Cord Blood News Volume 7.47 | Dec 3 2015

Time-Dependent Effects of Clinical Predictors in Unrelated Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Scientists present a systematic analysis and description of selected clinical predictors influencing the outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a time-dependent manner based on a registry data analysis from the German Registry for Stem Cell Transplantation. [Haematologica] Abstract | Full Article

Long-Term Outcomes of Fludarabine, Melphalan and Antithymocyte Globulin as Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Regimen for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children with Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders: A Prospective Single Center Study
Forty-five children affected by primary immunodeficiency disorders with a median age of 21 months underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the researchers’ institute from 2007 to 2013. All patients received an identical reduced-intensity conditioning regimen. [Bone Marrow Transplant] Abstract

Effect of Immune Modulation in Relapsed Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas after Post-Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Study by the Societe Francaise De Greffe De Moelle Et De Therapie Cellulaire (SFGM-TC)
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma carries a poor prognosis. To document a possible graft-versus-lymphoma effect in this setting, investigators evaluated the impact of immunomodulation in 63 patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma who relapsed after allogeneic transplant in 27 SFGM-TC centers. [Bone Marrow Transplant] Abstract

Comparison of Biological Characteristics of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Maternal-Origin Placenta and Wharton’s Jelly
Investigators compared mesenchymal stem cells derived from Wharton’s jelly in the umbilical cord with those derived from the decidual basalis in the maternal part of the placenta to better understand the similarities and differences between these two cell types. [Stem Cell Res Ther] Full Article

Interaction of Natural Killer Cells with Neutrophils Exerts a Significant Antitumor Immunity in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients
Researchers examined whether natural killer cells exert an antitumor effect after syngeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a murine colon cancer model. [Cancer Med] Full Article

BDNF-Hypersecreting Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Erectile Function in a Rat Model of Cavernous Nerve Electrocautery Injury
Investigators hypothesized that intracavernous injection of BDNF-hypersecreting human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells can ameliorate erectile dysfunction in a rat model of cavernous nerve electrocautery injury. [Int Urol Nephrol] Abstract

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Nohla Therapeutics Launches with Major US Cancer Research Institute Deal, Substantial Investment Round, and Key Appointments
Nohla Therapeutics Inc. announced the signing of an agreement with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The transaction with the Fred Hutch provides Nohla with a 20 year worldwide exclusive licensing agreement to seven patent families and know-how relating to an ex vivo expanded umbilical cord blood platform. [Nohla Therapeutics Inc.] Press Release

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