2013 American Transplant Congress
Tacrolimus Dose and Trough Blood Levels in a US Liver Transplant Population
ObjectiveTo examine tacrolimus (TAC) dose over time and by TAC trough levels in liver transplant (LTX) patients.MethodsA retrospective analysis of transplanted liver and a prescription…2013 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Immunocompetence in Tolerant Chimeric Recipients of Hematopoietic Stem Cell/Renal Transplants
We have established high levels of durable chimerism and immunosuppression-free graft survival without GVHD or engraftment syndrome in recipients of living donor facilitating cell/hematopoietic stem…2013 American Transplant Congress
Role of Graft Non-Hematopoietic Cells in Organ Transplant Tolerance, The
Success of organ transplantation currently depends on life-time immunosuppression, resulting in severe side effects. Induction of specific tolerance is ideal, which actually spontaneously occurs following…2013 American Transplant Congress
Potential Importance of 3 Year Surveillance Biopsies in Renal Transplantation
Most renal transplant surveillance biopsies [SBx] are taken within the first 12 months of transplantation and there is growing evidence that the detection of subclinical…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the Determination of HLA Antibodies in Kidney Transplant over Ten Years of Monitoring
Nephrology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
Objetive: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-HLA antibodies and the clinical outcome in patients with functioning renal graft over…2013 American Transplant Congress
Treg Express a Unique Pattern of Trafficking Molecules and Differentially Rely on LFA-1 for Migration Compared to Effector T Cells
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Introduction: Selective interference with or enhancement of Treg function and/or migration are potentially therapeutically useful. However, to date the molecules which govern Treg migration seem…2013 American Transplant Congress
KPC Infection – A Real Threat to Kidney Transplant Recipients
Hospital do Rim e Hipertensão, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Introduction: Carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (KPC) infection has become a world public health issue since its first detection in 1996. Intuitively, immunocompromised patients might be at higher…2013 American Transplant Congress
Survival of Free and Encapsulated Islet Xenografts Transplanted in the Mouse Bone Marrow, The
Objectives: Bone marrow (BM) has been recently shown to be an alternative and potentially immune-privileged site for islet transplantation. The aim of the study was…2013 American Transplant Congress
Therapy with mTOR Inhibitors in Polyomavirus Nephropathy: A Five Year Follow Up
Background: Polyomavirus nephropathy (PVAN) has a negative impact on renal allograft survival, and its treatment remains controversial. Therapy options include reduction of immunosuppressive drugs and…2013 American Transplant Congress
In Situ Quantification of 1,3-Galactosyl Transferase Knockout Swine Liver Protein Production Using Quantitative Comparative ELISA
Department of Surgery, MGH, Boston, MA; Transplant Biology Research Center, MGH, Charlestown, MA
Background: Inception of GalT knock out (GalT-KO) miniature swine has helped to ameliorate rapid xenograft rejection, now allowing for investigations into the utility of miniature…
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