2017 American Transplant Congress
Inflammasome, Unfolded Protein Response, and T Cell Immunity in DAIH.
Background: Regulatory T cells (Tregs) of patients with de novo autoimmune hepatitis (DAIH) secrete IL-17A & IFN-g; display TH1 & TH17 pehnotypes & are functionally…2017 American Transplant Congress
Circulating Donor-Specific Memory B Cells (mBc) Discriminates Kidney Transplant Patients with Histological Lesions of ABMR in Absence of Circulating DSA.
Chronic (c)ABMR is a main cause of immune-mediated kidney allograft loss. For its diagnosis, specific histological lesions together with presence of circulating donor-specific alloantibodies (DSA)…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Beneficial Effect of Janus Kinase 3 Inhibitor on Transplanted Islet via Protection from Oxidative Stress-Induced β Cell Death.
Janus kinase 3 (JAK3) is one of the molecules that make up the JAK-STAT signaling pathway that regulates numerous 40 cytokines. Thus, this cascade can…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Belatacept on Anti-HLA Antibodies of Highly Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA
Background: Anti-HLA antibodies often prevent successful organ transplantation. Interestingly, belatacept limits de novo antibody production within the germinal center, but its impact on long-lived plasma…2017 American Transplant Congress
Women in the United States Receive More Resections and Ablations for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Than Men.
1The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus; 2The Ohio State University, Columbus
Background: Previous studies have shown conflicting data regarding gender disparities in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Several studies have suggested that men are more likely…2017 American Transplant Congress
Serum AFP Greater Than 200 ng/ml as a Predictor for Low Survival in Patients with Hepatocelullar Carcinoma Recurrence in a Brazilian Multicentric Study.
Introduction: Liver transplantation (LT) is the only potential curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with recurrence (HCC-R) diagnosed in 16%. Aim: The objective of this…
