Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 75 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Novel Role of CD74 in Regulatory T Cell Homeostasis and Function in Allo-Immune Response
Z. Solhjou¹, H. Zhang¹, N. Younis¹, J. Choi¹, C. Deban¹, A. Saad¹, A. Halawi¹, Z. Jing¹, R. Bucala², J. Azzi¹
¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Identifying new molecular targets based on our understanding of the biology of the allo-immune response in the allograft microenvironment is critical to develop more…
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Il-33 Induced Regulatory Macrophages Inhibit Transplantation Immune Rejection by Inducing Tregs
J. Wu, F. Zhang, W. Wang
Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China
*Purpose: The occurrence of acute and chronic rejections after transplantation are key factors that affect the survival of the recipients. Induction of transplantation immune tolerance…
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Robotic Partial Nephrectomy in Transplanted Kidney
A. Kaviani, M. Abou Zeinab, M. Noble, Y. Lin, A. Wee, J. Kaouk, M. Eltemamy
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: To present, in a video format, the technical considerations for performing a robotic partial nephrectomy in a transplanted kidney.*Methods: Two patients underwent this procedure.…
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Miami Protocol for Liver Deceased Donors After Circulatory Death: Increased 1-year Overall Survival for Selected Patients
V. Venkatasamy, P. Abreu, J. Riella, R. Miyashiro, A. Tector, A. Tekin, G. Selvaggi, R. Vianna
University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL
*Purpose: The use of deceased donors after circulatory death (DCD) for liver transplantation (LT) is still underutilized. It provides an acceptable solution to increase the…
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Abdominal Incision Technique Tailored to Patient’s Age May Reduce the Rate of Surgical Wound Complication After Unilateral Kidney Transplantation- A Preliminary Report
Y. AlSalmay, P. Bachul, B. Juengel, J. Kumar, A. Perez-Guttierez, R. Barth, J. Fung, P. Witkowski
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Previously, we compared the risk of abdominal wound complications after lateral rectus incision sheath (LRS) versus traditional Gibson incision in a retrospective analysis of…
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Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Comparison of Strategies Across the SPLIT Consortium
E. D. Knackstedt¹, S. G. Anderson², R. Anand², J. Mitchell², J. Bucuvalas³, L. Danziger-Isakov⁴
¹Univ of Utah/Primary Children's Hosp, SLC, UT, ²Emmes, Rockville, MD, ³Icahn School of Med at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, ⁴Cincinnati Children's Hosp Med Ctr, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of short (180d) cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in pediatric liver transplantation (pLTX).*Methods: A prospective cohort study of primary pLTX (≤18 yrs…
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Differing Gene Expression Profiles and Signaling Pathways Observed Between Alloreactive and Tolerant T Cells in a Recipient Following Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant (BOLT) and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) from the Same Cadaveric UNOS Donor
P. Szabolcs, E. Garchar, D. Rajasundaram, X. Chen
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Primary immunodeficiency (PID) patients may develop pulmonary complications, and most are ineligible for either BOLT or BMT due to futility. A prospective trial in…
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Assessment of Circulating B Cell Developmental Stages Early After Kidney Transplantation. Preliminary Data from a Single Center
A. Fouza¹, A. Fylaktou², A. Xohelli², E. Sampani³, B. Nikolaidou², D. Asouhidou², N. Antoniadis¹, E. Kasimatis³, M. Stangou³, G. Tsoulfas¹, A. Papagianni³
¹Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, ²National Peripheral Histocompatibility Center, Immunology Department, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, ³Department of Nephrology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
*Purpose: B lymphocytes (BL) is an important immune component in the function of kidney transplants, through antibody production, antigen-presentation to T cells, secretion of cytokines,…
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Crushed Posaconazole Delayed Release Tablets in Lung Transplant Patients
S. Sial, K. Cunningham, J. Moore, C. Dagostino, K. Lang, C. Kane
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Lung transplant patients are at an increased risk for invasive fungal infections and often require prophylaxis post-transplant, routinely including posaconazole at our institution. These…
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Utilizing Microsurgeon Expertise in the Salvage of Hepatic Artery Dissection
R. Sitta¹, N. Ascher², J. Roberts², M. Piper³
¹General Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²Abdominal Transplant Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Living donor hepatic artery intimal dissection is a rare but devastating complication often resulting in inability to utilize the graft. We detail the salvage…