2013 American Transplant Congress
Effects of High Fat Breakfast, Low Fat Breakfast or Fasting on the Absorption of Voclosporin (VCS), The
Isotechnika Pharma Inc., Edmonton, Canada
Objective:To assess the effects of fasting, consumption of a high-fat breakfast and consumption of a low-fat breakfast on the absorption of VCS, a new calcineurin…2013 American Transplant Congress
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Promote Bowel Regeneration after Intestinal Transplantation: Myth to Mucosa
Aim: To report the first case of use of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to promote mucosal regeneration in an isolated intestinal transplant recipient who had…2013 American Transplant Congress
Unlicensed NK Cells Differentiated from CD34+Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells Exhibit Anti-HCC and Anti-HCV Activity
Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
We have previously shown that IL-2stimulated NK cells derived from the liver exert vigorous cytotoxicity against HCC by their binding to the TRAIL expressed on…2013 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors of Post-Transplant High-Grade CMV Reactivation in CMV-Seropositive Patients in the Modern Immunosuppressive Era
Urology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
Backgrounds: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis is recommended for CMV-seronegative kidney transplant recipients (R-) receiving the grafts from CMV seropositive donors (D+). Meanwhile, whether R+ patients need…2013 American Transplant Congress
Reperfusion Time Alters Kidney microRNA Expression in Rodent Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Background: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in kidney transplantation is associated with delayed graft function and chronic allograft injury. microRNA (miRNA) are part of a population of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Gamma Chain Cytokines on Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Function for the Treatment of Viral Infections
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection or reactivation is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised individuals, such as solid organ transplant recipients. The adoptive…2013 American Transplant Congress
Does Stress Impair Wound Healing Measured by High-Resolution Ultrasound in Living Kidney Donors? A Pilot Study
Background: Stress has been demonstrated as a factor that influences the rate of wound healing. Living kidney donors are an ideal group on which to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Delayed Anti-CD3 Therapy Results in Depletion of Alloreactive T Cells and the Dominance of Foxp3+CD4+ Graft Infiltrating Cells
Background. The engineered Fc-nonbinding CD3 antibody has lower mitogenicity and a precise therapeutic window for disease remission in patients with type 1 diabetes. Before anti-CD3…2013 American Transplant Congress
Analysis of Motivation and Anonymity in 117 Unspecified (Altruistic) Donors in the UK
Introduction: Unspecified (altruistic) donation is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. Concerns persist about donor motivations, regret and long-term psychosocial outcomes. The aims of this…2013 American Transplant Congress
Clinicopathological Analysis of Persistent Hyperparathyroidism after Kidney Transplantation in Long-Term Dialysis Patients
Background: Deceased donor kidney transplantation in long-term dialysis patients in Japan has been increasing because of a severe lack of donors. Parathyroid glands of long-term…