2013 American Transplant Congress
Unique Role of Antibodies to MHC Class I in the Induction of Inflammatory Cellular Infiltration: Selective Role for CD4 and CD8 Cells in Development of Autoimmunity and Obliterative Airway Disease
Surgery, Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Background: Anti-MHC class I administration into lungs results in cellular infiltration, epithelial damage, immune responses to lung associated self-antigens(SAgs), KΑ1 tubulin (KΑ1T) and Collagen V…2013 American Transplant Congress
IL-2 Antagonist Induction Therapy Preserves Renal Function in Liver Transplant Recipients
Pharmacy, MUSC, Charleston, SC; Transplant, MUSC, Charleston, SC
Background: Studies have produced varying results regarding whether IL-2 antagonist induction improves outcomes, including renal function and patient and graft survival in liver transplantation. This…2013 American Transplant Congress
NASH Recurrence: Focus on Preventing New Onset Diabetes?
Pharmacy, MUSC, Charleston, SC; Transplant, MUSC, Charleston, SC
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors and associated outcomes with NASH recurrence following liver transplant.Methods: Single center retrospective longitudinal…2013 American Transplant Congress
Metabolomic Distinctions between Renal Allograft Recipients on Monotherapy Sirolimus or Tacrolimus Maintenance Therapy
Background. Sirolimus and Tacrolimus have distinct mechanisms of action with distinct side effect profiles. In order to gain mechanistic insights into the differing effects of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Ciprofloxacin Combined with SMZ/TMP Prophylaxis Reduces the Incidence of UTIs Following Kidney Transplantation
UCSF, San Francisco; UCSF, San Francisco
Introduction:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are major causes of morbidity and recurrent hospitalizations following kidney transplantation. To date there are no guidelines on antibiotic prophylaxis for…2013 American Transplant Congress
Delayed Kidney Graft Function in SPK Recipients Is Associated with Poor Long-Term Outcomes
The association of delayed kidney graft function (DGF) with long-term clinical outcomes in simultaneous pancreas kidney (SPK) transplant recipients is largely unknown. To address this…2013 American Transplant Congress
Antiviral Prophylaxis for HBsAg-Positive Renal Transplant Recipients Treated with Rituximab®
The risk of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation under immunosuppressant has been well known. Especially, rituximab® is identified as strong risk factors of HBV reactivation…2013 American Transplant Congress
Disease Severity Index Based on Dual Cholate Clearances and Shunt Identifies Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Waiting List Patients at Risk for Clinical Complications, A
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
A. Purpose: MELD may not adequately assess the risks for clinical complications in listed Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) patients compared to a disease severity index…2013 American Transplant Congress
Treatment Option in Diabetic End Stage Renal Disease Patients with Potential Living Kidney Donor: PAK vs. SPLK
In diabetic patients with end stage renal disease who has a potential living kidney donor, pancreas after living kidney transplantation (PAK) or simultaneous cadaveric pancreas…2013 American Transplant Congress
Prolonged Cold Ischemia Increases the Early Infiltration and Effector Functions of Memory CD8 T Lymphocytes in Cardiac Allografts
Immunology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Introduction: During organ transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is an inescapable challenge that detrimentally impacts graft outcome. While I/R induced molecular mechanisms mediating injury of ischemic…
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