Am J Transplant, Volume 18, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 137 of 211 - ATC Abstracts

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Neuropeptide PACAP Protects Hepatocyte against Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Promoting Yes-Associated Protein (YAP) Function
Z. Xue, Y. Liu, C. Zhang, R. Busuttil, J. Kupiec-Weglinski, H. Ji.
Dept of Surgery, The DumontUCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Background: Previously we have demonstrated that neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptides (PACAP) suppressed local inflammation, and protected liver against IRI by innervating the liver and…
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Hyperglycemia-Triggered ATF6-CHOP Pathway Exacerbates Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury: Immunomodulation by Regulating β-Catenin Signaling
J. Rao,^1,2 C. Yang,¹ Y. Hu,¹ S. Yang,¹ Y. Xia,¹ F. Zhang,¹ X. Wang,¹ Y. Zhai,² L. Lu.^1,2
¹Department of Liver Surgery/Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; ²Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles.
Background & Aims: Hyperglycemia is a risk factor for hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) during liver transplantation or hepatectomy; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Our…
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The Complexity of HLA-DQ
D. Pinelli, A. Tambur.
Northwestern University, Chicago.
Historically, HLA-DQ antigens and antibodies (Ab) were difficult to classify due to the lack of serological typing reagents. However, with the advent of molecular typing…
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An Increase in Spot Urine Protein Excretion during the First Year after Kidney Transplantation Associates with Subclinical De-Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies and Microvascular Inflammation at 1-Year Surveillance Biopsies
M. Arnol,¹ G. Mlin[scaron]ek,¹ M. Oblak,¹ A. Kandus,¹ N. Kojc,² J. Buturović-Ponikvar.¹
¹Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; ²Institute of Pathology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Introduction. We investigated whether an increase in spot urine protein excretion during the first year after kidney transplantation associates with subclinical de-novo donor-specific antibodies (DSA)…
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Clinical Heterogeneity of Early Anamnestic Donor Specific Antibody Responses in Kidney Transplantation
A. Loethen,¹ A. Lichvar,¹ S. Tremblay,¹ A. Shields,^1,2 A. Dao,¹ M. Cardi,² P. Brailey,¹ A. Girnita,¹ B. Abu Jawdeh,¹ R. Alloway,¹ E. Woodle.¹
¹U of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; ²Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH.
Anamnestic donor specific antibody(DSA) responses in the early post-transplant period may threaten the renal transplant(RTx). We hypothesize earlier DSA detection will allow minimization of RTx…
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The Clinical Significance of Pretransplant C1q Assay Status in Positive Crossmatch Kidney Transplantation
J. Lee,¹ D. Kim,¹ B. Park,² S. Song,³ J. Lee,⁴ Y. Jung,¹ J. Lee,¹ J. Lee,¹ B. Kim,⁵ M. Kim,¹ S. Kim,¹ Y. Kim,¹ K. Huh.¹
¹Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; ²Laboratory Medicine, Asan MEdical Center, Seoul, Korea; ³Surgery, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; ⁴Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea; ⁵Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: Patients with a pretransplant donor-specific antibodies (DSA) are at higher risk for antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). However, not all DSA have the same pathogenetic potential.…
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Unique Recipient Benefits with Paired Kidney Donation
J. Buggs,¹ E. Rogers,² V. Bowers.¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Medical Group, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL; ²Transplant Research, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL.
Introduction: Kidney transplantation is the treatment choice for ESRD with improved survival and cost benefit compared with dialysis. The imbalance of supply over demand along…
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Long-Term Outcome of Kidney Transplant Recipient with HTLV-1 Infection
N. Goto,¹ M. Minami,¹ K. Futamura,² M. Okada,¹ M. Tsujita,¹ T. Hiramitsu,² S. Narumi,² Y. Watarai.²
¹Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Transplant Nephrology, Nagoya, Japan; ²Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Transplant Surgery, Nagoya, Japan.
BackgroundThe human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-I), which is endemic in southern Japan, is recognized as the cause of adult T cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy…
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Association of Tacrolimus Adherence and Discontinuation with Sepsis Risk among Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Donnelly,¹ P. MacLennan,¹ R. Mannon,¹ R. Saran,² J. Baddley,¹ H. Wang,³ G. McGwin, Jr.,¹ P. Muntner.¹
¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; ³University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX.
OBJECTIVE: The association between post-transplant tacrolimus exposure and sepsis risk is currently unknown. We examined the associations of tacrolimus adherence and discontinuation with sepsis risk…
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Functional Assessment of Kidney Transplant Candidates with the 6 Minute Walk Test and Hand Grip Strength
S. Anand,¹ S. Gilligan,² D. Morris,¹ T. Srinivas.
¹Transplant Nephrology, Intermountain Healthcare, Murray; ²University of Utah, Murray, UT.
Background: The 6 minute walk test distance (6MWT) and Isometric hand grand grip strength (HGS) have been studied in various settings as objective measures of…