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Partial reconstitution of cutaneous microvessels in long-term survivors after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Haeusermann, P. and Kump, E. and Rovó, A. and Tichelli, A. and Itin, P. and Gratwohl, A. and Biedermann, B. C.. (2009) Partial reconstitution of cutaneous microvessels in long-term survivors after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Dermatology, 219. pp. 32-41.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and skin is involved in acute and chronic disease. Immune-mediated vessel attack and subsequent microvessel loss have been observed in skin of patients with chronic GVHD. OBJECTIVES: To test whether long-term survivors (LTS) after allogeneic HSCT without cutaneous GVHD show signs of persistent vascular remodeling. METHODS: Microvessels in skin biopsies were investigated in a cohort of 32 LTS with a median follow-up of 17 years (range 11-26). Five were currently classified as having chronic GVHD other than skin involvement. RESULTS: LTS showed no significant difference in median microvessel density and relative vessel size distribution pattern compared to healthy controls. Past experience of GVHD and current status of chronic GVHD other than skin involvement had no impact on vessel density. In contrast, recipients with chronic cutaneous GVHD of sclerotic type and patients with lichen sclerosus have significant microvessel loss in the upper dermis. CONCLUSION: The complex therapy of allogeneic HSCT had no sustained effect on the microvascular architecture of LTS when clinicopathological evidence of cutaneous GVHD is absent. Microvascular remodeling as observed during chronic GVHD recovers completely after resolution of chronic cutaneous GVHD.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Hämatologie (Gratwohl)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Hämatologie (Gratwohl)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Nephrologie > Exp. Transplantationsimmunologie und Nephrologie (Palmer)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Nephrologie > Exp. Transplantationsimmunologie und Nephrologie (Palmer)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Diagnostische Hämatologie (Tichelli)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Diagnostische Hämatologie (Tichelli)
UniBasel Contributors:Tichelli, André and Gratwohl, Alois A. and Biedermann, Barbara C. and Rovó, Alicia
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Karger
ISSN:1018-8665
e-ISSN:1421-9832
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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