2018 American Transplant Congress
Histone Deacetylase Inhibition Mitigates Limb Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Introduction: Vascular composite allotransplantation (VCA) of the limb involves cold and warm ischemia, further limiting organ availability beyond the constraints of blood type, HLA compatibility,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Novel Function of TIE2 in Immunoregulation
Transplant Research Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.
The immunogenicity of graft microvascular endothelial cells (ECs) has immense biological significance in the modulation of the local intragraft microenvironment. EC may either support Teffector…2018 American Transplant Congress
Can Immunosuppression Maintenance after Renal Allograft Failure Prevent Further Sensitization?
University of Florida, Gainesville.
After renal graft failure, retransplantation(ReTx) becomes more difficult due to sensitization to alloantigens. In 2013, our center opened a specialty clinic to maintain immunosuppression(IS) after…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Donation eGFR, Early Post-Donation eGFR, and Subsequent ESRD Risk in Living Kidney Donors
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; 2SRTR, Minneapolis.
The relationship between predonation eGFR and long-term risk of postdonation ESRD has not been characterized. Moreover, while transplant centers are required to collect postdonation serum…2018 American Transplant Congress
Accepting a DCD Liver May Improve Patient Survival Compared to Waiting for a Non-DCD Liver
Only ~50% of liver candidates undergo deceased donor transplant; 17% die on the waiting list and 20% are removed from the list as too sick…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cost Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Positive Donor Kidney Transplantation for Hepatitis C Negative Recipients with Concomitant Direct-Acting Anti-Viral Therapy
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
Background: The development of direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) could allow for safe and effective treatment following renal transplantation (RT).…2018 American Transplant Congress
Using the Explore Transplant Ontario Program to Increase Transplant Knowledge and Readiness among Patients on Maintenance Dialysis
IntroductionKidney transplantation (KT) is the preferred treatment for patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), yet many potentially eligible patients do not act to pursue KT.…2018 American Transplant Congress
CFZ533, a New Anti-CD40 mAB Demonstrates Comparable Efficacy and Better Renal Function versus Tacrolimus in De-Novo CNI-Free Kidney Transplantation
1CFZ533 Study Group, Basel, Switzerland; 2Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland.
Purpose: To assess the potential of CFZ533 as primary immunosuppressant in a calcineurin(CNI)-free regimen in de novo kidney transplant (KTx) patients(pts).Method: CFZ533 is a new,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Specific Antibody Mediates Chronic, but Not Acute, Kidney Allograft Rejection in the Absence of Natural Killer Cells
Immunology and Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
The incidence of antibody-mediated kidney graft rejection continues to increase. We previously reported that dysregulated donor-specific antibody (DSA) responses were induced in B6.CCR5-/- mice transplanted…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Rapid Discontinuation of Prednisone on Kidney Transplant Outcomes in At-Risk Subpopulations: An OPTN/SRTR Analysis
1Public Health, U of MN, Mpls, MN; 2Surgery, U of MN, Mpls, MN.
Objective: Successful RDP (rapid discontinuation of prednisone <1 week post-tx) after kidney transplant (KTx) has been reported for low-risk populations. We studied the impact of…
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