Neutropenic Enterocolitis in a Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipient on Multiple Immunosuppressants by Emily E. Miller, Leigh Christopher Reardon

“…Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) historically primarily affects pediatric patients with leukemia who are undergoing chemotherapy or who have recently received bone marrow transplants. Although a few case reports have shown NE occurring outside of this typical population, to our knowledge, this is the first published case of NE occurring in the setting of pediatric heart transplant. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Isolated from Adipose and Other Tissues: Basic Biological Properties and Clinical Applications by Hakan Orbay, Morikuni Tobita, Hiroshi Mizuno

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells that were initially isolated from bone marrow. However, subsequent research has shown that other adult tissues also contain MSCs. …”
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Hematological Changes in Sudanese Patients with Falciparum Malaria Attending Elnihoud Teaching Hospital by Abdelnassir M. Ahamed, Hafiz Ahmed Hobiel, Gad Allah Modawe, Mohammed Saeed Elsammani

“…Conclusion: Patients with thrombocytopenia and/or leucopenia with malaria should receive anti-malaria therapy and follow-up by CBC, and shouldn’t be hurried for a bone marrow examination.…”
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Mimicking Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Importance of Differential Diagnosis by Thomas Luo, Joanna Zurko, John Astle, Nirav N. Shah

“…Copper deficiency is a rare nutritional deficiency with hematological manifestations that mimic those found in myelodysplastic syndrome, a hematological malignancy incurable without allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone marrow biopsy findings and peripheral blood counts are oftentimes insufficient to differentiate the two conditions. …”
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Lack of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α Influences on Macrophages Ability to Deal with Leishmania braziliensis In Vitro and Affects Pathology In Vivo by Rodrigo C.O. Sanches, Leonardo G. Vaz, Fabio V. Marinho, Erika S. Guimarães, Edgar M. Carvalho, Lucas P. Carvalho, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…In this study, we demonstrated that the parasite induces HIF-1α expression and stabilization in bone marrow–derived macrophages only when added with exogenous IFN-γ plus lipopolysaccharide. …”
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Effect of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Regimen on Tacrolimus Pharmacokinetics by Haruno Oku, BS, Saki Yoshida, BS, Takumi Hotta, BS, Hirohito Muroi, BS, Keizo Fukushima, PhD, Kei Irie, PhD, Tatsuya Hirano, BS, Yoshimitsu Shimomura, MD, Takayuki Ishikawa, MD, PhD, Hiroaki Ikesue, PhD, Nobuyuki Muroi, PhD, Tohru Hashida, PhD, Nobuyuki Sugioka, PhD

“…In this study, we evaluated the influence of the conditioning regimen (myeloablative and reduced-intensity conditioning) or donor source (cord blood, bone marrow, and peripheral blood stem cells) on the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in patients undergoing HSCT, including those undergoing CBT. …”
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Accumulation of advanced oxidation protein products aggravates bone-fat imbalance during skeletal aging by Yu-Sheng Huang, Jia-Wen Gao, Rui-Feng Ao, Xin-Yu Liu, Di-Zheng Wu, Jun-Long Huang, Chen Tu, Jing-Shen Zhuang, Si-Yuan Zhu, Zhao-Ming Zhong

“…Results: The levels of AOPPs in serum and bone marrow were markedly higher in aged mice than that in young mice. …”
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Defective Slc7a7 transport reduces erythropoietin compromising erythropoiesis by Judith Giroud-Gerbetant, Fernando Sotillo, Gonzalo Hernández, Irene Ruano, David Sebastián, Joana Fort, Mayka Sánchez, Günter Weiss, Neus Prats, Antonio Zorzano, Manuel Palacín, Susanna Bodoy

“…We analyzed erythropoiesis in these mice and performed bone marrow transplantation experiments to assess the role of Slc7a7 in erythroblasts and myeloid cells. …”
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Early Osteogenic Differentiation Stimulation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Calcitriol and Curcumin by Mohammad Samiei, Atefeh Abedi, Simin Sharifi, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are found in most dental tissues and resemble bone marrow-derived MSCs. In this work, we investigated the effect of combination and individual treatment of curcumin and calcitriol on early osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs). …”
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Primary Dural Lymphoma Mimicking En Plaque Cerebellopontine Angle Meningioma by Mei Xu, Ashish Bains, Yuan Rong

“…The tumor histopathology showed a lymphoproliferative disorder immunophenotypically consistent with a low-grade marginal zone lymphoma. Bone marrow and systemic involvements were not identified, and a diagnosis of PDL was established. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications by Ru Dai, Zongjie Wang, Roya Samanipour, Kyo-in Koo, Keekyoung Kim

“…Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are a mesenchymal stem cell source with properties of self-renewal and multipotential differentiation. Compared to bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs), ASCs can be derived from more sources and are harvested more easily. …”
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Unusual Presentation of a Small-Cell Variant of Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma Case: When a Septic Picture Is Not Sepsis by Zhou Yu, Yifan Pang, Linda Wang, Daniel E. Ezekwudo, Foluso Ogunleye, Susanna S. Gaikazian, Mark Micale, James Huang, Ann Marie Blenc, Ishmael Jaiyesimi

“…In this report, we discuss the diagnostic challenge, histopathologic features, and unique cytogenetic features of this case, in order to raise awareness of this rare presentation and emphasize the importance of meticulous peripheral smear examination and early bone marrow evaluation.…”
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Engaging Stem Cells for Customized Tendon Regeneration by Hatim Thaker, Arun K. Sharma

“…This paper evaluates the plasticity of bone-marrow-derived stem cells and the elasticity of recently developed biomaterials towards tendon regeneration efforts. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Serum Proangiogenic Molecules in Patients with De Novo Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas by Pairaya Rujirojindakul, Arnuparp Lekhakula

“…From a Cox proportional hazards model, variables independently associated with overall survival were bone marrow involvement, more extranodal involvement, poor performance status, anemia, and higher than the mean of serum bFGF.…”
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Autologous Minimally Invasive Cell-Based Therapy for Meniscal and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Regeneration by Pradeep V. Mahajan, Swetha Subramanian, Siddhesh C. Parab, Sanskruti Mahajan

“…We injected autologous mesenchymal stem cells obtained from the bone marrow and adipose tissue and platelet-rich plasma into the joint of the patient at the area of injury, as well as intravenously. …”
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Pure White Cell Aplasia and Necrotizing Myositis by Peter Geon Kim, Joome Suh, Max W. Adelman, Kwadwo Oduro, Erik Williams, Andrew M. Brunner, David J. Kuter

“…Pure white cell aplasia (PWCA) is a rare hematologic disorder characterized by the absence of neutrophil lineages in the bone marrow with intact megakaryopoiesis and erythropoiesis. …”
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Grover's Disease after Heart Transplantation: A Case Report by Giovanbattista Ippoliti, Marco Paulli, Marco Lucioni, Andrea Maria D'Armini, Marinella Lauriola, Rany Mahrous Haleem Saaleb

“…Histologically characterized by an acantholytic pattern, it has been associated with numerous disorders, including hematologic malignancies, chronic renal failure, and HIV infection, as well as with chemotherapy and bone marrow and/or kidney transplant. Evaluation of followup and treatment is often complicated by spontaneous remission and the occasionally fluctuant course of the disease. …”
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An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Systemic Infection of Clostridium perfringens With a Diverse Role of Toxins in a Healthy Patient by Ayano Osamura, Hiromi Onizuka, Kenta Masui, Kumiko Murakami, Tomoko Yamamoto, Yoji Nagashima, Munekazu Takeda, Atsushi Kurata

“…Numerous Gram-positive bacilli were seen in the liver and bone marrow, and C. perfringens was identified in culture of the antemortem blood sample. …”
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A Toxicological Evaluation of a Standardized Hydrogenated Extract of Curcumin (CuroWhite™) by Alastimmanahalli Narasimhiah Ravikumar, Joby Jacob, Sreeraj Gopi, Tumkur Subbarao Jagannath

“…The test item was not mutagenic in the bacterial reverse mutation test or in vitro mammalian chromosomal aberration test, and no in vivo genotoxic activity was observed in rat bone marrow in the micronucleus test. A 90-day repeated-dose study was conducted in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. …”
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Rare Case Studies of Bilateral and Symmetric Sacroiliac Disease by Stephen Soloway, Alyxandra M. Soloway, Tyler G. Chin, Timothy Lieske

“…The meaning of SIJ widening, cortical irregularity, spurs, and the significance of the anterior inferior SI joints, bone marrow edema, and fusion (namely, the natural history of sacroiliac pathophysiology).…”
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