Cord Blood News Volume 6.27 | Jul 17 2014

Outcomes after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Children with I-Cell Disease
Although hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) has been used to successfully treat some lysosomal storage diseases, there have been only two case reports in the use of HSCT to treat mucolipidosis type II (MLII) or I-cell disease. Scientists describe the combined international experience in the use of HSCT for MLII in 22 patients. [Biol Blood Marrow Transplant] Abstract

Effect of CD8⁺ Cell Content on Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults with Hematological Malignancies
This single center, cohorts study included patients with hematological malignancies who received umbilical cord blood transplantation after myeloablative conditioning regimen. [Biol Blood Marrow Transplant] Abstract

Qualitative and Quantitative Comparison of the Proteome of Erythroid Cells Differentiated from Human iPSCs and Adult Erythroid Cells by Multiplex TMT Labelling and NanoLC-MS/MS
The authors analyzed the proteome of erythroid cells differentiated from the induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) fibroblast derived line and showed they express hallmark red blood cell proteins, including all those of the ankyrin and 4.1R complex. They next compared the proteome of erythroid cells differentiated from three iPSC lines with that of adult and cord blood progenitors. [PLoS One] Full Article

Outcome of Patients with HTLV-1-Associated Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma after SCT: A Retrospective Study by the EBMT LWP
Experience with allo-SCT for adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) appears encouraging but is limited to Japanese series. Researchers indicate that allo-SCT but not auto-SCT may salvage a subset of ATL patients, supporting the existence of graft vs ATL effect also in non-Japanese patients. [Bone Marrow Transplant] Abstract

Non-Myeloablative Peripheral Blood Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation for Refractory Severe Aplastic Anemia
Researchers report our pilot findings with haploidentical stem cell transplantation using uniform reduced intensity conditioning with post graft high dose cyclophosphamide in eight patients with refractory severe aplastic anemia or patients who rejected a prior unrelated donor or cord blood transplant. [Biol Blood Marrow Transplant] Abstract

Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Hematological Malignancies from Mismatched 9/10 HLA Unrelated Donors: Comparison with Transplantations from 10/10 Unrelated Donors and HLA Identical Siblings
The authors retrospectively studied the outcome of 213 consecutive patients who received allo-HSCT for hematological malignancies, 121 from HLA identical siblings, 63 from 10/10 HLA identical unrelated donors and 29 from 9/10 HLA mismatched unrelated donors in their institution. [Leuk Lymphoma] Abstract

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Cellular Dynamics Awarded Patents Covering Derivation of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Fresh or Banked Human Blood Samples
Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded the company three patents on the reprogramming of human cells into pluripotent stem cells from human blood. [Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.] Press Release

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