2015 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Preformed Anti-HLA Antibody of "Unknown Origin" after Kidney Transplant in a Brazilian Center
Background: The use of single antigen beads assay (SAFB) for the detection of anti-HLA antibodies (Abs) may reveal the presence of Abs in individuals without…2015 American Transplant Congress
Donor Lung Preservation With the Organ Care System® Promotes a Tissue Protective and Anti-Inflammatory Response During Transplantation
ObjectivesWithin INSPIRE trial standard cold storage (SOC) is compared to normothermic, ventilated donor lung preservation (Organ-Care-System®, OCS). As lung preservation may influence immune mediators (IM),…2015 American Transplant Congress
Identification of miRNAs Associated With Induced Tolerance to Allografts
Surgery-Transplantation, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Introduction: Although the liver is less immunogenic than other solid organs, most liver transplant recipients receive lifelong immunosuppression. Total lymphoid irradiation (TLI) is part of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Immunophenotypes After Conversion from Calcineurin Inhibitors to mTOR Inhibitors in Renal Transplant Recipients
Chronic toxicity of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) is one of the major causes of chronic allograft loss. Conversion from CNI to mTOR ((mammalian target of rapamycin)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Chimeric Patients Who Undergo Combined Facilitating Cell-Enriched/HSC/Renal Transplant Exhibit Robust TCR Repertoire
Combined donor kidney plus facilitating cell enriched hematopoietic stem cell (FCRx) transplants (Tx), after low intensity conditioning with fludarabine, 200-cGy total body irradiation and cyclophosphamide…2015 American Transplant Congress
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Revisit to the Optimal Oxygenation Circulating Lungs for Graft Preservation
Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
AimAccumulating evidence supports increasing the role of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP). However, there are evidenced limitations as well as the adverse effects of current…2015 American Transplant Congress
Alterations in Peripheral Blood B Cell Subpopulations in Kidney Transplant Recipients With DSA
Peripheral blood B cell subpopulations were assessed over time (1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months) in living donor kidney transplant recipients undergoing thymoglobulin (n…2015 American Transplant Congress
Non-Invasive Imaging Modalities for Immune Monitoring of Vascularized Composite Allografts Using a Translational Large Animal Model
Purpose: To evaluate imaging modalities such as 3CCD and infrared (IR) technology as a means of non-invasive monitoring of graft acceptance and rejection in the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Does Switching Predict Conversion: IgM De Novo Donor Specific HLA Antibodies Class Switch to IgG in Subclinical Antibody Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplant Recipients
1Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; 2School of Medicine, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
Background: Concomitant C4d and C3d detection in heart biopsies correlates with circulating DSA and graft dysfunction. Detection of C4d only in surveillance biopsies is not…2015 American Transplant Congress
Molecular Marker Strategies Supporting the Novartis US92 Study- A Discovery Study of Protein Biomarkers for Kidney Function (eGFR) and Acute Rejection in Serum from Renal Transplant Patients
Purpose. Protein biomarkers have the potential to allow for earlier and more specific diagnosis of kidney injury in kidney transplant patients than established clinical markers…