This is a selection of articles from the August 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Hematology headlines.
Chronic Liver Abnormalities in Sickle Cell Disease: A Clinicopathological Study in 70 Living Patients
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Source: Acta Haematologica - August 31, 2007 Source Type: journals
Letter to the editor
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Source: Clinical and Laboratory Haematology - August 31, 2007 Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Letter to the editor
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Source: Clinical and Laboratory Haematology - August 31, 2007 Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Monocyte enrichment from leukapheresis products by using the Elutra cell separator
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Source: Transfusion - August 30, 2007 Tags: HEMAPHERESIS Source Type: journals
Detection of Hpdel among Thais, a deleted allele of the haptoglobin gene that causes congenital haptoglobin deficiency
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Source: Transfusion - August 30, 2007 Tags: HEMATOLOGY Source Type: journals
A sensitive quantitative single-platform flow cytometry protocol to measure human platelets in mouse peripheral blood
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Source: Transfusion - August 30, 2007 Tags: HEMATOLOGY Source Type: journals
In vitro assessment of recombinant, mutant immunoglobulin G anti-D devoid of hemolytic activity for treatment of ongoing hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
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Source: Transfusion - August 30, 2007 Tags: IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY Source Type: journals
Photopheresis in pediatric graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic marrow transplantation: clinical practice guidelines based on field experience and review of the literature
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Source: Transfusion - August 30, 2007 Tags: HEMAPHERESIS Source Type: journals
Weak blood group B phenotypes may be caused by variations in the CCAAT-binding factor/NF-Y enhancer region of the ABO gene
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Source: Transfusion - August 30, 2007 Tags: IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY Source Type: journals
Vorinostat and bortezomib significantly inhibit WT1 gene expression in MO7-e and P39 cell lines
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Source: Leukemia - August 30, 2007 Authors: S GalimbertiM CanestraroR KhanG BudaE OrciuoloF GuerriniR FazziR MaffeiR MarascaM Petrini Source Type: journals
Intravenous immunoglobulin in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases: More than mere transfer of antibodies.
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Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - August 30, 2007 Authors: Sibéril S, Elluru S, Negi VS, Ephrem A, Misra N, Delignat S, Bayary J, Lacroix-Desmazes S, Kazatchkine MD, Kaveri SV Tags: Transfus Apher Sci Source Type: journals
Dabigatran etexilate versus enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total knee replacement: the RE-MODEL randomized trial
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Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - August 28, 2007 Tags: Original Article Source Type: journals
Intact Cell Organization Resists Oncogenic Activity
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Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - August 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
Ciprofloxacin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced toll-like receptor-4 and 8 expression on human monocytes derived from adult and cord blood
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Source: Annals of Hematology - August 28, 2007 Tags: Annals of Hematology Source Type: journals
The role of blood services and regulatory bodies in stem cell transplantation
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Source: Vox Sanguinis - August 28, 2007 Tags: REVIEW Source Type: journals
The HLA-A1-B8 haplotype hitchhiking with the hemochromatosis mutation— does it affect the phenotype?
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Source: European Journal of Haematology - August 28, 2007 Tags: Original article Source Type: journals
Zoledronate has an antitumor effect and induces actin rearrangement in dexamethasone-resistant myeloma cells
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Source: European Journal of Haematology - August 28, 2007 Tags: Original article Source Type: journals
The clinical significance of the spectrum of interactions of CAP+1 (A→C), a silent beta globin gene mutation, with other beta thalassemia mutations and globin gene modifiers in North Indians
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Source: European Journal of Haematology - August 28, 2007 Tags: Original article Source Type: journals
Management of multiple myeloma: The changing landscape.
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Source: Blood Reviews - August 28, 2007 Authors: Reece DE Tags: Blood Rev Source Type: journals
Short-term effects of air pollution on cardiovascular diseases: outcomes and mechanisms
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Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - August 27, 2007 Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals
Hypertriglyceridemia presenting as "pink blood" and elevated hemoglobin level
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Source: American Journal of Hematology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Donald E. Tsai, Anthony Mato, David L. Porter, Dan T. Vogl Source Type: journals
Peripheral blood monocytes from patients with HBV related decompensated liver cirrhosis can differentiate into functional hepatocytes
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Source: American Journal of Hematology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Li Yan, Ying Han, Jingbo Wang, Jingmei Liu, Liu Hong, Daiming Fan Source Type: journals
Clinical trials in sickle cell disease: Adopting the combination chemotherapy paradigm
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Source: American Journal of Hematology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Martin H. Steinberg Source Type: journals
Reduced-intensity conditioning for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with fludarabine and melphalan is associated with durable disease control in myelodysplastic syndrome
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Source: Bone Marrow Transplantation - August 27, 2007 Authors: R NakamuraR RodriguezJ PalmerA SteinA NaingN TsaiK ChangM L SlovakR BhatiaR SpielbergerN KogutV PullarkatM KirschbaumS J FormanM R O'Donnell Source Type: journals
UGT2B7 promoter variant -840G>A contributes to the variability in hepatic clearance of morphine in patients with sickle cell disease
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Source: American Journal of Hematology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Deepika S. Darbari, Ron H.N. van Schaik, Edmund V. Capparelli, Sohail Rana, Robert McCarter, John van den Anker Source Type: journals
The influence of acute-phase levels of haemostatic factors on reperfusion and mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with streptokinase
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Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - August 26, 2007 Tags: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis Source Type: journals
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G4G genotype is associated with myocardial infarction but not with stable coronary artery disease
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Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - August 26, 2007 Tags: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis Source Type: journals
Donor recruitment research
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Source: Vox Sanguinis - August 24, 2007 Tags: International Forum Source Type: journals
Inhibition of Akt induces significant downregulation of survivin and cytotoxicity in human multiple myeloma cells
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Source: British Journal of Haematology - August 23, 2007 Tags: Hameopoiesis and Leucocytes Source Type: journals
Dysregulation of CD47 and the ligands thrombospondin 1 and 2 in multiple myeloma
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Source: British Journal of Haematology - August 23, 2007 Tags: Haematological Malignancy Source Type: journals
Elevated endogenous thrombin potential is associated with an increased risk of a first deep venous thrombosis but not with the risk of recurrence
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Source: British Journal of Haematology - August 23, 2007 Tags: Platelets, Haemostastis and Thrombosis Source Type: journals
Splenic peliosis and rupture in patients with dyskeratosis congenita on androgens and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
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Source: British Journal of Haematology - August 23, 2007 Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals
Production of soluble recombinant proteins with Kell, Duffy and Lutheran blood group antigen activity, and their use in screening human sera for Kell, Duffy and Lutheran antibodies
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Source: Transfusion Medicine - August 23, 2007 Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals
Essential thrombocythaemia treatment options: addressing patient-specific needs
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Source: European Journal of Haematology - August 23, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
Implications of the consensus definition of clinical resistance and intolerance to hydroxyurea for clinical practice
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Source: European Journal of Haematology - August 23, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
New consensus: a unified definition of clinical resistance and/or intolerance to hydroxyurea in essential thrombocythaemia
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Source: European Journal of Haematology - August 23, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
Pharmacogenetics of morphine: Potential implications in sickle cell disease
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Source: American Journal of Hematology - August 23, 2007 Authors: Deepika S. Darbari, Caterina P. Minniti, Sohail Rana, John van den Anker Source Type: journals
Human telomerase is regulated by erythropoietin and transforming growth factor-β in human erythroid progenitor cells
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Source: Leukemia - August 23, 2007 Authors: N Prade-HoudellierE FrébetC DemurE-F GautierF DelhommeauA-L Bennaceur-GriscelliC GaudinV MartinelG LaurentV Mansat-De MasO Beyne-Rauzy Source Type: journals
Self-reported health-related quality of life in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura
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Source: American Journal of Hematology - August 23, 2007 Authors: Robert McMillan, James B. Bussel, James N. George, Deepa Lalla, Janet L. Nichol Source Type: journals
Medical Articles 8/22
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Source: CML Newswire - August 22, 2007 Authors: Rob Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: journals
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in End-Stage Kidney Failure—Survival Paradoxes in African-Americans
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Source: Seminars In Dialysis - August 22, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
γ-glutamyl carboxylase (GGCX) tagSNPs have limited utility for predicting warfarin maintenance dose
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Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - August 22, 2007 Tags: Original Article Source Type: journals
Collagen promotes sustained GPVI signalling in platelets and cell lines
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Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - August 22, 2007 Tags: Original Article Source Type: journals
Alpha2-antiplasmin is involved in the production of TGF-β1 and fibrosis
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Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - August 22, 2007 Tags: Original Article Source Type: journals
Pharmion And MethylGene Announce U.S. Orphan Drug Designation Granted For MGCD0103 For The Treatment Of Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Source: Lymphoma / Leukemia News From Medical News Today - August 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Reverse Epidemiology beyond Dialysis Patients: Chronic Heart Failure, Geriatrics, Rheumatoid Arthritis, COPD, and AIDS
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Source: Seminars In Dialysis - August 22, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
Correlation of thromboelastographic patterns with clinical presentation and rationale for use of antifibrinolytics in severe haemophilia patients
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Source: Haemophilia - August 21, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Source: Best Practice & Research. Clinical Haematology - August 21, 2007 Authors: Kipps TJ Tags: Best Pract Res Clin Haematol Source Type: journals
Prognostic markers in chronic lympocytic leukaemia.
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Source: Best Practice & Research. Clinical Haematology - August 21, 2007 Authors: Hamblin TJ Tags: Best Pract Res Clin Haematol Source Type: journals
Lowering Asymmetric Dimethylarginine -- A New Mechanism Mediating the Renoprotective Effects of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors in Proteinuric Patients?
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Source: Blood Purification - August 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
Treatment allocation in clinical trials
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Source: Transfusion - August 21, 2007 Tags: CLINICAL RESEARCH FOCUS Source Type: journals
Altered processing of thawed red cells to improve the in vitro quality during postthaw storage at 4°C
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Source: Transfusion - August 21, 2007 Tags: BLOOD COMPONENTS Source Type: journals
Effect of low and high dose melagatran and other antithrombotic drugs on platelet aggregation
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Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - August 21, 2007 Tags: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis Source Type: journals
Light chain myeloma in a patient with thyroid carcinoma
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Source: Annals of Hematology - August 21, 2007 Tags: Annals of Hematology Source Type: journals
Correlation between cardiac biomarkers and right ventricular enlargement on chest CT in non massive pulmonary embolism.
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Source: Thrombosis Research - August 21, 2007 Authors: Vuilleumier N, Righini M, Perrier A, Rosset A, Turck N, Sanchez JC, Bounameaux H, Le Gal G, Mensi N, Hochstrasser D Tags: Thromb Res Source Type: journals
Methuselah conundrum: MPDs in the elderly
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Campbell, P. J., Green, A. R. Tags: INSIDE BLOOD Source Type: journals
Very short telomere length by flow fluorescence in situ hybridization identifies patients with dyskeratosis congenita
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Alter, B. P., Baerlocher, G. M., Savage, S. A., Chanock, S. J., Weksler, B. B., Willner, J. P., Peters, J. A., Giri, N., Lansdorp, P. M. Tags: Hematopoiesis, Clinical Trials and Observations Source Type: journals
NPM-ALK oncogenic kinase promotes cell-cycle progression through activation of JNK/cJun signaling in anaplastic large-cell lymphoma
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Leventaki, V., Drakos, E., Medeiros, L. J., Lim, M. S., Elenitoba-Johnson, K. S., Claret, F. X., Rassidakis, G. Z. Tags: Neoplasia, Cell Cycle, Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressors, Signal Transduction Source Type: journals
The human Shwachman-Diamond syndrome protein, SBDS, associates with ribosomal RNA
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Ganapathi, K. A., Austin, K. M., Lee, C.-S., Dias, A., Malsch, M. M., Reed, R., Shimamura, A. Tags: Hematopoiesis, Free Research Articles, Clinical Trials and Observations Source Type: journals
ATF2 impairs glucocorticoid receptor mediated transactivation in human CD8+ T cells
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Li, L.-b., Leung, D. Y. M., Strand, M. J., Goleva, E. Tags: Immunobiology Source Type: journals
The unexpected effect of cyclosporin A on CD56+CD16 and CD56+CD16+ natural killer cell subpopulations
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Wang, H., Grzywacz, B., Sukovich, D., McCullar, V., Cao, Q., Lee, A. B., Blazar, B. R., Cornfield, D. N., Miller, J. S., Verneris, M. R. Tags: Immunobiology, Immunotherapy Source Type: journals
Respiratory virus infection among hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: evidence for asymptomatic parainfluenza virus infection
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Peck, A. J., Englund, J. A., Kuypers, J., Guthrie, K. A., Corey, L., Morrow, R., Hackman, R. C., Cent, A., Boeckh, M. Tags: Transplantation, Clinical Trials and Observations Source Type: journals
Treating AML with ATRA? Beware MN1!
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Grosveld, G. C. Tags: INSIDE BLOOD Source Type: journals
X-linked clonality testing: interpretation and limitations
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Chen, G. L., Prchal, J. T. Tags: Hematopoiesis, Reviews in Translational Hematology REVIEW IN TRANSLATIONAL HEMATOLOGY Source Type: journals
Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) is a widely expressed and potent tumor-associated antigen in multiple myeloma
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Qian, J., Xie, J., Hong, S., Yang, J., Zhang, L., Han, X., Wang, M., Zhan, F., Shaughnessy, J. D., Epstein, J., Kwak, L. W., Yi, Q. Tags: Immunobiology Source Type: journals
Suppression, surprise: galectin-10 and Treg cells
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Rosenberg, H. F. Tags: INSIDE BLOOD Source Type: journals
Genetic-based dosing in orthopedic patients beginning warfarin therapy
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Millican, E. A., Lenzini, P. A., Milligan, P. E., Grosso, L., Eby, C., Deych, E., Grice, G., Clohisy, J. C., Barrack, R. L., Burnett, R. S. J., Voora, D., Gatchel, S., Tiemeier, A., Gage, B. F. Tags: Hemostasis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, Free Research Articles, Clinical Trials and Observations Source Type: journals
Monitoring serum hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in patients with HCV-infected CD20-positive B-cell lymphoma undergoing rituximab combination chemotherapy
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Source: American Journal of Hematology - August 21, 2007 Authors: Daisuke Ennishi, Yasuhito Terui, Masahiro Yokoyama, Yuko Mishima, Shunji Takahashi, Kengo Takeuchi, Hiroaki Okamoto, Mitsune Tanimoto, Kiyohiko Hatake Source Type: journals
Naive B cells generate regulatory T cells in the presence of a mature immunologic synapse
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Reichardt, P., Dornbach, B., Rong, S., Beissert, S., Gueler, F., Loser, K., Gunzer, M. Tags: Immunobiology Source Type: journals
Erratum for Dasatinib induces notable hematologic and cytogenetic responses in chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia after failure of imatinib therapy
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Tags: ERRATUM Source Type: journals
Activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway is involved in myeloid lineage commitment
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Source: Blood - August 21, 2007 Authors: Hsu, C.-L., Kikuchi, K., Kondo, M. Tags: Hematopoiesis, Signal Transduction, Chemokines, Cytokines, and Interleukins Source Type: journals
Distinct patterns of mutations occurring in de novo AML versus AML arising in the setting of severe congenital neutropenia
