There is evidence of continuous bidirectional cross-talk between malignant cells and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSC), which favors the emergence and progression of myeloproliferative neoplastic (MPN) diseases. In the current work we have compared the function and gene expression profile of BM-MSC from healthy donors (HD-MSC) and patients with MPN (JAK2V617F), showing no d...

To better understand temporal variability in soil denitrification, denitrifying enzyme activity (DEA) and denitrifier populations (as determined by most-probable-number [MPN] counts) were measured in field and laboratory experiments. Measurements of DEA and MPN provided highly contradictory indications of denitrifier dynamics. In laboratory incubations, under conditions favoring active denitrif...

Recent studies have seriously questioned the use of higher-order Mo”ller–Plesset perturbation theory ~MPn! in describing electron correlation in atomic and molecular systems. Here we first reinvestigate with improved numerical techniques previously controversial and disturbing MPn energetic series for Ne, F, HF, BH, C2 and N2. Conspicuously absent in previous work is research on the convergence...

In a double-blind randomized study, 30 mg/kg of methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MPN) or 15 mg/kg of mannitol placebo (PL) were infused in 28 patients after acute myocardial infarction. Measurements were obtained immediately before and after for 24 hours after the initial infusion. The partial pressure of oxygen at 50% saturation of hemoglobin (P50) did not change significantly in vitro or ...

Classical myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are hematopoietic stem cell disorders that exhibit excess mature myeloid cells, bone marrow fibrosis, and risk of leukemic transformation. Aberrant JAK2 signaling plays an etiological role in MPN formation. Because neoplastic cells in patients are largely insensitive to current anti-JAK2 therapies, effective therapies remain needed. Members of the P...

The V617F mutation of Janus-associated kinase 2 (JAK2) is commonly seen in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). Transformation of JAK2 positive MPNs to acute leukemia has been reported. We here report a case of acute promyelocytic leukemia which was later confirmed to have a co-existing JAK2 V617F positive MPN. In addition, the patient was found to have FLT3-TKD mutation, which, together with PM...

BACKGROUND Hormonal and reproductive history has been associated with risk of some hematologic malignancies, but their role in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) is largely unknown. METHODS Using a population-based cohort study, we evaluated the association of these factors with risk of MPN overall, and for essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera (PV) specifically. Incident MPN c...

AIMS To better understand and manage the fate and transport of Salmonella in agricultural watersheds, we developed a culture-based, five tube-four dilution most probable number (MPN) method for enumerating dilute densities of Salmonella in environmental waters. METHODS AND RESULTS The MPN method was a combination of a filtration technique for large sample volumes of environmental water, stand...

BACKGROUND Dysregulated signaling of the JAK/STAT pathway is a common feature of chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), usually associated with JAK2V617F mutation. Recent clinical trials with JAK2 inhibitors showed significant improvements in splenomegaly and constitutional symptoms in patients with myelofibrosis but meaningful molecular responses were not documented. Accordingly, there re...

The endogenous peptides beta-endorphin (beta-END) and neuropeptide Y (NPY) have been implicated in regulating sexual receptivity. Both beta-END and NPY systems are activated by estrogen and inhibit female sexual receptivity. The initial estrogen-induced sexual nonreceptivity is correlated with the activation and internalization of mu-opioid receptors (MORs), in the medial preoptic nucleus (MPN)...