Blood Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 17th, 2006
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Artificial Liver - Solution preserves urea cycle enzymes in hepatocytes
Cardiovascular Research - Endotoxic shock-associated hemodynamics may be improved with large-pore membrane hemofiltration
Developmental Biology - Growth and osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells characterized
Tissue Engineering - Skin preserved long-term in anhydric sodium chloride resumes function after transplantation
Alzheimer Disease - Exelon Patch, first transdermal therapy for Alzheimer disease, may provide new treatment approach
Angiology - Femoral arterial occlusive disease successfully treated with Hemobahn/Viabahn endoprostheses
Angiology - Right gastroepiploic artery grafts demonstrate increased blood flow
Anticancer Therapy - Interleukin-18 inhibits osteosarcoma metastasis partly via cell mobility suppression
Antitumor Immunity - Glucocorticoid-induced TNF receptor family related gene activation enhances antitumor immunity
Antitumor Therapy - Human-mouse chimeric antibody against transferrin receptor has a strong antitumor effect
Apoptosis - Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand inhibits tumor growth
Atherosclerosis - Arteriosclerotic nanoplaque formation was the aim of femtosecond dynamics study
Autoimmune Disease - Rigel's Janus Kinase 3 (JAK3) inhibitors extend allograft survival in organ transplant model
Biomedical Engineering - Ventricular assist device 3-D numerical model of flow is developed
Breast Cancer - Lymphatic mapping enables real-time intraoperative detection of lymphatic metastases
Business & Finance - HemoBioTech announces conversion of class A warrants
Business Update - Cord Blood America announces it is nearing collection of adipose tissue stem cells for future use
Business Update - Dade Behring launches tacrolimus test on its Dimension, V-Twin, and Viva-E Systems
Business Update - University of Texas Medical Branch purchases Sysmex' hematology testing lab equipment
Cancer Immunotherapy - Cancers could be treated by targeting endothelial-cell growth factor-1
Cancer Therapy - Angiogenesis clarified in a human neuroblastoma xenograft model
Cancer Therapy - Thiazolidinedione-derived novel therapeutic agents proposed for cancer therapy
Cardiac Medical Devices - Data compares clinical indicators of Cypher Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stents to bare metal stents
Cardiac Medical Devices - Merit Medical receives CE mark to market U.S. FDA-approved Impress catheter in Europe
Cardiac Medical Devices - Spectranetics enrolls first patient in trial of laser ablation device in arterial blockage
Cardiology - Centrifugal blood pump-associated hemolysis is numerically predicted
Cardiology - Left ventricular mechanical support with an intravascular microaxial blood pump is assessed
Cardiovascular Disease - Inflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms may modulate myocardial infarction prognosis
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Cases of chronic myelogenous leukemia and rheumatic disease linked
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Leukemia response to dasatinib evaluated
Chuvash Polycythemia - Patients with Chuvash polycythemia bear high levels of angiogenic cytokines
Clinical Trials - U.S. FDA cancels meeting on proposed clinical trial for blood substitute product
Cryopreservation - Vitrification methods increase efficiency of long-term stem cell storage
Dental Care - HemCon launches dental dressing using same technology as other HemCon dressings
Diabetes Therapy - NaCS/PDADMAC is well suited for microencapsulation of pancreatic beta cells
Diagnostics - Circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood monitored in gastric cancer patients
Diagnostics - New rapid species identification test helps physicians identify infection sooner
Drug Development - Characterization and development of AMN107 discussed
Drug Development - Positive results reported from animal studies of chronic treatment for high cholesterol
Drug Resistance - Patients treated with enoxaparin before CABG showed heparin resistance intra-operatively
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Embryonic stem cell electroporation enhances small and macromolecule loading efficiency
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Embryonic stem cells generate insulin-secreting cells
Enzymology - Antiangiogenic polypeptide relies on permissive matrix proteins to generate apoptosis
Finance - Cryo-Cell International reports second quarter 2006 results
Fitness & Wellness - Exercise training improves fibrinolytic potential and TNF-alpha expression after fatty meal
Gastric Cancer - Cancer and Leukemia Group B Gastrointestinal Cancer Committee efforts reviewed
Gene Research - Sporadic cancer linked to disruption of FANCC and FANCG
Generic Drugs - Teva announces tentative U.S. FDA approval of generic version of Lotrel for hypertension
Genetics & Genomics - Targets of aberrant hypermethylation identified in myeloid leukemia
Graft-versus-Host Disease - Endothelial cell-derived microparticles elevated in acute graft-versus-host disease
Graft-versus-Host Disease - RDP58 does not prevent graft-versus-host disease
HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Calypte's Aware BSP HIV-1/2 Rapid Test approved for addition to USAID waiver list
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Etanercept does not appear to increase morbidity or mortality rates in HIV/AIDS
Hair Development - miRNA-processing enzyme dicer essential for hair follicle morphogenesis and maintenance
Heart Transplantation - Cardiac allograft rejection is associated with endothelin converting enzyme-1 upregulation in host liver
Heart Transplantation - Neutrophil transendothelial migration potential predicts rejection severity in heart transplant
Heart Transplantation - Rat cardiac transplants show beneficial effects from alpha-tocopheryl succinate
Hematology - Abbott receives U.S. FDA clearance for Cell-Dyn Ruby hematology instrument
Hematology - Coagulation and atherothrombotic disease are the focus of review
Hematology - Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is prevalent in patients receiving mechanical circulatory support
Hemophilia - Bayer HealthCare introduces product trial program for Kogenate FS with Bio-Set
Hepatitis B Virus - Abbott receives U.S. FDA approval for automated blood screening tests for hepatitis B
Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C viral isolates from blood donors genotyped
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Response of hepatocellular cancer to transcatheter arterial chemoembolization reviewed
Immunotherapy - Radiation induces successful antitumor immunotherapy
Internal Bleeding - Philips leads development project for ultrasound device to stem bleeding on the battlefield
Kaposi Sarcoma - AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma lesions give way to antiangiogenic interleukin-12
Kidney Development - Multiple genes provide a link between kidney progenitor cells
Kidney Disease - Renal allograft dysfunction associated with increased arterial stiffness
Kidney Transplantation - Exogenous retrovirus activation not detected in renal allograft rejection
Kidney Transplantation - National trial gives support for steroid withdrawal in kidney transplants
Kidney Transplantation - Renal replacement therapy can treat suspected or confirmed inborn errors of metabolism
Leukemia - Concise history of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B reviewed
Leukemia - Endogenous human promyelocytic leukemia isoforms characterized
Leukemia - Leukemia chemotherapy outcome predicted by manganese superoxide dismutase polymorphism
Leukemia - Leukemia linked to downregulation of DBC1 expression
Leukemia - Murine leukemia virus particles activate Rac1 in HeLa cells
Leukemia - Origins of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B Cancer Control and Health Outcomes Committee recounted
Leukemia - Transient leukemia in neonates with Down syndrome characterized
Lung Cancer - Free radical formation by cigarette smoke generates DNA double-strand breaks
Market Analysis - Concomitant with new drug launches from 2009 onwards, HCV market estimated to double by 2010
Melanoma - Melanoma disease status might benefit from composite molecular assessment of blood
Molecular Biology - Endoglin depends on key regulatory factors during angiogenesis
Multiple Myeloma - Myeloma treated by histone deacetylase inhibitor LBH589
Multiple Myeloma - SCID mouse model enables rapid evaluation of treatments for multiple myeloma
Myocardial Infarction - Reperfusion injury pathogenesis is examined with focus on the role of fibrinogen
Neurogenesis - Cortical neurogenesis timing is encoded within lineages of individual progenitor cells
Neurogenesis - Neurogenesis lacking in adult cerebellum after Purkinje cell degeneration
Obstetrics - Delay in cord clamping may help prevent iron deficiency in infants less than 6 months of age
Obstetrics - Increased risk of low birth weight was seen in nonanemic women taking daily iron supplements
Oncology - Peripheral T cell lymphoma treated by autologous transplantation
Parkinson Disease - Activation of p53 signaling initiates apoptotic death in Parkinson disease
Patents - Daxor announces European patent for Max-100 injection kit used with Blood Volume Analyzer BVA-100
Pneumocystis Pneumonia - Alveolar macrophage apoptosis suppression prolongs survival with Pneumocystis pneumonia
Prognostics - Response of brain metastases to Efaproxiral predicted by red blood cell concentration
Raynaud Syndrome - Raynaud syndrome in patients with systemic sclerosis may be improved by atorvastatin
Rectal Cancer - Growth hormone receptor overexpression predicts rectal cancer response to radiotherapy
Stem Cell Research - 5T4 antigen transiently upregulated during early embryonic stem cell differentiation
Stem Cell Research - Bone marrow stem cells prevent remodeling of ischemic heart via paracrine signaling
Stem Cell Research - Cardiac myxoma cells exhibit embryonic endocardial stem cell features
Stem Cell Research - Differentiation-related changes in mitochondrial properties indicate stem cell competence
Stem Cell Research - Multipotent adult stem cells isolated from hair follicles
Stem Cell Research - Neurosphere-derived neurons similar to immature neurons differentiating in vivo
Stem Cell Research - Stem cell factor fused with erythropoietin mimetic peptide expressed in Escherichia coli
Stem Cell Research - Stem cell factor fused with mimetic peptide in Escherichia coli
Stem Cell Research - Stem cells from fat tissue may be new source for smooth muscle cells
Stem Cell Research - Tmtsp is a marker gene for primitive hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells
Stem Cell Transplantation - Adoptive T-cell transfer may protect from adenovirus-related complications
Stem Cell Transplantation - Cord stem cell transplant for primary immunodeficiencies comparable to other stem cell sources
Stem Cell Transplantation - Dual-energy myocardial SPECT monitors transplanted cell distribution in relation to infarction site
Stem Cell Transplantation - Fatigue increased in patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy followed by stem cell transplant
Stem Cell Transplantation - High-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant eradicates relapsed primary effusion lymphoma
Stem Cell Transplantation - Mesenchymal stem cell infusion treats therapy-resistant graft-versus-host disease
Stem Cell Transplantation - Refractory cytomegalovirus infection successfully treated after stem cell transplant
Stem Cell Transplantation - Stem cell transplant postremission improves high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia survival
Surgical Technology - Blood avoidance program gives families surgical options
Tissue Engineering - 3-D scaffold plus nonviral gene carrier enhances mesenchymal stem cell DNA expression
Tissue Engineering - Mesenchymal stem cell adhesion to PLGA scaffolds via type-I collagen fosters osteogenesis
Tissue Engineering - Perivenous fibrin glue application enhances saphenous vein graft thickening
Transplant Medicine - Mycophenolate mofetil decreases risk of late acute liver transplant rejection
Transplant Medicine - Y's Therapeutics compound for graft dysfunction granted orphan status in U.S. and Europe
Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation - Early-onset thyrotoxicosis occurs after cord blood transplant in acute myelogenous leukemia
Von Willebrand Disease - Lentiviral vectors expressing von Willebrand factor correct endothelial cells
Angiology - Recent findings from Germany, Japan and the United States illuminate research in angiology
Angiology - Researchers from Sweden, Italy and Scotland describe findings in angiology studies
Angiology - Researchers' findings from Germany and the United States advance angiology research
Apoptosis - Findings from Italy, Spain and the United States in apoptosis provide new insights
Apoptosis - Research from the United States, Australia and Scotland in apoptosis provides new insights
Atherosclerosis - Recent findings in atherosclerosis described by researchers from the People's Republic of China, Austria and United States
Biomedical Engineering - New data from Finland and the United States lluminates research in biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering - Recent findings in biomedical engineering described by researchers from the United Kingdom, South Korea and Canada
Biomedical Engineering - Reports from Japan, Finland and Scotland advance knowledge in biomedical engineering research
Biomedical Engineering - Researchers from Japan, Portugal and the South Korea report details of new studies and findings in the area of biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Italy and Taiwan provide details of new studies and findings in the area of biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering - Studies from Germany describe new findings in biomedical engineering research
Cancer Treatment - Research from Germany, Netherlands and Egypt add new data to cancer treatment body of knowledge
Cancer Treatment - Research from Netherlands, United States and France in cancer treatment provides new insights
Cancer Treatment - Researchers' work from the United Kingdom, United States and Japan adds to cancer treatment body of knowledge
Cardiology - New research from the United States in the area of cardiology detailed
Cardiology - Recent findings from the United States and Greece illuminate research in cardiology
Cardiology - Reports from Italy and the United States advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cardiology - Reports from Japan, Spain and the United States advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cardiology - Researchers from the United States and France publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers' findings from Italy, Germany and Finland advance cardiology research
Cardiology - Studies from Germany, the United States and Japan advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cell Biology - Findings from India, Germany and the South Korea in cell biology provide new insights
Cell Biology - Reports from Switzerland and Belgium add new data to cell biology research
Cell Biology - Research from France and the United States in cell biology provides new insights
Cell Biology - Researchers from France and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of cell biology
Cell Biology - Researchers from Italy and the United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of cell biology
Cervical Cancer - New data from the United States, South Korea and United Kingdom lluminates research in cervical cancer
Cord Blood - Studies from the United States advance knowledge in cord blood research
Diabetes - New findings in diabetes described from Canada and Switzerland
Diabetes - Recent studies from South Korea and Japan add new data to diabetes research
Diabetes - Researchers' data from the United States and South Africa advance diabetes research
Heart Attack - New findings from Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea in the area of heart attack detailed
Heart Disease - Studies from the United States, Taiwan and United Kingdom advance knowledge in heart disease research
Hematology - Findings from the United States and Germany describe new data in hematology research
Hematology - Studies from the United States, Turkey and Netherlands describe new findings in hematology research
Hepatitis C Virus - Researchers from Norway, Germany and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatitis C virus
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Recent findings from the United States and Greece illuminate research in hepatocellular carcinoma
Herpes - Research from the United States add new data to herpes body of knowledge
Leukemia - New research from France, Denmark and Brazil in the area of leukemia detailed
Leukemia - Recent studies from the United States, Italy and Germany add new data to leukemia research
Leukemia - Research from Germany and Sweden add new data to leukemia body of knowledge
Leukemia - Studies from the United States add new findings to leukemia body of knowledge
Obesity - Findings from Austria, Spain and the United States advance knowledge in obesity research
Oncology - New findings in oncology described from the United States
Ovarian Cancer - Researchers from the United Kingdom and Austria report recent findings in ovarian cancer
Proteins - Recent findings in proteins described by researchers from the United States
Respiratory System - Findings from the United States and Brazil advance knowledge in respiratory system research
Stroke - Recent findings in stroke described by researchers from France, Sweden and Taiwan
Transplants - New findings from Germany, Japan and the United States in the area of transplants described
Transplants - Recent findings in transplants described by researchers from Italy, the United States and Spain
Transplants - Researchers from Japan, the United States and France detail new studies and findings in the area of transplants
Transplants - Researchers' findings from Turkey and France advance transplants research
Transplants - Researchers' work from Taiwan, the United States and France adds to transplants body of knowledge
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