Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 98 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Combined Phenotyping to Identify Kidney Transplants at Greatest Risk after Subclinical Acute Rejection
S. Park¹, R. Heilman², E. Poggio³, D. Taber⁴, L. Zhao¹, K. Guo¹, S. Kurian⁵, C. Rebello¹, S. Brietigam¹, M. Abecassis⁶, J. Friedewald¹
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, ³Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁴MUSC, Charleston, SC, ⁵Scripps, La Jolla, CA, ⁶University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
*Purpose: We hypothesize that the combination of protocol biopsy histology and gene expression profiles (GEP) for subclinical acute rejection (subAR) in the blood will improve…
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Transitional B Cell Cytokines for the Early Prediction of Long-Term Renal Allograft Decline
A. Cherukuri¹, A. Salama², A. Sharma¹, R. Mehta¹, S. Hariharan¹, D. Rothstein¹
¹Starzl Transplantation Institute, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ²UCL, London, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Early prediction of allograft loss using potentially modifiable risk factors is vital for conceiving novel therapeutic interventions to improve outcomes.*Methods: In this prospective, multicenter…
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Small RNA Extracellular Vesicles Isolated from Liver Perfusate Provides Assessment of Organ Quality and Post Transplantation Graft Function
A. Bajwa, C. Kuscu, C. Kuscu, A. R. Wolen, J. D. Eason, D. Maluf, V. Mas
Dept of Surgery, Transplant Research Institute, James D. Eason Transplant Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Donor quality plays a critical role during IRI and early graft outcomes. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) provide a novel source of valuable biomarkers that may…
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Role of Circulating Exosomes in the Induction of Immune Responses Resulting in Cardiac Allograft Rejection in miR155 Knockout Animals
S. Bansal, Y. Itabashi, M. Smith, R. Bremner, T. Mohanakumar
Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Our goal is to define the mechanism by which circulating exosomes with cardiac self-antigens (SAgs), Myosin, Vimentin, and angiotensin Receptor 1 Protein (AGTR1) leads…
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Platelets Stimulate Liver Regeneration in a 30% Partial Liver Transplantation Model in Rat
K. Takahashi, C. Liang, N. Ohkohchi, T. Oda
University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LT) is one of the most definitive treatments for patients with end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure, and it has been…
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Induction of Transplant Tolerance by Modulating the Metabolic Stress Pathways
X. Xiao, L. Zhang, Y. Ying, Y. Wang, P. Arnold, Z. Zhang, X. Li
Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX
*Purpose: T cell activation and effector differentiation precede graft rejection, and this process is associated with robust metabolic burst to meet the energy demand of…
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Increasing Utilization of Anonymous Nondirected Living Liver Donors in the United States
M. H. Raza¹, M. Lo², Y. Genyk³, L. Sher³, J. Emamaullee³
¹Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Recently, there has been growth in the rate of living donor liver transplantation in the U.S. Increasingly, liver transplant programs are evaluating potential anonymous…
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How Advantaged are Kidney-Pancreas Candidates for Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplants, and is This Appropriate?
A. Massie, M. Nguyen, R. Wesson, M. Henderson, N. Desai, D. Segev
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Diabetic patients with renal failure may list for kidney-alone (KI) or kidney-pancreas (KP) transplantation. The benefits of KP vs KI for diabetic patients are…
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Outcome of ABO Incompatible Kidney Transplantation in the Elderly: A National Cohort Study Using Korean Organ Transplantation Registry Data
D. Kim¹, J. Lee², B. Kim², M. Kim², Y. Kim², K. Huh², H. Choi²
¹Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea, Republic of, ²Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Outcome of ABO incompatible kidney transplantation (ABOiKT) in the elderly is not well-established yet. The purpose of this study is to compare post transplant…
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Renal Transplantation in Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Single-Center Experience
J. Rao, A. Matas, S. Jackson, V. Humphreville
Transplant Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Transplant in Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) has been controversial due to their religious beliefs resulting in frequent refusal to accept a wide range of blood…