Rapid and sustained T cell-based immunotherapy against invasive fungal disease via a combined two step procedure.

Introduction: (Asp) infections constitute a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In the context of insufficient host immunity, antifungal drugs show only limited efficacy. Faster and increased T-cell reconstitution correlated with a favorable outcome and a cell-based therapy approach strongly indicated successful clearance of fungal infections.

Developmental and oncogenic programs in H3K27M gliomas dissected by single-cell RNA-seq.

Gliomas with histone H3 lysine27-to-methionine mutations (H3K27M-glioma) arise primarily in the midline of the central nervous system of young children, suggesting a cooperation between genetics and cellular context in tumorigenesis. Although the genetics of H3K27M-glioma are well characterized, their cellular architecture remains uncharted. We performed single-cell RNA sequencing in 3321 cells from six primary H3K27M-glioma and matched models.

Influence of plerixafor on the mobilization of CD34+ cell subpopulations and lymphocyte subtypes.

Background: Peripheral blood stem cells mobilized with granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) with or without chemotherapy are routinely used for autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation. Plerixafor, a chemokine-receptor inhibitor, increases the amount of circulating CD34+ cells and improves harvest results. However, limited information is available regarding the composition of apheresis products with respect to CD34+ and lymphocyte subtypes collected after various mobilization regimens.

Metronomic topotecan impedes tumor growth of MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma cells in vitro and in vivo by therapy induced senescence.

Poor prognosis and frequent relapses are major challenges for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (NB), especially when tumors show MYCN amplification. High-dose chemotherapy triggers apoptosis, necrosis and senescence, a cellular stress response leading to permanent proliferative arrest and a typical senescence-associated secretome (SASP). SASP components reinforce growth-arrest and act immune-stimulatory, while others are tumor-promoting.