Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 99 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Implanting a Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplant Program for ASTS Trained Transplant Surgeons with No Robotic Surgery Background
B. Kocak¹, N. Celik¹, E. Arpali¹, B. Akyollu¹, B. Kilicer¹, E. Canda², Y. Kordan²
¹Division of Organ Transplantation, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Department of Urology, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
*Purpose: Robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) was introduced and has been performed commonly by surgeons experienced with robotic surgery and with this single center study we…
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Recipient Race Modifies the Association Between Obesity and Long Term Graft Outcomes After Renal Transplantation
F. Jarrar¹, K. Tennankore², A. J. Vinson³
¹Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS, Canada, ³Nova Scotia Health Authority Division of Nephrology, Departm, Halifax, NS, Canada
*Purpose: Both donor and recipient obesity are associated with adverse outcomes after transplant. Whether obesity, defined using body mass index (BMI), has different implications on…
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Real-Time Application of Deep Learning in Diagnosis of Graft Fibrosis After Liver Transplantation Using Longitudinal Data
A. Azhie¹, D. Sharma², P. Sheth¹, W. Xu³, M. Bhat¹
¹Ajmera Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Biostatistics Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Graft fibrosis develops insidiously in liver transplant recipients and is associated with worse survival. Early detection of fibrosis is essential to avoid further progression…
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Top Molecules Associated with CLAD in Lung Transplants Are Shared Between Mucosal Biopsies, Transbronchial Biopsies, and Kidney Transplant Biopsies at Risk of Progression
M. Mackova¹, K. Halloran², P. F. Halloran¹, .. and the INTERLUNG Study Group³
¹Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³., ., AB, Canada
*Purpose: Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) is a physiologic state with grave consequences for progression to failure but cannot be diagnosed by biopsy histology. We…
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Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Risk Mitigation Strategy in Solid Organ Transplant Improves Recipients Safety and Could Expand Donor Pool
A. Mularoni¹, E. Graziano¹, M. Campanella¹, A. Cervo², M. Peghin³, F. Barbera¹, P. Conaldi¹, A. Luca¹, P. A. Grossi⁴
¹ISMETT, Palermo, Italy, ²Department of Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico of Modena, Modena, Italy, ³Division of Infectious Diseases, ASUFC, Udine, Italy, ⁴Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
*Purpose: We implemented an Active Surveillance System (ASS) to mitigate the risk of unexpected carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative (CRGN) donor-derived infection (DDI) in solid organ transplant recipient…
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Upregulation of Innate Immune Pathways is Associated with Increased Rejection in HIV-Infected Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Zarinsefat¹, Y. Kelly¹, D. Dobi¹, G. Szabo¹, Z. Laszik¹, P. Stock¹, H. Braun²
¹UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²CA
*Purpose: Although kidney transplantation (KT) has become the standard of care for HIV+ patients with renal failure, early experiences revealed high acute rejection (AR) rates.…
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Treg Tissue Stability Depends on Adenosine Receptor Driven Lymphatic Endothelial Cell Responses
V. Saxena¹, W. Piao¹, L. Li¹, M. W. Shirkey¹, R. Lakhan¹, S. Walden², K. L. Hippen², B. R. Blazar², J. S. Bromberg¹
¹University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Regulatory T cell (Treg) lymphatic migration and maintenance of transcription factor Foxp3 expression are required for suppressor function and allograft protection. Migrating Tregs were…
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Recipient TIM4+ Macrophage is a Central Hub for Metabolic Homeostasis in Liver Transplantation: From Mouse-to-Human
H. Hirao, K. Kadono, H. Kojima, K. J. Dery, D. G. Farmer, F. M. Kaldas, J. Kupiec-Weglinski
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major risk factor for early graft dysfunction and predisposes to rejection in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Previous studies…
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CCR2 Antagonism Blocks Microbiota Pro-Inflammatory Effects on Lymph Node Architecture
S. J. Gavzy¹, R. Lakhan², J. Iyyathurai², V. Saxena², Z. L. Lee², B. Ma², E. Mongodin², J. S. Bromberg²
¹University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Fecal microbiota transfer (FMT) of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (Desulfo) triggers a pro-inflammatory immune state, causing decreased laminin α4:α5 ratios in the lymph node (LN), increased…
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Utility of Cytomegalovirus T-Cell Immunity Panel to Predict CMV Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients
R. W. Lincoln¹, B. J. Pierce¹, C. Pham¹, S. W. Yau², A. Goodarzi², J. G. Youssef², H. J. Huang²
¹Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, ²Pulmonology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Given the limited data of cytomegalovirus T-cell immunity panels (CMV TCIP) in lung transplant recipients (LTR), we sought to describe our center’s experience with…