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Graft-versus-6
- An acute graft-versus-host disease activity index to predict survival after hematopoietic cell transplantation with myeloablative conditioning regimens. (nature.com)
- Prospective evaluation for upper gastrointestinal tract acute graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. (nature.com)
- TCD can reduce the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), which is a common issue in transplants. (wikipedia.org)
- Peripheral Blood versus Bone Marrow from Unrelated Donors: Bone Marrow allografts have improved Long-term Overall and Graft-versus-Host Disease, Relapse-Free Survival. (stembook.org)
- Vitamin D deficiency is common in childhood, pervasive before and after bone marrow transplant , and is associated with increased incidence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and decreased survival in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). (bvsalud.org)
- The allogeneic HSCT was the most frequently performed (57.14%) and the most used source of Hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC) was the peripheral blood (54.29%) and 5.71% of these patients developed the Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD), of which one was affected by acute GVHD and another by chronic GVHD. (bvsalud.org)
HSCT12
- In contrast, in-vivo TCD is performed using anti-T cell antibodies or, most recently, post-HSCT cyclophosphamide. (wikipedia.org)
- Experiments show that transplantation of other types of veto cells along with megadose haploidentical HSCT allows to reduce the toxicity of the conditioning regimen, which makes this treatment much safer and more applicable to many diseases. (wikipedia.org)
- Bone marrow transplants, or hematopoietic stem cell transplantations (HSCT), treat more than 70 different diseases, including some types of leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle cell anaemia. (the-scientist.com)
- The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) on symptoms of CSF1R-related Leukoencephalopathy. (mayo.edu)
- Body iron disorders have been reported after myeloablative conditioning in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). (karger.com)
- 30,000 patients with blood-related malignancies receive HDC, which, if the response is satisfactory, could subsequently be followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). (bdbiosciences.com)
- The Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is used in children as a definitive treatment for various oncological, immune deficiencies, hemoglobinopathy, and malignancies diseases that involve the hematological system, congenital metabolism disorders, among others. (bvsalud.org)
- This is a quantitative, retrospective, observational, descriptive and analytical quantitative approach approaching the medical records of children and adolescents submitted to HSCT in a referral hospital service for this type of transplantation in the state of Rio Grande do Sul North (RN). (bvsalud.org)
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation not responded to other therapeutic modalities, with (HSCT) is used in children as a definitive treatment an increase in survival after transplantation, for different oncological, immune deficiencies, contributing to its use (YEILIPEK, 2014). (bvsalud.org)
- For the purposes of this document, HSCT is defined of the CDC, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, as any transplantation of blood or marrow-derived he- and the American Society of Blood and Marrow Trans- matopoietic stem cells, regardless of transplant type plantation," which was published in the Morbidity and (allogeneic or autologous) or cell source (bone marrow, Mortality Weekly Report [1]. (cdc.gov)
- Opportunistic infections (OIs) are defined as any in- the infusion of hematopoietic stem cells from a donor fections that occur with increased frequency or severity into a patient who has received chemotherapy, which in HSCT patients. (cdc.gov)
- are basically 3 phases of immune recovery for HSCT patients, The purposes of the guidelines are (1) to summarize the beginning at day 0, the day of transplantation. (cdc.gov)
Donors10
- The researchers analyzed information from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, which includes data on all donors, wait-listed candidates, and transplant recipients in the United States. (medindia.net)
- Donors who are not related to you, yet still match, may be found through national bone marrow registries. (medlineplus.gov)
- Successful stem cell transplantation for patients with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) from matched family donors without conditioning results in engraftment of T lymphocytes. (nih.gov)
- Infections following Transplantation of Bone Marrow or Peripheral-Blood Stem Cells from Unrelated Donors. (stembook.org)
- And while 70 percent of Caucasian patients are successfully matched, only 17 percent of black people in the United States are as lucky, according to The New York Stem Cell Foundation , likely because only 8 percent of donors in US registries are black. (the-scientist.com)
- Craig A. Mullen, M.D., Ph.D. , Jeffrey R. Andolina, M.D. and Lauren B. Bruckner, M.D., Ph.D. are developing state-of-the-art clinical research programs for bone marrow transplantation, including the use of haploidentical blood stem cell donors for patients who need a bone marrow transplant but lack a suitable donor. (rochester.edu)
- Amy Giver estimates she rode her bicycle some 6,000 miles over the past five months on a mission to raise awareness and recruit new donors for the national bone marrow donor registry. (emory.edu)
- The registry, operated by the Be The Match organization, matches unrelated donors to people with life-threatening blood cancers who need a bone marrow transplant. (emory.edu)
- The deduced probable HLA-C*03:187-associated human leukocyte antigen haplotype (A*24:02-B*35:01-C*03:187-DRB1*11:01) revealed in Taiwanese unrelated hematopoietic bone marrow stem cell donors. (cdc.gov)
- Organ Transplantation.2 These Guiding Principles - whose emphases include voluntary donation, noncommercialization, genetic relation of recipients to donors and a preference for cadavers over living donors as sources - have considerably influenced professional codes, national, state and provincial legislation, and the policies of intergovernmental organizations. (who.int)
Progenitor cells13
- However, transplanting other than hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells is still limited to a few applications, and it mainly applies to mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) isolated from bone marrow. (hindawi.com)
- At the same time, by asymmetric cell division or after specific activation, stem cells must be able to generate more mature progenitor cells or differentiated effector cells (Figure 1 ). (hindawi.com)
- They display differentiation capacities and therefore qualify as multipotent progenitor cells (Figure 1 ). (hindawi.com)
- The bone morrow contains several stem cell types including hematopoetic stem cells, endothelial progenitor cells, mesenchymal (stromal) stem cells and multipotent adult progenitor cells. (escardio.org)
- Although there is no definitive evidence, combinations of progenitor cells seem to be more benefical than specific stem cell type for cardiac repair (3). (escardio.org)
- Interestingly, contradictory data exist for transformation of bone marrow derived progenitor cells (BMPC) into new cardiomyocytes and alternative mechanisms as enhanced neovascularization, enhanced scar tissue formation due to augmented inflammatory response and decreased apoptosis have been suggested for the benefical effects of these cells on myocardial function after myocardial infarction (4). (escardio.org)
- CD34, a transmembrane phosphoglycoprotein, is present on immature hematopoietic precursor cells and all hematopoietic colony-forming cells in bone marrow and blood, including unipotent and pluripotent progenitor cells. (bdbiosciences.com)
- For many hematopoietic malignancies, collection and infusion of CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells following chemotherapy is critical. (bdbiosciences.com)
- Flow cytometric enumeration of CD34+ HSCs and progenitor cells is an established method for the evaluation of bone marrow and stem cell grafts. (bdbiosciences.com)
- One trainee focused on developing in vitro growth conditions to optimize expansion of luminal epithelial cells and c-KIT+ progenitor cells to explore the early stages of breast cancer. (ca.gov)
- A second trainee examined the relationship between aging and the activation of adipocyte progenitor cells. (ca.gov)
- Globally, it is estimated that 120 000 corneal transplantations and 18 000 transplantations of allogeneic haematopoietic progenitor cells took place in the year 2000. (who.int)
- This article contains highlights of "Guidelines for Pre- allogeneic or autologous, depending on the source of venting Opportunistic Infections among Hematopoi- the transplanted hematopoietic progenitor cells. (cdc.gov)
Cancers10
- Stem cell transplantation, or bone marrow transplantation, is a treatment option for leukemia and other blood cancers. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- For many cancers, the donor's white blood cells may attack any remaining cancer cells, which are seen as foreign, similar to when white cells attack bacteria or viruses when fighting an infection. (medlineplus.gov)
- Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of blood cancers in which your bone marrow doesn't make enough healthy blood cells. (healthline.com)
- These diseases include, but are not limited to sickle cell and Fanconi's anemia, autoimmune diseases like diabetes and multiple sclerosis, and cancers that originate from the blood system such as leukemias and lymphomas. (ca.gov)
- Distinctive patterns of genes turned off -- or left on -- in healthy versus cancerous cells could enable early screening for many common cancers and maybe help avoid them scientists say. (sciencedaily.com)
- Because tumor cells that result from aberrant changes shed their DNA into bodily fluids, non-invasive screening for a wide range of cancers could result be another result of this initiative, Dr. Bhalla says. (sciencedaily.com)
- Dr. Robertson, who also works in breast cancer and brain tumors as well as colon cancer, is finding patterns of genes that regulate healthy cell differentiation are shut off in cancers. (sciencedaily.com)
- Bone marrow transplant is a recommended therapy for patients with certain types of cancers or diseases. (medtravelhelp.com)
- These funds support research that ensures the successful use of transplantation to cure patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and other cancers of the blood and bone marrow. (swimacrossamerica.org)
- Northside Hospital Cancer Institute (NHCI) has been providing cancer immunotherapy for decades in the form of allogeneic stem cell transplantation, in which a donor's bone marrow or blood is transplanted into a patient to cure aggressive blood cancers. (northside.com)
Recipients9
- Bertram Kasiske, MD, of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in Minneapolis, led a team that examined the validity of those data. (medindia.net)
- Infl uenza is a major cause of illness and death in patients zanamivir, use of concomitant antimicrobial therapy, and with hematologic malignancy and in hematopoietic cell intravenous immunoglobulin was determined by the treat- transplant (HCT) recipients. (cdc.gov)
- Currently, recipients that undergo BMT are treated with toxic agents such as radiation and chemotherapy in order to in order to eliminate their own blood forming stem cells and permit the donor cells to take and develop. (ca.gov)
- Guidelines for preventing opportunistic infections among hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. (cdc.gov)
- Strikingly, 12 cases occurred in 1997 with the majority in recipients of allogeneic matched sibling donor stem cells. (nih.gov)
- Cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B and N genotypes in pediatric recipients of the hematopoietic stem cell transplant. (cdc.gov)
- Although previous recommendations for preventing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through transplantation of human tissue and organs have markedly reduced the risk for this type of transmission, a case of HIV transmission from a screened, antibody-negative donor to several recipients raised questions about the need for additional federal oversight of transplantation of organs and tissues. (cdc.gov)
- Despite advances in the field, transplant recipients may face several avoidable risks. (who.int)
- Hopefully, following the recommendations made in the guidelines will reduce morbidity and mortality from opportunistic infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. (cdc.gov)
Hematopoietic stem cell transplanta1
- When it comes to hematopoietic stem cell transplantations, these are the important cells. (lu.se)
Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant2
- Reduction in late mortality among patients with Multiple Myeloma treated with Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation - a BMTSS Report. (stembook.org)
- Low-dose filgrastim significantly enhances neutrophil recovery following autologous peripheral-blood stem-cell transplantation in patients with lymphoproliferative disorders: evidence for clinical and economic benefit. (smw.ch)
Umbilical10
- Umbilical cord blood transplant -- This is a type of allogeneic transplant. (medlineplus.gov)
- Stem cells are removed from a newborn baby's umbilical cord right after birth. (medlineplus.gov)
- Umbilical cord blood cells are very immature so there is less of a need for perfect matching. (medlineplus.gov)
- Bone marrow/stem cell transplantation , including traditional and reduced-intensity transplant, using related, unrelated or umbilical cord blood cells for transplant. (dana-farber.org)
- She underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation which uses stem cells derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilical cord blood. (turnto23.com)
- Adebiyi also plans to establish another Nigerian source for stem cell transplants-an umbilical cord blood bank. (the-scientist.com)
- There are almost 400 distinct ethnic groups and over 154 million people in Nigeria alone, and there is a huge population of umbilical stem cells just waiting to be banked in the maternity wards of hospitals around the country. (the-scientist.com)
- Our third trainee in this group focused on the generation of human artificial thymic organoids (ATO) from umbilical cord blood derived hematopoietic stem cells to allow for the study of T cell development. (ca.gov)
- Stem cells from umbilical cords are usually used only in children because umbilical cord blood does not contain enough stem cells to use in adults. (msdmanuals.com)
- Stem cells can be obtained from the blood in the umbilical cord or placenta after a baby is born. (msdmanuals.com)
Biol Blood Marrow Transplant1
- Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. (stembook.org)
Haploidentical5
- In haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, in vivo TCD suppressed lymphocytes early on. (wikipedia.org)
- Haploidentical transplant -- This is a type of allogeneic transplant, in which the donor is not completely matched with the recipient. (medlineplus.gov)
- A haploidentical transplant may be from a family member. (medlineplus.gov)
- Cord blood and haploidentical (half-matched) transplants are used to treat an increasing number of patients. (bmtinfonet.org)
- Physicians who specialize in managing all transplant types, including allogeneic (bone marrow from a donor), autologous (bone marrow from the patient) and haploidentical transplants (bone marrow from a half-matched donor). (templehealth.org)
20002
- Among 1462 patients who had allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) between January 2000 and December 2005, 116 (7.9%) developed stage 3-4 gut GVHD. (nature.com)
- Bone Marrow Transplantation (2000) 25, 807-813. (nature.com)
GVHD4
- Although TCD is beneficial to prevent GVHD there are some problems it can cause a delay in recovery of the immune system of the transplanted individual and a decreased Graft-versus-tumor effect. (wikipedia.org)
- Early on it was apparent that TCD was good for preventing GVHD, but also led to increased graft rejection, this problem can be solved by transplanting more hematopoietic stem cells. (wikipedia.org)
- GVHD is a common problem after a transplant using donor cells. (bmtinfonet.org)
- Acute GVHD occurs in approximately 50% of patients who receive an allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT). (einpresswire.com)
Conditioning regimens1
- Choice of conditioning regimens for bone marrow transplantation in severe aplastic anemia. (stembook.org)
20231
- Team Transplant" (pictured here from July 2022), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), will participate for its 15th consecutive summer on Saturday morning, July 29, 2023, in Swim Across America's 31st ANNIVERSARY of the Long Island Sound open water swim. (swimacrossamerica.org)
20201
- Available at http://www.transplant- observatory.org/download/2016-activity-data-report/ Accessed 11 March 2020. (who.int)
Multiple myeloma2
- HDC with transplant is now standard therapy in multiple myeloma, acute myeloid leukemia in first remission, and intermediate-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (bdbiosciences.com)
- Validation of prognostic factors and survival of patients with multiple myeloma in a real-life autologous stem cell transplantation setting: a Swiss single centre experience. (smw.ch)
Clinical12
- We have brought together world experts in transplantation, protein development and clinical study design who have the shared objective of bringing the technology of antibody targeting stem cells to patients. (ca.gov)
- Prevalence of decisional regret among patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and associations with quality of life and clinical outcomes. (cdc.gov)
- Clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 harboring detectable intracellular SARS-CoV-2 RNA in peripheral blood cells. (google.com)
- Today, more than 50 years after the first successful bone marrow transplantation, clinical application of hematopoietic stem cells is a routine procedure, saving the lives of many every day. (hindawi.com)
- But research progressed and different trials explore the clinical potential of human MSCs isolated from bone marrow but also from other tissues including adipose tissue. (hindawi.com)
- Preclinical and some small-scaled clinical trials have suggested feasibility and safety of cardiac stem cell therapy. (escardio.org)
- Cell therapy is currently emerging as a potential new treatment for post MI patients with the assumption that recolonization of the areas of scarred myocardium with exogenously supplied surrogates or precursors of cardiomyocytes can restore function and ultimately affect clinical outcomes. (escardio.org)
- Various cell types have been tested experimentally for cardiac repair so far, but only those of autologous origin have yet undergone clinical testing due to immune competency. (escardio.org)
- In experimental and clinical studies unselected mononuclear bone marrow cells as well as specific subpopulations have been used for transplantation. (escardio.org)
- On one end, the clinical spectrum includes an acute, fulminant, disseminated disease called Letterer-Siwe disease, and, on the other end, solitary or few, indolent and chronic lesions of bone or other organs called eosinophilic granulomas . (medscape.com)
- The intermediate clinical form called Hand-Schüller-Christian disease is characterized by multifocal, chronic involvement and classically presents as the triad of diabetes insipidus, proptosis, and lytic bone lesions. (medscape.com)
- A second apheresis or a bone marrow collection was considered, but neither was performed because the clinical condition of the donor worsened. (cdc.gov)
Peripheral blood stem3
- An overview of bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cell and cord blood transplantation. (bmtinfonet.org)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: Questions and Answers about these Adult/NONembryonic Stem Cells Key Points Hematopoietic or blood-forming stem cells are. (physiciansforlife.org)
- Here, we report transmission of dengue virus to a peripheral blood stem cell recipient by a donor who had recently traveled to an area to which the virus is endemic. (cdc.gov)
Outcomes3
- Monocyte subpopulation recovery as predictors of hematopoietic cell transplantation outcomes. (stembook.org)
- Suzie A. Noronha, M.D. conducts research as part of a national network of experts in sickle cell disease, to improve symptom control, disease outcomes and access to care for these patients. (rochester.edu)
- Giver and her colleagues in the lab of Edmund K. Waller, MD , pursue translational research aimed at improving outcomes and lessening side effects from bone marrow and stem cell transplantation. (emory.edu)
Haematopoietic2
- Patients can be cured with bone marrow transplantations of haematopoietic stem cells. (lu.se)
- 1 This includes human cells for transplantation such as haematopoietic stem cells from bone marrow, peripheral blood or cord blood. (who.int)
Donor's1
- Doctors transplant the donor's stem cells into the individual after chemotherapy or radiation therapy to replace their diseased or damaged stem cells. (medicalnewstoday.com)
20161
- 3 Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation 2016. (who.int)
Survival10
- Craig A. Mullen, M.D., Ph.D. leads a laboratory that studies the interaction of leukemia cells with supportive elements in the bone marrow in order to develop therapies that will interfere with leukemia survival and prevent relapse. (rochester.edu)
- Jessica Shand, M.D., M.H.S. leads a laboratory that studies how leukemia cells promote their own survival by sending signals to tumor environment that are misinterpreted by the immune system. (rochester.edu)
- Cell therapy is a potential new treatment for post MI patients, but the main challenges are : the necessity to preserve immune competency and to gain adequate nutrition and homing signals necessary for stem cells' engraftment and survival. (escardio.org)
- Repair of scar tissue constitutes a challenge for cardiac stem cell therapy due to lack of adequate nutrition and homing signals necessary for stem cells' engraftment and survival. (escardio.org)
- The Global Health Initiative at Dana-Farber/Boston Children 's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is working to improve survival for children with sickle cell disease around the world, including programs to establish newborn screening for sickle cell disease and developing research partnerships in Liberia and Haiti. (childrenshospital.org)
- OBJECTIVE: To assess the prognostic value of various parameters including positron emission tomography / computed tomography (PET/CT) and identify risk factors for survival of patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) treated with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). (smw.ch)
- 0103 Genotype in Survival of Patients After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. (cdc.gov)
- Arguments supporting the reactive nature of LCH include the occurrence of spontaneous remissions, the extensive elaboration of multiple cytokines by dendritic cells and T-cells (the so-called cytokine storm) in LCH lesions, and the good survival rate in patients without organ dysfunction. (medscape.com)
- For example, in developing and developed countries alike, kidney transplantation not only yields survival rates and quality-of-life that are far superior to those obtained with other treatments for end-stage renal disease, such as haemodialysis, but is also less costly in the long run. (who.int)
- Access to transplantation entails more than the surgery itself, because success is measured by longer survival of the patient and a long-term improvement in the quality of life. (who.int)
Immune23
- A vaccine that stimulates CD8 T regulatory cells helps to prevent self-destructive immune reactions in autoimmune diseases and organ transplant rejection. (medindia.net)
- T-cell depletion (TCD) is the process of T cell removal or reduction, which alters the immune system and its responses. (wikipedia.org)
- This problem is partially answered by more selective depletion, such as depletion of CD3+ or αβT-cell and CD19 B cell, which preserves other important cells of the immune system. (wikipedia.org)
- This procedure is called 'megadose transplantation' and it prevents rejection because the stem cells have an ability (i.e. veto cell killing) to protect themselves from the host's immune system. (wikipedia.org)
- Depletion of regulatory T cells increases immune activation. (wikipedia.org)
- However, over time, an individual's immune system can no longer continue to replace CD4+ T cells. (wikipedia.org)
- However, in some cases, selective CD4+ T cell tolerance provides a unique therapeutic opportunity to maximize self antigen-targeted immune and antitumor responses without inducing autoimmunity by incorporating self antigen-independent CD4+ T cell epitopes into cancer vaccines. (wikipedia.org)
- From there, they travel to the bone marrow and multiply, rebuilding a person's immune system . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- A lot of people think of cancer cells turning genes on, like oncogenes, that allow them to grow faster, evade immune surveillance, that sort of thing," Dr. Robertson says. (sciencedaily.com)
- In an attempt to control infection, masses of neutrophils and other immune cells continue to gather at the site of infection, forming large groups of these cells called granulomas, hence the name of the disease. (primaryimmune.org)
- This radiation therapy is intended to destroy remaining cancer cells and further suppress the immune system. (ucsfhealth.org)
- The Company has leveraged its proprietary mesenchymal lineage cell therapy technology platform to establish a broad portfolio of late-stage product candidates which respond to severe inflammation by releasing anti-inflammatory factors that counter and modulate multiple effector arms of the immune system, resulting in significant reduction of the damaging inflammatory process. (einpresswire.com)
- Stem cell transplantation is performed after high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) to restore a cancer patient's blood and immune cell production capacity. (bdbiosciences.com)
- Such transplants represented the first definitive proof of the human immune system's capacity to cure cancer. (northside.com)
- However, with cancer, the immune system has trouble eliminating these cancer cells because of the way cancer cells are able to hide and trick the immune system in order to survive. (northside.com)
- Boosting the immune system's ability to get rid of cancer cells. (northside.com)
- An immune checkpoint inhibitor is a drug - often made of antibodies - that unleashes an immune system attack on cancer cells. (northside.com)
- Cytokines are man-made versions of the natural proteins interferon and interleukin found in the body that activate the immune system to help it attack cancer cells. (northside.com)
- Bispecific monoclonal antibodies are biologic agents (proteins) given by IV that attach to both immune cells and cancer cells and bring them together in proximity to strengthen the immune system's ability to fight cancer. (northside.com)
- Cell-based immunotherapies, including CAR T-cell therapy, refer to a treatment option where immune cells are taken directly from a patient and genetically modified to be more effective tumor-fighting immune cells. (northside.com)
- With immunotherapy, instead of directly targeting cancer cells themselves, we indirectly boost one's immune system to fight the cancer. (northside.com)
- Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. (bvsalud.org)
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has become a major treatment option for patients with hematopoietic malignancies and immune deficiencies. (cdc.gov)
High-dose10
- All patients received high-dose etoposide (60 mg/kg) and allogeneic stem cell transplantation following the TBI. (nature.com)
- Ablative (myeloablative) treatment -- High-dose chemotherapy, radiation, or both are given to kill any cancer cells. (medlineplus.gov)
- Stem cells are removed from you before you receive high-dose chemotherapy or radiation treatment. (medlineplus.gov)
- After high-dose chemotherapy or radiation treatments, your stems cells are put back in your body to make normal blood cells. (medlineplus.gov)
- The place of high-dose BEAM therapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation in poor-risk Hodgkin's disease. (smw.ch)
- High-dose therapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation after failure of conventional chemotherapy in adults with intermediate-grade or high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (smw.ch)
- High-dose sequential chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation in relapsed and refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: results of a multicenter phase II study. (smw.ch)
- High dose sequential chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma. (smw.ch)
- High-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation: 11 years' experience in Zurich. (smw.ch)
- The Peripheral stem cells can even be frozen until the patient has had the high-dose treatment. (medtravelhelp.com)
Infections5
- Children with SCID are born without certain types of white blood cells because their own stems do not make these cells, and are highly susceptible to serious infections. (ca.gov)
- Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a type of primary immunodeficiency (PI) in which one group of the body's white blood cells, called neutrophils, fail to make the hydrogen peroxide, bleach, and other chemicals needed to fight bacterial and fungal infections. (primaryimmune.org)
- The spleen, which helps filter bacterial infections from the blood and acts as the recycle center for old red blood cells, tends to destroy the misshapen sickle cells faster than normal red blood cells. (childrenshospital.org)
- Sickle cells can also damage your child's spleen, increasing the risk of certain potentially life-threatening bacterial infections. (childrenshospital.org)
- Under immunosuppression conditions, all infectious foci can be activated and, for this reason, all active infections in hematopoietic stem cell pre-transplant patients must be eradicated prior to transplant so as to prevent or reduce the risk of systemic complications in these patients. (bvsalud.org)
Patients with acute1
- Several preliminary reports have demonstrated that local stem cell transplantation in patients with acute myocardial infarction is safe and may lead to improved myocardial function and perfusion. (escardio.org)
Treatments7
- As one of the largest liver transplantation centers in the nation, Mount Sinai's surgeons treat adult and pediatric liver patients with innovative treatments and procedures. (mountsinai.org)
- Treatments for leukemia include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and stem cell transplants. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Refractory ALL is a more challenging form of leukemia because the cancer cells have become resistant to standard treatments. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Unfortunately, the way the transplants are currently performed, with toxic treatments to prepare the children to accept the donor cells and the side effects caused by lymphocytes that contaminate standard blood cell grafts reduces the likelihood of successful cure. (ca.gov)
- The program, which is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy , has pioneered a tandem stem cell transplant for Hodgkin lymphoma, reduced intensity conditioning treatments utilizing the drug mitoxantrone, ara-C and pentostatin and refrigerated marrow storage techniques that have led to wide acclaim. (nymc.edu)
- It is especially rewarding to all of us that MSKCC's transplant efforts have allowed so many patients to return to their usual livelihoods that predated their cancer diagnoses and treatments. (swimacrossamerica.org)
- This type of transplantation, also known as a bone marrow transplant, is one of the common treatments used to treat several blood malignancies. (lu.se)
19992
- The investigators looked specifically at mortality rates by age for candidates registered on the lung transplant waiting list between January 1, 1999, and December 31, 2011. (medindia.net)
- In Europe, hundreds of thousands of tissue transplants are performed each year, and in 1999 an estimated 750 000 people in the United States of America received human tissue, twice as many as in 1990. (who.int)
Organs14
- Opportunities for improvement include bringing the lung donor yield in the 0-11 age group closer to the yield in adolescents, relaxing geographic allocation boundaries to ensure that pediatric lungs are offered first to children, and reserving deceased donor lobar transplant for circumstances where suitably sized donor organs are not available," they wrote. (medindia.net)
- On the other hand, the infiltration of organs by a monoclonal population of aberrant cells, the possibility of lethal evolution, and the cancer-based modalities of successful treatment are all consistent with a neoplastic process. (medscape.com)
- 5 United Nations General Assembly - Resolution A/RES/71/322 on Strengthening and promoting effective measures and international cooperation on organ donation and transplantation to prevent and combat trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal and trafficking in human organs, September 2017. (who.int)
- Overview of Transplantation Transplantation is the removal of living, functioning cells, tissues, or organs from the body and then their transfer back into the same body or into a different body. (msdmanuals.com)
- A working group formed by the Public Health Service (PHS) in 1991 to address these issues concluded that further recommendations should be made to reduce the already low risk of HIV transmission by transplantation of organs and tissues. (cdc.gov)
- This occurrence raised questions about the need for additional federal oversight of transplantation of organs and tissues. (cdc.gov)
- The working group concluded that, although existing recommendations are largely sufficient, revisions should be made to reduce the already low risk of HIV transmission via transplantation of organs and tissues. (cdc.gov)
- Transplantation of human organs and tissues1 saves many lives and restores essential functions in circumstances when no medical alternative of comparable effectiveness exists. (who.int)
- The transplantation of solid organs, such as kidney, liver, heart or lung, is increasingly a regular component of health care in all countries, and is no longer a feature of health care in high-income countries alone. (who.int)
- Of the 70 000 or so solid organs transplanted annually, 50 000 are kidney replacements, more than one-third of the latter operations are done in low- or medium-income countries. (who.int)
- Nonetheless, the transplantation of organs and tissues does raise ethical concerns. (who.int)
- The persistent and widening gap between patients' need for organs and the number available for transplantation has become a major concern to many Member States. (who.int)
- The supply of cadaveric organs is limited by an inadequately informed and educated public, inefficient or non-existent organizations for procuring transplant material, and cultural and religious barriers in some countries. (who.int)
- Successful transplantation of organs and living tissues depends on continued medical follow-up and the patient's compliance with a regimen of immunosuppressive drugs. (who.int)
Corneal Transplantation1
- Similarly, corneal transplantation can successfully relieve corneal blindness in many cases. (who.int)
Cord blood5
- With as little as $75,000, we could build [a cord blood bank] in Nigeria by the end of this year instead of discarding this valuable source of stem cells," he said in a Lancet press release. (the-scientist.com)
- Bone marrow transplantation, begun in 1983, and stem cell transplantation have grown to encompass allogeneic, unrelated, cord blood, autologous transplants and mini-allogeneic (reduced intensity conditioning) transplantation strategies. (nymc.edu)
- On occasions when the patient does not have a good matched relative / unrelated donor, a partially matched, unrelated cord blood with adequate cell dose would be an option. (medtravelhelp.com)
- Cord blood is rich in peripheral stem cells and can be used instead of bone marrow for transplantation. (medtravelhelp.com)
- The patient's own, or the donated bone marrow or peripheral stem cells or cord blood will then be given through the central line into a vein. (medtravelhelp.com)
Post-transplantation1
- At post transplantation day plus 3, antibiotic drug therapy was switched from piperacillin/tazobactam to meropenem. (cdc.gov)
Donor registry1
- The 24-year-old woman, who was registered as a volunteer donor in the German Bone Marrow Donor Registry, was selected. (cdc.gov)
Lung Transplantation1
- Lung transplantation can prolong and dramatically improve the quality of life for patients with advanced lung diseases. (mountsinai.org)
Organ Transplantation4
- The true scale of the unmet need for organ transplantation is unknown in the African Region. (who.int)
- 1 Organ transplantation. (who.int)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_transplantation. (who.int)
- Nonetheless, the weak regulatory frameworks are often unable to ensure the effective oversight needed for the implementation of quality and safety standards for organ transplantation. (who.int)
Therapies3
- Some supportive therapies, such as anti-nausea medications or growth factors to boost blood cell production, may help manage side effects and improve quality of life during chemotherapy. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- We therefore briefly discuss differences found in subsets of human bmMSCs and in MSCs isolated from some other sources and touch upon how this could be utilized for cell-based therapies. (hindawi.com)
- These cell therapies, with defined pharmaceutical release criteria, are planned to be readily available to patients worldwide. (einpresswire.com)
Chemotherapy or radiation3
- Autologous transplantation involves extracting a person's stem cells from the bone marrow or blood and freezing them before a person has chemotherapy or radiation therapy. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- A bone marrow transplant replaces bone marrow that is either not working properly or has been destroyed (ablated) by chemotherapy or radiation. (medlineplus.gov)
- The transplant of blood stem cells or bone marrow will be infused one to three days after the last chemotherapy or radiation dose. (ucsfhealth.org)
Nausea3
- Persistent nausea and anorexia after marrow transplantation: a prospective study of 78 patients. (nature.com)
- Hypercalcemia can cause bone pain and bone loss, nausea and vomiting , kidney stones , constipation , and fatigue . (webmd.com)
- Unfortunately, normal healthy cells often have similar machinery, so there can be many side effects to treatment (hair loss, nausea, etc. (northside.com)
Stromal3
- Overview of studies published regarding MSCs using the term "stem cell" or "stromal cell" in the last 20 years accessed by a web search in July 2015 (Google Scholar). (hindawi.com)
- Nowadays, experts agree that MSCs may generate upon appropriate stimulation quite different mature cells including osteoblasts, chondrocytes, tenocytes, adipocytes, smooth muscle cells, and stromal cells of the bone marrow [ 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
- Mesoblast is developing product candidates for distinct indications based on its remestemcel-L and rexlemestrocel-L allogeneic stromal cell technology platforms. (einpresswire.com)
Therapy15
- Antiretroviral therapy, the most common treatment for patients with HIV, has been shown to restore CD4+ T cell counts. (wikipedia.org)
- Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and stem cell or bone marrow transplant are common treatment options for leukemia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy radiation to destroy cancer cells. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- External radiation therapy involves delivering radiation to the cancer cells from outside the body using a linear accelerator. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Successful stem cell therapy requires the exchange of diseased or non-functional stem cells with healthy ones. (ca.gov)
- These healthy stem cells can come from either a donor or can be stem cells that are modified by gene therapy techniques. (ca.gov)
- Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is the oldest and most common form of stem cell-based therapy. (ca.gov)
- If the antibody treatment results a stronger blood system originating from a donor in SCID patients, this result would prove that the antibody could be used to optimize engraftment of gene-therapy modified cells and could be applied to the treatment the many other diseases that need a BMT. (ca.gov)
- Methods Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research data from 184 adults who completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT) before undergoing alloHCT and at day 100 were used. (cdc.gov)
- As such, stem cell therapy cannot be regarded as a valid therapeutic option for patients with cardiovascular disease in the present era of evidenced-based medicine, yet it holds great hope for the future. (escardio.org)
- The role of intensive therapy and autologous blood and marrow transplantation for chemotherapy-sensitive relapsed and primary refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: identification of major prognostic groups. (smw.ch)
- For more information, or to refer a patient for CAR T-Cell Therapy, please call 404-255-1930 . (northside.com)
- Northside Hospital Cancer Institute is among select centers in the country offering chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, one of the most promising cell-based cancer immunotherapies available. (northside.com)
- If it weren't for the hematopoietic stem cells, this transplant would only be a transient therapy meaning its effects would only last a short time. (lu.se)
- It is because of these stem cells and their capacity to regenerate and rebuild the entire hematopoietic (blood) system that makes transplantation a promising therapy. (lu.se)
Remission1
- LOS ANGELES (AP) - Selma Blair says she's in remission from multiple sclerosis as a result of undergoing stem cell transplantation. (turnto23.com)
Morbidity and morta1
- 1 Improvements in transplantation techniques, including the wider use of cell selection, have contributed to a significant reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with conventional transplantation. (bdbiosciences.com)
Blood forming st3
- Bone marrow contains mixtures of cells, but only a minority are the blood forming stem cells. (ca.gov)
- We propose to test a protein called an antibody that recognizes a molecule called CD117 present on blood forming stem cells. (ca.gov)
- Our objective is to test the antibody that targets human CD117 to safely prepare children with SCID to accept blood forming stem cells from a donor. (ca.gov)
Patient7
- Our program brings together a distinguished and multidisciplinary team of surgeons, physicians, and other health care professionals at The Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute , Mount Sinai Heart , and other patient service areas at Mount Sinai to support you every step of the way. (mountsinai.org)
- Full hematopoietic engraftment was reported in one case after bone marrow transplantation without conditioning for a SCID patient. (nih.gov)
- For allogeneic transplantation, the patient receives bone marrow or blood stem cells from a tissue-matched (HLA-matched) donor who may or may not be a relative. (ucsfhealth.org)
- A bone marrow transplant is a process of transferring healthy bone marrow cells from a donor to a patient who has unhealthy bone marrow. (medtravelhelp.com)
- About a week or two before the bone marrow harvest is done, the patient (or the donor, for an Allogeneic transplantation) may have 1 to 2 units of blood taken. (medtravelhelp.com)
- The cells are then replicated in laboratories and prepared for reinfusion back into the patient. (northside.com)
- Aim: Present a case report of dental care provided to a non-Hodgkin lymphoma patient with an urgent need for hematopoietic stem cell transplant. (bvsalud.org)
Tissues2
- Recently, MSCs isolated from bone marrow (bmMSCs) were shown to be a blend of distinct cells and MSCs isolated from different tissues show besides some common features also some significant differences. (hindawi.com)
- Researchers hope to use stem cells to repair or replace cells or tissues damaged or destroyed by such disorders as Parkinson disease, diabetes, and spinal injuries. (msdmanuals.com)
Treatment12
- Mount Sinai provides minimally invasive treatment for individuals require full or partial corneal transplant. (mountsinai.org)
- Mount Sinai is one of the leading health care organizations in the diagnosis and treatment of lung transplants in the country. (mountsinai.org)
- Reduced intensity treatment, also called a mini transplant -- Lower doses of chemotherapy and radiation are given before a transplant. (medlineplus.gov)
- Advances in the treatment of cancer and improvements in supportive care over the past 10 years have improved the results and tolerability of blood and marrow transplants (BMT). (ucsfhealth.org)
- The purpose of this study is to assess the effect your disease and the treatment of allogeneic stem cell transplant has upon you before and after your treatment process through questionnaires at certain time points. (mayo.edu)
- The ECIL-1 is a common initiative of the following groups or organisations: Infectious Diseases Working Party of the European Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group (EBMT-IDWP), Infectious Diseases Group of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC-IDG), European Leukemia Net (ELN) (EU Grant No.: LSHC-CT-2004), and International Immunocompromised Host Society (ICHS). (edu.au)
- When germ-free cell cultures became a laboratory routine, hopes were high for using this novel technology for treatment of diseases or replacement of cells in patients suffering from injury, inflammation, or cancer or even refreshing cells in the elderly. (hindawi.com)
- The Apollo Cancer Centre at Teynampet, Chennai is India's first standalone cancer treatment facility with bone marrow transplant (BMT) expertise that has been serving patients since 1993. (medtravelhelp.com)
- Winship's bone marrow transplant program is a leader in this area of cancer treatment, having performed almost 5,000 transplants. (emory.edu)
- Langston was awarded the 2015 Be The Match Leadership Award for her outstanding commitment to the organization and to advancing bone marrow transplant research and treatment. (emory.edu)
- Northside Hospital Cancer Institute's Immunotherapy Program is part of our nationally recognized treatment center for blood and marrow transplants. (northside.com)
- Moreover, for patients who have kidney failure, access to transplantation is reduced when funds are spent on other forms of treatment that are less cost-effective. (who.int)
Severe2
- Our teams of specialists work with our patients to provide rehabilitation and transplantation services for people suffering from severe intestinal problems. (mountsinai.org)
- This is the most common and most severe form of sickle cell disease. (childrenshospital.org)
Leukemia1
- The killing of leukemia cells is proportional to the radiation absorbed dose. (nature.com)
Procedure5
- A bone marrow transplant is a procedure to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells. (medlineplus.gov)
- The transplant procedure is similar to a simple blood transfusion and will be done in your hospital room. (ucsfhealth.org)
- The actual procedure will take approximately one hour, depending on the volume of stem cells. (ucsfhealth.org)
- Organ and tissue donation and transplantation is a medical procedure in which an organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient, to replace a damaged or missing organ or tissue. (who.int)
- Blood is preferred to bone marrow as a source because the procedure is less invasive and the number (count) of blood cells returns to normal more quickly. (msdmanuals.com)
Homologous1
- Immunological methods utilize antibodies, either alone, in conjunction with homologous, heterologous, or rabbit complement factors which are directed against the T cells. (wikipedia.org)
Therapeutic1
- One possible therapeutic approach for this disease is bone marrow transplant. (bvsalud.org)
Adult2
- We are one of the largest adult and pediatric abdominal transplant centers in the world. (mountsinai.org)
- A track record of success, with more than 2,000 adult bone marrow and stem cell transplants performed since the program began. (templehealth.org)
Tissue9
- Organ and tissue transplantation can give a second chance at life to thousands of people. (medindia.net)
- Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside your breastbone (sternum) and pelvic bones. (medlineplus.gov)
- Bone marrow is the tissue found inside bones where blood cells are developed and stored. (medtravelhelp.com)
- City of Hope's Train, Educate and Accelerate Mastery of Stem cell research (TEAMS) program was built around four key areas of regenerative medicine research: Cancer Stem Cells, Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Tissue-Specific Stem Cells and Human Pluripotent Stem Cells. (ca.gov)
- Four trainees worked within the field of Tissue-Specific Stem Cells. (ca.gov)
- Therefore, in addition to epidermal Langerhans cells, other potential cellular origins for LCH include dermal langerin + dendritic cells, lymphoid tissue-resident langerin + dendritic cells, and monocytes that can be induced by local environmental stimuli to acquire a Langerhans cell phenotype. (medscape.com)
- There is no information about reproductive tissue transplantation as a method of treating infertility in the African Region. (who.int)
- 4 World Health Assembly - Resolution WHA63.22 on Human organ and tissue transplantation, May 2010. (who.int)
- The number of human tissue transplants is increasing in both developed and developing countries, but global data on this form of transplantation are less complete. (who.int)
Underwent2
- Conclusions: Among patients who underwent alloHCT and lived to 100 days, the majority did not report regretting their transplantation. (cdc.gov)
- Expansion of MSCs was shown to be limited to a few passages of in vitro culture and the cells underwent replicative senescence [ 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
Liver3
- A 28-year-old brain-dead man had his kidneys, lungs, and liver successfully transplanted into four critically ill patients at multiple hospitals in India. (medindia.net)
- Mount Sinai Transplant offers a wide range of transplantation services, including procedures related to the bone marrow , cornea , heart , intestinal , kidney , liver , and pancreas . (mountsinai.org)
- Living donation offers another option for some liver and kidney transplant candidates. (mountsinai.org)