Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0751295 (memory loss)
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A 32-year-old Japanese male in his second remission of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) received a matched unrelated donor bone marrow transplant (BMT) from the Japan Marrow Donor Program. On day +83, a bone marrow examination revealed 5.2% leukemic cells. Despite the cessation of cyclosporine, leukemic cells in the bone marrow increased to 18.4% on day +91. Treatment was started with interferon (IFN)-alpha-2b 3 x 10(6) U/body s.c. daily on day +92 and leukemic cells in the bone marrow disappeared completely. The toxicity of IFN-alpha treatment included leukoencephalopathy consisting of somnolence, disorientation, short-term memory loss, lack of coordination and ataxia, myelotoxicity requiring multiple platelet transfusions and exacerbation of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) of oral cavity, skin and lung. Because of progressive GVHD, IFN-alpha was discontinued on day +124. On day +132, a bone marrow aspirate showed 6.4% leukemic cells. The patient died of progressive ALL on day +178. IFN-alpha may be useful for the treatment of leukemic relapse following BMT, although its toxicity is marked.
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PMID:Interferon-alpha treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia relapse after unrelated bone marrow transplantation. 959 46

Reactivation of human herpesvirus (HHV)-6B is a relatively common occurrence after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT), and it is associated with the development of various post-transplant complications. HHV-6 encephalitis appears to be a significant, life-threatening complication caused by HHV-6B reactivation. HHV-6 encephalitis typically develops 2-6 weeks after SCT, and the symptoms are characterized by memory loss, seizures, and consciousness loss. Magnetic resonance imaging typically shows limbic encephalitis. Recent large-scale studies and a prospective study showed a similar incidence of HHV-6 encephalitis development, with 7.9-9.9% in cord blood transplant recipients and 0.5-1.2% in bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant recipients. Epidemiological studies suggest that post-transplant immune reactions such as GVHD, pre-engraftment immune reaction, or engraftment syndrome play important roles in the development of HHV-6 encephalitis. The mortality rate remains high, and even among survivors, many patients are left with serious neurological impairments, such as memory disturbance and seizures. Elucidation of the pathophysiology and establishment of appropriate prophylactic measures are necessary to overcome this serious complication. Besides encephalitis, associations between HHV-6 and various post-transplant complications have been reported, including pneumonitis, gastroenterocolitis, hepatitis, bone marrow suppression, and GVHD. Further investigations are needed to determine the role of HHV-6 in these complications.
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PMID:[Human herpesvirus-6 associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation]. 2645 56