Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 84 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Superoxide in Cardiac Allografts from Donors After Circulatory Death
M. Urban¹, T. Bruett², K. F. Duncan¹, N. W. Markin³, M. M. Chacon³, M. C. Zimmerman⁴
¹Department of Surgery. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²College of Medicine. Department of Cellular and Integtrative Physiology., University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
*Purpose: Quality of cardiac allografts from donors after circulatory death (DCD) is adversely impacted by warm ischemia and subsequent reperfusion during organ resuscitation. Post-transplant myocardial…
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Decellularized Human Pancreatic Extracellular Matrix-Based Physiomimetic Microenvironment for Human Islet Culture
A. Asthana¹, D. Chaimov¹, R. Tamburrini², S. J. Walker³, G. Orlando¹
¹Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, ²University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, ³Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
*Purpose: Maintenance of human islet viability and function ex vivo can be a significant bottleneck for both regenerative medicine as well as tissue engineering applications.…
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Selective Vascular Decellularization and Endothelial Cells Replacement as a Strategy to Reduce Reperfusion Injury in Bioartificial Organs
G. Haeublein¹, G. Lombardi¹, F. Caro¹, R. Carla¹, D. Guerrieri¹, C. Incardona², D. Casadei³, E. Chuluyan¹
¹CEFYBO, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²GADOR S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Fundación Argentina de Trasplante, Tercer Milenio, Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Purpose: The number of kidney transplants performed each year cannot meet the increasing demand of these organs. Several strategies aim to increasing the offer of…
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Enhancing Early Nerve Regeneration from Reconstruction of a Segmental Nerve Injury with Polyethylene Glycol
A. Bernal¹, C. Hinshaw¹, J. Hinshaw¹, C. Yang², S. Margaux¹, W. Zhang¹, J. Nuelle¹, C. Sabbag¹, G. Bittner², J. Shores³, E. Weitzel¹, J. Alderete¹
¹RESTOR FUSE Nerve Reconstruction Consortium, US Army Institute of Surgical Research/59th MDW, San Antonio, TX, ²University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, ³John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Despite advancements in understanding and treating peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs), restoration of lost motor and sensory functions remain poor using current methods of clinical…
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Gsk3beta Regulates the Resolution of Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury via MerTK
H. Zhang¹, M. Ni², J. Zhang¹, R. Busuttil¹, J. Kupiec-Weglinski¹, W. Li³, X. Wang², Y. E. Zhai¹
¹Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China, ³China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, JiLing, China
*Purpose: We have shown previously that glycogen synthase kinase β (Gsk3β) regulates liver inflammatory activation against ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI). The question of whether it also…
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Characterization of Acute Kidney Injury in Fatty Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Z. P. Rokop, W. Zhang, N. Ghosh, A. Das, N. Biswas, C. Sen, C. Kubal
Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: The association between hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (hIRI) and acute kidney injury (AKI) has been well established. AKI is commonly observed following transplantation of…
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Immunogenicity of a 3rd Dose of Mrna Covid-19 Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Failed to Respond to 2 Prior Doses
W. Werbel¹, A. Karaba¹, T. Chiang¹, T. Liang¹, A. Massie¹, M. Bettinotti¹, W. Clarke¹, N. Watson², A. Tobian¹, C. Durand¹, N. Bridges², D. Rostrosen², C. Larsen³, P. Heeger⁴, D. Segev¹
¹Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ²NIAID, Bethesda, MD, ³Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have diminished immune response and protection after 2-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. It is unknown if additional doses improve neutralization of…
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Center Variation is the Major Driver of Geographic Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplants Among Waitlisted Candidates
D. Stewart, A. Robinson, A. Wilk, D. Klassen
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The OPTN’s monitoring of equity in access to deceased donor kidney (KI) transplants (tx) among waitlisted candidates has consistently found service area (DSA) of…
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The Use of Frailty Assessment to Determine Fitness for Renal Transplant in a Veteran Dialysis Patient Population
M. Samra¹, A. Wadhwa¹, T. Markossian², R. Lopez-Soler³
¹Medicine, Edward Hine Jr., VA Medical Center, Hines, IL, ²Edward Hine Jr., VA Medical Center, Hines, IL, ³Surgery, Edward Hines VA Jr.,VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Frailty is a medical syndrome characterized by reduced physiologic function and strength. It is associated with an increased risk of mortality, hospital readmission and…
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Living Related Kidney Donation for Alport Syndrome Spectrum: Long-Term Outcomes
Y. Caliskan¹, A. B. Dirim², S. Safak², B. Yelken³, A. Velioglu⁴, A. Yildiz⁵, O. A. Oto², N. Guller², H. Yazici², A. Ersoy⁵, A. Turkmen³, K. L. Lentine¹
¹Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ²Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
*Purpose: Data to guide the evaluation of living related donor (LRD) candidates for kidney transplant recipients with Alport syndrome (AS) spectrum are limited. We examined…