2013 American Transplant Congress
Aggravation of Post-Ischemic Liver Injury by Overexpression of IGFBP-3
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) is known to interfere NF-ΚB signaling pathway in response to a diverse range of stimuli. Liver ischemia/reperfusion injury is…2013 American Transplant Congress
TNF-alpha -238 G-Allele Predisposes to Severe Bacterial Infection in Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease Enlisted for Liver Transplantation, The
Background: Augmented susceptibility to infections increases mortality in patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Activation of pro-inflammatory cytokine production via TLR4, which is a major…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Sarcopenia on Survival in Patients Undergoing Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Background: Skeletal muscle depletion, referred to as sarcopenia, predicts morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing digestive surgery. However, the impact on liver transplantation is unclear.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Toll-Like Receptor 4 Blockade Enhances Islet Engraftment and Induces Indefinite Islet Allograft Survival
The aim of the present study was to assess the role of Toll-like-receptor 4 (TLR4) in mediating the immune response to allogeneic pancreatic islets.We first…2013 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Predose Concentrations Do Not Predict the Risk of Acute Rejection after Renal Transplantation: A Pooled Analysis from Three Randomised-Controlled Clinical Trials
Introduction:Therapeutic drug monitoring for tacrolimus (Tac) is universally applied. However, the concentration-effect relationship for Tac is poorly defined. This study investigated whether Tac concentrations are…2013 American Transplant Congress
Glomerular Size on Time Zero Kidney Allograft Biopsies and the Change in Kidney Function after Live Kidney Donation
Identification of predictors of the decrease in kidney function after live kidney donation may help expand the living donor pool or identify donors for long-term…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Graft Implantation Order on Short- and Long-Term Graft Survival in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplants, The
Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
IntroductionThe preferred order of revascularization of pancreas and kidney grafts in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants has not yet been established. Increased preservation time might have a…2013 American Transplant Congress
Restored Kidney Transplant after Resection of Small Renal Tumor into Unrelated and Related Recipients: Updated Results of Clinical Trials
OBJECTIVES: Kidneys after nephrectomy for small renal tumor have been considered as a potential source for solving the organ donor shortage. Buell, Mannami, Nicol, Meng,…2013 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Full-Right-Full Left Split Liver Transplantation in Adults
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Introduction: Full-right-full-left split liver transplantation (FRFLSLT) has been proposed as an option to overcome organ shortage in adults.Method: This study assessed the outcome of FRFLSLT…2013 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Human Adipose Derive Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Acute Liver Failure Model in Murine, The
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Acute liver failure (ALF) still carries a high mortality. The incidence of ALF is approximately 2000 cases annually. Drug-related hepatotoxicity accounts for more than 50%…
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