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Despite differential gene expression profiles pediatric MDS derived mesenchymal stromal cells display functionality in vitro by Calkoen, F.G.J., Vervat, C., van Pel, M., de Haas, V., Vijfhuizen, L.S., Eising, E., Kroes, W.G.M., 't Hoen, P.A.C., van den Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M., Egeler, R.M., van Tol, M.J.D., Ball, L.M.

“…Pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a heterogeneous disease covering a spectrum ranging from aplasia (RCC) to myeloproliferation (RAEB(t)). In…”
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Granulocyte transfusions for pediatric patients and the establishment of national treatment guidelines and donor registry by Vrielink, H, Meijer, B, van ’t Ende, E, Ball, L.M, Brand, A, Zwaginga, J.J

“…Abstract G-CSF/dexamethasone stimulated donor derived granulocyte transfusion (GTX) has been shown in non-randomized studies to be a useful co-therapy in…”
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Acute GvHD: pathogenesis and classification by Ball, L M, Egeler, R M

“…Allogeneic hematopoietic SCT (HSCT) is an established treatment for some children with life-threatening hematological disease, immune deficiencies and inborn…”
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Oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by an oxoferryl porphyrin π-cation radical by Gold, A., Jayaraj, K., Ball, L.M., Brust, K.

“…Pre-formed oxoferryl tetrakis (2,6-dichlorophenyl)porphinatoiron π-cation radical at −80°C in methylene chloride:methanol- d4 is used as a low-turnover oxidant…”
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Co-infusion of ex vivo-expanded, parental MSCs prevents life-threatening acute GVHD, but does not reduce the risk of graft failure in pediatric patients undergoing allogeneic umbilical cord blood transplantation by Bernardo, M E, Ball, L M, Cometa, A M, Roelofs, H, Zecca, M, Avanzini, M A, Bertaina, A, Vinti, L, Lankester, A, Maccario, R, Ringden, O, Le Blanc, K, Egeler, R M, Fibbe, W E, Locatelli, F

“…When compared with BMT, umbilical cord blood transplantation (UCBT) is associated with a lower rate of engraftment and delayed hematological/immunological…”
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Identification of oxidized and reduced forms of the strong bacterial mutagen (Z)-2-chloro-3-(dichloromethyl)-4-oxobutenoic acid (MX) in extracts of chlorine-treated water by Kronberg, Leif, Christman, Russell F, Singh, Ravinder, Ball, Louise M

“…The mutagenic potency in the Ames assay of oxidized and reduced forms of (Z)-2-chloro-3-(dichloromethyl)-4-oxobutenoic acid (MX) and the oxidized form of its…”
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Detection of hydroxylated nitro aromatic and hydroxylated nitro polycyclic aromatic compounds in an ambient air particulate extract using bioassay-directed fractionation by Nishioka, Marcia G, Howard, Corinne C, Contos, Denise A, Ball, Louise M, Lewtas, Joellen

“…Mass spectral evidence is reported for the detection of hydroxylated nitro polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HN-PAH) and hydroxylated nitro polycyclic aromatic…”
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High burden of late effects after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in childhood: a single-centre study by Bresters, D, van Gils, I C M, Kollen, W J W, Ball, L M, Oostdijk, W, van der Bom, J G, Egeler, R M

“…The aim of our study was to assess the cumulative incidence and severity (‘burden’) of late effects in a single-centre cohort of childhood haematopoietic stem…”
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308: Treatment of steroid refractory, severe acute graft versus host disease with expanded mesenchymal stem cells in children having undergone allogeneic stem cell transplantation by Ball, L.M, Kollen, W.J.W, Lankester, A, Roleofs, H, Fibbe, W.E, Egeler, R.M

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118: Co-transplanation of haploidentical mesenchymal stem cells to overcome graft dysfunction associated with parental haploidentical CD34 postive selected peripheral stem cell grafts by Ball, L.M, Kollen, W.J.W, Bernado, M.E, Lankester, A, Roelofs, H, Locatelli, F, Fibbe, W.E, Egeler, R.M

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Immediate and long-term somatic effects, and health-related quality of life of BM donation during early childhood. A single-center report in 210 pediatric donors by van Walraven, S M, Straathof, L M, Switzer, G E, Lankester, A, Korthof, E T, Brand, A, Ball, L M

“…Since 1968, when Leiden undertook the first successful European pediatric BM transplantation with a 7-year-old sibling donor, more than 300 young children have…”
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Varicella zoster reactivation after hematopoietic stem cell transplant in children is strongly correlated with leukemia treatment and suppression of host T-lymphocyte immunity by Vermont, C.L., Jol-van der Zijde, E.C.M., Hissink Muller, P., Ball, L.M., Bredius, R.G.M., Vossen, A.C., Lankester, A.C.

“…Background and aims Varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) may cause significant morbidity and…”
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Formation of mutagenic urinary metabolites from 1-nitropyrene in germ-free and conventional rats: role of the gut flora by Ball, L M, Rafter, J J, Gustafsson, J A, Gustafsson, B E, Kohan, M J, Lewtas, J

“…1-Nitropyrene (NP), an environmental pollutant, a potent mutagen and an animal carcinogen, undergoes reduction, acetylation, ring-hydroxylation and conjugation…”
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Metabolism of 1-nitro[14C]pyrene in vivo in the rat and mutagenicity of urinary metabolites by Ball, L M, Kohan, M J, Inmon, J P, Claxton, L D, Lewtas, J

“…The metabolic fate of the bacterial mutagen, environmental pollutant and potential carcinogen 1-nitropyrene (NP) has been investigated in the rat. Over half of…”
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Differentiation of Moraxella bovoculi sp. nov. from other coccoid moraxellae by the use of polymerase chain reaction and restriction endonuclease analysis of amplified DNA by Angelos, J.A, Ball, L.M

“…Correspondence: 1 Corresponding Author: John A. Angelos, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2108 Tupper Hall, Davis, CA…”
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Potential role of mesenchymal stromal cells in pediatric hematopoietic SCT by Ball, L M, Bernardo, M E, Locatelli, F, Egeler, R M

“…Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) can be isolated from several human tissues and expanded for clinical use. MSCs are identified by phenotypic and functional…”
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Relatedness of cytotoxins from geographically diverse isolates of Moraxella bovis by Angelos, John A., Ball, Louise M.

“…To determine whether amino acid sequence variation exists in the Moraxella bovis ( M. bovis) cytotoxin (MbxA) from geographically diverse M. bovis isolated in…”
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Identification and characterization of the major DNA adduct formed chemically and in vitro from the environmental genotoxin 3-nitrofluoranthene by Dietrich, A M, Guenat, C R, Tomer, K B, Ball, L M

“…The genotoxic environmental pollutant 3-nitrofluoranthene (3-NFA) was reduced chemically and allowed to react with calf thymus DNA, yielding one major adduct…”
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Prevention of naturally occurring infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis with a recombinant Moraxella bovis pilin– Moraxella bovis cytotoxin–ISCOM matrix adjuvanted vaccine by Angelos, John A., Bonifacio, Robert G., Ball, Louise M., Hess, John F.

“…To evaluate the efficacy of a recombinant Moraxella bovis pilin– M. bovis cytotoxin subunit vaccine to prevent naturally occurring infectious bovine…”
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Children with acute leukaemia have an increased risk for Varicella zoster reactivation after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a possible role for fludarabine by Lankester, A.C, Jol-van der Zijde, C.M, Hissinkmuller, P, Vossen, A.C.T.M, Ball, L.M

“…Background/introduction: Varicella Zoster virus (VZV) belongs to the herpes family and reactivation is seen in immune compromised hosts. VZV reactivation,…”
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