Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 135 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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Cold Perfusion for Ischemia Minimization Reduces Cardiac Injury in an Ex Vivo Xenoperfusion Model
M. R. Connolly¹, A. Calhoun¹, F. Pollok¹, L. Burdorf¹, Z. Habibabady¹, M. Ma¹, S. Miura¹, W. Eyestone², C. Phelps², D. Ayares²
¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Revivicor, Blacksburg, VA
*Purpose: Prior studies using Steen’s cold perfusion storage technique for heart ischemia minimization (IM) prevented initial xenograft dysfunction (IXD). Our pilot data evaluates the effect…
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Hepatic Ferroptosis in Cold Stress and Warm Ischemia-reperfusion: A Novel Therapeutic Target in Liver Transplantation
H. Kojima¹, H. Hirao¹, K. Kadono¹, T. Ito¹, K. J. Dery¹, S. Kageyama², K. Nakamura³, F. M. Kaldas¹, D. G. Farmer¹, J. W. Kupiec-Weglinski¹
¹UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, ³Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
*Purpose: Ferroptosis, a newly discovered programmed cell death platform, due to iron-dependent accumulation of lipid peroxides, has been reported to aggravate ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury in…
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Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta Regulates Distinctive Macrophage Subsets in the Activation and Resolution of Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
H. Zhang¹, M. Ni², J. Zhang¹, H. Wang², R. Busuttil¹, J. Kupiec-Weglinski¹, Y. Zhai¹
¹Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (Gsk3β) differentially regulates pro- and anti-inflammatory programs in macrophages upon TLR stimulations. We have documented in a murine liver partial…
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Comparative Proteomics Analysis Identifies the Biomarker of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury During Liver Transplantation
M. Chen¹, L. Xiaohong², H. Xitao¹, J. Weiqiang¹
¹Transplant Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ²Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: To a large extent the success of liver transplantation depends on quality of allografts. The molecular basis of the susceptibility of different liver allografts…
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Incidence of Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation
J. Klein¹, M. Rangel¹, I. Ifearulundu¹, Y. Gely¹, Z. Spigel², S. Janardhan³, M. Hertl¹, E. Chan¹
¹Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Surgery, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Hepatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) in patients undergoing liver transplantation. Furthermore, patient-specific risk factors…
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The Role of the B2 Microglobulin Trend in Patients with Delayed Graft Function After Kidney Transplant
A. Perez-Gutierrez, P. J. Bachul, B. Juengel, P. Witkowski, D. DiSabato, R. Barth, J. Fung, Y. Becker
Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) is associated with worse short and long-term outcomes after kidney transplantation. There is a lack of biomarkers to predict outcomes…
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Identification and Validation of a Prognostic Index for Renal Allograft Survival Based on the Geo Database
X. Zhang, Z. Wang, Z. Han, J. Tao, X. Ju, R. Tan, M. Gu
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: Chronic allograft injury (CAI) following kidney transplantation is still a threat to the allograft long-term survival. This study was designed to explore and analyze…
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The Lived Experience of Older Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: Reflections on Embodied Selfhood in Later Life
L. Kimberly
New York University Langone Health, New York, NY
*Purpose: Although the number of older adults who might benefit from kidney transplantation continues to increase in the United states, little is known about older…
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Geographic Variation in Candidate Listing Behavior Under the New Heart Allocation Policy
G. Ran¹, K. Chung¹, A. S. Anderson², R. Gibbons³, N. Narang⁴, M. Churpek⁵, W. F. Parker¹
¹Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Department of Medicine, University of Texas San Antonio, San Antoion, TX, ³Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁵Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Describe and explain variations in listing practice among U.S. transplant centers in response to the new allocation policy.*Methods: We performed an observational cohort study…
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Aspergillus Infections in Intestinal Transplant Patients: Retrospective Cohort Study
A. Fernandez, M. Romero, Y. Natori, J. Camargo, S. Anjan, R. Vianna, J. Simkins
Miami Transplant Institute, Jackson Health System, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Aspergillus infection is the most common mold infection in solid organ transplant recipients and its consequences can be fatal. Data in intestinal transplants (ITx)…