Evaluation of plasma cell sorting methods in multiple myeloma patients: flow cytometry versus magnetic beads by Yu Jeong Choi, Jaeguk Choi, Yehyun Kang, Saeam Shin, Seung-Tae Lee, Jong Rak Choi

“…Conclusion Our study demonstrates that MACS is a viable alternative for plasma cell sorting in bone marrow samples of patients with PCN.…”
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Minimally Manipulated Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Clinical Evidence by B. Di Matteo, F. Vandenbulcke, N. D. Vitale, F. Iacono, K. Ashmore, M. Marcacci, E. Kon

“…A systematic review of three databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar) was performed using the following keywords: “Knee Osteoarthritis” with “(Bone marrow aspirate) OR (bone marrow concentrate)” or with “(adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells) OR (adipose derived stromal cells) OR (stromal vascular fraction) OR (SVF)” as either keywords or MeSH terms. …”
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Evaluation of the level of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and lactate dehydrogenase in acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients by Raghad Yaarob Ahmed, Zainab Issam Al Hatem

“…All patients underwent complete blood count, bone marrow examination, flowcytometry, serum TNF-α and LDH at diagnosis and post induction chemotherapy. …”
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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

“…Then, mouse survival time, peripheral blood hemoglobin count, bone marrow architecture, and donor cell engraftment were assessed. …”
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Pure Red Cell Aplasia with Del(20q) Sensitive for Immunosuppressive Treatment by Anh Khoi Vo, Hilde Kollsete Gjelberg, Randi Hovland, Marte Karen Lindstad Brattås, Øystein Bruserud, Håkon Reikvam

“…It is defined by a normocytic, normochromic anemia with a marked reticulocytopenia and severe reduction or absence of erythroid precursors in the bone marrow. Treatment of primary, idiopathic PRCA is immunosuppressive therapy. …”
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Review on Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies by William A. Fabricius, Muthalagu Ramanathan

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Nonfamilial, MPL S505N-Mutated Essential Thrombocythaemia by Ruth Morrell, Stephen E. Langabeer, Liam Smyth, Meegahage Perera, Gerard Crotty

“…Another exon 10 mutation, MPL S505N, has been shown to be a founder mutation in several pedigrees with familial thrombocythaemia where it is associated with a high thrombotic risk, splenomegaly and progression to bone marrow fibrosis. Rare cases of sporadic, nonfamilial, MPL S505N MPN have been documented, but the presenting laboratory and clinical features have not been described in detail. …”
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Severe late onset capillary leak syndrome post allo-HSCT successfully treated by bevacizumab: a case report by Song Xue, Jiaqi Chen, Yuzhu Shi, Lina Zhang, Man Chen, Huipeng Sun, Xingyu Cao, Fang Wu

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Cardiac Tamponade as the Initial Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Report with Review of the Literature by Dillon Karmo, Adam Hafeez, Alexandra Halalau, Siddhartha Yadav

“…Induction therapy with standard dose cytarabine and daunorubicin was initiated, and bone marrow biopsy 14 days later showed no residual AML. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma: Spotlight on Spinal Involvement by Patrizia Tosi

“…Systemic antimyeloma therapy with conventional chemotherapy or, more appropriately, with combinations of conventional chemotherapy and compounds acting on both neoplastic plasma cells and bone marrow microenvironment must be soon initiated in order to reduce bone resorption and, possibly, promote bone formation. …”
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Analysis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia drug sensitivity by changes in impedance via stromal cell adherence. by Annie Luong, Fabio Cerignoli, Yama Abassi, Nora Heisterkamp, Hisham Abdel-Azim

“…The bone marrow is a frequent location of primary relapse after conventional cytotoxic drug treatment of human B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL). …”
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De Novo Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Combined CBFB-MYH11 and BCR-ABL1 Gene Rearrangements: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Venkata Rakesh Sethapati, Ra’ed Jabr, Leyla Shune, Wissam El Atrouni, Patrick R. Gonzales, Wei Cui, Shivani Golem

“…We present a case of a 55-year-old male with elevated white blood cell count. Bone marrow evaluation and flow cytometry analysis were compatible with AML with monocytic features. …”
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria: Diagnostic Challenges in Pediatric Patient by Dharshana Krishnaprasadh, Inna Kaminecki, Anna Sechser Perl, Jonathan Teitelbaum

“…Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, life-threatening hematologic stem cell disorder characterized by hemoglobinuria, thrombosis, and tendency for bone marrow failure. The rare incidence of PNH in children, its nonspecific clinical presentation, and occasional absence of hemoglobinuria make the diagnosis challenging. …”
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Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Unilateral Deafness in an Immunocompetent Patient by Andre Pinto, Offiong Francis Ikpatt, Jennifer Chapman-Fredericks

“…Routine karyotype as well as FISH analysis of bone marrow cells demonstrated rearrangement of the MYC gene at chromosome 8q24 region, IGH/MYC fusion, and additional signal for IGH gene. …”
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The Tao of Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Toward a Unified Theory of Tissue Regeneration by Kevin D. Bunting, Robert G. Hawley

“…HSCs residing in the bone marrow microenvironment have self-renewal capacity and can repopulate the hematopoietic system of irradiated transplant recipients for the lifetime of the individual. …”
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Acute Coronary Syndrome as an Unusual Initial Presentation of T-Prolymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Christian R. Klein, Felix Jansen, Peter Brossart, Marco Herling, Georg Feldmann

“…Systemic alemtuzumab therapy resulted in the complete remission of T-PLL in the bone marrow without any impairment to cardiac function. …”
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Basophilic Differentiation Transformed from Myelodysplastic Syndrome by Yasuhiro Tanaka, Atsushi Tanaka, Akiko Hashimoto, Kumiko Hayashi, Isaku Shinzato

“…Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) terminally transforms to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or bone marrow failure syndrome, but acute myeloid leukemia with basophilic differentiation has been rarely reported. …”
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A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia after Treatment with Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab Chemotherapy, with Aut... by Ing S. Tiong, Michael B. Y. Lau, Seventeen Toumoua, Shingirai Chiruka

“…The diagnosis was based upon persistent fever, pancytopenia, hyperferritinemia, splenomegaly, and hemophagocytosis on bone marrow aspirate. He began treatment with dexamethasone, cyclosporine, and etoposide. …”
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Esophageal Plasmacytoma Diagnosed in a Patient Presenting with Cardiac Symptoms: A Novel Case by Cheryl Rimmer, Anup Hazra, Vito M. Gulli, Richard Siderits, Mark Castaldi, Zafar Zamir

“…Extramedullary plasmacytoma is the uncommon phenomenon of a plasma cell neoplasm occurring outside of the bone marrow. Primary plasmacytoma is a rare occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract and exceptional to originate in the esophagus. …”
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Clinical studies with drugs and biologics aimed at slowing or reversing normal aging processes—emerging results and future perspectives by Ricardo P. Garay

“…The mesenchymal stem cell family is the most advanced in clinical trial development [phase 2b randomized controlled trial (RCT)]. An allogeneic bone marrow stem cell preparation (Lomecel-B) reduced locomotor frailty in older people. …”
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