2017 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Simple Indices Based on a Single Fasting Blood Sample in Search for an Optimal Tool to Estimate Beta Cell Function After Islet Transplantation.
Background:Precise yet logistically feasible evaluation of beta-cell function is extremely important after islet allotransplantation. We investigated the utility and possible limitations of indices using only…2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor Recipient Matching Based on HLA Epitopes Improves Outcome in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Background: HLA mismatches of the donor and recipient causing de novo donor-specific HLA antibodies (dnDSA) are a risk factor for immunologic complications and poor graft…2017 American Transplant Congress
Gut Microbial Metabolite Improves Function and Prolongs Kidney Allograft Survival in Mice.
To determine the impact of dietary administration of the gut microbial metabolite sodium acetate (SA) on kidney rejection and survival in a fully MHC-mismatched murine…2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Preformed Donor-Specific Antibodies in Intestine/Multivisceral Transplantation.
Aim: To analyze the effect of preformed donor-specific antibodies (DSA) in intestine/multivisceral transplantation patients.Methods: Retrospective review of preformed and de novo DSAs of all intestine/multivisceral…2017 American Transplant Congress
CD28 Directed Immunotherapy Is More Potent Than Belatacept in a Nonhuman Primate Xenotransplant Model.
Introduction. Xenotransplantation may alleviate the organ shortage, yet experimental renal xenotransplantation has met limited success. T cell-mediated damage remains a critical problem. Our group has…2017 American Transplant Congress
How to Improve Pre-Kidney Transplant Education for Hispanics: Preferences and Perceptions of Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Hispanic Transplant Program.
Context: Pre-Transplant educational sessions improve access to transplantation. Currently, however, there is lack of culturally competent approaches to improve living kidney donation for Hispanics Americans.…
