Rituximab combined with Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor to treat elderly diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients: Two case reports.

Background: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a common aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), accounting for 30%-40% of adult NHLs. This report aims to explore the efficacy and safety of rituximab combined with Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKis) in the treatment of elderly patients with DLBCL.

Case Summary: The clinical data of two elderly patients with DLBCL who received rituximab combined with BTKi in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed, and the literature was reviewed.

Prognostic impact of miR-196a/b expression in adult acute myeloid leukaemia: a single-centre, retrospective cohort study.

Objective The prognostic effect of miR-196a/b expression in adult patients with leukaemia remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether miR-196a/b expression can serve as a prognostic factor for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia. Methods We enrolled 124 patients with acute myeloid leukaemia.

Effects of Danshen Injection () on inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis through down-regulation of mutant JAK2 gene and its protein phosphorylation in human erythroid leukemic cells.

Objective: To explore the effects of Danshen Injection () on inhibition proliferation, inducing apoptosis and its possible mechanisms on human erythroid leukemic (HEL) cells.

Methods: The commercial Chinese patent medicine of Danshen Injection was extracted and isolated from Chinese herb of Salvia miltiorrhiza bung. The inhibition effects of proliferation were assayed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) method in HEL cells treated by Danshen Injection at various concentrations for 48 h.