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2021 American Transplant Congress
Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Donor Liver-derived Natural Killer Cells
M. Ohira¹, R. Hotta¹, Y. Imaoka¹, K. Sato¹, N. Tanimine¹, Y. Tanaka¹, S. Nishida², A. Tzakis², H. Ohdan¹
¹Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, ²University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and is an indication for liver transplantation (LT). Immunosuppressive regimens currently used after…
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Liver Kinase B1 Knockdown Induces Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor B Expression in Human Airway Epithelial Cells: A Potential Mechanism for Development of Fibrosis Leading to Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
M. Rahman, J. Lee, R. Ravichandran, T. Fleming, M. Smith, R. Bremner, T. Mohanakumar
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: The platelet-derived growth factor and its receptor (PDGFRb) signaling pathway can be activated by epithelial mesenchymal transition which facilitates fibrosis. It is not known…
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Outcomes of Liver Transplantation for Combined Hepatocellular Cholangiocarcinoma: A Single-center Experience
Y. Liu¹, C. Hanlon¹, S. Zhou¹, D. Toy¹, K. King², K. Zhou³, J. Kahn³, L. Yuan³
¹Internal Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²Radiology, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³Internal Medicine - Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Combined hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CCA) is a hepatic tumor that exhibits histological features of both hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). cHCC-CCA is often diagnosed…
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Molecular Classifiers for Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction Transbronchial and Mucosal Biopsies Predict Clinical CLAD and Graft Loss
M. D. Parkes¹, P. F. Halloran², K. M. Halloran³, &. the INTERLUNG Study Group⁴
¹Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton AB, AB, Canada, ²Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, AB, Canada, ⁴., ., AB, Canada
*Purpose: Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) portends poor outcomes yet is poorly understood. In the multi-center INTERLUNG study we measured transcripts in transbronchial biopsies (TBBs)…
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Role of Baseline PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibitor Pathway Expression in Bridge to Liver Transplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma
K. Nunez, T. Sandow, M. Hibino, A. Cohen, P. Thevenot
Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Response to first line liver-directed therapy (LDT) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has important implications in both bridge to transplant (BTT) success as well as…
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Outcomes of Cytomegalovirus Status Determining Induction Therapy in Lung Transplant
K. Heagler¹, J. Lyons¹, B. Bemiss², P. Stracener¹
¹Pharmacy, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, ²Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
*Purpose: At the study institution, basiliximab induction is withheld in lung transplant recipients who are cytomegalovirus (CMV) high risk due to concern for increased CMV…
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A Randomized, Multicenter, Blinded Study Assessing the Effects of Gaseous Nitric Oxide in an Ex Vivo System of Human Lungs
M. G. Hartwig¹, J. A. Klapper¹, N. Poola², A. Banga³, P. G. Sanchez⁴, J. S. Murala³, J. L. Potenziano²
¹Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Bedminster, NJ, ³University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: The effects of nitric oxide (NO) on donor lungs during ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) have not been studied. We assessed whether the novel…
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Trends in Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) Waiting List and Transplant Activity in the U.S
J. Wainright¹, K. Swanner², W. Cherikh¹, D. Klassen³
¹Research, UNOS, Richmond, VA, ²Policy and Community Relations, UNOS, Richmond, VA, ³Office of the Chief Medical Officer, UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) transplantation has grown and changed rapidly in the past several years. This study investigates VCA waiting list and transplant trends…
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Desensitization Using Costimulatory Blockade and Bortezomib to Prevent DSA Formation and Rejection in Reconstructive Transplantation
B. Oh¹, F. Messner², Y. Guo¹, G. Brandacher¹
¹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
*Purpose: Sensitization in form of donor-specific antibodies (DSA) and subsequent antibody-mediated rejection constitute some of the greatest risk factors for allograft rejection and long-term graft…
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Correlation of Coronary Anatomy and Interventions with Post-kidney Transplantation Outcomes
A. Sharma, T. Teigeler, D. Kumar, S. Moldowan, C. Bhati, G. Gupta, L. Kang, M. Levy
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: There is considerable variation in the preoperative coronary evaluation before kidney transplantation (KT) and subsequent reporting of outcomes.*Methods: Patients who received a KT (from…