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Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Department of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Peking University, Beijing, China. Electronic address:

Background: The role of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), particularly haploidentical (haplo)-HSCT, in pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ALL) in the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) era is unclear. This study aimed to identify prognostic factors and explore the role of haplo-HSCT in the treatment of Ph+ALL in the TKI era.

Methods: We analyzed clinical data of Ph+ALL patients aged 1-18 years who received imatinib added to intensive chemotherapy at the start of induction therapy. Read More

Eur J Pharm Sci 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Electronic address:

Background: Sirolimus is increasingly investigated as a new targeted therapy in pediatric populations. To date, population pharmacokinetic (PK) studies have identified several factors that explain in part the large between-patient variability in sirolimus PK. However, within-patient variability in sirolimus PK is not well documented. Read More

Cancer Cell 2018 Dec;34(6):906-921.e8

Children's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. Electronic address:

Glucocorticoids play a critical role in the treatment of lymphoid malignancies. While glucocorticoid efficacy can be largely attributed to lymphocyte-specific apoptosis, its molecular basis remains elusive. Here, we studied genome-wide lymphocyte-specific open chromatin domains (LSOs), and integrated LSOs with glucocorticoid-induced RNA transcription and chromatin modulation using an in vivo patient-derived xenograft model of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Read More

Cancer Cell 2018 Dec;34(6):879-891

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia. Electronic address:

Defects in apoptotic cell death can promote cancer and impair responses of malignant cells to anti-cancer therapy. Pro-survival BCL-2 proteins prevent apoptosis by keeping the cell death effectors, BAX and BAK, in check. The BH3-only proteins initiate apoptosis by neutralizing the pro-survival BCL-2 proteins. Read More

Cancer Cell 2018 Dec;34(6):871-873

Division of Cancer Epigenomics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; The German Cancer Research Consortium. Electronic address:

In this issue of Cancer Cell, Ott et al. use integrative analysis of histone ChIP-seq and ATAC-seq to describe enhancer-based regulatory circuits in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This work identified and validated transcription factor PAX5 as main driver of an oncogenic circuitry, which can be disrupted by BET bromodomain inhibition. Read More

Cancer Cell 2018 Dec;34(6):869-871

Institute for Cancer Genetics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address:

Glucocorticoid resistance represents a major challenge in treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Jing and colleagues show epigenetic deregulation of glucocorticoid-induced BIM activation in glucocorticoid-resistant leukemia cells, and restore glucocorticoid-receptor-induced BIM upregulation with DNA demethylating agents to effectively enhance glucocorticoid response. Read More

Life Sci 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Department of hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China.

Aims: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is characterized by abnormal proliferation of immature lymphocytes in the bone marrow, peripheral blood, and other tissues. HOXB7 is upregulated in tumors and is related to cell proliferation and cell cycle. However, the role of HOXB7 in ALL progression remains unclear. Read More

J Leukoc Biol 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Molecular Biomedicine, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City, Mexico.

Leukocytes are constantly produced in the bone marrow and released into the circulation. Many different leukocyte subpopulations exist that exert distinct functions. Leukocytes are recruited to sites of inflammation and combat the cause of inflammation via many different effector functions. Read More

J Cell Biochem 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.

Department of Medical Oncology, Linyi Cancer Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China.

Background: Whether glutathione S-transferases (GST) polymorphisms influence the risk odds of hematological malignancy remains controversial. Therefore, we performed this meta-analysis to better analyze correlations between GST polymorphisms and hematological malignancy.

Methods: Literature retrieve was conducted in PubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase. Read More

Br J Haematol 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.

Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.

The L265P somatic mutation in the Myeloid Differentiation Primary Response 88 (MYD88) gene is a recurrent mutation in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). This mutation has functional effects in various haematological malignancies but its role in CLL remains to be fully elucidated. Here, we report that MYD88 L265P mutations are associated with mutated immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene (IGHV-M) status and that among IGHV-M patients, the presence of MYD88 L265P is associated with younger age at diagnosis. Read More

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2018 Dec 11:e27568. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

Background: Bacillus species are known to cause severe infection in immunocompromised hosts. The incidence of Bacillus bloodstream infections and characteristics of infection among children with cancer or indication for hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) is unknown.

Methods: We performed a retrospective medical record review of all cases of Bacillus bacteremia between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2014, at Boston Children's Hospital. Read More

Br J Haematol 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.

Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.

Essential for cell survival, the 90 kD Heat Shock Proteins (HSP90) are molecular chaperons required for conformational stabilization and trafficking of numerous client proteins. Functional HSP90 is required for the stability of AKT, a serine-threonine kinase phosphorylated in response to growth factor stimulation. AKT plays a crucial regulatory role in differentiation, cell cycle, transcription, translation, metabolism and apoptosis. Read More

J Cell Physiol 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Calcitonin (CT) is one of the factors affecting the embryo implantation, but its effects on the implantation window have not been fully investigated. The current study investigated the effects of CT on the endometrium receptivity by morphological study and evaluation of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), mucin 1 (Muc-1), and microRNA (miRNA) Let-7a in the ovarian stimulation and the normal ovarian cycle. Then the mechanism of the CT effects through the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway was studied by using PP242. Read More

Cytometry A 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Biomedical Engineering Department, University of California, Irvine, California.

Characterization of single cell metabolism is imperative for understanding subcellular functional and biochemical changes associated with healthy tissue development and the progression of numerous diseases. However, single-cell analysis often requires the use of fluorescent tags and cell lysis followed by genomic profiling to identify the cellular heterogeneity. Identifying individual cells in a noninvasive and label-free manner is crucial for the detection of energy metabolism which will discriminate cell types and most importantly critical for maintaining cell viability for further analysis. Read More

Am J Hematol 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Overview: Systemic mastocytosis (SM) results from a clonal proliferation of abnormal mast cells (MC) in extra-cutaneous organs.

Diagnosis: The major criterion is presence of multifocal clusters of abnormal MC in the bone marrow. Minor diagnostic criteria include elevated serum tryptase level, abnormal MC CD25 expression, and presence of KITD816V mutation. Read More

J Clin Pharmacol 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Established Products, Janssen Research & Development, Titusville, NJ, USA.

Dacogen, the formulated product of the pharmaceutically active agent decitabine (5 aza-2'-deoxycytidine), is approved for treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The current analysis was performed to characterize the pharmacokinetics of decitabine in pediatric patients with AML and evaluate their consistency with the PK in adult patients. A population pharmacokinetic model was developed by pooling decitabine concentration-time data from 5 adult (AML and MDS) and 2 pediatric (AML) studies. Read More

J Cell Biochem 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.

Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.

Promoted proliferation and associated suppression of apoptosis at various stages of myeloid differentiation are well-known features of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but understanding of the molecular processes involved remains limited. As a crucial circadian agent, neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (NPAS2) is widely recognized as a promising predictor of clinical outcome in various malignancies. Nevertheless, the understanding of its influence on AML is insufficient. Read More

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2018 Dec 10:e27576. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Nemours/A.I duPont Hospital for Children, Thomas Jefferson University, Wilmington, Delaware.

Br J Clin Pharmacol 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Pfizer Oncology, Collegeville, PA, USA.

Aim: To characterize the effect of inotuzumab ozogamicin on QT interval in patients with B-cell malignancies.

Methods: Data were pooled from three clinical studies including 250 patients (N=2743) who received inotuzumab ozogamicin monotherapy. Patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (NCT01564784 and NCT01363297) received 1. Read More

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2018 Nov;22(22):7867-7876

Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu, China.

Objective: Mounting evidence suggests that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) function in multiple cancers. This study aimed to determine the expression, clinical significance, and possible biological function of a novel lncRNA LINC00265 in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Patients And Methods: The expression levels of LINC00265 were systematically evaluated in TCGA datasets. Read More

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2018 Nov;22(22):7858-7866

Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.

Objective: To systematically review prednisone induced test results in the prognosis assessment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children.

Materials And Methods: Based on the established inclusion and exclusion criteria, studies of prednisone induced test in evaluating the prognosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia were electronically searched from January 1990 to November 2016 using Pubmed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, WanFang, VIP, and CNKI database. Two independent researchers browsed literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of studies. Read More

Int J Hematol 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.

We evaluated clinical outcomes of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in patients with hematological malignancies treated with synthetic protease inhibitors (SPIs) and compared the effects of gabexate mesilate (FOY) and nafamostat mesilate (FUT). We retrospectively examined 127 patients [acute myeloid leukemia (n = 48), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n = 25), and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (n = 54)] with DIC, who were diagnosed according to Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare criteria and treated with SPIs [FOY (n = 55) and FUT (n = 72)] at our hospital from 2006 to 2015. The DIC resolution rates on days 7 and 14 were 42. Read More

Curr Med Sci 2018 Dec 7;38(6):1005-1011. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Department of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.

Dasatinib is a second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) and it could be used as a second-line treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Yinishu, a generic dasatinib made in China, was approved by the China Food and Drug Administration in 2013 and it costs much less than the patented dasatinib SPRYCEL. The present study aimed to examine the efficacy and safety of Yinishu as a second-line treatment for CML by comparing the baseline clinical characteristics, rates of adverse events and efficacy between Yinishu and SPRYCEL groups. Read More

Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Rd., Duarte, CA, 91010, USA.

Purpose Of Review: While chemoimmunotherapy has improved outcomes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), it is not curative, has significant relapse rates, and is not always well tolerated. Recently, novel targeted therapies have been developed to increase response rates and reduce toxicity, especially in high-risk disease. Current goals of CLL therapies are to produce deep and durable, especially minimal residual disease (MRD)-negative, remissions so as to allow patients to ultimately discontinue treatment for a while. Read More

Support Care Cancer 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 610 University Ave., 16-712, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada.

Purpose: Acute leukemia (AL) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of pain in patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed AL.

Methods: Patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed AL admitted to a comprehensive cancer center completed the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS), which assesses prevalence, severity, and distress associated with pain and other symptoms. Read More

J Patient Rep Outcomes 2018 Dec 7;2(1):59. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Purpose: Some survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in childhood and adolescence exhibit short stature, especially if their treatment included cranial irradiation. The impact of this outcome on health-related quality of life (HRQL) is uncertain and so formed the basis for the investigation reported here.

Methods: This study examined the association between self-reported HRQL and measured height in a cohort (n = 75) of survivors of ALL more than 10 years from diagnosis. Read More

Methods Mol Biol 2019 ;1916:239-247

Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

The use of human leukemic (HL)-60 cells is important for studies of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and as a model system for investigating how specific types of blood cells are formed during the process of hematopoiesis. Here, we present a protocol for growth of HL-60 cells along with molecular and functional profiles associated with their cryostorage. We also elucidate the effects of these procedures on cell viability and functions. Read More

Ann Hematol 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.

Department of Hematology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark.

External quality assurance (EQA) programs are vital to ensure high quality and standardized results in molecular diagnostics. It is important that EQA for quantitative analysis takes into account the variation in methodology. Results cannot be expected to be more accurate than limits of the technology used, and it is essential to recognize factors causing substantial outlier results. Read More

Oncol Rep 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.

Although ~80% of newly diagnosed pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) become disease‑free following appropriate treatment, relapses frequently occur, with dismal prognosis. Therefore, it is urgent to develop novel therapeutic modalities. Resistance to chemotherapy is a major obstacle for the treatment of relapsed ALL. Read More

Int J Oncol 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

Worldwide Medical Center, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China.

In our previous study, the 4‑aminobutyrate aminotransferase (ABAT) gene was screened and selected as a target gene that may affect the prognosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The present study aimed to determine the prognostic value of ABAT in 152 patients with MDS, 29 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and 40 controls, by detecting the expression and methylation levels of the ABAT gene. In patients with MDS, the expression levels of ABAT were significantly reduced compared with in the controls (P<0. Read More

Oncol Rep 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Department of Orthopedics, The Fifth Hospital of Xiamen, Tongmin Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361101, P.R. China.

Acute B‑cell lymphoblastic leukemia (B‑ALL) is a common type of blood cancer, which is associated with aberrant gene expression. Cytokine receptor‑like factor 2 (CRLF2) serves a crucial role in the growth and allergic and inflammatory responses of dendritic cells and T cells. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the potential therapeutic and prognostic effect of silencing the CRLF2‑mediated RAC‑α serine/threonine‑protein kinase (AKT)/serine/threonine‑protein kinase mTOR (mTOR) pathway in B‑ALL. Read More

Int J Mol Med 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China.

Elevated Cyr61 levels have been reported in various malignancies. Elevation of Cyr61 protein levels contributes to the proliferation, metastasis, and chemotherapy resistance of malignant cells. Previously, it was discovered that Cyr61 is elevated in both the plasma and the bone marrow supernatants of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), promoting ALL cell survival. Read More

Gigascience 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive. Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom.

Background: Cryopreservation is a routinely used methodology for prolonged storage of viable cells. The use of cryo-protective agents (CPAs) such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), glycerol or trehalose is paramount to reduce cellular cryo-injury but their effectiveness is still limited. The current study focuses on establishing and modulating the proteomic and the corresponding biological profiles associated with the cryo-injury of human leukaemia (HL-60) cells cryopreserved in DMSO alone or DMSO +/- novel CPAs [e. Read More

Am J Epidemiol 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom.

A balanced Robertsonian translocation results from fusion of two acrocentric chromosomes. Carriers are phenotypically normal, and are often diagnosed because of recurrent miscarriages, infertility or aneuploid offspring. Mortality and site-specific cancer risks in carriers have not been prospectively investigated. Read More

Int Immunol 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Division of Innate Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8), a sensor for pathogen-derived single-stranded RNA (ssRNA), binds to uridine (Uri) and ssRNA to induce defense responses. We here show that cytidine (Cyd) with ssRNA also activated TLR8 in peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) and a myeloid cell line U937, but not in an embryonic kidney cell line 293T. Cyd deaminase (CDA), an enzyme highly expressed in leukocytes, deaminates Cyd to Uri. Read More

Rev Chilena Infectol 2018 Aug;35(4):448-452

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Chile.

We report a case of a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who developed a disseminated infection by Fusarium verticillioides during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. He was successfully treated only after combination therapy with voriconazole plus amphotericin B deoxycolate was used, but not when these compounds were used in an isolated form. Read More

Rev Chilena Infectol 2018 Aug;35(4):420-423

Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.

Background: Cryptococcosis is a severe opportunistic mycotic infection, caused mainly by Cryptococcus neoformans. It can present as meningitis, pneumonia or cryptococcemia.

Aim: To characterize patients with Cryptococcus infection between January 1°, 2013 and June 30, 2016, in Hospital Carlos van Buren, Valparaíso, Chile. Read More

Rev Chilena Infectol 2018 ;35(3):233-238

Servicio de Infectologia, Hospital de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan, Argentina.

Introduction: Bacteremia is a frequent complication in children with cancer, which is associated with greater severity, prolonged hospitalization and mortality. Prolonged hospitalization conditions greater morbidity and risk of acquisition of intranosocomial infections.

Aim: To describe risk factors for prolonged hospital length of stay in children with leukemia and bacteremia. Read More

Rev Med Chil 2018 Jul;146(7):846-853

Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Servicio de Hematología, Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Ciudad de México, México.

Background: Metformin has antineoplastic and cancer protective effects in vitro, sensitizing leukemia cells to chemotherapeutic agents, inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.

Aim: To assess the effect of metformin on the induction stage in patients with ALL and its impact on overall survival and relapse.

Material And Methods: We included 123 patients treated with metformin and without metformin. Read More

Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2019 Mar 13;12:58-70. Epub 2018 Nov 13.

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea.

The unique ability of retroviruses to integrate genes into host genomes is of great value for long-term expression in gene therapy, but only when integrations occur at safe genomic sites. To reap the benefit of using retroviruses without severe detrimental effects, we developed several murine leukemia virus (MLV)-based gammaretroviral vectors with safer integration patterns by perturbing the structure of the integrase via insertion of DNA-binding zinc-finger domains (ZFDs) into an internal position of the enzyme. ZFD insertion significantly reduced the inherent, strong MLV integration preference for genomic regions near transcriptional start sites (TSSs), which are the most dangerous spots. Read More

Biomed Res Int 2018 11;2018:7918091. Epub 2018 Nov 11.

Division of Angiology, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, 5 Bartla St., Wroclaw, 51-618, Poland.

Endothelial dysfunction is a common feature of early complications of hemato-oncologic therapy. The aim of our study was to assess the profile of endothelial function at diagnosis time, then during initial treatment phase of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and to verify the presence of its correlation with early clinical outcome (ECO). 28 ALL children and 18 healthy age-matched control ones were recruited. Read More

Front Oncol 2018 26;8:550. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine, Turin, Italy.

The systematic application of next-generation sequencing to large cohorts of oncologic samples has opened a Pandora's box full of known and novel genetic lesions implicated in different steps of cancer development and progression. Narrowing down to B cell malignancies, many previously unrecognized genes emerged as recurrently mutated. The challenge now is to determine how the mutation in a given gene affects the biology of the disease, paving the way to functional genomics studies. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2018 Oct 3;6(10):e1953. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Meyer Children Hospital, Florence, Italy.

Ecthyma Gangrenosum is a manifestation of infection, usually occurring in immunocompromised patients, which can be associated with bacteremia with potentially lethal outcome. The clinical appearance is of an inflammatory cutaneous lesion with a central necrotic spot; the lesion then rapidly progresses to a gangrenous ulcer with a gray-black eschar extending in the deep soft tissues. Treatment of Ecthyma Gangrenosum includes both aggressive systemic antibiotic therapy and surgical procedures. Read More

Vet Med Int 2018 11;2018:5831278. Epub 2018 Nov 11.

Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.

Objective: To estimate current US herd-level and animal-level prevalence of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) in dairy cows and characterize epidemiologic features.

Design: Cross-sectional observational study design and survey.

Animals: 4120 dairy cows from 103 commercial dairy herds in 11 states across the US. Read More

Front Oncol 2018 23;8:541. Epub 2018 Nov 23.

Pediatric Oncology Department, Children Cancer Hospital Egypt and National Cancer Institute Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

Osteonecrosis is a significant toxicity resulting from the treatment of pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between vitamin D receptor fok1 (VDR fok1) and thymidylate synthase (TYMS) gene polymorphisms with the glucocorticoid (GC) induced osteonecrosis (ON) in Egyptian pediatric ALL patients. In addition, to identify the possible association of genetic polymorphisms with other factors such as gender and ALL subtypes. Read More

Leuk Res Rep 2019 22;11:1-4. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

Cytogenetic studies of acute lymphoblastic leukemia have been at the forefront of research in the pathogenesis of cancer. The presence of recurring chromosomal abnormalities (either numeral or structural rearrangements) provides immediate clues to the genetic events leading to leukemia and many abnormalities have important prognostic significance. The rare translocation t(14,21)(q11. Read More

Cancer Manag Res 2018 15;10:5677-5684. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Translational Medicine Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China,

Purpose: A growing body of evidence shows an association between DNA repair protein genotypes and susceptibility to various cancers. However, few studies have assessed the contribution of the genotype of , a homologous repair gene, to the occurrence or prognosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In this study, we investigated the contribution of seven polymorphisms to childhood ALL. Read More

Onco Targets Ther 2018 14;11:8117-8125. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang Province, China,

Background: Berbamine (BBM), one of the bis-benzylisoquinoline products isolated from , has been demonstrated for its anticancer effect against leukemia, breast cancer, liver cancer, etc. There are some studies focusing on the chemosensitization effect of BBM. However, there is no report about whether BBM could enhance the anticancer effect of radiation, which made us to explore the possible radiosensitization effect of BBM. Read More

Oncogene 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via La Masa 19, 20156, Milano, Italy.

All trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) is used in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and it is a promising agent also in solid tumors. The pharmacological activity of ATRA is mediated by the ligand-activated RAR and RXR transcription factors. In the present study, we define the basal and ATRA dependent RARα interactome in a RARα-overexpressing breast cancer cellular model, identifying 28 nuclear proteins. Read More

Oncogene 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Experimental Infectious Diseases and Cancer Research, Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Precursor B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) constitutes the leading cause of cancer-related death in children. While chromosomal alterations contribute to BCP-ALL pathogenesis, they are insufficient for leukemia development. Epidemiological data and evidence from a mouse model suggest that immune responses to infections may trigger the emergence of leukemia, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Read More