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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Myelodysplastic syndrome progress to acute myeloid leukemia: new insights and updates.

Yucheng Zhang, Lixiang Yan, Chenyang Fan, Bofan Zhao, Meng Chen, Xiaogang Hao, Gengda Zhu, Yanan Jia, Yajing Xu, Zhexin Shi

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The Prognostic Value of the CD8Hematology reports · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Yucheng Zhang *Department of Hematology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Lixiang Yan *Department of Hematology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Chenyang FanDepartment of Hematology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Bofan ZhaoPediatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Jingdu Children's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Meng ChenDepartment of Hematology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Xiaogang HaoDepartment of Hematology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Gengda ZhuDepartment of Hematology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Yanan JiaDepartment of Hematology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Yajing XuDepartment of Hematology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Zhexin ShiDepartment of Hematology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The progression of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) to secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML), classified under AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC), is a multi-step process driven by the dynamic interplay between cell-intrinsic genetic events and extrinsic microenvironmental remodeling. In this review, we discuss how these changes foster clonal selection and leukemic transformation. Emerging insights from single-cell technologies are highlighted, revealing the dynamic heterogeneity of MDS stem cells and their niche. Finally, we discussed the clinical implications of these mechanisms, including their impact on risk stratification, therapy failure (particularly after hypomethylating agents), and the development of novel treatment strategies aimed at intercepting progression. Integrating molecular findings with clinical translation is essential for improving outcomes in this high-risk disease continuum.

Indexed as

Leukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMyelodysplastic SyndromesAnimalsCell Transformation, NeoplasticDisease ProgressionHumansTumor Microenvironmentacute myeloid leukemiaacute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changesbone marrow microenvironmentmyelodysplastic syndromemyeloid neoplasm

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PMID41716386
PMCPMC12913373

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