Organocomplejos aniónicos de níquel (II)

The addition of different Lewis bases to solutions of "(CoF5)2Ni" in THF-Dioxane or solutions of previously isolated (CoFs)2Ni Dioxancs gives neutral and anionic bispentafluorophenyl nikel (11) complexes.All the previously isolated neutral complexes were of the type (CoF=)2Ni U being U = 2PEt3, 2PBu3, 2PPh3, 2AsPh3, 2SbPh3. 20PPh3, 20AsPh3, 2p-dioxane, 2PPh2Cl, 2NH3 2py, bis diphenylphosphine-ethane, ethylenediamine, 2.2' bipyridine and- 1,10—fenantroiine, (5,6). Anionic complexes here described are binuclear with different bridge groups of the type [(CoF5)2 NÍX2NÍ (CoF5)2]~^ being X = CN, Cl, Br. The bridge system is broken by PPha when X = CN to give the anionic mono nuclear complex [(C(iF5)2Ni(CN) (PPhs)]". Chemical and physical properties of the new isolated complexes are sfudied and structural data are obtained by magnetic suceptibility measurements and IR and visible-UV spectroscopy

Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease after haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in adults: an EBMT cross-sectional non-interventional study

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with cardiovascular disease in the general population and is also a potential cardiovascular risk factor in survivors of haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). We report an EBMT cross-sectional, multi-centre, non-interventional study of 453 adult HCT patients surviving a minimum of 2 years post-transplant attending routine follow-up HCT and/or late effects clinics in 9 centres. The overall prevalence of MetS was 37.5% rising to 53% in patients >50 years of age at follow-up. There were no differences in rates of MetS between autologous and allogeneic HCT survivors, nor any association with graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) or current immunosuppressant therapy. Notably, there was a significantly higher occurrence of cardiovascular events (CVE, defined as cerebrovascular accident, coronary heart disease or peripheral vascular disease) in those with MetS than in those without MetS (26.7% versus 9%, p < 0.001, OR 3.69, 95% CI 2.09–6.54, p < 0.001), and, as expected, MetS and CVE were age-related. Unexpectedly, CVE were associated with occurrence of second malignancy. Screening for and management of MetS should be integrated within routine HCT long-term follow-up care for both allogeneic and autologous HCT survivors. Further research is warranted, including randomised controlled trials of interventional strategies and mechanistic studies of cardiovascular risk in HCT survivors

Severe Aplastic Anemia and PNH

Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) is an autoimmune disorder (AID) due to the attack of autoreactive cytotoxic T lymphocytes to the hematopoietic component of the bone marrow

Early bilirubinemia after allogeneic stem cell transplantation - an endothelial complication

Hyperbilirubinemia occurs frequently after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Causes include primary liver damage and endothelial complications as major contributors. Here, we have investigated the impact of early bilirubinemia (EB) on posttransplant outcomes. Maximum total bilirubin levels (days 0-28) were categorized using maximally selected log rank statistics to identify a cut off for the endpoint non-relapse mortality (NRM) in a training cohort of 873 patients. EB above this cut off was correlated with NRM and overall survival (OS) and with pre- and posttransplant Angiopoietin-2, interleukin (IL)18, CXCL8 and suppressor of tumorigenicity-2 (ST2) serum levels, and the endothelial activation and stress index (EASIX). Clinical correlations were validated in a sample of 388 patients transplanted in an independent institution. The EB cut off was determined at 3.6 mg/dL (61.6 mu M). EB predicted OS (HR 1.60, 95% CI 1.21-2.12, p < 0.001), and NRM (CSHR 2.14; 1.28-3.56, p = 0.004), also independent of typical endothelial complications such as veno-occlusive disease, refractory acute graft-versus-host disease, or transplant-associated microangiopathy. However, EB correlated with high Angiopoietin-2, EASIX-pre and EASIX-day 0, as well as increased levels of posttransplant CXCL8, IL18, and ST2. In summary, EB indicates a poor prognosis. The association of EB with endothelial biomarkers suggests an endothelial pathomechanism also for this posttransplant complication

Microsecond timescale proton rotating-frame relaxation under magic angle spinning.

This paper deals with the theoretical foundation of proton magic-angle-spinning rotating-frame relaxation (R1ρ) and establishes the range of validity and accuracy of the presented approach to describe low-amplitude microsecond timescale motion in the solid state. Beside heteronuclear dipolar and chemical shift anisotropy interactions, a major source of relaxation for protons is the homonuclear dipolar interaction. For this latter relaxation process no general analytical equation has been published until now which would describe the R1ρ relaxation at any spinning-speed, spin-lock field, or tilt-angle. To validate the derived equations we compared the analytical relaxation rates obtained by solving the master equation within the framework of Redfield theory with numerically simulated relaxation rates. We found that for small opening angles (~10°) the relaxation rates obtained with stochastic Liouville simulations agree well with the analytical Redfield relaxation rates for a large range of motional correlation times. However, deviations around the rotary-resonance conditions highlight the fact that Redfield treatment of the solid-state relaxation rates can only provide qualitative insights into the microsecond timescale motion