Publications by authors named "L A Simeone"

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  • Consolidation therapy using PD1-blockade shows promise for high-risk patients with relapsed Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) failing salvage autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT).
  • A study of 26 patients revealed significant risk factors, with 73% exhibiting multiple complications such as refractory disease and previously positive PET scans.
  • Results indicated a median progression-free survival of 42.6 months, with the potential for favorable 2-year survival rates, suggesting that this therapy is both feasible and effective, warranting further research to optimize treatment duration and identify specific patient benefits.
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The use of multivalent glycoconjugate vaccines has dramatically contributed to reduce the incidence of meningococcal infectious disease. The advanced structural characterization of polysaccharide conjugates leads to enhancements in the quality and control of the products. Here, we report a novel nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method to confirm the identity and structural conformity (e.

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Persistent cytopenia due to poor graft function (PoGF) is a relatively common complication which may affect up to 20% of patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Treatment options for PoGF remain limited, and reinfusion of additional HSC is often the only way to rescue hematopoiesis. Here we describe a retrospective single-center experience with the thrombopoietin-mimetic agent eltrombopag for the treatment of PoGF.

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In yeast, Tom22, the central component of the TOMM (translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane) receptor complex, is responsible for the recognition and translocation of synthesized mitochondrial precursor proteins, and its protein kinase CK2-dependent phosphorylation is mandatory for TOMM complex biogenesis and proper mitochondrial protein import. In mammals, the biological function of protein kinase CSNK2/CK2 remains vastly elusive and it is unknown whether CSNK2-dependent phosphorylation of TOMM protein subunits has a similar role as that in yeast. To address this issue, we used a skeletal muscle-specific Csnk2b/Ck2β-conditional knockout (cKO) mouse model.

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