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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Systematic Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Shiyiwei Shenqi (Ginseng and Astraglus, Eleven Ingredients) Preparation in Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Malignant Tumor by Bowei HUANG, Yuhui ZENG, Lisha LU, Huijuan GAN

“…Outcome indicators were: clinical efficacy (effective rate, stability rate), karnofsky performance scale, bone marrow suppression (white blood cells, hemoglobin), gastrointestinal reactions (nausea, vomiting), liver and renal function, etc.Results:A total of nine RCTs were included, including 633 patients, with 318 cases in the experimental group, 315 cases in the control group. …”
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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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Primary Gallbladder Lymphoma in a Male Patient with No Risk Factors Detected Incidentally by CT Colonography by Monil Karia, Grigorios Mitsopoulos, Ketan Patel, Akkib Rafique, Hemant Sheth

“…Histology confirmed extranodal marginal zone lymphoma with follow-up staging and biopsy of the bone marrow not demonstrating spread. Cholecystectomy was therefore deemed curative and no adjuvant therapy was necessary. …”
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Relapse of Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Extramedullary Plasmacytomas in Multiple Organs by Murat Köse, Ersida Buraniqi, Timur Selçuk Akpinar, Seyit Mehmet Kayacan, Tufan Tükek

“…It is characterized by collections of abnormal plasma cells accumulating in the bone marrow, where they interfere with the production of normal blood cells. …”
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A Paraneoplastic Syndrome Characterized by Extremity Swelling with Associated Inflammatory Infiltrate Heralds Aggressive Transformation of Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Myeloproliferat... by James K. Mangan, Selina M. Luger

“…Patients with known MDS/MPN who present with these features may benefit from early bone marrow examination to assess disease status. Early intervention with corticosteroids in select patients may result in improvement or resolution of the symptoms and permit intensive therapy for AML to be delivered.…”
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Microevolution during Chronic Infection May Lead T. asahii to Coexist with the Host by Gen Ba, Xuelian Lv, Xin Yang, Wenling Wang, Junhong Ao, Rongya Yang

“…Compared with the primary T. asahii strain, the microevolved strain induced much lower expression of TNF-α by mice bone marrow-derived DC and had a much superior survival rate, a total of 2212 significantly differentially expressed genes were identified in the microevolved strain, and functional analysis showed significance in the downregulated transcription and metabolic process, especially the valine, leucine, and isoleucine degradation pathways, which were associated with pathogenicity and virulence; hence, the results were highly consistent with the decreased immunogenicity and virulence of the microevolved strain. …”
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Secondary Hemophagocytic Syndrome: The Importance of Clinical Suspicion by Cristina Oliveira, Sérgio Chacim, Isabel Ferreira, Nelson Domingues, José Mário Mariz

“…Clinically, patients present signs of severe inflammation, with unremitting fever, cytopenias, spleen enlargement, phagocytosis of bone marrow elements, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypofibrinogenemia. …”
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Improving the Safety of Tolerance Induction: Chimerism and Cellular Co-Treatment Strategies Applied to Vascularized Composite Allografts by Wei-Chao Huang, Jeng-Yee Lin, Christopher Glenn Wallace, Fu-Chan Wei, Shuen-Kuei Liao

“…Recently it has been demonstrated that VCAs incorporating a vascularized long bone in a rat model provide concurrent vascularized bone marrow transplantation that, itself, functions to establish hematopoietic chimerism and donor-specific tolerance following non-myeloablative conditioning of recipients. …”
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