Blood Podcast

In this week’s episode, we will learn more about T-cells from SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals, review a study that describes the rapid clinical and histologic response to anti-PD1 first-line therapy in early-stage, unfavorable Hodgkin lymphoma, and discuss a meta-analysis and systematic review of outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies and Covid-19.

In this week’s episode, we will review a study describing real-world data where PET scans following chemotherapy for primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma were used to guide consolidative radiotherapy, learn more about the novel role of the BLOC-2 protein complex in the formation of Weibel-Palade bodies that store von Willebrand Factor in endothelial cells, and finally, examine how mutant TP53 in my...

In this week’s episode, we will review a study that describes how transfer of whole mitochondria from hematopoietic stem cells to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells helps regenerate the stroma and its capacity to sustain hematopoietic recovery in irradiated mice undergoing stem cell transplant, examine the potential benefit of adding the BCL2-inhibitor, venetoclax, to standard treatment regimens f...

In this week’s episode, we will review a study that reveals a previously unknown role for the canonical Wnt signaling pathway in the regulation of granulocyte production in steady state and emergency granulopoiesis, examine the discordance in different assays that measure factor VIII activity after adenoviral-associated gene therapy, and learn about the dynamics of declining antibody levels in rep...

In this week’s episode, we will review an proof-of concept study using the bispecific antibody AFM13 in combination with a check-point inhibitor in patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma, learn more about how iron restriction might be a promising new therapy for congenital erythropoietic porphyria, and review a manuscript that provides novel molecular insights into the requirement f...

In this week’s episode, we will review a study on the involvement of lysine-specific, we’ll cover some of the latest findings in COVID-19, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes. First, we’ll review an observational, multicenter study suggesting that convalescent plasma with anti-SARS-CoVid-2 antibodies may be a promising therapy in B-cell depleted patients who have prolonged COVID-19 sym...

In this week’s episode, we will review a study on the involvement of lysine-specific demethylase 1A in hematopoietic stem cell expansion, examine the role of platelet receptor PAR4 in venous thromboembolism; and finally, investigate the relative contributions of maternal versus fetal hepcidin in embryonic iron endowment in both healthy and inflammatory states.

In this week’s episode, we will review a study that uncovers a role for CLCX4 in inducing the two hallmark features of primary myelofibrosis, bone marrow fibrosis and inflammation. We will next examine how genetic predisposition and altered gut microbiome can trigger the development of Precursor B-ALL in mice, and finally, learn how SARS-CoV2 spike proteins activate complement by engaging the alte...

In this week’s episode, we will learn more about the immune defects and granule dysfunction in the leukocytes of patients with the rare recessive platelet disorder, gray platelet syndrome, review a study that examines the cost effectiveness of first-line versus third-line ibrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and review a manuscript that proposes a diagnostic classifier to facil...

In this week’s episode, we will review a study that utilized whole-genome sequencing to define the mutational spectrum and clonal architecture of myelodysplastic/ myeloproliferative neoplasms, learn more about the association between plasma levels of growth differentiation factor 15 and the risk of venous thromboembolism, and examine the role of microenvironment myeloid cells in supporting the gro...

In this week’s episode, we will learn about two molecular brakes that regulate platelet activation and production, review a study showing that giving BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors after allogeneic stem cell transplantation for Philadelphia-positive ALL prevents relapse, and lastly, see how investigators deciphered the role of a micro-RNA that increases platelet formation by reducing the expr...

In this bonus episode, we welcome Blood Associate Editor, Dr. Margaret Goodell, along with colleagues Dr. Grant Challen and Dr. David Steensma as they discuss the Blood review series on  mechanisms and clinical implications of clonal hematopoiesis. The articles in this series review the mechanisms driving the development of clonal hematopoiesis, the associated risks posed by clonal hematopoiesis f...

In this week’s episode, we will learn more about the pre-clinical and clinical development of optimized, bivalent, tandem CD20 and CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells for treatment of relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma, examine a study that reveals the first stage in the clearance of senescent red blood cells by the spleen, and review a manuscript that describes the first transgenic mouse...

In this week’s episode, we will learn more about the role of hepcidin in fetal iron homeostasis, review a new study with improved outcomes in HLA-antigen mismatched transplantation, and examine how two splicing factor mutations can coexist in the same cell in patients with myeloid malignancies.

In this week’s episode, we will examine the effects of protecting and regenerating Paneth cells and intestinal stem cells in acute-graft-versus-host-disease, learn more about how Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes develop in the bone marrow by invading erythroblasts, and look at a meta-analysis of direct oral anticoagulants for treating cancer patients with acute venous thromboembolism.

In this bonus episode, we welcome Drs. Mario Cazzola, Rachel Grace, and Achille Iolascon as they discuss the Blood Review Series on Inherited Anemias. In this series, experts review the biology and pathophysiology of prominent inherited anemias and provide updated information on their management. Review Series on Inherited Anemias

In this week’s episode, we start by reviewing two studies on the risks of transmitting HIV from transfusion. The first study asks whether changing the US blood donation policy for men who have sex with men from an indefinite deferral, to a deferral of 12 months from last sex, increases the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV. The second study examines the frequency of detecting anti-HIV retroviral...

In this week’s episode, we will learn about vasomotor hyper-responsiveness in sickle cell disease, examine the role of neutrophil extracellular traps in the pathophysiology of immunothrombosis in COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome, and discuss a large series evaluating allogeneic hemopoietic cell transplantation in chronic granulomatous disease.

In this week’s episode, we will review a study that identifies a new modular organization of erythropoiesis and offers a novel strategy to overcome chronic anemias, summarize a study that used data from two large phase three trials to examine the risk of thrombosis in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, and review the first report of autosomal recessive germline TET2 deficiency, which...

In this week’s episode we will review a study exploring recurrent somatic deletions at chromosome 13q12.2 in acute lymphoblastic leukemia leading to upregulation of FLT3, examine how matriptase-2 plays a key role in suppressing hepatic hepcidin expression, and learn about the addition of daratumumab to lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone as a quadruple therapy for transplant eligible patie...

In this week’s episode we will review a study exploring the use of demethylating agents in patients with adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma, learn more about hematopoietic stem cell formation, and examine treatment timing and prognosis in newly diagnosed patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

In this week’s episode we will review a study exploring the use of a novel hemophilia A mouse model to examine emicizumab function in vivo, a new approach to fighting the cytokine storm of HLH with a combination of glucocorticoids and ruxolitinib, and a timely Letter to Blood about red cell-bound antibodies and transfusion requirements in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

In this week's episode we will review a study that demonstrates how the impaired hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) observed in β-thalassemia can be rescued by administration of parathyroid hormone, learn more about genetic variants that can increase the risk of venous thromboembolism, and explore the identification of two DNA methylation subtypes of Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia.

In this episode we will review a study identifying cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (or CDK6) as a therapeutic target of NUP98-driven acute myeloid leukemia (or AML), learn more about the largest clinical dataset on cold agglutinin disease, and examine the effects of COVID-19 on coagulation parameters as well as bleeding and thrombosis in hospitalized patients.

In this episode we’ll review the risk of bleeding after initiating treatment for acquired hemophilia A, examine the functional effect of antibodies leading to immune TTP and how this can be used as a biomarker, and finally, a blast from the past – we will discuss a study that explores the intriguing possibility that a core component driving globin gene expression became active long ago.