Endocrine late effects following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with non-myeloablative conditioning

Pemphigus vulgaris treated with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following non-myeloablative conditioning.

OBJECTIVES Successful treatment of severe, refractory Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is reported. METHODS Reduced intensity, non-myeloablative conditioning was employed, followed by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from a fully matched sibling. RESULTS Treatment of refractory PV with myeloablation and subsequent allogenic HSCT has been previously reported, and sustained re...

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after immunosuppressive but non-myeloablative conditioning: "miniallografts" are no small matter.

Plerixafor (a CXCR4 antagonist) following myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation enhances hematopoietic recovery

BACKGROUND The binding of CXCR4 with its ligand (stromal-derived factor-1) maintains hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) in a quiescent state. We hypothesized that blocking CXCR4/SDF-1 interaction after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) promotes hematopoiesis by inducing HSC proliferation. METHODS We conducted a phase I/II trial of plerixafor on hematopoietic cell recover...

Cognitive side effects of myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

Cancer patients and the providers who care for them are becoming increasingly concerned that cancer treatments may cause longterm cognitive changes that can negatively impact on attainment of educational and work goals and general quality of life. A growing body of literature has suggested that long-term changes in cognitive functioning can be associated with a variety of systemic cancer treatm...

Non-myeloablative allogeneic peripheral stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma.

OBJECTIVE To present an institution's 2-year experience of non-myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation among Chinese patients. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Bone marrow transplantation unit at a university hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Ten patients with multiple myeloma who received non-myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation between March 2000 and October 2002...