Background: Peri-transplant is a critical period which is associated with a myriad of complications that require pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) referral. PICU outcomes have been historically poor post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), especially when associated with inotrope support, invasive ventilation, and renal replacement therapy. The study aimed to assess the outcomes of PICU referral in children undergoing HSCT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolarized fluorescence microscopy is a valuable tool for measuring molecular orientations in biological samples, but techniques for recovering three-dimensional orientations and positions of fluorescent ensembles are limited. We report a polarized dual-view light-sheet system for determining the diffraction-limited three-dimensional distribution of the orientations and positions of ensembles of fluorescent dipoles that label biological structures. We share a set of visualization, histogram, and profiling tools for interpreting these positions and orientations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFibroblasts are adherent cells that maintain tissue homeostasis by sensing and responding to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Focal adhesions (FAs) link these ECM changes to actomyosin dynamics through changes in its composition, influencing cellular response. Septin-7 (Sept-7) has previously been found in FA proteomics studies and shown to influence ECM sensing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We present comparative data of children with Fanconi anemia undergoing haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with or without the addition of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (r-ATG) to the conditioning regimen.
Patients And Methods: This retrospective study included children with Fanconi anemia aged up to 18 years who underwent haploidentical HSCT between January 2015 and December 2022. The children were included in two cohorts in this study.