Immunobiology of bone marrow transplantation as treatment for hematologic malignancies

Champlin, R.

Transplantation Proceedings 23(4): 2123-2127

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0041-1345
PMID: 1871828
Document Number: 373930
In conclusion, graft-versus-leukemia is important to prevent leukemia relapse following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. This beneficial GVL effect is at least partly mediated by T-lymphocytes and is greatest in transplants from HLA-nongenotypically identical donors. GVL is associated with the presence of GVHD, although preliminary studies suggest it may be possible to separate these two processes. Improvement in treatment results requires innovative effective therapies to enhance the direct antineoplastic effects of the preparative regimen or immune-mediated antileukemia mechanisms.

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