Am J Transplant, Volume 16, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 21 of 180 - ATC Abstracts

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An Evaluation of the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacoeconomics of Two Valganciclovir Prophylaxis Regimens Following Renal Transplantation.
J. Chen,¹ R. Hoffman,² M. Thomas,² J. Gervasio.²
¹IU Health, University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN; ²Butler University, Indianapolis, IN.
Valganciclovir is the preferred prophylactic therapy for the prevention of CMV in transplant recipients and is the most expensive medication required post transplantation. The objective…
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Outcomes of Solid Organ Transplantation from an HIV Positive Donor to Negative Recipients.
S.-N. Lin,¹ M.-K. Tsai,¹ C.-Y. Luo,² C.-Y. Lee,¹ R.-H. Hu,¹ J.-M. Lee,¹ H.-S. Lai.¹
¹Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; ²Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
Purpose:There are few case reports about outcomes of solid organ transplantation from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive donor to HIV-negative recipient. We would like to share…
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The Combined Effect of Acute Rejection and De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies on Kidney Allograft Survival.
S. Davis, J. Gralla, A. Wiseman, J. Cooper.
Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO.
While dnDSA is associated with graft loss in multiple studies, the clinical context in which dnDSA develops and contributes to graft loss is less well…
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The Impact of Microvascular Inflammation (MVI) in Kidney Transplant Biopsies (KTxBx) Is Independent of Time Post-Transplant.
R. Gaston,¹ J. Grande,² R. Leduc,³ The DeKAF Study Group.
¹Dept. of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; ²Dept of Lab Medicine & Pathology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; ³Division of Biostatistics, U. Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN.
Detection of MVI in a KTxBx, often associated with antibody mediated rejection, is associated with a poor prognosis for kidney graft survival. However most information…
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Improved Regeneration of the Remnant Liver After Extended Hepatectomy or Partial Liver Transplantation by Pharmacologic Mobilization of Endogenous Stem Cells in Rats.
M. Chen, R. Zhai, L. Qi, A. Cameron, B. Philosophe, Z. Sun.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
BackgroundRapid regeneration of the remnant liver after extended partial hepatectomy or reduced size liver transplantation is essential to prevent small-for-size syndrome (SFSS). We hypothesize that…
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Citrate-Based Thermoresponsive Hydrogel as a Versatile Platform for Extrahepatic Islet Transplantation.
Y. Zhu,¹ X. Zhang,² A. Guillermo,¹ X. Luo.²
¹McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; ²Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Introduction: Islets transplantation in the liver often results in limited islets survival presumably due to abnormal blood flow dynamics and acute inflammatory response. The objective…
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Resveratrol Attenuates Liver IRI by Regulating Macrophage Activation Through SIRT1/p19/p53 Pathway.
K. Nakamura,¹ M. Zhang,² B. Ke,¹ S. Kageyama,¹ R. Busuttil,¹ J. Araujo,² J. Kupiec-Weglinski.¹
¹Surgery, Liver Transplant, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; ²Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Background/Aim: Sirtuin1 (SIRT1), a NAD+-dependent type III histone/protein deacetylase, plays a key role in inflammation responses and stress resistance. Although SIRT1 may regulate innate activation…
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Establishment of SCID Pigs Cell Lines to Prevent Immunodeficiency Using RGEN System.
D.-H. Kim,¹ J.-S. Ahn,¹ S. Hwang,² J.-W. Lee.¹
¹Functional Genomics Reaserch Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, Korea; ²Animal Biotechnology Division, RDA, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Korea.
Severe immune disorder is the biggest problem in xenotransplantation. To overcome the the problem, producing severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) pigs which lack T cell…
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Shifts of Etiology in Patients with in Bacteremic Liver Transplant Recipients.
S. Kim,¹ Y. Kim,¹ J. Choi,¹ S. Yoon,¹ G. Na,² J. Kim,² I. Moon,² Y. Yoo,² D. Kim.²
¹Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea; ²Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
BackgroundBacteremias are the most frequently occurring infectious complications after liver transplantation. The spectrum of pathogens and patters of antibiotics susceptibility can vary owing to the…
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A Decade of Donor-Derived Disease: A Report of the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC).
D. Kaul,¹ S. Tlusty,² A. Wilk,² C. Wolfe.¹
¹OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee, Richmond, VA; ²United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA.
Intro: The OPTN DTAC evaluates potential donor derived transmission events (PDDTE), including infections & malignancies, to assess for donor transmitted events.Methods: Reports of unexpected PDDTE…