2013 American Transplant Congress
Double Blockage of TNFα and IL-1β Prevents Islet Graft Damage in Clinical Islet Autotransplantation
Background: Total pancreatectomy followed by autologous islet transplantation (TP-AIT) is an advanced surgical option for refractory chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients. Peri-transplant inflammatory reaction can damage…2013 American Transplant Congress
Strict Adherence to Prospective BK Virus Screening Protocol Reduces BK Virus Induced Nephropathy and Subsequent Graft Loss but Not the BK Viremia
Department of Renal Transplant Surgery, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Background: Our study attempts to evaluate the utility of the screening protocol to as a marker of overt immunosuppression as well as any correlation to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Organ Transplantations from "Increased Infectious Risk Donors": The Italian Experience
PURPOSE: According to the Italian Guidelines for organ donors safety, deceased donors with a recent (≤ 2 weeks) risky behaviour for acqusition of HIV, HBV…2013 American Transplant Congress
Acute Rejection Is Associated with Increased Microvascular Tortuosity and a Dysbalance in Angiopoietins up to 1 Year after Rejection
Well-functioning endothelium is critical for a healthy graft after solid organ transplantation. In the context of transplantation, microvascular endothelial cells (ECs) are very susceptible to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation Versus Liver Resection in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis
Objective: To systematically evaluate the clinical outcomes of HCC patients undergoing LT and LR.Methods: A search of PubMed/Medline, Embase and Cochrane library databases was supplemented…2013 American Transplant Congress
Standardized Incidence Ratios of Cancers in Renal Transplant Recipients in Japan: A Single Center Study over 40 Years
[Background] There were few reports from Asia that revealed incidence-rate ratios of cancers in renal transplantation(RTx) compared with those in general population.[Method] Standardized Incidence Ratio…2013 American Transplant Congress
Up-Regulation of Circulatory Adiponectin Ameliorates Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Via Inhibiting Macrophage/TNF-α Mediated Inflammatory Response
Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background: It is still of importance to minimize liver ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury during liver transplantation. Reducing inflammation reaction is an effective way to achieve…2013 American Transplant Congress
TBX21 Polymorphism Influence BK Virus Viremia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (SOT)
Background Human polyomavirus BK (BKV) viremia is an important cause of nephropathy among SOT after kidney transplantation. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in immune genes have…2013 American Transplant Congress
Role of Soluble FGL2 in Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in a Porcine Auto-Transplantation Model
Background: Regulatory T cells (Treg) protect kidney against ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury via suppressing the innate immunity, while the mechanism has not been clarified. Soluble…2013 American Transplant Congress
CMV and Allopeptide Crossrecognition Causes Graft Endothelial Cell Injury Mediated by CMV-Committed HLA-E Restricted CD8+T Cells
Although association between CMV infection and allograft rejection is well admitted, the precise mechanisms involved remain unclear. Characterization of alloreactive T cells in CMV positive…