Blood Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 24th, 2003
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Stem Cell Research - Bone marrow side population cells may aid liver regeneration
Stem Cell Research - Early-acting antiapoptotic cytokines prevent radiation damage
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Stem cells contribute to tissue regeneration in mice
Aplastic Anemia - Patients show good response to combination therapy in NIH study
Leukemia Therapy - ST1571 pretreatment improves donor lymphocyte infusion efficacy
Umbilical Cord Blood - Sampling site affects blood acidity test results
Alcohol Consumption - An ethanol binge can promotes T cell apoptosis of up to 20%
Appointments - i-STAT appoints director of marketing
Autoimmune Disease - Genetically modified bone marrow could reverse some autoimmune disorders
Bartonella Quintana - B. quintana persistence is linked to overproduction of IL-10
Biomaterials - Bone marrow stromal cells improve bone healing effects of titanium fiber
Blood Product - Human factor VIII product AAFACT safe for hemophilia A patients
Blood Shortage - Blizzard impacts community blood supply
Blood Testing - Umbilical cord blood screening can detect pure tetrasomy 20p
Cancer Therapy - CPT-11 effective against myelodysplastic syndromes with blast excess
Cancer Therapy - Etoposide-loaded red blood cells effective in mice.
Cytokine Receptor - Loss of TACI causes fatal lymphoproliferation and autoimmunity
Cytokines in PBMC - Monocytes produce increased Th1 cytokine IL-12 in normal human pregnancy
Environmental Toxins - Blood mercury levels low in most women of childbearing age and children
Fanconi Anemia - Telomere metabolism linked to severe aplastic anemia risk
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - DC-SIGN has cell-type dependent role in viral entry
Hemophilia - Desmopressin effective for home use in mild cases
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - Study offers hope for patients with rare blood cancer
Infectious Disease - Ciprofloxacin alters CY pharmacokinetics, cytochrome P450 transcription
Kidney Disease - Alonzo Mourning visits Chicago to increase awareness of anemia
Laser Scanning Cytometry - LSC revealed that tyrosine phosphorylation is deranged by diet restriction
Leukemia Therapy - Alpha-tocopherol reduces cisplatin toxicity
Leukemia Therapy - HA-1- or HA-2-specific T cells can induce complete remission after relapse
Leukemia Therapy - Imatinib exacerbates idarubicin-induced hematopoietic toxicity
Leukemia Therapy - Interleukin-2 with GM-CSF effective in mice
Leukemia Therapy - Timed sequential therapy with ATRA effective in adult patients
Lung Cancer - Serum microparticles from monocytes, platelets may signal vascular complication
Lymphoma - Proliferation gene expression may have prognostic value
Lymphoma Therapy - Stem cell autografts effective against mantle cell lymphoma in remission
Memory T Cells - CD8+ central and effector subsets appear to have distinct origins
Minority Health - Increased iron stores are a challenge to African-Americans with hepatitis C
Multiple Myeloma - Thalidomide may delay progression of early-stage disease
Persistent Infection - Blood contains a low CD8 expressing T cell cytotoxic/effector subpopulation
Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil - PMNs express molecules required for antigen presentation and cell signaling
Sickle Cell Disease - Exhaled nitric oxide is decreased in sickle cell disease
Sickle Cell Disease - Major study: Hydroxyurea reduces mortality by 40%
Sickle Cell Disease - Researchers say deadly twist key to illness
Stem Cell Research - Cord blood stem cell market in Asia creating strong demand
Stem Cell Research - Different p38 MAPK levels have discrepant effects on erythroid progenitors
Stem Cell Research - Mixed lineage leukemia oncoprotein transforms multipotent hematopoietic progenitors
Stem Cell Research - Osteoblast progenitor cells found in umbilical cord blood
Stem Cell Research - Pluripotent stem cells derived from adult monocytes
Stem Cell Research - Stem cells could be used to treat diabetes
Stem Cell Research - TCDD exposure impaires long-term reconstitution activity
Stem Cell Transplantation - Early treatment needed against CNS aspergillosis
Stem Cell Transplantation - FTY720 reduces GvHD risk without affecting graft efficacy
Stem Cell Transplantation - Single large apheresis recommended for collection
Stem Cell Transplantation - T-cell effector gene transcripts predict acute GVHD
Stroke - Rat study: Treatment with blood cord cells holds promise
Transfusion Medicine - Catheter-free peripheral blood stem cell harvests feasible for small children
Transfusion Medicine - Major milestone reached with 100th hospital contract
Transfusion-Transmitted Virus - TT virus markers can be detected throughout the tissues of infected individuals
Tuberculosis Vaccine - M. bovis BCG induces cord blood dendritic cell maturation
West Nile Virus - $2.47M of contract funding received from NIH for assay development
West Nile Virus - FDA accepts IND for Procleix assay
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