2016 American Transplant Congress
Predicting the Ability of Anti-HLA Antibodies to Activate Complement.
Purpose: The single antigen bead (SAB) assay measures binding of antibodies (Abs) to HLA in units of mean florescence intensity (MFI). Two assays measure the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Role of Preformed IgM Donor Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) Specific Antibodies in HLA Incompatible Renal Transplantation.
Introduction: Pre-transplant IgG antibody screening is common due to its established role of predicting rejection and graft survival; the role of pre-formed IgM human leukocyte…2016 American Transplant Congress
c-Kit+ Cells Are Kidney-Specific Progenitor/Stem Cells with Regenerative Potential.
Introduction: Identification of progenitor/stem cell populations in mammalian tissues is important for therapeutic applications and for understanding biological processes. We recently reported that c-Kit+ cells…2016 American Transplant Congress
Human Epineural Allograft Conduits Supported with Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Peripheral Nerve Regeneration: A Preliminary Report.
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
PURPOSE: Due to the limitations of current surgical methods of long nerve defect repair, new therapeutic approaches are needed to enhance nerve regeneration. Nerve allografts…2016 American Transplant Congress
Dendritic Cells and Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns in Aging.
Recently, it has been shown that Dendritic Cells (DCs) of old organs accelerate graft rejection by orchestrating IL-17A-mediated T cell responses. Moreover, cell-free DNA has…2016 American Transplant Congress
Transplantation of Islet Preconditioned with Hydrogen Sulfide Enhances the Graft Function in Diabetic Mice.
Background: Islet transplantation is a promising therapy for Type 1 diabetes. However, successful outcomes are hampered by the poor survival of the donor cells after…2016 American Transplant Congress
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection Among Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: A 16-Year Cohort Study.
University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality.Methods: We identified all allogeneic HSCT…2016 American Transplant Congress
Epidemiology of Surgical Site Infections After Liver Transplantation: 4 Year Prospective Study.
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
IntroductionDeceased and living donor liver transplantation (LT) is a lifesaving procedure for individuals with liver failure. However, despite the use of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis at…2016 American Transplant Congress
Excellent Results of Living-Related Renal Transplant Recipients Treated with High-Dose Mizoribine – Comparison of Taclorimus with CsA for Two Years Result by a Japanese Multicenter Study.
Japanese Multicenter Study Group of High Dose Mizoribine in Kidney Transplantation, Kyoto, Japan.
(Aims) Mizoribine (MZR) has been developed as an immunosuppressive agent, but has a less potent immunosuppressive effect up to 3 mg/kg/day. The widespread use of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Everolimus and Low-Dose Ciclosporin on Cytomegalovirus Replication and Disease in Pediatric Renal Transplantation.
Purpose: Preclinical studies indicate an anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) activity of the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor (mTORi) everolimus (EVR), but data in pediatric renal transplant recipients…
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