Am J Transplant, Volume 5, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 102 of 170 - ATC Abstracts

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Persistent Expansion of DX5- Memory NK Cells in the Liver After Intraportal Islet Transplantation
Y. Saeki, K. Ishiyama, N. Ishida, Y. Tanaka, H. Ohdan.
Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Introduction: We have previously demonstrated that liver NK cells play a pivotal role in islet graft loss during the early phase after intraportal islet transplantation…
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Lifor Organ Preservation Solution Protects Pulmonary Microvasculature in a Rat Model of Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion and Transplantation
T. Okamoto,^1,3 A. Yasuda,^1,2 D. Mathisen,^1,3 H. Ott.^1,3
¹Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; ²Department of Anesthesiology, Massachuetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; ³Department of Surgery, Massachuetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
A. Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) has emerged as an innovative method for lung preservation. Microvascular dysfunction and breakdown of endothelial barrier during EVLP are…
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Immunologic, Proangiogenic and Neurogenic Assessment of Allogenic Epineurium of the Human Peripheral Nerve for Potential Application in Prevention of Neuroma Formation
A. Klimczak,¹ K. Futoma,² A. Jundzill,³ D. Patrzalek,⁴ M. Siemionow.⁵
¹Clinical Immunology Department, Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy PAS, Wroclaw, Poland; ²Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+, Wroclaw, Poland; ³Regenerative Medicine Tissue Engineering Department, Nicolaus Copernicus University Collegium Medicum, Bydgoszcz, Poland; ⁴Department of Surgery, 4th Military Clinical Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland; ⁵Department of Orthopaedics, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Purpose: Transplantation of epineural sheath may support nerve regeneration after traumatic nerve injuries. Unsolved problem after nerve injury is painful neuroma formation. Natural biologic material,…
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Liver Flushing Using Colloid and Crystalloid Solutions
J. Burg, D. Scott, K. Enestvedt, K. Roayaie, D. Scott.
Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.
Background:Preservation solutions such as University of Wisconsin solution and histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution have been cited as causes of hypotension and adverse donor reactions following reperfusion of…
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The Impact of MYH9 Polymorphic Variant rs5756168 on Kidney Allograft Function
J. Pazik,¹ M. Oldak,² Z. Lewandowski,³ D. Ozieblo,⁴ K. Michalska,⁵ E. Sitarek,¹ A. Sadowska,¹ M. Nowaczyk,⁵ T. Grochowiecki,⁶ J. Malejczyk,⁴ M. Durlik.¹
¹Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; ²Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland; ³Department of Epidemiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; ⁴Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; ⁵Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; ⁶General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
The MYH9 gene was identified as a susceptibility locus associated with diminished filtration rate in the course of chronic nephropathies: primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS),…
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Kidney Transplant Function After Late Conversion to Belatacept (Nulojix®)
S. Brakemeier,¹ M. Dürr,¹ M. Wiesener,² B. Tobias,² K. Budde,¹ B. Klemens.¹
¹Nephrology, Charite Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany; ²Nephrology, University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Introduction: In the long-term follow up of kidney transplants, chronic transplant nephropathy often in combination with CNI-toxicity is a major problem. With declining transplant function…
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Analysis of the Temporal Evolution of Causes of Graft Loss Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in a US Southern State
M. Kadian,¹ M. Posadas Salas,¹ M. Kamel,¹ D. Taber,² M. Salazar,¹ P. Mohan,¹ T. Srinivas.¹
¹Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; ²Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
The past decade of kidney transplantation has seen many changes in immunosuppression (IS), donor, and recipient characteristics. This study analyzes the associations between the aforementioned…
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Renal Function Difference Between Anti-Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin(HBIG) Monotherapy and HBIG Combined With Entecavir in Liver Recipients
J. Lee,^1,2 J. Lee,^1,2 J. Lee,³ M. Kim,^1,2 M. Ju,^1,2 G. Choi,^1,2 J. Choi,^1,2 S. Kim,^1,2 D. Joo.^1,2
¹Department of Transplantation Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seroul, Korea; ²Research Institute for Transplantation, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; ³Department of Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Bundang, Korea.
Background: To reduce the HBV reinfection after liver transplantation, anti-hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) alone or combination with antiviral nucleotide analogues are usually used regimen. However,…
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Systematic Medical Record Review to Identify Safety Risks in Living Liver Donors
B. Platt,⁵ D. Woods,⁵ R. Fisher,² J. Guarrera,³ E. Pomfret,⁴ M. Simpson,⁴ A. Daud,¹ T. Curtis,⁵ E. Reyes,⁵ E. Wymore,⁵ A. Skaro,¹ D. Ladner.¹
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; ²Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; ³Columbia University, New York, NY; ⁴Lahey Clinic, Boston, MA; ⁵CHS, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
BACKGROUNDPrevention of adverse events (AEs) is important in Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT), as these are healthy volunteers who undergo a major procedure with no…
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Non-Inferiority of Graft Survival of Living Unrelated Kidney Transplant compared to Living Related Kidney Transplant as Analyzed by First Degree Relative
A. Patel, M. Goggins, D. Kim, P. Rohini, L. Malinzak.
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI.
The perceived advantage of donating a kidney directly to a family member is difficult to uncouple in the setting of voluntary exchange or other kidney…