2018 American Transplant Congress
Development of a Novel Assay System for Ex Vivo T-Cell Mediated Rejection Responses in Intestinal Grafts
In intestinal transplantation, the intestinal allograft (IA) presents a formidable challenge for control of alloimmune responses due to constitutive MHC class II expression by intestinal…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hematopoietic Cell Kinase (Hck) Regulates Effector and Regulatory T Cell (Treg) Function
Background: We found that upregulation of Hck mRNA expression, an Src family tyrosine kinase, in surveillance graft biopsies of kidney transplant patients associates with an…2018 American Transplant Congress
The BEST Trial: A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial of Belatacept-Based CNI- and Corticosteroid-Free Immunosuppression
Previous large multicenter belatacept (BELA)-based CNI- and steroid-free immunosuppressive trials have not enrolled to completion due to safety concerns. The BEST Trial (Belatacept-based Early Steroid…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease Have a Lower Risk of Post-Transplant BK Infection Compared to Other Causes of ESRD
University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI.
Purpose: Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy is associated with high rates of allograft loss among kidney transplant patients. Whether the cause of native end-stage renal disease (ESRD) impacts…2018 American Transplant Congress
Factors Associated with the Development of Chronic Kidney Disease after Liver Transplantation
Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
BackgroundRenal dysfunction is a common complication after liver transplantation. The increased use of DCD livers has been associated with postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). However,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Comparing Outcomes between Induction Immunosuppressive Therapies in Simultaneous Heart/Kidney Transplantation
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
Introduction: There is no published data on the risks and benefits of Induction immunosuppression in simultaneous heart/kidney transplant (SHKT) patients.Methods: We analyzed all SHKT performed…2018 American Transplant Congress
APRIL/BLyS Blockade Improves Depletion of Antibody Secreting B Cells Compared to BLyS Blockade Alone in Sensitized Murine Kidney Transplant Model
1Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; 2Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Introduction: Antibody mediated rejection (AMR) remains a significant problem in highly sensitized individuals undergoing kidney transplantation. APRIL (A Proliferation Inducing Ligand) and BLyS (B Lymphocyte…2018 American Transplant Congress
QPI-1002, a siRNA Targeting p53: Improvement in Outcomes Following Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): Cardiac Surgery to AKI Donors
Background: QPI-1002 has been observed to statistically reduce the incidence, severity and duration of AKI in a large Phase 2 study of AKI following cardiac…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Induction Therapy on CD4 Cell Count Recovery Following Renal Transplantation in HIV Positive Recipients – A Single Center Experience
Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL.
The feasibility, complications and outcomes of solid organ transplantation in the HIV positive population are well documented and have had excellent outcomes with a slight…2018 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy of At-Home Transplant Education on Transplant Knowledge and Pursuit in Low-Income and Black Dialysis Patients with Varying Educational Characteristics
The Explore Transplant @ Home (ETH) randomized controlled trial assessed the efficacy of two supplementary education strategies for kidney transplant (KT) in dialysis centers: 1)…
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