Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 153 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Non-Invasive Near Infrared Fluorescence Based Monitoring of Macrophage Mediated Inflammation
H. Karagoz¹, N. Vettikattu¹, F. Selek¹, H. Kapucu¹, E. Goktas¹, L. Liu², Y. Kulahci¹, F. Zor¹, J. M. Janjic², V. S. Gorantla¹
¹Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, ²Department of Pharmaceuticals, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Clinical assessments for inflammation and acute rejection (AR) require regular, invasive biopsies followed by staining protocols that provide static images of tissue. Despite such…
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TPIAT Outcomes in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
M. A. Kanak, P. Saravanan, J. Kalivarathan, G. Hobbs, M. F. Levy
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Total pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplantation (TPIAT) is becoming the standard of care for patients with severe chronic pancreatitis (CP). However, it is necessary to…
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Urinary APOA4 as a Biomarker for Chronic Renal Allograft Injury and Rapid Renal Function Decline in Kidney Transplant Recipients
H. Jeon¹, D. Shin¹, J. Oh¹, J. Park², K. Ko³, J. Kim³, S. Lee³
¹Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Chronic renal allograft injury (CRAI) remains a major cause of allograft loss in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The aim of this study was to…
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Activation of YAP Attenuates Hepatic Damage and Fibrosis in Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: From Bench to Bedside
Y. Liu¹, T. Lu², C. Zhang¹, Z. Xue¹, R. Busuttil¹, J. Kupiec-Weglinski¹, H. Ji¹
¹Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
*Purpose: Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major complication of hemorrhagic shock, liver resection and transplantation. YAP, the effector of Hippo pathway, is essential in…
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Challenges in Manufacturing Clinically Competent Regulatory T Cells from Obese Renal Transplant Recipients
F. Marti, A. Ruffing, E. Chacon, L. Turcios, D. Valvi, J. Gonzalez, R. Gedaly
Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
*Purpose: The obesity epidemic has expanded rapidly over the last decade. Our program is developing a novel clinical protocol using expanded autologous regulatory T cell…
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Construction of Three-Dimensional Vascularized Functional Beta-Cells Tissues Using a Layer-by-Layer Cell Coating Technique
S. Takaichi¹, T. Akagi², Y. Tomimaru¹, S. Kobayashi¹, Y. Iwagami¹, H. Akita¹, T. Noda¹, K. Gotoh¹, Y. Doki¹, M. Akashi², H. Eguchi¹
¹Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan, ²Building Block Science Joint Research Chair, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
*Purpose: Regenerative therapy for type I Diabetes Mellitus has been expected to be a promising treatment. A subcutaneous site is an ideal candidate for stem…
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Erythropoietin Reduces Alloantibody Formation by Inhibiting T Follicular Helper Cells
C. Cantarelli¹, C. Guglielmo², S. Bin², A. Cumpelik², C. Donadei³, L. Anderson⁴, S. Hartzell², K. Budge², M. Haverly², A. Angeletti³, G. La Manna³, E. Fiaccadori¹, U. Maggiore¹, P. Heeger², P. Cravedi²
¹Parma University, Parma, Italy, ²Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ³St. Orsola Hospital University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, ⁴Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) develop in a significant minority of transplant recipients and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, underscoring the need to identify…
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Novel Insights Into High Alloantibody Production in CCR5 KO Recipient Mice
J. L. Han¹, J. M. Zimmerer², Q. Zeng³, B. A. Ringwald¹, C. K. Breuer³, G. L. Bumgardner²
¹Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²Transplant Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) contributes to both early and late kidney allograft loss. Unfortunately, conventional immunosuppressants do not effectively control development of humoral alloimmunity in…
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Dissecting Humoral Alloimmune Sensitization: A Dynamic Interplay of Different Cellular Compartments
A. Torija, A. Favà, E. Crespo, M. Jarque, M. Meneghini, N. Bolaños, J. Grinyo, O. Bestard
Kidney transplantation Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital- IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Humoral alloimmune memory is the main barrier for successful transplantation and is generated by a complex and compartmentalized B-cell immune response. Understanding the role…
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Cmv Infection Sensitizes Transplant Recipients by Promoting Alloreactive T Cell Response
S. Yu, A. Dangi, X. Luo
Nephrology/Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been associated with allograft rejection in immunosuppressed transplant recipients. We have previously shown that acute CMV infection impairs the induction…