Clinical Factors Influencing Phenotype of HCMV-Specific CD8+ T Cells and HCMV-Induced Interferon-Gamma Production after Allogeneic Stem Cells Transplantation by Inmaculada Gayoso, Sara Cantisán, Carolina Cerrato, Joaquín Sánchez-García, Carmen Martin, Rafael Solana, Antonio Torres-Gomez, Julian Torre-Cisneros

“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection causes significant morbidity and mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In this work, we characterized the phenotype and interferon-gamma (INF-γ) production of HCMV-specific T cells using QuantiFERON-HCMV assay in 26 patients 6 months after HSCT. …”
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Utility of Endoscopic Examination in the Diagnosis of Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract by Kosuke Nomura, Toshiro Iizuka, Daisuke Kaji, Hisashi Yamamoto, Yasutaka Kuribayashi, Masami Tanaka, Tsukasa Furuhata, Satoshi Yamashita, Daisuke Kikuchi, Akira Matsui, Toshifumi Mitani, Yasunori Ota, Shuichi Taniguchi, Shu Hoteya

“…Of 1231 patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation between January 2005 and December 2014, 186 of whom underwent colonoscopy and biopsy and had no cytomegalovirus infection. …”
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Intraperitoneal Injection of Multiplacentas Pooled Cells Treatment on a Mouse Model with Aplastic Anemia by Jun Li, Hong Chen, Yan-Bo Lv, Qiang Wang, Zheng-Jun Xie, Li-Hua Ma, Jie He, Wei Xue, Shan Yu, Jun Guo, Ting-Hua Wang, Tian-Xi Wu, Xing-Hua Pan

“…Coinfusion of hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells is more effective than hematopoietic stem cell transplantation alone. It is necessary to explore a safe and routine mixed stem cell intraperitoneal transplantation method. …”
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Succinate supplementation alleviates liver cancer by inhibiting the FN1/SQLE axis-mediated cholesterol biosynthesis by Shuyuan Chang, Ayaka Tomii, Yunfei Zhou, Xun Yang, Yihong Dong, Jun Yan, Aodi Wu, Yumeng Wang, Qingxin Zhang, Hongxue Meng, Lei Yu, Wei Sun, Dabin Liu

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Clinical and Renal Biopsy Findings Predicting Outcome in Renal Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Large Cohort Study from a Single Institute in China by Xiao-Juan YU, Feng YU, Di Song, Su-Xia Wang, Yan Song, Gang Liu, Ming-Hui Zhao

“…Other associated disorders included 17 patients with connective tissue disorders, 2 patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, 4 patients with Castleman’s disease, 1 patient with cryoglobulinemia, and 2 patients with glomerulopathy. …”
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An Unusually Short Latent Period of Therapy-Related Myeloid Neoplasm Harboring a Rare MLL-EP300 Rearrangement: Case Report and Literature Review by Reina Takeda, Kazuaki Yokoyama, Seiichiro Kobayashi, Toyotaka Kawamata, Sousuke Nakamura, Tomofusa Fukuyama, Mika Ito, Nozomi Yusa, Eigo Shimizu, Nobuhiro Ohno, Rui Yamaguchi, Seiya Imoto, Satoru Miyano, Kaoru Uchimaru, Arinobu Tojo

“…Although the patient underwent allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, she died of viral encephalomyelitis at 7 months after diagnosis of t-MN. …”
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The effect of GM-CSF and predictors of treatment outcome in pediatric septic shock patients by Zhen-Hao Yu, Gui-Xiang Tian, Yao-Dong Wang, Ting-Yan Liu, Peng Shi, Jia-Yun Ying, Wei-Ming Chen, Yu-Feng Zhou, Guo-Ping Lu, Cai-Yan Zhang

“…In addition, significant predictors of treatment outcomes included hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), lactic acid (LAC) levels, hospital-acquired septic shock (HASS), red blood cell (RBC) count, and platelet (PLT) count. …”
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Case report: The case of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with chemotherapy followed by anti-CD7 CAR-T cells using retroviral vector by Huanhuan Zhou, Wenxiang Zhu, Qihong Ma, Ning Liu, Mengdi Jin, Yaru Feng, Lijun Zhao, Rui Sun, Rongyou Li, Huaxiu Li, Yuanyuan Shi, Jianxun Wang, Liqiong Liu, Zhi Guo, Zhi Guo, Zhi Guo

“…After physician evaluation, this patient received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Then, The patient remained in complete remission (CR) for four months before a relapse with 26.64% chimerism rate, so he was treated with allogeneic anti-CD7 CAR-T cells after chemotherapy reducing the tumor burden. …”
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KIT D816V Positive Acute Mast Cell Leukemia Associated with Normal Karyotype Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Marta Lopes, Maria dos Anjos Teixeira, Cláudia Casais, Vanessa Mesquita, Patrícia Seabra, Renata Cabral, José Palla-García, Catarina Lau, João Rodrigues, Maria Jara-Acevedo, Inês Freitas, Jose Ramón Vizcaíno, Jorge Coutinho, Luis Escribano, Alberto Orfao, Margarida Lima

“…The patient received corticosteroids, disodium cromoglycate, cladribine, idarubicin and cytosine arabinoside, high-dose cytosine arabinoside, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The outcome was favorable, with complete hematological remission two years after diagnosis and one year after HSCT. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN LEUKEMIC EVOLUTION AND UNCOMMON CHROMOSOMAL ALTERATIONS IN PEDIATRIC MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME by Viviane Lamim Lovatel, Beatriz Ferreira da Silva, Eliane Ferreira Rodrigues, Maria Luiza Rocha da Rosa Borges, Rita de Cássia Barbosa Tavares, Ana Paula Silva Bueno, Elaine Sobral da Costa, Terezinha de Jesus Marques, Teresa de Souza Fernandez

“…The early stratification in risk groups is essential to choosing the treatment and indication for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). According to the Revised International Prognostic Scoring System, cytogenetic analysis has demonstrated an essential role in diagnosis and prognosis. …”
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Venetoclax-based salvage therapy as a bridge to transplant is feasible and effective in patients with relapsed/refractory AML by Julia M. Unglaub, Richard F. Schlenk, Jan Moritz Middeke, Stefan W. Krause, Sabrina Kraus, Hermann Einsele, Michael Kramer, Sven Zukunft, Joseph Kauer, Simon Renders, Elena Katelari, Christoph Schliemann, Caroline Pabst, Thomas Luft, Peter Dreger, Christoph Röllig, Martin Bornhäuser, Carsten Müller-Tidow, Tim Sauer

“…Using propensity score matching (PSM), we compared 37 patients with R/R AML, who received VEN-based salvage therapy as bridge to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT), with 90 patients from the German Study Alliance Leukemia AML registry, who were treated with non–VEN-containing salvage therapy according to their treating physician’s choice (TPC). …”
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Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) to predict mortality after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a prospective study by Axel Benner, Peter Dreger, Grzegorz W Basak, Christian Koenecke, Olaf Penack, Christophe Peczynski, Lucia López Corral, Ivan Moiseev, Hélène Schoemans, Zinaida Peric, Thomas Luft, Simona Sica, Mutlu Arat, Maija Itäla-Remes, Nicolaas P M Schaap, Michal Karas, Ludek Raida, Thomas Schroeder, Elisabetta Metafuni, Tulay Ozcelik, Brenda M Sandmaier, Lambros Kordelas

“…Background We previously reported that the “Endothelial Activation and Stress Index” (EASIX; ((creatinine×lactate dehydrogenase)÷thrombocytes)) measured before start of conditioning predicts mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) when used as continuous score. …”
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Intensified conditioning containing decitabine versus standard myeloablative conditioning for adult patients with KMT2A-rearranged leukemia: a multicenter retrospective study by Zhongli Hu, Zinan Feng, Shiqi Liu, Hai He, Ying Dong, Zhiping Fan, Yiqing Li, Fen Huang, Na Xu, Can Liu, Yunxin Zeng, Ping Zhu, Ren Lin, Hua Jin, Xiong Zhang, Ruijuan Sun, Qifa Liu, Li Xuan

“…Abstract Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is recommended for patients with KMT2A-rearranged (KMT2A-r) leukemia whereas relapse remains high. …”
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Application of lacrimal gland ultrasonography in the evaluation of chronic ocular graft-versus-host-disease by Mingxia Zhong, Siyuan Liu, Jinghan Luo, Qin Zhang, Zhou Yang, Shanshan Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the effectiveness of lacrimal gland ultrasonography in the assessment of chronic ocular graft-versus-host-disease (oGVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and to establish the correlation between the ocular surface and ultrasonographic results.MethodThe cross-sectional study included 57 participants aged 18 and older, who were at least 100 days after allo-HSCT. …”
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Long-term real-world evidence of CPX-351 of high-risk patients with AML identified high rate of negative MRD and prolonged OS by Thomas Cluzeau, Fabio Guolo, Edmond Chiche, Paola Minetto, Ramy Rahme, Sarah Bertoli, Luana Fianchi, Jean-Baptiste Micol, Michele Gottardi, Pierre Peterlin, Sara Galimberti, Xavier Thomas, Giuliana Rizzuto, Olivier Legrand, Michela Rondoni, Emmanuel Raffoux, Giambattista Bertani, Alexis Caulier, Michelina D’Argenio, Caroline Bonmati, Atto Billio, Caroline Lejeune, Barbara Scappini, Arnaud Pigneux, Patrizia Zappasodi, Christan Recher, Francesco Grimaldi, Lionel Ades, Roberto M. Lemoli

“…We also observed a trend toward a better median OS in patients who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with MRD <10–3 (not reached vs 26.0 months; P = .06). …”
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Comparable outcomes after busulfan- or treosulfan-based conditioning for allo-HSCT in children with ALL: results of FORUM by Krzysztof Kalwak, Laura M. Moser, Ulrike Pötschger, Peter Bader, Katharina Kleinschmidt, Roland Meisel, Jean-Hugues Dalle, Akif Yesilipek, Adriana Balduzzi, Gergely Krivan, Evgenios Goussetis, Raquel Staciuk, Petr Sedlacek, Herbert Pichler, Peter Svec, Melissa Gabriel, Tayfun Güngör, Ernest Bilic, Jochen Buechner, Marleen Renard, Kim Vettenranta, Marianne Ifversen, Cristina Diaz-de-Heredia, Jerry Stein, Jacek Toporski, Marc Bierings, Christina Peters, Marc Ansari, Franco Locatelli

“…Abstract: The superiority of total body irradiation (TBI)–based vs chemotherapy conditioning for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been established in the international, prospective phase-3 FORUM study, randomizing 417 patients aged 4-18 years in complete remission (CR), who received allo-HSCT from HLA-matched sibling or unrelated donors. …”
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Endocrinopathies after Allogeneic and Autologous Transplantation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells by Francesco Orio, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Stefano Palomba, Bianca Serio, Mariarosaria Sessa, Valentina Giudice, Idalucia Ferrara, Libuse Tauchmanovà, Annamaria Colao, Carmine Selleri

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Predicting cytomegalovirus infection and graft-versus-host disease using QuantiFERON-CMV and Monitor in pediatric transplants: a proof-of-concept study by Lina Souan, Rawad Rihani, Maher A. Sughayer

“…Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can lead to significant morbidity and mortality in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Early detection of CMV infection is crucial for managing its impact. …”
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High on Cannabis and Calcineurin Inhibitors: A Word of Warning in an Era of Legalized Marijuana by Naomi Hauser, Tanmay Sahai, Rocco Richards, Todd Roberts

“…We present a case of suspected tacrolimus toxicity in a postallogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant patient who was concurrently using oral marijuana. …”
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Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Invasive Candidiasis in Adults by Eric J Bow, Gerald Evans, Jeff Fuller, Michel Laverdière, Coleman Rotstein, Robert Rennie, Stephen D Shafran, Don Sheppard, Sylvie Carle, Peter Phillips, Donald C Vinh

“…Over the past few years, a new and broader understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of C/IC has emerged and has been coupled with the availability of new antifungal agents and defined strategies for targeting groups at risk including, but not limited to, acute leukemia patients, hematopoietic stem cell transplants and solid organ transplants, and critical care unit patients. …”
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