2017 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes After Liver Transplantation (tx) with Everolimus (EVR) and Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) in a Calcineurin Inhibitor-Free Regimen: The CERTITUDE Trial.
Background. Long-term outcomes under EVR with MPA and no calcineurin inhibitor are undocumented after liver tx.Methods. CERTITUDE is a prospective, multicenter, observational study of liver…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Belatacept Regimen to Optimize Efficacy and Safety.
1MGH, Boston; 2UCSF, San Francisco
Despite superior long term graft survival when compared to cyclosporine, the use of the FDA approved belatacept regimen in clinical practice has been constrained by…2017 American Transplant Congress
Rituximab Desensitization (DES) and Alemtuzumab Induction Significantly Reduced EBV Viremia and Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) in HLA-Sensitized (HS) Kidney Transplant Patients.
Background: PTLD is a serious complication in KTx pts and is usually associated with EBV infection. Recent studies showed that rituximab treatment prior to Tx…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…
