2013 American Transplant Congress
Protocol Biopsies in ABO-Incompatible Versus ABO-Compatible Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients
Introduction: Short and medium term ABO-incompatible kidney transplant results are comparable with ABO-compatible kidney transplants (KT). Little is known about the histologic evolution of protocol…2013 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Belatacept on Follicular Helper T Cell and Humoral Response in Sensitized Rhesus Macaques, The
Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
[Background] The generation of high affinity antibody and B cell memory requires the interaction of antigen-specific B and T cells in lymphoid follicles and the…2013 American Transplant Congress
MnTMPyp, a Selective Superoxide Dismutase Mimetic, Reduces Oxidative Stress in Brain Dead Donors
Renal allografts retrieved from brain dead donors show inferior transplant outcomes compared to living donor grafts. Brain death (BD) leads to immunological activation and hemodynamic…2013 American Transplant Congress
Conversion from Tacrolimus (TAC) to Sirolimus (SRL)-Based Immunosuppressive Regimen in Kidney Transplant Recipients: 2 Years Results
Introduction: This multicenter prospective study evaluated renal function of kidney transplant (KT) recipients randomized after the transplant surgery to undergo planned conversion from TAC to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Prolonged Extraction Time of Kidneys from Deceased Donors Impacts Function
Background: Cold and warm ischemia times are known to impact DGF (delayed graft function) rates and long-term allograft survival following deceased donor kidney transplantation. We…2013 American Transplant Congress
Micro RNA Biomarker Candidates for Vascular Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
INTRODUCTION: The presence of vascular invasion is known to be a strong predictor of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after resection or transplant, but no clinically…2013 American Transplant Congress
T Cell Senescence and Accelerated Immunologic Aging in Children Awaiting Kidney Transplantation
Introduction: Childhood is a period of dynamic maturation. Pre-clinical studies indicate that the maturation state of pre-transplant (pre-Tx) immune repertoire influences risks of transplantation, such…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Disease Duration on Islet Yield for Clinical Islet Autotransplants for Chronic Panreatitis
Background: Total pancreatectomy followed by autologous islet transplantation (TP-AIT) is an advanced surgical option for refractory chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients. Islet yield is an important…2013 American Transplant Congress
Proteasome Inhibition Protects Steatotic Liver Graft through Modulation of the AMPK, Akt and mTOR Pathways
Background: Hepatic steatosis presents a major challenge in liver transplantation. Steatotic livers show an increased susceptibility to cold ischemia and reperfusion (CIR) injury. The mechanisms…2013 American Transplant Congress
Critical Analysis of Death within 1 Year after Liver Transplantation, A
Abdominal Transplnatation, University of Arizona, Tucson
Context: In the current era, 15% of liver transplant recipients die within the first year. While this may be viewed as a feat in comparison…
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