Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 155 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Multidimensional Immunological Profiling of CMV Dnaemia in Kidney Transplant Recipients
H. Pickering¹, S. Sen², R. S. Ahn², Z. Qian¹, G. Sunga¹, M. LLamas¹, A. Hoffmann¹, M. Deng¹, S. Bunnapradist³, J. Schaenman⁴, D. W. Gjertson¹, M. Rossetti¹, E. Reed⁵
¹UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ³David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Univ of California LA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infects over half the global population, leading to a mostly asymptomatic but lifelong infection. Primary infection or reactivation in immunocompromised individuals…
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The Ties That Transplant: The Social Network Determinants of the Living Kidney Donor Relationship Distribution
J. Daw
Sociology & Criminology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
*Purpose: To describe and explain the distribution of social relationships of living kidney donors to kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: Using an original dataset of transplant candidates…
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Impact of Biliary Reconstruction on Tacrolimus Absorption in Pediatric Liver Transplant
M. Chandran¹, D. Yoeli¹, A. Sater², M. Adams¹, F. Karrer¹
¹Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Tacrolimus (FK506) oral bioavailability in pediatric liver transplant recipients (LTR) is poor. Enteral FK506 is primarily absorbed in the small intestine and subject to…
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Lipid Metabolism Profile of Human Kidneys During Ex Vivo Normothermic Perfusion
J. Yu, I. Palma, S. Adams, J. Sageshima, P. Than, R. Perez
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
*Purpose: The kidney is a highly metabolic organ and lipids are an important energy source. In this study, we examined the lipid profiles of discarded…
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Adoptive Transfer OfMesenchymal Stem Cells Activates Hedgehog/SMO/Gli1 Signaling And Inhibits STING-mediated Innate Immune Response In Liver Transplant Inflammatory Injury
D. Xu¹, X. Qu¹, Y. Tian¹, M. Sheng¹, Y. Lin¹, Y. Zhan¹, F. M. Kaldas¹, R. W. Busuttil¹, D. G. Farmer¹, J. W. Kupiec-Weglinski¹, Q. Xia², B. Ke¹
¹Surgery, Dumont - UCLA Transplant Ctr, Los Angeles, CA, ²Liver Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
*Purpose: The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway has been recognized as a crucial signaling cascade of the innate immune system. Activation of the Hedgehog…
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Apheresis of Deceased Donors: A New Source of Mobilized Peripheral Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cells for Transplant Tolerance
R. A. Sosa¹, T. Mone², B. V. Naini¹, D. B. Kohn³, E. F. Reed¹, K. Wheeler², B. Campo-Fernandez³, A. Davila³, D. J. Chaffin⁴, J. DiNorcia⁵, F. M. Kaldas⁵, A. Cohen², E. Lum⁶, J. L. Veale⁷, N. M. Kogut⁷
¹Pathology and Lab Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²One Legacy, Los Angeles, CA, ³Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴LifeStream Blood Bank, San Bernadino, CA, ⁵Surgery, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ⁷Urology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Solid organ transplantation is the therapy of choice for many patients with end-stage organ failure, but recipients must remain on lifelong immune suppression, leaving…
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Immunoglobulin M (IgM) Inhibits Replication of SARS-CoV-2 In Vero E6 Cells In Vitro and Delays Disease in K18-hACE2 Mice Infected with SARSCoV-2 In Vivo
P. Chhabra¹, B. Mann², M. Ma¹, S. Feldman³, K. L. Brayman¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ³Center for Comparative Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: To determine if IgM has a direct effect in preventing SARS-CoV-2 replication in Vero E6 cells, and delaying or preventing disease in infected K18-hACE2…
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Spectrum of Pre-Transplant Esophagram Abnormalities and Association with Long-Term Outcomes
I. Lill¹, D. Lovin², A. C. Lawrence², M. Mohanka², J. Joerns², S. Bollineni², I. L. Timofte², V. Kaza², M. Wait³, F. Torres², A. Banga²
¹University of Texas - Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas - Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ³Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas - Southwestern, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: To determine the frequency and type of esophageal abnormalities on screening esophagram during the pre-transplant evaluation and evaluate the association of these abnormalities on…
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Variability In Plasma Donor-derived Cell-free DNA Levels With CLAD More Than 5-years After Lung Transplantation: Pilot Data
D. Levine¹, D. Ross²
¹Department of Medicine, University of Texas, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ²Natera, Inc., Ausin, TX
*Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) has been clinically validated for detection of acute rejection (AR) in lung transplant (LT) although studies have typically focused on…
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Predictors Associated with Survival Outcomes for DCD and DBD Renal Transplants from D4 Donors. A Registry Based Machine Learning Analysis (MLA)
H. Sharma¹, A. Sharma²
¹Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ²Loyola University Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Marginal Donor 4- D4 ( Donor Risk Index ≥1.50 ) Matching was introduced as a part of new Kidney allocation scheme in the UK…