Am J Transplant, Volume 17, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 38 of 181 - ATC Abstracts

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Rituximab Desensitization (DES) and Alemtuzumab Induction Significantly Reduced EBV Viremia and Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) in HLA-Sensitized (HS) Kidney Transplant Patients.
B.-H. Shin,¹ S. Ge,¹ J. Mirocha,² D. Thomas,¹ E. Rodriguez,¹ C. Chao,¹ O. Galera,¹ A. Vo,¹ J. Choi,¹ A. Peng,¹ J. Kahwaji,¹ S. Jordan,¹ M. Toyoda.¹
¹Transplant Immunology Laboratory and Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; ²Biostatistics Core, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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…
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Inflammasome, Unfolded Protein Response, and T Cell Immunity in DAIH.
A. Arterbery,¹ M. Martinez,³ S. Lobritto,³ Y. Avitzur,² U. Ekong.¹
¹Ped Gastro. and Hep., Yale University, New Haven, CT; ²Gastro., Hep., and Nutr., Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; ³Ped. Gastro., Hep., and Nutr., Columbia University, New York, NY
Background: Regulatory T cells (Tregs) of patients with de novo autoimmune hepatitis (DAIH) secrete IL-17A & IFN-g; display TH1 & TH17 pehnotypes & are functionally…
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Circulating Donor-Specific Memory B Cells (mBc) Discriminates Kidney Transplant Patients with Histological Lesions of ABMR in Absence of Circulating DSA.
S. Luque,² M. Lúcia,⁴ M. Jarque,² E. Crespo,² E. Melilli,¹ J. Martorell,³ J. Cruzado,^1,2 J. Torras,^1,2 J. Grinyó,^1,2 O. Bestard.^1,2
¹Kidney Transplant Unit, Nephrology Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; ²Experimental Nephrology Laboratory, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; ³Immunogenetics Laboratory, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain; ⁴Transplant Immunology, School of Medicine, Stanford
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)…
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The Beneficial Effect of Janus Kinase 3 Inhibitor on Transplanted Islet via Protection from Oxidative Stress-Induced β Cell Death.
S.-J. Kang,^1,2,3,4 H. Chung,^1,2,3,4 S. Lee,^1,2,3,4 J.-S. Shin,^1,3,5 H.-J. Kim,^1,2,3,4 J.-M. Kim,^1,3,5 B.-H. Min,^1,3,5 S. Choi,^1,2,3,4 C.-G. Park.^1,2,3,4,5
¹Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; ²Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; ³Xenotransplantation Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; ⁴Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea; ⁵Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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…
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The Impact of Belatacept on Anti-HLA Antibodies of Highly Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients.
R. Parsons, H. Decker, T. Pearson, C. Larsen, R. Bray, H. Gebel.
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…
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Women in the United States Receive More Resections and Ablations for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Than Men.
L. Sobotka,¹ A. Hinton,² L. Conteh.¹
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…
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Serum AFP Greater Than 200 ng/ml as a Predictor for Low Survival in Patients with Hepatocelullar Carcinoma Recurrence in a Brazilian Multicentric Study.
I. Boin,¹ M. Possatto,¹ E. Ataide,¹ R. Silva,² R. Silva,² H. Felicio,² L. Amado,³ A. Lima,³ T. Seva-Pereira.¹
¹Unit of Liver Transplantation, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil; ²Digestive Surgery - Liver Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine- São Jose do Rio Preto, Rio Preto, SP, Brazil; ³Digestive Surgery - Liver Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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…
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Facing Unintended Challenges of Increased Risk Donor Kidneys in a New Kidney Allocation Era.
A. Rahnemai-Azar,¹ J. Perkins,¹ A. Limaye,² N. Leca,³ C. Blosser,³ C. Johnson,³ S. Morrison,¹ R. Bakthavatsalam,¹ L. Sibulesky.¹
¹Abdominal Organ Transplantation, University of Washington Medical Center, Sattle, WA; ²Transplant Infectious Disease, University of Washington Medical Center, Sattle, WA; ³Transplant Nephrology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Background: In 2014, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) approved a new kidney allocation system (KAS). One of the intended goals of this system…
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Intended and Unexpected Impact of the New Kidney Allocation System on a Large Volume Transplant Program.
A. de Mattos, M. Alnimri, L.-X. Chen, J. Sageshima, C. Santhanakrishnan, R. Perez.
University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
On December 4, 2014 the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) went into effect in the United States. The intentions of KAS were to increase the…
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T Cell Responses to Viral Peptide Stimulation Predict Influenza Vaccine-Induced Seroconversion in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
E. Mayer,¹ M. Altrich,² C. Cordes,² S. Fausett,² J. Tepp,³ R. Albrecht,³ A. Fernandez-Sesma,³ B. Herold,¹ I. Ramos,³ R. Madan.¹
¹Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; ²Viracor Eurofins, Lee's Summit, MO; ³Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Introduction: Biomarkers predictive of vaccine response are needed to determine the optimal timing of immunization post-transplantation. We previously found that low T-cell ELISPOT responses to…