The rarity of the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) population poses a significant challenge for MSC research. Therefore, these cells are often expanded in vitro, prior to use. However, long-term culture has been shown to alter primary MSC properties. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• May 2024

To investigate epigenomic indices of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) susceptibility among high-risk populations with type 2 diabetes mellitus.  ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• September 2023

The way the immune system operates differs between males and females. This is due to both differential expression of immune-related genes from the sex chromosomes as well as the immune modulatory properties of sex hormones. Together, these effects contribute to a skewed prevalence of disease and disease course between males and females, including allergic-, infectious-, autoimmune-, and cancerous disease. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• July 2023

Due to the extensive past use of asbestos in Australia, known exposure is common and causes anxiety, especially with the increased risk of thoracic malignancies ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• February 2016

A pilot clinical study, led in Australia by a Telethon Kids Institute and Perth Children's Hospital researcher, has found an immunotherapy drug can dramatically increase survival rates for babies with a rare form of leukaemia, paving the way for a major international clinical trial. ...

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• 2023
• May

Telethon Kids Institute researcher, Dr Anya Jones, will join some of the world’s brightest female scientists after being selected to take part in a global project to amplify the voices of women in science leadership. ...

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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2022
• March

T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive hematologic malignancy with inferior outcome compared with that of B cell ALL. Here, we show that Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) was upregulated in high-risk T-ALL with KMT2A rearrangements (KMT2A-R) or an immature immunophenotype. In KMT2A-R cells, we identified RUNX2 as a direct target of the KMT2A chimeras, where it reciprocally bound the KMT2A promoter, establishing a regulatory feed-forward mechanism. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• March 2021

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung disease in which circulatory biomarkers has the potential for guiding management in clinical practice. We assessed the prognostic role of serum biomarkers in three independent IPF cohorts, the Australian IPF Registry (AIPFR), Trent Lung Fibrosis (TLF) and Prospective Observation of Fibrosis in the Lung Clinical Endpoints (PROFILE). ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• October 2021

We compared risk of newly detected infection and cervical abnormalities associated with HPV-16/18 between seronegative vs seropositive women (15-25 years) in... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• March 2014

Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a common and important complication in children with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). We describe the epidemiology of IFD in a large multicentre cohort of children with AML. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• August 2021