Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 6 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Prospective Multicenter Trial of Belatacept-Based CNI- and Corticosteroid-Free Immunosuppression Regimens in Kidney Transplantation
J. M. Rohan¹, J. P. Leone², E. S. Woodle³, D. Kaufman⁴, A. R. Shields³, A. Wiseman⁵, A. J. Matas⁶, P. West-Thielke⁷, E. King³, R. R. Alloway³
¹Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ²Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ³University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, ⁵University of Colorado - Denver, Denver, CO, ⁶University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, ⁷University of Illinois – Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Previous trials have not examined differences in patient-reported outcomes (PRO) between belatacept (BELA)- and tacrolimus (TAC)-based therapies in adult kidney transplant (KTx) patients (pts).…
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The Frequency of Tissue-Resident Donor T and NK Cells in Peripheral Blood after Lung Transplantation is Modulated by Normothermic Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
C. S. Falk¹, B. Wiegmann², A. Hitz¹, R. Bellmas-Sanz¹, K. Bläsing¹, F. Ius², C. Kühn², M. Avsar², I. Tudorache², J. Kühne¹, F. Wandrer¹, A. Haverich², G. Warnecke²
¹Institute of Transplant Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
*Purpose: The appearance of passenger donor lymphocytes in recipient blood after double lung transplantation has been described decades ago. However, neither their early kinetics, nor…
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Newly-Revealed Antibody Targets Lead to the Early Loss of Triple Knockout Pig Kidneys in a Pig to Baboon Model
Y. Ariyoshi¹, K. Takeuchi¹, T. Pomposelli¹, D. K. Ekanayake-Alper¹, C. Schuetz¹, H. Sahara¹, L. Boyd¹, E. Estime¹, S. Arn¹, D. Ayares², M. Lorber³, M. Sykes¹, D. Sachs¹, K. Yamada¹
¹CCTI/Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Revivicor Inc., Blacksburg, VA, ³Lung BioTechnology PBC, Silver Spring, MD
*Purpose: We have achieved >6 months survival of a life-supporting kidney with a vascularized thymus (VT) in a pig-to-baboon model. While improved survival has been…
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Simulated Tier Variability
N. Salkowski, A. Wey, J. Snyder
SRTR, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients semi-annually assigns transplant programs to one of five performance tiers for 1-year graft survival in its program-specific reports…
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Adipose Stem Cells Promote Composite Tissue Engraftment
N. Shockcor¹, B. Buckingham¹, W. Hassanein¹, D. Parsell¹, U. Dhru¹, B. Akinsiku², E. Elster², T. Davis², J. Gimble³, A. Nam¹, S. Bartlett¹, R. Barth¹
¹Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ²Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, ³LaCell LLC, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Adipose-derived stem cells (ASC) have increased levels of anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory factors. Murine studies have shown stable macrochimerism and long-term full thickness skin graft…
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Comparing Antibody-Mediated Rejection with or without Detectable DSA: Similar Pathology and Similar Poor Prognosis
G. Einecke¹, J. Reeve², P. F. Halloran³
¹Dpt. of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Dpt. of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Dpt. of Nephrology and Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Banff guidelines require the detection of donor-specific antibodies (DSA) in addition to microvascular inflammation (MVI) for a diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR), but MVI…
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Not for the Faint of Heart: The Impact of Post-Reperfusion Syndrome during Liver Transplantation Using Livers with Significant Macrosteatosis
K. P. Croome, D. Lee, S. Croome, R. Chadha, D. Livingston, P. Abader, A. P. Keaveny, C. Taner
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: The present study represents the largest series of donor livers with moderate macrosteatosis and provides detailed analysis of the effects of post reperfusion syndrome…
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Creating Geographic Catchment Areas for Solid Organ Transplant Centers
K. Ross¹, R. Patzer², D. Axelrod³
¹Emory University, Emory Transplant Center, Georgetown, TX, ²Emory University, Emory Transplant Center, Georgetown, GA, ³Dept of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
*Purpose: While measurement of transplant center performance has traditionally begun at listing, there is a significant population of potential candidates who may benefit from transplant…
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Toll Like Receptor 2 Mobilizes Regulatory T Cell Lymphatic Migration by Stimulating Lymphotoxin Expression
W. Piao¹, Y. Xiong², L. Li³, V. Saxena³, C. Paluskievicz³, J. Bromberg⁴
¹Microbiology and Immunology, U. Maryland, Baltimore, baltimore, MD, ²Surgery, U. Maryland, Baltimore, baltimore, MD, ³Surgery, U. Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Surgery and Microbiology and Immunology, U. Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Regulatory T cell (Treg) afferent lymphatic migration is important for islet allograft survival. Treg express high levels of lymphotoxin (LT) and bind the LT…
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Organ Donation Survey among Health Care Professionals in Argentina
V. R. Ruiz¹, A. D. Midley¹, P. E. Rodriguez², S. Bauque², V. Morozovsky¹, A. G. Da lozzo³
¹Respiratory Care, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Organ Procurement, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Lung Trasplant Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Purpose: Our objective was to survey health care professionals (HCPs) responsible for the care of potential organ donors (PODs) on attitude toward organ donation, knowledge…

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