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Noris Chiorda B, Garibaldi E, Saracino B, Cante D, Avuzzi B, Villa E, Waskiewicz J, Gaetano M, Munoz F, Girelli G, Sini C, Rancati T, Badenchini F, Bianconi C, Fiorino C, Cozzarini C. PO-0727: Acute intestinal toxicity after whole-pelvis IMRT for prostate cancer from the patient’s perspective. Radiother Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(17)31164-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rebulla P, Vaglio S, Beccaria F, Bonfichi M, Carella A, Chiurazzi F, Coluzzi S, Cortelezzi A, Gandini G, Girelli G, Graf M, Isernia P, Marano G, Marconi M, Montemezzi R, Olivero B, Rinaldi M, Salvaneschi L, Scarpato N, Strada P, Milani S, Grazzini G. Clinical effectiveness of platelets in additive solution treated with two commercial pathogen-reduction technologies. Transfusion 2017; 57:1171-1183. [DOI: 10.1111/trf.14042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Falchi M, Varricchio L, Martelli F, Marra M, Picconi O, Tafuri A, Girelli G, Uversky VN, Migliaccio AR. The Calreticulin control of human stress erythropoiesis is impaired by JAK2V617F in polycythemia vera. Exp Hematol 2017; 50:53-76. [PMID: 28232234 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2017] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Calreticulin (CALR) is a Ca2+-binding protein that shuttles among cellular compartments with proteins bound to its N/P domains. The knowledge that activation of the human erythropoietin receptor induces Ca2+ fluxes prompted us to investigate the role of CALR in human erythropoiesis. As shown by Western blot analysis, erythroblasts generated in vitro from normal sources and JAK2V617F polycythemia vera (PV) patients expressed robust levels of CALR. However, Ca2+ regulated CALR conformation only in normal cells. Normal erythroblasts expressed mostly the N-terminal domain of CALR (N-CALR) on their cell surface (as shown by flow cytometry) and C-terminal domain (C-CALR) in their cytoplasm (as shown by confocal microscopy) and expression of both epitopes decreased with maturation. In the proerythroblast (proEry) cytoplasm, C-CALR was associated with the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), which initiated the stress response. In these cells, Ca2+ deprivation and inhibition of nuclear export increased GR nuclear localization while decreasing cytoplasmic detection of C-CALR and C-CALR/GR association and proliferation in response to the GR agonist dexamethasone (Dex). C-CALR/GR association and Dex responsiveness were instead increased by Ca2+ and erythropoietin. In contrast, JAK2V617F proErys expressed normal cell-surface levels of N-CALR but barely detectable cytoplasmic levels of C-CALR. These cells contained GR mainly in the nucleus and were Dex unresponsive. Ruxolitinib rescued cytoplasmic detection of C-CALR, C-CALR/GR association, and Dex responsiveness in JAK2V617F proErys and its effects were antagonized by nuclear export and Ca2+ flux inhibitors. These results indicates that Ca2+-induced conformational changes of CALR regulate nuclear export of GR in normal erythroblasts and that JAK2V617F deregulates this function in PV.
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Improta I, Palorini F, Cozzarini C, Rancati T, Avuzzi B, Franco P, Degli Esposti C, Del Mastro E, Girelli G, Iotti C, Vavassori V, Valdagni R, Fiorino C. Bladder spatial-dose descriptors correlate with acute urinary toxicity after radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Phys Med 2016; 32:1681-1689. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Rancati T, Improta I, Palorini F, Cozzarini C, Esposti CD, Franco P, Garibaldi E, Girelli G, Iotti C, Vavassori V, Valdagni R, Fiorino C. Local Dose Descriptors Correlated With Late Urinary Toxicity at 6 to 24 Months After Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Avuzzi B, Cozzarini C, Rancati T, Improta I, Palorini F, Badenchini F, Iotti C, Vavassori V, Girelli G, Esposti CD, Valdagni R, Fiorino C. What Happens to Testosterone Levels After Radical Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Conti F, Ceccarelli F, Iaiani G, Perricone C, Giordano A, Amori L, Miranda F, Massaro L, Pacucci VA, Truglia S, Girelli G, Fakeri A, Taliani G, Temperoni C, Spinelli FR, Alessandri C, Valesini G. Association between Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage and disease phenotype in patients affected by systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Res Ther 2016; 18:177. [PMID: 27475749 PMCID: PMC4967505 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-016-1079-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a commensal bacterium representing one of the most important components of the skin microbiome, mostly isolated in the anterior nares. A higher rate of SA nasal colonization in patients affected by Wegener’s granulomatosis and rheumatoid arthritis compared with healthy subjects (HS) has been described. No studies focusing on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are available. We aimed at analyzing the prevalence of SA nasal carriers in an SLE cohort and evaluating correlation between nasal colonization and clinical, laboratory and therapeutic features. Methods We enrolled 84 patients with SLE (number of male/female patients 6/78; mean age 41.3 ± 12.2 years, mean disease duration 142.1 ± 103.8 months) and 154 HS blood donors. Patients with SLE underwent a physical examination and the clinical/laboratory data were collected. All the patients with SLE and the HS received a nasal swab for SA isolation and identification. Results SA nasal colonization prevalence was 21.4 % in patients with SLE and 28.6 % in HS (P not significant). We analyzed patients with SLE according to the presence (n = 18, SA-positive SLE) or the absence (n = 66, SA-negative SLE) of nasal colonization. Renal involvement was significantly more frequent in SA-positive SLE (11.6 % vs 3.0 %; P = 0.0009). Moreover, the presence of anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm, anti-SSA, anti-SSB, anti-RNP antibodies was significantly higher in SA-positive SLE (P < 0.0001, P = 0.01, P = 0.008, P = 0.03, P = 0.03, respectively). Conclusion SA colonization is a relatively frequent condition in patients with SLE, with a frequency similar to HS. The presence of SA seems associated with a peculiar SLE phenotype characterized by renal manifestations and autoantibody positivity, confirming the role of the microbiome in disease phenotype.
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Mauro FR, Coluzzi S, Paoloni F, Trastulli F, Armiento D, Ferretti A, Giovannetti G, Colafigli G, Molica M, la Rocca U, De Propris MS, Caronna R, Morano G, Guarini A, Girelli G, Foà R. Clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia uniformly defined as primary by a diagnostic work-up. Am J Hematol 2016; 91:E319-20. [PMID: 27059006 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cozzarini C, Badenchini F, Rancati T, Girelli G, Gabriele P, Degli Esposti C, Franco P, Vavassori V, Galeandro M, Bianconi C, Improta C, Palorini F, Valdagni R, Fiorino C. OC-0535: How patient-reported urinary symptoms predict impairment of urinary QoL from RT for prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(16)31785-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Palorini F, Rancati T, Cicchetti A, Improta I, Cozzarini C, Casanova Borca V, Degli Esposti C, Franco P, Garibaldi E, Girelli G, Maggio A, Micera R, Palombarini M, Pierelli A, Pignoli E, Simoni N, Vavassori V, Villa S, Valdagni R, Fiorino C. PO-0875: Multivariable models for urinary symptoms at 6-24 months after radical RT of prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(16)32125-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Improta I, Palorini F, Cozzarini C, Rancati T, Avuzzi B, Franco P, Degli Espositi C, DelMastro E, Girelli G, lotti C, Vavassori V, Valdagni R, Fiorino C. OC-0260: Local dose predictors of acute urinary toxicity after RT for prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(16)31509-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Screnci M, Murgi E, Valle V, Tamburini A, Pellegrini MG, Strano S, Corona F, Ambrogi EB, Girelli G. Sibling cord blood donor program for hematopoietic cell transplantation: the 20-year experience in the Rome Cord Blood Bank. Blood Cells Mol Dis 2016; 57:71-3. [PMID: 26852659 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2015.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Umbilical cord blood (UCB) represents a source of hematopoietic stem cells for patients lacking a suitably matched and readily available related or unrelated stem cell donor. As UCB transplantation from compatible sibling provides good results in children therefore directed sibling UCB collection and banking is indicated in family who already have a child with a disease potentially treatable with an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Particularly, related UCB collection is recommended when the patients urgently need a transplantation. To provide access to all patients in need, we developed a "Sibling cord blood donor program for hematopoietic cell transplantation". Here we report results of this project started 20years ago. To date, in this study a total of 194 families were enrolled, a total of 204 UCB samples were successfully collected and 15 pediatric patients have been transplanted. Recently, some authors have suggested novel role for UCB other than in the transplantation setting. Therefore, future studies in the immunotherapy and regenerative medicine areas could expand indication for sibling directed UCB collection.
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Pulvirenti F, Granata G, Girelli G, Quinti I. Immunoglobulin-induced hemolysis, splenomegaly and inflammation in patients with antibody deficiencies. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2016; 12:725-31. [PMID: 26854522 DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2016.1151787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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IgG replacement for primary antibody deficiencies is a safe treatment administered to prevent recurrent infections and reduce mortality. Recently, several reports described acute hemolytic episodes following IgG administration due to a passive transfer of blood group alloantibodies, including anti-A, anti-B, as well as anti-Rh antibodies. Here, we reviewed and discussed the consequences of passively transferred RBCs antibodies. The chronic passive transfer of alloantibodies might also cause a subclinical condition due to a compensated extravascular chronic hemolysis with poorly understood consequences. This phenomenon might possibly represent an unrecognized cause of splenomegaly and might contribute to inflammation in patients with primary antibody deficiencies.
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Palorini F, Rancati T, Cicchetti A, Improta I, Cozzarini C, Borca VC, Degli Esposti C, Franco P, Garibaldi E, Girelli G, Maggio A, Botti A, Palombarini M, Pierelli A, Pignoli E, Simoni N, Vavassori V, Villa S, Valdagni R, Fiorino C. Clinical and dose predictors for the incidence of late urinary symptoms after radical radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Phys Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.01.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Screnci M, Murgi E, Tamburini A, Pecci MR, Ballatore G, Cusanno A, Valle V, Luciani P, Corona F, Girelli G. Family directed umbilical cord blood banking for acute leukemia: usage rate in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2016; 11:275-9. [PMID: 25504378 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-014-9579-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Family-directed umbilical cord blood (UCB) collection and banking is indicated in women delivering healthy babies who already have a member of their own family with a disease potentially treatable with an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell (HSCs) transplantation (HSCT). The rapid availability of UCB is an important issue in HSCs procurement particularly for recipients with acute leukemia who urgently need HSCT. The aims of this study were to assess the usage rate of family UCB collections directed to patients with acute leukemia and to investigate the factors influencing the usage rate. A total of 113 families were enrolled, 118 UCB units were successfully collected and one collection failed due to emergency occurred during delivery. Among these, 7 collections were required for children who were in urgent need of a transplant: three HLA-matched units were successfully transplanted, respectively after 2, 5 and 6 months from collection; three collections resulted HLA-mismatched, while HLA-typing is pending for one unit. The remaining collections were mostly required for potential future use, among these units only one was transplanted in a HLA compatible sibling after 3 years and 4 months from collection. After a median time of storage of 8.5 years (range 0.1-20 years) a total of 4/118 (3.4 %) collection has been transplanted. During this time interval, considering only patients who have had the need of a transplant, the main factor influencing low utilization rate of UCB collections was due to HLA disparity, indeed among typed UCB unit mostly (77 %) resulted HLA mismatched with the intended recipient.
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Carrara M, Rancati T, Fiorino C, Fellin G, Vavassori V, Cagna E, Borca VC, Girelli G, Menegotti L, Monti A, Tortoreto F, Delle Canne S, Valdagni R. A Method to Develop Reliable “Ready to Use” Graphical Tools Based on Artificial Neural Networks for the Prediction of Toxicities After High Dose Prostate Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.2106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Di Costanzo A, D'Erasmo L, Polimeni L, Loffredo L, Coletta P, Del Ben M, Angelico F, Montali A, Girelli G, De Masi B, Maranghi M, Arca M. Is fatty liver an independent risk factor for subclinical atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Girelli G, Antoncecchi S, Casadei AM, Del Vecchio A, Isernia P, Motta M, Regoli D, Romagnoli C, Tripodi G, Velati C. Recommendations for transfusion therapy in neonatology. BLOOD TRANSFUSION = TRASFUSIONE DEL SANGUE 2015; 13:484-97. [PMID: 26445308 PMCID: PMC4607607 DOI: 10.2450/2015.0113-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Spartano S, Bianchi M, Murgi E, Giannadrea S, Landini A, Barbagallo O, Screnci M, Girelli G, Zini G, Teofili L. Medicine use in pregnancy and public cord blood bank databases. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2015; 23:1107-9. [PMID: 25316303 DOI: 10.1002/pds.3693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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De Bari B, Vallati M, Gatta R, Simeone C, Girelli G, Ricardi U, Meattini I, Gabriele P, Bellavita R, Krengli M, Cafaro I, Cagna E, Bunkheila F, Borghesi S, Signor M, Di Marco A, Bertoni F, Stefanacci M, Pasinetti N, Buglione M, Magrini SM. Could machine learning improve the prediction of pelvic nodal status of prostate cancer patients? Preliminary results of a pilot study. Cancer Invest 2015; 33:232-40. [PMID: 25950849 DOI: 10.3109/07357907.2015.1024317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We tested and compared performances of Roach formula, Partin tables and of three Machine Learning (ML) based algorithms based on decision trees in identifying N+ prostate cancer (PC). 1,555 cN0 and 50 cN+ PC were analyzed. Results were also verified on an independent population of 204 operated cN0 patients, with a known pN status (187 pN0, 17 pN1 patients). ML performed better, also when tested on the surgical population, with accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity ranging between 48-86%, 35-91%, and 17-79%, respectively. ML potentially allows better prediction of the nodal status of PC, potentially allowing a better tailoring of pelvic irradiation.
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Fiorino C, Bedenchini F, Palorini F, Avuzzi B, Degli Esposti C, Girelli G, Vavassori V, Valdagni R, Rancati T, Cozzarini C. PO-0715: Predictors of impotence 1 year after RT in potent, hormone-naÔve patients: a multi-centric prospective trial. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)40707-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rancati T, Palorini F, Cozzarini C, Bedini N, Casanova Borca V, Degli Esposti C, Girelli G, Palombarini M, Pierelli A, Pignoli E, Vavassori V, Valdagni R, Fiorino C. PO-0915: Dosimetric and clinical predictors of late urinary symptoms after radical radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)40907-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Alvisi M, Rancati T, Badenchini F, Fiorino C, Cozzarini C, Palorini F, Vavassori V, Girelli G, Degli Esposti C, Morlino S, Avuzzi B, Marenghi C, Villa S, Bellardita L, Catanzaro M, Salvioni R, Valdagni R. PO-0730: Urinary and erectile function in prostate cancer patients: radical radiotherapy vs active surveillance. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)40722-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Falchi M, Varricchio L, Martelli F, Masiello F, Federici G, Zingariello M, Girelli G, Whitsett C, Petricoin EF, Moestrup SK, Zeuner A, Migliaccio AR. Dexamethasone targeted directly to macrophages induces macrophage niches that promote erythroid expansion. Haematologica 2014; 100:178-87. [PMID: 25533803 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2014.114405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Cultures of human CD34(pos) cells stimulated with erythroid growth factors plus dexamethasone, a model for stress erythropoiesis, generate numerous erythroid cells plus a few macrophages (approx. 3%; 3:1 positive and negative for CD169). Interactions occurring between erythroblasts and macrophages in these cultures and the biological effects associated with these interactions were documented by live phase-contrast videomicroscopy. Macrophages expressed high motility interacting with hundreds/thousands of erythroblasts per hour. CD169(pos) macrophages established multiple rapid 'loose' interactions with proerythroblasts leading to formation of transient erythroblastic island-like structures. By contrast, CD169(neg) macrophages established 'tight' interactions with mature erythroblasts and phagocytosed these cells. 'Loose' interactions of CD169(pos) macrophages were associated with proerythroblast cytokinesis (the M phase of the cell cycle) suggesting that these interactions may promote proerythroblast duplication. This hypothesis was tested by experiments that showed that as few as 103 macrophages significantly increased levels of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazolyl-2)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide incorporation frequency in S/G2/M and cytokinesis expressed by proerythroblasts over 24 h of culture. These effects were observed also when macrophages were co-cultured with dexamethasone directly conjugated to a macrophage-specific CD163 antibody. In conclusion, in addition to promoting proerythroblast proliferation directly, dexamethasone stimulates expansion of these cells indirectly by stimulating maturation and cytokinesis supporting activity of macrophages.
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Quinti I, Pulvirenti F, Milito C, Granata G, Giovannetti G, La Marra F, Pesce AM, Farrugia A, Coluzzi S, Girelli G. Hemolysis in patients with antibody deficiencies on immunoglobulin replacement treatment. Transfusion 2014; 55:1067-74. [PMID: 25532440 DOI: 10.1111/trf.12939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immunoglobulin (Ig)G replacement with intravenous or subcutaneous immunoglobulins is a lifelong substitutive therapy in patients with primary antibody deficiencies (PADs). Hemolysis after immunoglobulin therapy was described in patients receiving high immunoglobulin dosages. The issue of hemolysis after immunoglobulin administration at replacement doses has been considered of little clinical significance. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This was a single-center observational study over a 2-year period on immunoglobulin-induced hemolysis in a cohort of 162 patients with PADs treated with immunoglobulin administered at replacement dosages. RESULTS Six patients had signs and symptoms of immunoglobulin-induced hemolysis. Two additional asymptomatic patients were identified by a short-term study run on 16 randomly selected asymptomatic patients. Alloantibodies eluted from patients' red blood cells (RBCs) had anti-A and Rh specificities (anti-D and anti-C). The immunoglobulins contained alloantibodies with the same specificities of the antibodies eluted from patients' RBCs. CONCLUSION Hemolysis occurred in patients receiving immunoglobulin at replacement dosages. Polyvalent immunoglobulin preparations contained multiple clinically significant antibodies that could have unexpected hemolytic consequences, as anti-C whose research and titration are not required by the European Pharmacopoeia. The issue of hemolysis in long-term recipients of immunoglobulin treatment administered at replacement dosages should be more widely recognized.
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