Change in Neurocognitive Function in Patients Who Receive CAR-T Cell Therapies: A Steep Hill to Climb
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 591 - 591
Published: May 6, 2024
Immunotherapy
with
chimeric
antigen
receptor
T
(CAR-T)
cell
therapies
has
brought
substantial
improvement
in
clinical
outcomes
patients
relapsed/refractory
B
neoplasms.
However,
complications
such
as
cytokine
release
syndrome
(CRS)
and
immune
effector
cell-associated
neurotoxicity
(ICANS)
limit
the
therapeutic
efficacy
of
this
treatment
approach.
ICANS
can
have
a
broad
range
manifestations,
while
various
scoring
systems
been
developed
for
its
grading.
Cognitive
decline
is
prevalent
CAR-T
therapy
recipients
including
impaired
attention,
difficulty
item
naming,
writing,
agraphia,
executive
dysfunction.
In
review,
we
aim
to
present
diagnostic
methods
tests
that
used
recognition
cognitive
impairment
these
patients.
Moreover,
up-to-date
data
about
duration
symptoms
after
infusion
are
presented.
More
research
on
risk
factors,
pathogenesis,
preventive
measures,
neurocognitive
crucial
better
our
Language: Английский
Genetics and Epigenetics in Acquired Hemophilia A: From Bench to Bedside
Current Issues in Molecular Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46(6), P. 5147 - 5160
Published: May 23, 2024
Acquired
hemophilia
A
(AHA)
is
a
bleeding
disorder
characterized
by
the
immunological
inhibition
of
factor
VIII
(FVIII)
hemostatic
pathway
leading
to
hemorrhagic
events.
Different
domains
FVIII
are
target
autoantibodies
(mainly
immunoglobulin
(Ig)
G)
deficiency
FVIII.
Several
factors
have
been
associated
with
activation
auto-immunity
towards
Emerging
evidence
implicates
CD4+
T
cell
in
mediating
this
autoimmune
response,
their
involvement
like
that
observed
congenital
A.
genes
such
as
HLA
II
DRB*16,
DQB1*0502,
and
CTLA-4
+
49
responsible
for
pathogenesis
AHA.
Epigenetic
modifications
mainly
long-coding
RNAS
(lncRNAs)
potentially
contributing
The
treatment
approach
AHA
includes
management
acute
events
administration
immunosuppressive
medications.
This
review
aimed
summarize
published
data
on
genetics
epigenetics
severity
mortality
disease
creating
an
emerging
need
further
research
field
acquired
disorder.
Language: Английский
ADAMTS13 in the New Era of TTP
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(15), P. 8137 - 8137
Published: July 26, 2024
Thrombotic
thrombocytopenic
purpura
(TTP)
is
a
life-threatening,
often
immune-mediated
disease
that
affects
2–13
persons
per
million
year.
Hemolytic
anemia,
thrombocytopenia,
and
end-organ
damage
due
to
the
formation
of
microthrombi
are
characteristic
TTP.
ADAMTS13
disintegrin,
metalloproteinase,
cleaving
protein
von
Willebrand
factor
(VWF)
processes
VWF
multimers
prevent
them
from
interacting
with
platelets
and,
in
turn,
microvascular
thrombosis.
Prompt
diagnosis
TTP
critical
yet
challenging.
microangiopathies
have
similar
clinical
presentation.
Measurement
activity
helps
differential
diagnosis.
Less
than
10%
indicative
Laboratory
assays
include
incubating
test
plasma
substrate
(full-length
VWM
multimers)
detection
direct
or
indirect
measurement
cleavage
product.
The
purpose
this
study
examine
diagnostic
potential,
advantages,
weaknesses
potency
Language: Английский
Thrombotic Complications after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and other Cellular Therapies
Thrombosis Update,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16, P. 100186 - 100186
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Hematopoietic
stem
cell
transplantation
(HSCT)
and
chimeric
antigen
receptor-T
(CAR-T)
immunotherapy
are
widely
used
for
the
management
of
hematological
malignancies.
HSCT
can
be
complicated
by
endothelial
injury
syndromes,
such
as
HSCT-thrombotic
microangiopathy
(HSCT-TMA)
sinusoidal
obstructive
syndrome/
veno-occlusive
disease
(SOS/VOD),
which
life-threatening.
Moreover,
venous
thromboembolic
events
(VTEs)
common
in
recipients
due
to
injury,
use
central
catheters,
prolonged
hospitalization,
development
a
procoagulant
state.
VTEs
have
also
been
reported
post-CAR-T
infusion.
The
thrombotic
these
patients
is
challenging,
high
risk
bleeding
that
present.
CAR-T
might
followed
toxicities,
cytokine
release
syndrome
(CRS)
immune
effector
cell-associated
neuro-toxicity
(ICANS).
Endothelial
dysfunction
implicated
pathogenesis
syndromes.
Early
recognition
above
complications
crucial
better
outcomes
our
patients.
Language: Английский