Am J Transplant, Volume 17, Suppl 3 Archives - ATC Abstracts

2017 American Transplant Congress
MicroRNAs Differentiate Between Antibody and T-Cell Mediated Renal Allograft Rejection.
T. van den Bosch,¹ M. Clahsen-van Groningen,² F. Rezaee,³ D. Nieboer,⁴ E. Steyerberg,⁴ C. Baan,¹ A. Rowshani.¹
¹Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; ²Pathology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; ³Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; ⁴Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Purpose: MicroRNAs are important immune regulators of gene and protein expression. Both circulating and intragraft expression of microRNAs have been related to renal allograft rejection.…
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Medicinal Herb Cordyceps Sinensis Promotes Long-Term Allograft Survival by Tipping the Balance Between CD4+FoxP3+ Tregs and CD8+ Tcm Cells.
Z. Dai,¹ H. Dai.²
¹Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China; ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Achieving long-term allograft survival or tolerance without continuously global immunosuppression is highly desirable in transplantation. This study was set to induce long-term allograft survival using…
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Hypoxia Induces Tissue Factor Upregulation in Isolated Human Islets.
B. Sandhu,¹ M. Prendecki,¹ G. Rutter,¹ A. Martinez-Sanchez,¹ N. Kanda,¹ N. Galloway-Phillips,¹ R. Smith,² C. Pusey,¹ V. Papalois.¹
¹Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; ²King's College, London, United Kingdom
Purpose: Early islet loss post-infusion remains a significant problem in islet transplantation, despite the use of heparinised media to abrogate the effects of Tissue Factor…
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Protective Effect of Crepidiastrum denticulatum Extract Pretreatment Against Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice.
H. Jang, H. Lee, C. Park, D. Eom, J. Lee, M. Oh, J. Yoo, C. Rho.
Surgery, University of Ulsan, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea; Anesthesia, University of Ulsan, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea; Surgery, University of Ulsan, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea; Pathology, University of Ulsan, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea; Surgery, University of Ulsan, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea; Surgery, University of Ulsan, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea; Natural Medicine Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea; Natural Medicine Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea
Crepidiastrum denticulatum (CD) is a well-known, traditionally consumed vegetable in Korea, which was recently reported to have bioactive compounds with detoxification and antioxidant properties. Ischemia-reperfusion…
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Bacteremia in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes.
S. Brar, Y. Wang, A. Cannitelli, Y. Li, O. Famure, S. Husain, J. Kim.
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background: Bloodstream infections or bacteremia is a serious complication after kidney transplantation. The incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of bacteremia among kidney transplant recipients have…
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Prediction of Delayed Graft Function in Chinese Kidney Allograft Recipients.
H. Zhang, S. Qin, L. Zheng, L. Liu, C. Wang.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background and Objective: Delay graft function (DGF) is most commonly defined as post-operative dialysis requirement in the first week after renal transplantation. It has a…
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Impact of Everolimus Added to a De Novo Belatacept Regimen on the Risk of BK Viremia After Kidney Transplant.
C. Larsen,¹ M. Alseiari,² S. Chandran,² F. Vincenti,² D. Wojciechowski.¹
¹Division of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; ²Division of Nephrology, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
IntroductionBK viremia is a common complication following kidney transplantation. In vitro data suggest that inhibition of the mTOR–SP6-kinase pathway prevents expression of early viral genes…
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Fibromuscular Dysplasia in Living Kidney Donors: Characteristics and Recipient Outcomes.
M. Gonzalez Suarez, H. Amer, I. Jaffer, T. Vrtiska, A. Rule, M. Prieto, S. Textor.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Introduction: Presence of incidentally detected fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a challenging and controversial issue for selection of living kidney donors (LKD). Whether donors with FMD…
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Living Kidney Transplant: The Influence of Intraoperative Hemodynamics on Delayed Graft Function.
R. Schutt,¹ J. Case,¹ B. Barrick,¹ A. Toll,² C. Marsh.¹
¹Scripps Center for Organ and Cell Transplantation, Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA; ²Research Department and Analytics, UNOS, Richmond, VA
Despite advantages of living donor kidneys, intraoperative insults may subject these kidneys to poor outcomes. Therefore, we investigated whether intraoperative fluid volumes and hemodynamics in…
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Using Scheduled Commercial Flights for Transport of Liver for Transplant.
V. Gupta,¹ A. Chandra,¹ M. Singh,¹ V. Gupta,¹ S. Kumar,¹ P. Joshi,¹ P. Sharma,² H. Hasan,³ P. Srivastava,⁴ M. Khan,¹ Z. Arshad,¹ R. Kant.¹
¹King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India; ²Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Office, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India; ³Traffic Directorate, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India; ⁴Airport Director, Amausi Airport, Airports Authority of India, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Transport of liver procured from a brain dead donor (BDD) to the receiving hospital by chartered private flight (PF) is a costly endeavour. Also the…

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