial in 284 children with B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), we assessed the clinical utility of real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of antigen receptor gene rearrangements for detection of minimal residual disease (MRD) to identify children at high risk of relapse. A...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Zhou J,Goldwasser MA,Li A,Dahlberg SE,Neuberg D,Wang H,Dalton V,McBride KD,Sallan SE,Silverman LB,Gribben JG,Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ALL Consortium.

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-nine patients with primary myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) were subclassified according to French-American-British (FAB) Cooperative Group criteria. Eight patients had acquired idiopathic sideroblastic anemia (AISA), ten had chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMMoL), 14 had refractory anemia (RA), nine had refract...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Jacobs RH,Cornbleet MA,Vardiman JW,Larson RA,Le Beau MM,Rowley JD

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions between vascular endothelial cells and blood platelets have been investigated using a model microcirculation consisting of microcarrier beads colonized with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and perfused with washed platelet suspensions. To simulate the effects of endothelial desquamation an...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Chesterman CN,Owe-Young R,Macpherson J,Krilis SA

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder, and type 1 VWD is the most common VWD variant. Despite its frequency, diagnosis of type 1 VWD remains the subject of debate. In order to study the spectrum of type 1 VWD in the United States, the Zimmerman Program enrolled 482 subjects with a...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Flood VH,Christopherson PA,Gill JC,Friedman KD,Haberichter SL,Bellissimo DB,Udani RA,Dasgupta M,Hoffmann RG,Ragni MV,Shapiro AD,Lusher JM,Lentz SR,Abshire TC,Leissinger C,Hoots WK,Manco-Johnson MJ,Gruppo RA,Boggio LN

更新日期：2016-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) consists of at least 2 phenotypic subtypes; that is, the germinal center B-cell-like (GCB-DLBCL) and the activated B-cell-like (ABC-DLBCL) groups. It has been shown that GCB-DLBCL responds favorably to chemotherapy and expresses high levels of BCL6, a transcription repressor known...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Ding BB,Yu JJ,Yu RY,Mendez LM,Shaknovich R,Zhang Y,Cattoretti G,Ye BH

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell factor (SCF) and interleukin-3 (IL-3) both act on several target hematopoietic populations, including mast cells. We have isolated a unique murine mast cell line, B6M, that is phenotypically similar to immature mast cells. For B6M cells, IL-3 is a survival factor and alone does not stimulate proliferation. S...

journal_title：Blood

authors： O'Farrell AM,Ichihara M,Mui AL,Miyajima A

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty four samples of DNA from 23 unrelated individuals were analyzed for the presence of a novel restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) involving the proto-oncogene ETS-1 at an Xba I site. Four samples from unrelated individuals lacked an Xba I site, giving rise to a longer restriction fragment detectable b...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Savage PD,Hanson CA,Kersey JH

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The NADPH:O2 oxidoreductase catalyzing the respiratory burst in activated phagocytes from healthy individuals is not operative in phagocytes from patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). In a microscopic slide test using the dye nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT), carriers of X-linked CGD can be recognized by a mos...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Verhoeven AJ,van Schaik ML,Roos D,Weening RS

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) represent a heterogeneous population that shares certain characteristics including an aberrant myeloid phenotype and the ability to suppress T cells. MDSCs have been predominantly studied in malignant diseases and findings suggest involvement in tumor-associated immune suppress...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Jitschin R,Braun M,Büttner M,Dettmer-Wilde K,Bricks J,Berger J,Eckart MJ,Krause SW,Oefner PJ,Le Blanc K,Mackensen A,Mougiakakos D

更新日期：2014-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) tumors contain mutations in histone-modifying enzymes (HMEs), indicating a potential therapeutic benefit of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDIs), and preclinical data suggest that HDIs augment the effect of rituximab. In this randomized phase 2 study, we evaluated...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Assouline SE,Nielsen TH,Yu S,Alcaide M,Chong L,MacDonald D,Tosikyan A,Kukreti V,Kezouh A,Petrogiannis-Haliotis T,Albuquerque M,Fornika D,Alamouti S,Froment R,Greenwood CM,Oros KK,Camglioglu E,Sharma A,Christodoulopoul

更新日期：2016-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A semiquantitative polymerase chain reaction assay was used to monitor the blood levels of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-DNA in 9 patients receiving allogeneic bone marrow transplants (BMT). Four of 5 recipients of HLA-mismatched T-cell-depleted grafts showed a 4- to 5-log increase of EBV-DNA within 1 to 3 months after BMT...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Gustafsson A,Levitsky V,Zou JZ,Frisan T,Dalianis T,Ljungman P,Ringden O,Winiarski J,Ernberg I,Masucci MG

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ca(2+)-activated K+ channels of human red blood cells (RBCs) (Gardos channels, hIK1, hSK4) can mediate rapid cell dehydration, of particular relevance to the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease. Previous investigations gave widely discrepant estimates of the number of Gardos channels per RBC, from as few as 1 t...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Lew VL,Tiffert T,Etzion Z,Perdomo D,Daw N,Macdonald L,Bookchin RM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homing of blood-borne lymphocytes to peripheral lymph nodes (PLNs) is a multistep process dependent on the sequential engagement of L-selectin, which mediates lymphocyte rolling along the luminal surface of high endothelial venules (HEVs), followed by activation of lymphocyte integrins and transmigration through HEVs....

journal_title：Blood

authors： Stein JV,Soriano SF,M'rini C,Nombela-Arrieta C,de Buitrago GG,Rodríguez-Frade JM,Mellado M,Girard JP,Martínez-A C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence suggests chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) stem cells are insensitive to kinase inhibitors and responsible for minimal residual disease in treated patients. We investigated whether CML stem cells, in a transgenic mouse model of CML-like disease or derived from patients, are dependent on Bcr-Abl. In the tr...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Hamilton A,Helgason GV,Schemionek M,Zhang B,Myssina S,Allan EK,Nicolini FE,Müller-Tidow C,Bhatia R,Brunton VG,Koschmieder S,Holyoake TL

更新日期：2012-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Although much of the function of von Willebrand factor (VWF) has been revealed, detailed insight into the molecular structure that enables VWF to orchestrate hemostatic processes, in particular factor VIII (FVIII) binding and stabilization in plasma, is lacking. Here, we present the high-resolution solution structure ...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Shiltagh N,Kirkpatrick J,Cabrita LD,McKinnon TA,Thalassinos K,Tuddenham EG,Hansen DF

更新日期：2014-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:For activation T cells engage antigen-presenting cells (APCs) in lymphatic tissues. The contact duration and kinetics (static versus dynamic) vary considerably in different model systems; however, it is unclear whether T cells, APCs, or the environment are responsible for the observed discrepancies. Using 3-D collagen...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Gunzer M,Weishaupt C,Hillmer A,Basoglu Y,Friedl P,Dittmar KE,Kolanus W,Varga G,Grabbe S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionophore A23187-induced 14C-serotonin secretion and thromboxane B2(TxB2) formation were found to be absent in citrated platelet-rich plasma (PRP) from thrombasthenic subjects and in normal PRP treated with glycoprotein (GP) IIb-IIIa complex-specific monoclonal antibodies. Both responses were restored to normal levels...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Lages B,Weiss HJ

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentrations of plasma fibrinopeptide A (FPA) were measured by radioimmunoassay in 50 patients with venous thromboembolism or disseminated intravascular coagulation or both. A consistent discrepancy was observed in values obtained with two anti-FPA antisera. Analysis of extracts from plasma of these patients by high...

journal_title：Blood

authors： Leeksma OC,Meijer-Huizinga F,Stoepman-van Dalen EA,van Ginkel CJ,van Aken WG,van Mourik JA

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00