2017 American Transplant Congress
HOPE Act – The First Year.
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
Background: The HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, enacted on 11/21/13, allows for research on transplants of kidneys (KI) or livers (LI) from HIV+ donors…2017 American Transplant Congress
Beyond the Bones – The Association Between Vitamin D, Graft Outcomes, Malignancy and Vascular Disease.
1Renal Unit, St James's Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; 2UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) is an emerging theme. The purported associations between Vitamin D deficiency and various metabolic, cardiovascular and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Forty-Six Consecutive Cases of Pure Live Donor Right or Extended Right Hepatectomy: Single Surgeon Initial 1-Year Experience.
Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
The pure laparoscopic live donor hepatectomy has been performed in several experienced transplant centers. However, short and long-term surgical outcomes are not yet to be…2017 American Transplant Congress
Early Evolution and Immunopathologic Phenotype of Treg-Rich Organized Lymphoid Structures (TOLS) Associated with Immunological Tolerance in Accepted Mouse Kidney Allografts.
Introduction: Lymphoid neogenesis has been found in allografts after organ transplant. We previously reported that spontaneously accepted DBA/2 to B6 kidney allografts developed distinctive, peri-arterial…2017 American Transplant Congress
Early and Late Antibody Mediated Rejection and Mixed Acute Rejection Are Clinically Distinct and Demonstrate Biologic Differences in Immunodominant Donor Specific Antibody Characteristics.
1U of Cincinnati, Cincinnati; 2The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati
Early and late antibody mediated rejection (AMR) and mixed acute rejection (MAR) possibly result from fundamentally different immunologic processes. DSA mediates direct injury by complement-dependent…2017 American Transplant Congress
Benefits of Induction in Recipients of Acute Renal Failure Donor Kidneys.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Kidneys from donors with acute renal failure (ARF) are often discarded due to concerns for DGF and graft failure. Induction immunosuppression can be used to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Procurement Kidney Biopsy versus KDRI for Predicting Graft Survival.
Background: The kidney donor risk index (KDRI) incorporates 10 variables to match organ quality with expected recipient survival. Though controversial, procurement biopsies are often performed…2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor Batf3-Dependent Dendritic Cells Initiate Acute Rejection in a Skin Transplantation Model.
Donor skin dendritic cells (DCs) play a crucial role in providing allospecific signal to host T cells either by direct interaction of donor MHC with…2017 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis Regimens in Intestinal Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience.
Purpose: To evaluate the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in intestinal transplant recipients after a change in an antiviral regimen.Methods: This was a retrospective review…2017 American Transplant Congress
IL-21R Antagonist Inhibits Differentiation of B Cells Towards Plasmablasts upon Alloantigen Stimulation.
Background: Antigen-specific antibody responses rely on IL-21+ T follicular helper (Tfh) cells that regulate B cell differentiation. In transplantation, a large proportion of renal allograft…
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