In this review, we present (1) a brief discussion of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for severe and refractory autoimmune diseases (AIDs) from its beginning in 1996 through recently initiated prospective randomized clinical trials; (2) an update (up to July 2009) of clinical and laboratory outcomes of 23 patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), who underwent...

BACKGROUND Bloodstream infections (BSI) remain a frequent complication during the pre-engraftment period after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), resulting in high mortality rates. This study evaluated risk factors for mortality in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with BSI in the pre-engraftment period. METHODS This prospective case control study was performed at the...

The area of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has grown immensely since its beginnings. The roots of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can be traced back to 1949 when Leon Jacobson and his colleagues performed mouse experiments and discovered that mice could recover from lethal irradiation if their spleens were shielded (Appelbaum, 1996). Lorenz, Uphoff, Reid, and Shelton demonstra...

IBD: Inflammatory Bowel Disease ; UC: Ulcerative Colitis; CD: Crohn’s Diseases; TNF-α: Tumor Necrosis Factor α; IL12/23: Interleukin 12/23; IL-6R: Interleukin 6R; iRNA: information Ribonucleic acid; SC: Stem Cells; CT: Cell Therapy; MSC: Mesenchymal Stem Cells; HSC: Hematopoietic Stem Cells; 2,4,6-TNBA: 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene Sulfonic Acid; SDF-1: Stromal Derived Factor-1; VEGF: Vasculoendotheli...

Acute leukemia with coexisting Gilbert's syndrome treated by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is rarely reported. Here we described a case whose transaminase levels were almost normal, although transient hyperbilirubinemia repeatedly happened during chemotherapy.

We report the successful use of bortezomib to treat a patient with multiple myeloma (MM) who had extramedullary relapse (paraspinal and thoracic masses and multiple cranial nerve palsy) after autologous and non-myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

background: the study attempts to assess the relationship between chimerism analysis using polymerase chain reaction of short tandem repeat (str) and the incidence of chronic graft versus host disease (gvhd) as well as survival. methods: the retrospective cohort included all patients who received allo-hsct between 2005 to 2013. data collected by day +100 were reviewed in terms of the incidence ...

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells well known for repairing tissue, supporting hematopoiesis, and modulating immune and inflammation response. These outstanding properties make MSCs as an attractive candidate for cellular therapy in immune-based disorders, especially hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In this review, we outline the progress of MSCs in preve...

the  non-classical mhc  class-i mainly involves in the  regulation of  innate  immune responses where hla-e  plays a significant role in the cell identification by natural killer cells. hla-e is a main regulatory ligand for natural killer cells and given the importance of these effector cells in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, we investigated the effect of hla-e polymorphisms on post-h...

Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of the hydrolase α-L-iduronidase. MPS characterized broad range disease manifestations. This includes devastating neurocognitive and bone manifestations short life expectancy in severely affected patients. Neurocognitive are typically limited more attenuated I, but patients may still suffer from severe som...