Blood Weekly

Lung Diseases - CCL2 worsens lung inflammation; blocking activity may prove useful therapy

Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Reports of resistance to glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis evaluated

Lymphoma - Lymphomas are the most common nonepithelial head and neck cancers

MALT Lymphoma - Gene crucial for antibody-producing cell development is key to blood cell cancer

Multiple Myeloma - Australian panel recommends approval of thalidomide

Multiple Myeloma - Genetic analysis is necessary for detecting all changes creating disease

Multiple Myeloma - Ig translocations are common, but cyclin D dysregulation occurs in all

Multiple Myeloma - Method to predict survival in multiple myeloma developed

Neutrophil Expression - Neutrophil levels of NB1 GP are due to gene polymorphisms

Obstetrics - The mineral water Spatone offers pregnant women an alternative source for iron

Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Apnea produces changes in cytokines and blood gamma delta T cell attachment

Patents - U.S. patent for safety blood drawing device issued

Personnel - Peter Allen, Brian Concannon named division presidents of blood processing firm

Platelet Function - Platelet-collagen interaction, other functions center around GPVI receptor

Public Policy - Swedes in favor of genetic engineering but against spread of genetic information

Receptor Studies - ERK1/2 phosphorylation/activation by PAF receptor is endocytosis-independent

Research - Canada and U.S. launch collaborations in circulatory and respiratory health

Septicemia - Dendritic cells are reduced by apoptosis, may compromise B-, T-cell function

Sickle Cell Anemia - Children often don't receive antibiotics to prevent deadly infections

Stem Cell Banking - Competitive code of conduct developed for cell preservation industry

Stem Cell Research - BMP-4 promotes hematopoietic differentiation of embryonic stem cells

Stem Cell Research - Basic fibroblast growth factor promotes placental, cord blood stem cell expansion

Stem Cell Research - Bone-marrow-derived cells foster microvascular repair in injured kidneys

Stem Cell Research - Company reports successful engraftment of cardiomyocytes derived hESCs

Stem Cell Research - SPA-1 acts as tumor suppressor in hematopoietic cells

Stem Cell Transplantation - Alemtuzumab may increase EBV infection risk in stem cell graft recipients

Stem Cell Transplantation - Conditioning with fludarabine, targeted busulfan effective for stem cell graft recipients

Stem Cell Transplantation - Delayed G-CSF stem cell mobilization after chemotherapy may be feasible

Stem Cell Transplantation - Low TPO output by bone marrow cells may underlie GVHD-related thrombocytopenia

Stem Cell Transplantation - Mathematical model predicts neutrophil recovery after stem cell transplantation

Stock Repurchase - Dialysis services company extends stock repurchase program, increases amount to $250M

Therapy - New retinoic acid metabolizing cytochrome P450 discovered

Thrombosis - Targeting factor XI for antithrombosis may limit hemostatic impairment

Thrombosis Therapy - Platelet expression of fibrinolytic proteins has antithrombotic activity

Transfusion Medicine - Blood transfusions no longer standard treatment for severe anemia

Transfusion Medicine - Isoagglutinin testing may prevent passive ABO antibody-induced hemolysis after transfusion

Transplant Medicine - Antibody induction therapy lowers rejection in pancreas-kidney transplant

Transplant Medicine - Complement synthesis by kidney graft may influence transplant rejection

Transplant Medicine - Immunosuppressant FTY720 is effective in stable renal transplant patients

Transplant Medicine - The number of gamma delta T cells and level of IL-6 may help monitor outcome

Transplant Medicine - Transplant tolerance trials are moving slowly compared with T-cell depletion

Transplant Research - GM-CSF restores innate immunity cytokines in immunosuppressed human blood

Transplantation - Interferon causes sustained hepatitis C virus clearance in kidney recipients