2017 American Transplant Congress
Blockade of Tim-3 and PD-1 Reverses Dysfunctions of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in HBV Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
The immunosuppression of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) is associated with rapid progress of hepatitis B virus related hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-HCC). The inhibition molecules of T…2017 American Transplant Congress
Neutering Worsens Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Both Male and Female Mice.
Introduction: Ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) causes significant morbidity in liver transplantation and other surgical scenarios. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of IRI is required…2017 American Transplant Congress
Liver Regeneration in Porcine Hepatectomy Model.
Department of Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background: Acute Liver Failure (ALF) is a serious condition. A substantial number of donor livers (10%) are used to save ALF patients. Supportive therapies such…2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived and BK Virus Positive Urologic Cancers After Renal Transplantation.
Background. Donor-derived tumours in organ recipients develop from donor tissue with no known pre-existing malignancy in the donor. In addition, polyoma BK virus (BKV) might…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Filgrastim Use on Maintenance Doses of Immunosuppressants and Clinical Outcomes in Renal Transplant Patients.
Introduction: There are limited data assessing the outcomes of filgrastim for the treatment of neutropenia among renal transplant patients. We investigated the association of filgrastim…2017 American Transplant Congress
Increased Gene Expression of TGF-β in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Renal Transplant Patients with Polyomavirus BK Viremi.
We aimed to investigate the roles of cytokines during polyomavirus BK (BKV) reactivation in renal transplant patients. Forty-eight renal allograft recipients were enrolled in this…
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