UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Viral respiratory tract infection is the most frequent cause of acute cough and is reported at onset in about one third of patients with chronic cough. Persistent infection is therefore one possible explanation for the cough reflex hypersensitivity and pulmonary inflammation reported in chronic cough patients. METHODS Bronchoscopic endobronchial biopsies and bronchoal...

We have examined the amino acid transport in B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and compared it with the amino acid transport in isolated B lymphocytes from human blood and tonsils. L-system transport was measured with 2-amino-2-carboxy-bicyclo (2,2,1)-heptane, which is a synthetic amino acid whose transport is limited to the L-system. Amino acid uptake was subjected to a multicomponent analys...

Genetics and molecular genetics have contributed to clarify the biological bases of the clinical heterogeneity of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. In recent years, our knowledge of the molecular genetics of chronic lymphocytic leukemia has significantly broadened, offering potential new clinical implications. Mutations of TP53 and ATM add prognostic information independently of fluorescence in sit...

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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most common lymphoid malignancies and is characterized by a highly heterogeneous clinical course. Combined regimens, such as fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab have led to improvements in survival in younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and have become the standard of care in fit patients. However, the majority of chronic lympho...

Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase pathway is constitutively activated in chronic lymphocytic leukemia mainly due to microenvironment signals, including stromal cell interaction and CXCR4 and B-cell receptor activation. Because of the importance of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase signaling in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, we investigated the activity of the NVP-BKM120, an orally available pan class I ...

PURPOSE Breast carcinomas, including basal and hereditary cases, often present with a prominent tumoral lymphocytic infiltrate. Chemokines could play a role in attracting these cells and contribute to tumor progression. We explored tumoral expression of CXCL10 and determined the relationship between CXCL10 and lymphocytic infiltrate in a cohort of breast cancers. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Using tis...

BACKGROUND Infectious complications represent the main cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It has been reported that polymorphisms of the mannosebinding lectin 2 (MBL2) genes are correlated with MBL protein serum levels and, consequently, are associated with the development of infectious diseases. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibl...