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ANG-3777, A Hepatic Growth Factor Mimetic, Attenuates Mercuric Chloride-Induced Renal Dysfunction and Mortality in Rats
P. Narayan, I. D. Goldberg
Angion Biomedica, Uniondale, NY
*Purpose: ANG-3777 is a small-molecule mimetic of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). In vitro models have shown ANG-3777 to have protective effects in renal cell lines,…
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Hypothermia Attenuates Renal Fibrosis after Renal Ischemia Reperfusion in Mice
D. Choi¹, D. Kim², E. Kim², J. Jeong², J. Kim¹, Y. Ham¹, Y. Chang³, K. Na¹, K. Lee¹
¹Nephrology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of, ³Nephrology, Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Recently, acute kidney injury is a important cause of chronic kidney injury, characterized by glomerular sclerosis and tubular fibrosis. Hypothermia attenuates the acute kidney…
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Biointegration and Function of 3D Printed Bionic Pancreatic Petals on a Mouse Model
M. Wszola¹, M. Klak¹, G. Tymicki¹, A. Berman¹, K. Kosowska¹, T. Bryniarski¹, P. Cywoniuk¹, M. Gomolka¹, P. Kowalska¹, P. Turowski¹, A. Kaminski²
¹Foundation for Research and Science Development, Warsaw, Poland, ²Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
*Purpose: Despite the technologically advanced integrated systems of continuous glycemic control and insulin supply, it is still impossible to obtain results of diabetes treatment in…
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Production of Detergent-Free ECM-Derived Bioinks for Bioprinting of Bionic Pancreas Ready for Clinical Use
M. Wszola¹, M. Klak¹, G. Tymicki¹, A. Berman¹, K. Kosowska¹, T. Bryniarski¹, P. Cywoniuk¹, M. Gomolka¹, P. Kowalska¹, P. Turowski¹, A. Kaminski²
¹Foundation for Research and Science Development, Warsaw, Poland, ²Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
*Purpose: Bioprinting is the process of creating 3D tissue analogues. For this purpose, it is necessary to produce a special bioink that will be able…
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Building Kidneys from Stem Cells for Transplantation
I. M. Rogers¹, J. Whiteley², T. Chow², T. Bongolan², L. Mazilescu³, P. Urbanellis³, S. Ganesh³, M. Selzner³
¹Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²LTRI-Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³MOTU, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Our vision is to build a human kidney by combining human stem cells with porcine kidney extracellular matrix.*Methods: Kidneys were decellularized followed by repopulation…
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Characterization of Non HLA Antibodies in Kidney Transplant Recipients
S. Rodriguez Ramirez¹, S. Clotet-Freixas¹, C. Mcevoy¹, M. Kotlyar², I. Jurisica², A. Chruscinski¹, A. Konvalinka³
¹Kidney Transplant, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Kidney Transplant, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Kidney Transplant, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Antibody mediated rejection (AMR) causes more than 60 percent of late graft failures in kidney transplants (KT). Although antiHLA donor specific antibodies are the…
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3D Bioprinted Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Model and 7-Day Perfusion with Gemcitabine and Cisplatin: Modeling the Tumor Microenvironment and Response to Chemotherapy
A. M. Chen¹, W. Zhang¹, J. Sterner², L. Kennedy³, A. Isidan¹, E. Gramelspacher¹, H. L. Francis³, G. Alpini³, L. J. Smith², P. Li¹, B. Ekser¹
¹Division of Transplant Surgery - Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²3D Bioprinting Core and Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ³Division of Gastroenterology, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center and Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Over 8,000 patients are newly diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in the United States each year.Understanding the CCA microenvironment will facilitate the development of novel…
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Naïve B Cells Regulation by TLR-Breg Cells In Vitro
Q. Fu, K. Lee, G. Huai, K. Deng, N. J. Feeney, C. Leguern, S. Deng, J. F. Markmann
Center for Transplant Science, MGH, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Regulatory B cells (Bregs) have shown great potential in cell therapies for murine organ transplantation by inhibiting the proliferation of cytotoxic and helper T…
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Ex Vivo Generated Regulatory B Cells Can Suppress Donor-Specific CD4 T Cells Proliferation In Vivo
G. Huai¹, K. M. Lee¹, Q. Fu¹, K. Deng¹, N. J. Feeney¹, C. Leguern¹, N. Tanimine¹, C. G. Rickert¹, S. Deng², J. F. Markmann¹
¹Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Organ Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital and School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
*Purpose: B cells expanded in vitro via TLR9 agonist CpG and activated by LPS, PMA and ionomycin have been previously denoted “TLR-Bregs” by our team.…
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Characterization of a Clinically Scaled Bioengineered Liver Seeded with Primary Hepatocytes and Endothelial Cells
D. S. Davidow¹, J. J. Ross¹, B. D. Anderson¹, A. Stumbras¹, A. A. Katane¹, R. Lindeman¹, B. G. Steiner¹, A. Mendenhall¹, K. Gahlbeck¹, S. Armstrong¹, B. P. Amiot², E. D. Nelson², T. Gilbert¹, S. L. Nyberg²
¹Miromatrix, Eden Prairie, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Advancements in whole organ bioengineering have the potential to offer solutions to a chronically insufficient donor organ supply. We recently demonstrated an ability to…