2016 American Transplant Congress
Regression of Asymptomatic Cardiomyopathy and Clinical Outcome of Renal Transplant Recipients: Long-Term Extension of Two Randomized Controlled Trials.
Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Background Asymptomatic left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is highly prevalent and associated with adverse outcome in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Nonetheless, there are currently no available…2016 American Transplant Congress
Heparanase: A New Factor Involved in the Pro-Fibrotic Renal Biological Machinery Activated by the Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) Injury.
Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is an important cause of acute renal failure and delayed graft function, and it may induce chronic renal damage by activating epithelial to…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Role of HLA Class II Antibody in Endothelial Cell Activation and Allograft Rejection.
Background: Antibody-mediated rejection is one of the major causes of chronic rejection. This is mediated by endothelial cell activation, a process of endothelium microvascular inflammation…2016 American Transplant Congress
Contributions of Naive vs. Endogenous and Induced Alloreactive Memory T Cells in Mixed Lymphocyte Reactions.
Surgery, MGH/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
T lymphocytes isolated from naïve, unmanipulated mice, proliferate and secrete cytokines when cultured in vitro with allogeneic irradiated leukocytes. This in vitro response known as…2016 American Transplant Congress
Adiponectin Is Produced by Leukocytes Infiltrating Renal Transplants.
Immunology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Fat is now recognized as a source of immunologically significant cytokines. Adiponectin, the most abundant adipokine, is usually classified as an anti-inflammatory cytokine because decreased…2016 American Transplant Congress
Virtual Crossmatch in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant.
Background: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant (SPKT) outcomes have improved over the years. Methods: Analyses of demographic data of patients submitted to SPKT from Dec/2000 to Sep/2015…2016 American Transplant Congress
MicroRNA-375 and -200c Are a Set of Novel Biomarkers That Can Predict Islet Autotransplantation Outcome.
Introduction: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is an effective treatment for refractive chronic pancreatitis to relieve pain and retain endocrine function. Patient selection is…2016 American Transplant Congress
Rapamycin (RPM) Synergizes with CD154 mAb and DST to Promote Long-Term Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) Survival, but Prevents Induction of Donor-Specific Tolerance.
Even though CD154 mAb (MR-1) plus donor splenocyte transfusion (DST) is very effective at inducing tolerance of various allografts, such as those of hearts, kidneys…2016 American Transplant Congress
Zero and One Mismathing for HLA DR10,14,16 Produces Increased Kidney Graft Survival.
Aims: HLA DR matching has shown measureable significant effects in kidney graft survival. Part and parcel of this association is the HLA Class II allele…2016 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcome of Elderly Living Kidney Donors: A Single-Center Study in Japan.
Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Background: Previous studies and current guidelines have suggested that elderly persons can be living kidney donors; however, reports on elderly donors >70 years old are…
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