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Inflammatory monocytes promote pre-engraftment syndrome and tocilizumab can therapeutically limit pathology in patients.
Nature communications - 6 Jul 2021
Jin Linlin, Sun Zimin, Liu Huilan, Zhu Xiaoyu, Zhou Yonggang, Fu Binqing, Zheng Xiaohu, Song Kaidi, Tang Baolin, Wu Yun, Zhu Jiang, Sun Rui, Tian Zhigang, Wei Haiming
Abstract excerpt
Unrelated cord blood transplantation (UCBT) is an effective treatment for hematopoietic disorders. However, this attractive approach is frequently accompanied by pre-engraftment syndrome (PES), severe cases of PES are associated with enhanced mortality and morbidity, but the pathogenesis of PES remains unclear. Here we show that GM-CSF produced by cord blood-derived inflammatory monocytes drives PES pathology,...
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