Publications by authors named "A A Calabria"

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  • Canine mast cell tumors (MCTs) have a mutated form of the KIT tyrosine kinase receptor, which is linked to abnormal growth of mast cells.
  • The study aimed to evaluate how different KIT immunohistochemical expression patterns affect the survival of dogs treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors after surgery.
  • Results suggest that KIT's abnormal distribution might indicate reduced effectiveness of these inhibitors, offering valuable insight into treatment outcomes for canine MCTs.
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  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) gene therapy can potentially provide long-lasting treatment for various genetic blood disorders, but its effects in different patients are not fully understood.
  • A study involving 53 patients with conditions like metachromatic leukodystrophy and β-thalassemia showed that the success of HSC gene therapy varies based on disease type, age, and extent of correction.
  • The research identified that while half of the treated patients had stem cells with broad lineage potential, the other half showed specific preferences for producing certain types of blood cells based on their underlying conditions, indicating that HSC function adapts to disease circumstances.
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This paper describes the results of the study I Want More! The Lives of Sex Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, which is part of the EPIC community research program. The study analyzed the effects of the pandemic on the lives of cis, trans and travesti sex workers in nine Brazilian states and 11 cities throughout 2020 and 2021. This article focuses on the qualitative component of the study, which was based on semi-structured, remote and face-to-face interviews carried out with 43 sex workers, and its comparison with the quantitative component.

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Hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy (GT) using a γ-retroviral vector (γ-RV) is an effective treatment for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency due to Adenosine Deaminase deficiency. Here, we describe a case of GT-related T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) that developed 4.7 years after treatment.

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In physiological conditions, few circulating hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (cHSPCs) are present in the peripheral blood, but their contribution to human hematopoiesis remain unsolved. By integrating advanced immunophenotyping, single-cell transcriptional and functional profiling, and integration site (IS) clonal tracking, we unveiled the biological properties and the transcriptional features of human cHSPC subpopulations in relationship to their bone marrow (BM) counterpart. We found that cHSPCs reduced in cell count over aging and are enriched for primitive, lymphoid, and erythroid subpopulations, showing preactivated transcriptional and functional state.

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