abstract：:Neutrophils are amongst the first immune cells to arrive at sites of infection and play an important role as the host's first line of defence against invading pathogens. Defects of neutrophil number or function are usually recognized clinically by recurrent infections that often are life-threatening. Over the last few...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Bouma G,Ancliff PJ,Thrasher AJ,Burns SO

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using artificial receptors, it is possible to redirect the specificity of immune cells to tumour-associated antigens, which is expected to provide a useful strategy for cancer immunotherapy. Given that B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) cells invariably express CD19 and CD38, these antigens may be suitable molecular ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Mihara K,Yanagihara K,Takigahira M,Kitanaka A,Imai C,Bhattacharyya J,Kubo T,Takei Y,Yasunaga S,Takihara Y,Kimura A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibitors of heat-shockprotein 90 (Hsp90) have been proposed as a novel therapeutic option for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL), particularly as their mechanism of action appears independent of mutations of ATM or TP53. We investigated the activity of a novel Hsp90 inhibitor, SNX7081, against a panel of eight haem...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Best OG,Singh N,Forsyth C,Mulligan SP

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During definitive erythropoiesis, erythroid precursors undergo differentiation through multiple nucleated states to an enucleated reticulocyte, which loses its residual RNA/organelles to become a mature erythrocyte. Over the course of these transformations, continuous changes in membrane proteins occur, including shif...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Kodippili GC,Spector J,Kang GE,Liu H,Wickrema A,Ritchie K,Low PS

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last few years there has been rapid and radical change in the way clinical research in the UK is funded and supported within the NHS. This has resulted from restructuring and major new investment in research infrastructure, co-ordinated through Clinical Local Research Networks (CLRNs) and equivalent organisat...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Collins PW,Baglin TP,Dang R,Evans G,Greaves M,Laffan M,Pasi KJ,Rose P,Stanworth S,Toh CH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paediatric recommendations for unfractionated heparin (UFH) management are extrapolated from adult trials, a practice that may contribute to the inferior UFH-related outcomes in children compared to adults. This is the first study to determine UFH concentration in a population of children and correlated UFH concentrat...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Newall F,Ignjatovic V,Johnston L,Summerhayes R,Lane G,Cranswick N,Monagle P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired switching from fetal haemoglobin (HbF) to adult globin gene expression leads to hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin (HPFH) in adult life. This is of prime interest because elevated HbF levels ameliorate β-thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia. Fetal haemoglobin levels are regulated by complex mechanism...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Petruzzelli R,Gaudino S,Amendola G,Sessa R,Puzone S,Di Concilio R,d'Urzo G,Amendolara M,Izzo P,Grosso M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phase II A study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Givinostat, a novel Histone-Deacetylases inhibitor, in patients with Polycythaemia Vera (PV, n = 12), Essential Thrombocythaemia (ET, n = 1) and Myelofibrosis (n = 16), bearing the JAK2V617F mutation. The study was approved by the local ethics com...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Rambaldi A,Dellacasa CM,Finazzi G,Carobbio A,Ferrari ML,Guglielmelli P,Gattoni E,Salmoiraghi S,Finazzi MC,Di Tollo S,D'Urzo C,Vannucchi AM,Barosi G,Barbui T

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic filamentous fungus that is currently the most frequent cause of invasive fungal disease in immunosuppressed individuals. Recent advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of invasive aspergillosis have highlighted the multifactorial nature of A. fumigatus virulence and ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Ben-Ami R,Lewis RE,Kontoyiannis DP

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathogen reduction (PR) of platelet products increases costs and available clinical studies are equivocal with respect to clinical and haemostatic effectiveness. We conducted a multicentre, open-label, randomized, non-inferiority trial comparing the clinical effectiveness of buffy-coat derived leukoreduced platelet co...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Kerkhoffs JL,van Putten WL,Novotny VM,Te Boekhorst PA,Schipperus MR,Zwaginga JJ,van Pampus LC,de Greef GE,Luten M,Huijgens PC,Brand A,van Rhenen DJ,Dutch - Belgian HOVON cooperative group.

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article acknowledges the pioneering contribution of William Bate Hardy in shaping the concept of mast cell heterogeneity. In two outstanding papers, published in 1894 and 1895, he focussed on the 'wandering cells' (the modern leucocytes) in different mammalian species and distinguished two types of granula...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Crivellato E,Ribatti D

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced agranulocytosis (neutrophil count <0.5 x 10(9)/l) is a rare haematological complication with an incidence of no more than 10 cases per million inhabitants per year in Europe. Over the past few years there has been a steady decline in mortality rate, (currently at <5%), which can be partly explained by ear...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Andrès E,Maloisel F,Zimmer J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the incidence of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and characteristics associated with ITP in the paediatric population using the General Practice Research Database (GPRD). Two hundred and fifty-seven paediatric ITP patients were identified out of 1145 incident patients with ITP recorded between 1990 a...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Yong M,Schoonen WM,Li L,Kanas G,Coalson J,Mowat F,Fryzek J,Kaye JA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second primary malignancies have long been associated with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). We assessed secondary tumour samples from CLL and control patients for the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV). 132 CLL patients with 44 second malignancies were compared to a matched randomly-identified control populat...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Flynn JM,Andritsos L,Lucas D,Byrd JC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in multiple myeloma support the notion that the associated bone disease, characterized by increased osteoclastogenesis and suppressed osteoblastogenesis, is both a consequence and necessity of tumour progression. Osteoblastogenesis is suppressed by secreted inhibitors and dysregulation of cell-surface 'coupli...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Yaccoby S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute Human Parvovirus B19 (HPV B19) infection is the major cause of transient red cell aplasia (TRCA) and acute anaemia in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). We report three cases of patients who developed nephrotic syndrome (NS) with chronic sequelae after initially presenting with HPV B19-associated TRCA. The...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Quek L,Sharpe C,Dutt N,Height S,Allman M,Awogbade M,Rees DC,Zuckerman M,Thein SL

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe neutropenia and protracted thrombocytopenia remain serious clinical problems following cord blood transplantation (CBT) due to the paucity of stem and progenitor cells in the grafts. Administration of ex-vivo expanded megakaryocyte progenitor cells may facilitate platelet production. We propose a novel strategy...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Deutsch V,Hubel E,Kay S,Ohayon T,Katz BZ,Many A,Zander A,Naparstek E,Grisaru D

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The F5 G1691A (Factor V Leiden) and F2 G20210A (prothrombin) mutations are linked to an increase in the incidence rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE), but their effects are highly variable. We investigated whether the effects of smoking and obesity might explain this variability. In a case-cohort study including the ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Severinsen MT,Overvad K,Johnsen SP,Dethlefsen C,Madsen PH,Tjønneland A,Kristensen SR

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FOXP2 mutation causes a severe inherited speech and language defect, while the related transcription factors FOXP1, FOXP3 and FOXP4 are implicated in cancer. FOXP2 mRNA and protein expression were characterised in normal human tissues, haematological cell lines and multiple myeloma (MM) patients' samples. FOXP2 mRNA a...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Campbell AJ,Lyne L,Brown PJ,Launchbury RJ,Bignone P,Chi J,Roncador G,Lawrie CH,Gatter KC,Kusec R,Banham AH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The addition of radioimmunotherapy to conventional and reduced-intensity conditioning has been shown to be feasible and effective. Within an ongoing prospective phase II trial, 22 patients with advanced myeloid malignancies and a median age of 65 years (range 54-76) received anti-CD66 Rhenium radioimmunotherapy follow...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Lauter A,Strumpf A,Platzbecker U,Schetelig J,Wermke M,Radke J,Kiani A,Wunderlich G,Thiede C,Ehninger G,Kotzerke J,Bornhäuser M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides circulating in normal plasma, von Willebrand factor (VWF) is also stored at relatively high concentration within the alpha-granules of platelets. This pool of platelet VWF exists distinct from plasma VWF, and is enriched in haemostatically-active high molecular weight multimers. Interestingly, the glycosylatio...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： McGrath RT,McRae E,Smith OP,O'Donnell JS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The thiol isomerase enzymes protein disulphide isomerase (PDI) and endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 (ERp5) are released by resting and activated platelets. These re-associate with the cell surface where they modulate a range of platelet responses including adhesion, secretion and aggregation. Recent studies suggest the...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Holbrook LM,Watkins NA,Simmonds AD,Jones CI,Ouwehand WH,Gibbins JM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of L-asparaginase (L-ASP) in paediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is associated with thrombotic complications. We evaluated the activities of tissue factor (TFa), thrombomodulin (TMa) and procoagulant phospholipids (PPL) in 26 consecutive children with ALL (25 B-ALL and one T-ALL) treat...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Schneider P,Van Dreden P,Rousseau A,Kassim Y,Legrand E,Vannier JP,Vasse M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an incurable mature B cell proliferation, combining the unfavourable clinical features of aggressive and indolent lymphomas. The blastic variant of MCL has an even worse prognosis and new treatment options are clearly needed. We analysed the effects of BL22, an immunotoxin composed of the...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Bogner C,Dechow T,Ringshausen I,Wagner M,Oelsner M,Lutzny G,Licht T,Peschel C,Pastan I,Kreitman RJ,Decker T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations of naturally occurring mutations, such as the deletional thalassaemias and hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobins (HPFHs), have brought many insights into human globin switching, but limited data have been reported so far. We selected 15 individuals with elevated fetal haemoglobin (HbF) levels (>5...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Lee ST,Yoo EH,Kim JY,Kim JW,Ki CS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-thymocyte globulins (ATG) are currently used to prevent graft-versus-host disease in haematopoietic stem cell transplants from alternative donors and to treat and prevent acute organ rejection after transplantation. Many recent studies have demonstrated that ATG can also be beneficial in patients with myeloma, ly...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Polito L,Bortolotti M,Farini V,Pedrazzi M,Tazzari PL,Bolognesi A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FLT3-internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutations are heterogeneous with regards to length and proportion of DNA harbouring the mutation and the expression level of FLT3 also varies widely, however very little is known about the biological effects of these variables. We studied FLT3-associated biological parameters in ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Seedhouse CH,Pallis M,Grundy M,Shang S,Russell NH

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene amplification is defined as a copy number (CN) increase in a restricted region of a chromosome arm, and is a mechanism for acquired drug resistance and oncogene activation. In multiple myeloma (MM), high CNs of genes in a 1q12 approximately 23 amplicon have been associated with disease progression and poor progno...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Sawyer JR,Tian E,Thomas E,Koller M,Stangeby C,Sammartino G,Goosen L,Swanson C,Binz RL,Barlogie B,Shaughnessy J

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safety and efficacy of the combination clofarabine/cyclophosphamide/etoposide were evaluated in children with advanced acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). The study enrolled 25 paediatric patients (median age 12.5 years) with either refractory (n = 17; 68%) or multiple relapsed (n = 8; 32%) ALL to receive clofara...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Locatelli F,Testi AM,Bernardo ME,Rizzari C,Bertaina A,Merli P,Pession A,Giraldi E,Parasole R,Barberi W,Zecca M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was hypothesized that contact between chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) B-cells and marrow stromal cells impact both cell types. To test this hypothesis, we utilized a long-term primary culture system from bone biopsies that reliably generates a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC). Co-culture of MSC with CLL B-cells prot...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Ding W,Nowakowski GS,Knox TR,Boysen JC,Maas ML,Schwager SM,Wu W,Wellik LE,Dietz AB,Ghosh AK,Secreto CR,Medina KL,Shanafelt TD,Zent CS,Call TG,Kay NE

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing evidence supports the efficacy of cord blood transplantation (CBT) to treat patients with haematological malignancies, and the number of CBTs is rapidly increasing. Herein, we review considerations regarding conditioning regimens for CBT, the impact of double unit transplantation on CBT outcomes, and data rega...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Delaney C,Gutman JA,Appelbaum FR

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a haematological disorder in which patients predominantly develop skin and mucosal bleeding. Early studies suggested ITP was primarily due to immune-mediated peripheral platelet destruction. However, increasing evidence indicates that an additional component of this disorder is...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Nugent D,McMillan R,Nichol JL,Slichter SJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by remodelling of the bone marrow, including progressive myelofibrosis and exaggerated angiogenesis. Advanced PMF frequently shows a full-blown fibre meshwork, which avoids aspiration of cells, and the expression profile of genes related to str...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Bock O,Muth M,Theophile K,Winter M,Hussein K,Büsche G,Kröger N,Kreipe H

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the cure rates for haematological malignancies have improved, the exploration of the balance between efficacy and side effects has become a major research target. The antifolate methotrexate is widely used in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and osteosarcoma. Even when given ide...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Schmiegelow K

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatidylserine (PS) externalization may contribute to Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) characteristics including thrombogenesis, endothelial adhesion and shortened red blood cell (RBC) lifespan. Aminophospholipid translocase (APLT) returns externalized PS to the inner membrane, and phospholipid scramblase (PLSCR) equilib...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Barber LA,Palascak MB,Joiner CH,Franco RS

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial aggregation, linkage and case-control studies support the role of germline genes in the aetiology of lymphoid malignancies. To further examine the role of genetic variation underlying susceptibility, we analysed 1536 single nucleotide polymorphisms in 152 genes involved in apoptosis, DNA repair, immune respon...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Liang XS,Caporaso N,McMaster ML,Ng D,Landgren O,Yeager M,Chanock S,Goldin LR

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumour suppressor TP53 (previously termed p53) mediates a pathway that is considered to be one of the most important mechanisms in the maintenance of genomic stability. The function of TP53 can be abrogated by genomic deletion, mutation, or deregulation of upstream and downstream participants in the TP53 pathway. ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Cheung KJ,Horsman DE,Gascoyne RD

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lenalidomide gained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MM) in combination with dexamethasone in June 2006. In April 2005, the FDA and patient advocacy groups requested an expanded access programme to both provide lenalidomide to patients ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Chen C,Reece DE,Siegel D,Niesvizky R,Boccia RV,Stadtmauer EA,Abonour R,Richardson P,Matous J,Kumar S,Bahlis NJ,Alsina M,Vescio R,Coutre SE,Pietronigro D,Knight RD,Zeldis JB,Rajkumar V

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The replicative potential of human CD56(+) CD3(-) natural killer (NK) cells is unknown. We found that by exposing NK cells to the leukaemic cell line K562 genetically modified to express 4-1BB ligand and interleukin 15 (K562-mb15-41BBL), they expanded for up to 30 population doublings, achieving numbers that ranged fr...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Fujisaki H,Kakuda H,Imai C,Mullighan CG,Campana D

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that familial risk contributes to aetiology of lymphomas. Using large population registries from Sweden, we evaluated risk of lymphoma subtypes among first-degree relatives of 2668 follicular lymphoma (FL) patients, 2517 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients, and 6963 Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) ...

journal_title：British journal of haematology

authors： Goldin LR,Björkholm M,Kristinsson SY,Turesson I,Landgren O

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00