Blood Weekly

Leukemia - Molecular analyses of leukemia patients suggest strategies for better treatments

Leukemia - Phase II trial of BCX-1777 initiated in T cell leukemia

Leukemia - Study expands on effectiveness of AP23464, in Gleevec-resistant leukemia cells

Malaria Enzymology - Novel E. coli expression system provides functional plasmodial fp2

Molecular Diagnostics - PGP9.5 mRNA contributes to medullary thyroid carcinoma molecular-based diagnosis

Molecular Virology - p185/Cu17-binding-defective Tag mutants unable to transform fibroblasts

Multiple Myeloma - Phase III pivotal trial for STR begins

Mycology - Pulmonary cryptococcosis presents as solitary focal ground-glass opacity on HRCT

Myelodysplasia - New test shows promise for diagnosing myelodysplasia

Myelodysplastic Syndromes - Results reported from Dacogen phase III study in myelodysplastic syndromes

Myeloid Leukemia - Cloretazine studied for acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes

Oncogenesis - CBP loss causes T cell lymphomagenesis in synergy with p27(Kip1) insufficiency

Oral Cancer - Overexpression of COX-2 is associated with radioresistance in oral SSC

Pancreatitis - Pancreatic involvement in systemic sarcoidosis with high serum amylase/lipase

Parvovirus B19 - Persistent parvovirus B19 infection without chronic anemia reported

Personnel - Pediatric-focused pharma company promotes Martin P. Manco

Personnel - University of Washington names Pittsburgh doctor as new transplant chief

Radiocontrast Nephropathy - Company announces postmarket study of its Benephit Infusion System

Skeletal Disease - Skelite orthopedic products win CE mark

Stem Cell Biology - Lab finds way to grow large number of neurons from stem cells

Stem-Cell Research - IL-21 induces rapid maturation of natural killer cell precursors

Stem-Cell Research - M1 muscarinic receptors expressed by neuronal progenitors

Stem-Cell Research - MEK-1/ERK signals have differential effects on erythroid progenitor self-renewal

Stem-Cell Research - Matrigel effective for neuronal differentiation of MSCs in culture

Stem-Cell Research - Murine and human ES cell hematopoiesis models reviewed

Stem-Cell Research - NF-kappaB/Rel-mediated apoptosis regulation reviewed

Stem-Cell Research - Neurogenesin-1 induces neurogenesis in adult hippocampus

Stem-Cell Research - Retinoic acid suppresses LIF signaling in murine embryonic stem cells

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Novel regimens allow mixed chimerism with T-cell depletion in mice

Stroke - Antiplatelet pill key to preventing surgery complications

Surgical Technique - EUS-FNA sensitive and specific alternative to surgical procedures

Tissue Culture - Generation of 3-D pannus-like tissues in vitro show differentiation in arthritis

Transfusion Medicine -  C. perfringens alphaNAG converts type A₂ blood cells to type O

Transplant Medicine - Daughter's liver donation gives mom new life

Transplant Medicine - Liver transplant recipient needs another procedure

Transplantation Medicine - Blood test useful for monitoring immunosuppressant interactions

Tumor Suppressor Gene - Phagocytosis of necrotic cells does not induce inflammatory cytokine production

Von Willebrand Disease - PltGPs do not affect clinical expression of von Willebrand disease type I

Wound Care - Utility of fibrin glues for wound repair reviewed