A combination of mRNA and a new lipid nanoparticle could help heal damaged lungs, according to new research from the Perelman ...

Megakaryocytes form a three-dimensional (3D) cage composed of laminin and collagen IV connected to the basement membrane surrounding them. This microarchitecture stabilizes megakaryocytes within their ...

Stimulating platelet production with romiplostim is an effective strategy for managing patients with ITP. Thrombocytopenias can be caused by increased platelet destruction, decreased platelet ...

Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody directed against the CD20 molecule found on pre-B cells and mature B cells (but not on plasma cells), was introduced in the late 1990s for the treatment of non ...

Most of your white blood cells form in your bone marrow, but two other types -- T cells and B cells -- are made in your lymph nodes and spleen. Your body has five different types of white blood ...

Objective Whether splenectomy increases the risk of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) remains unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the association ...

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL) is a rare, aggressive type of leukemia that progresses rapidly. People with B-PLL typically have a less favorable outlook. However, new targeted treatments ...

He was bleeding internally, his spleen had ruptured, she did a splenectomy,” Wilder explained. In the doctor notes recorded on June 15, 2023, it clearly states a splenectomy was performed at 2 a ...

As COVID-19 began to surge five years ago, no one knew what to expect. Neither did the immune system. Confronted with a new virus, humanity was immunologically naive. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 ...

The symptoms are largely due to the onset of anemia (characterized by the loss of red blood cells) and thrombocytopenia (the loss of blood-clotting platelet cells). With the proliferation of leukemic ...