Dr. Charles S Hemenway MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
2160 S 1st Ave Maywood IL, 60153Rating
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Dr. Charles Hemenway is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Maywood, IL. Dr. Hemenway specializes in treating children that have a blood disease or cancer. Such blood diseases include disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. The types of cancers that Dr. Hemenway treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Hemenway can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
Education and Training
University Of Massachusetts Medical School 1987
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Calcineurin. Structure, function, and inhibition.
- Lic4, a nuclear phosphoprotein that cooperates with calcineurin to regulate cation homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
- The mixed lineage leukemia fusion partner AF9 binds specific isoforms of the BCL-6 corepressor.
- MLL fusion partners AF4 and AF9 interact at subnuclear foci.
- The synthetic peptide PFWT disrupts AF4-AF9 protein complexes and induces apoptosis in t(4;11) leukemia cells.
- Potential of mesenchymal stem cells in gene therapy approaches for inherited and acquired diseases.
- Hurricane Katrina's impact on pediatric and adult patients with sickle cell disease.
- The AF4-mimetic peptide, PFWT, induces necrotic cell death in MV4-11 leukemia cells.
- Molecular targeting of MLL-rearranged leukemia cell lines with the synthetic peptide PFWT synergistically enhances the cytotoxic effect of established chemotherapeutic agents.
- Hsp90 directly modulates the spatial distribution of AF9/MLLT3 and affects target gene expression.
- Histone H3 lysine 79 methyltransferase Dot1 is required for immortalization by MLL oncogenes.
- CBX8, a component of the Polycomb PRC1 complex, modulates DOT1L-mediated gene expression through AF9/MLLT3.
- Importance of a specific amino acid pairing for murine MLL leukemias driven by MLLT1/3 or AFF1/4.
- An AF9/ENL-targted peptide with therapeutic potential in mixed lineage leukemias.
- Degree of recruitment of DOT1L to MLL-AF9 defines level of H3K79 Di- and tri-methylation on target genes and transformation potential.
Awards
- Chicago Super Doctors 2012
Treatments
- Bleeding Disorders
- Anemia
- Cancer
- Leukemia
- Dermal Aesthetics
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Fellowships
- Duke University School of Medicine
- Duke University Medical Center, Pediatrics: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
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