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  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Tolerogenic Interactions Between Host CD8+Myeloid Dendritic Cells and Natural Killer T Cells Are Required for Acceptance of Combined Organ and Bone Marrow Transplants After TLI Conditioning.

    D. Hongo Apum,1 X. Zhang,2 E. Engleman,2 S. Strober.1

    1Medicine - Division of Immunology & Rheumatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; 2Medicine - Department of Pathology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

    Combined transplantation of solid organs and bone marrow or hematopoietic progenitor cells has resulted in successful achievement of tolerance in both laboratory animals and in…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Short Duration Perioperative Administration of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Is Safe and Effective in Preventing HCV Recurrence After Liver Transplant.

    E. Verna,1 J. Levitsky,2 J. O'Leary,3 N. Bzowej,4 D. Moonka,5 R. Hyland,6 D. Brainard,6 J. McHutchison,6 N. Terrault.7

    1Columbia Univ., NY; 2Northwestern Univ., Chicago; 3Baylor Univ., Dallas; 4Ochsner Clinical Foundation, New Orleans; 5Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit; 6Gilead Sciences, Foster City; 7UCSF, San Francisco.

    Background:The optimal timing and duration of DAA therapy in HCV patients undergoing liver transplant(LT) is unknown. CRUSH-C is an open-label, Phase 2 study evaluating the…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Where Are the KDPI 0-20% Kidneys Going in the New KAS? A Major Allocation Shift.

    M. Aeder,1 N. Turgeon,2 A. Kucheryavaya,3 D. Stewart.3

    1Univ Hosp Case Med Ctr, Cleveland, OH; 2Emory Univ, Atlanta, GA; 3UNOS, Richmond, VA.

    The introduction of KAS in December 2014 marked an effort to incorporate a longevity metrics into deceased organ allocation by prioritizing retrieved kidneys with the…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Blockade of HLA Antibody-Triggered Classical Complement Activation by High-Affinity Humanized Monoclonal Anti-C1s Antibody TNT009 – Results of a First-in-Human Phase 1 Trial.

    J. Mühbacher,1 B. Jilma,2 M. Wahrmann,3 L. Marinova,3 F. Eskandary,3 J. Gilbert,4 S. Panicker,4 G. Böhmig.3

    1Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 3Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 4True North Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA.

    Study purpose: Classical complement may play a key role in ABMR. A promising therapeutic approach could be complement inhibition at the level of key component…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Complexity of Hylinosis in Renal Transplant Biopsies: Donor Age, Glomerular Disease, and Time.

    G. Einecke,1 J. Reeve,2 P. Halloran.2,3

    1Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; 2Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, Canada; 3Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Transplant Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

    Arteriolar hyalinosis lesions (ah) are often interpreted as a sign of calcineurin inhibitor toxicity even though they are induced by other conditions. We studied the…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Large Single-Center Experience of Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir Therapy for the Treatment of Post-Liver Transplant Patients with Hepatitis C Virus.

    J. Wedd, R. Ford, J. Norvell, S. Parekh, N. Cheng, N. Young, A. Patel, R. Maheshwari, R. Vora, O. Mgbemena, J. Spivey, A. Pillai.

    Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

    Background/Aims: Controlled trials of direct acting antiviral therapy for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) show impressive sustained virologic response (SVR) rates, but post-transplant data of sofosbuvir…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Non-Invasive – Minimalistic Approach Using Cell-Free MicroRNAs in Paired Plasma and Urine Samples for Early Diagnosis of Chronic Renal Allograft Dysfunction.

    S. Bontha,1 R. Gehrau,1 E. Rhone,1 A. King,2 L. Gallon,3 K. Brayman,1 D. Maluf,1 V. Mas.1

    1Surgery, UVA, Charlottesville, VA; 2VCU, Richmond; 3NWU, Chicago.

    Background: Reducing use of tissue biopsy by efficiently using non-invasive samples for continuous monitoring and evaluation of graft function would be ideal. Reports indicate continuous…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Living Donor Kidney Transplant Outcomes Have Improved Over the Last Decade.

    A. Nishio Lucar, G. Vranic, D. Keith.

    Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

    Our group recently reported improved 6-month eGFR and long-term patient and allograft outcomes in deceased donor transplant over the last decade. Our goal was to…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Randomized Controlled Study Evaluating Adherence Monitoring with Electronic Feedback on Reducing Renal Allograft Rejection.

    A. Bodzin, Y. Becker, M. Josephson, P. Witkowski, M. Lockwood, L. Potter, B. Kane, L. Lourenco, J. Millis.

    Transplant Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

    Purpose: The negative impact of non-adherence to the immunosuppressant medication (IM) regimen on transplant outcomes is well recognized. In an attempt to improve outcomes, the…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Clinical Significance of Isolated v1 Arteritis in Renal Transplantation.

    D. Mikhail,1,3 J. Wei,3 D. Kleinsteuber,2 M. Gabril,2,3 A. Sener,1,3 M. Moussa,2,3 P. Luke.1,3

    1Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; 2Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; 3Undergraduate Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.

    INTRO: The presence of intimal arteritis (v) in renal transplant biopsies (Bx) establishes Grade II-III AVR (Acute Vascular Rejection) according to the Banff Classification. The…
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