2017 American Transplant Congress
Utility of IL-2 Complexes in Promoting Vascularized Composite Allograft Survival.
Vascularized composite allografts (VCA) are a novel, life-enhancing form of transplantation (Tx). The complexity of host immune responses to VCA tissues, especially those involving skin,…2017 American Transplant Congress
Specific Gene Expression Signature of Complement-Activating Donor Specific Anti-HLA Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Allografts.
Complement-binding anti-HLA DSA have demonstrated higher rejection rate and decreased allograft survival. However, their specific effects on rejection pathogenesis have not been identified. We investigated…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…
