Am J Transplant, Volume 5, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 146 of 170 - ATC Abstracts

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Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Improve Survival and Function of Pancreatic Islets by Cell-to-Cell Contact
E. Montanari,¹ R. Mahou,^1,2 S. Passemard,² F. Noverraz,² P. Morel,¹ R. Meier,¹ D. Bosco,¹ J. Seebach,³ C. Wandrey,² S. Gerber,² C. Gonelle-Gispert,¹ L. Buhler.¹
¹Department of Surgery, Cell Isolation and Transplantation Center, Geneva University Hospitals and Medical Faculty, Geneva, Switzerland; ²Institut d'Ingénierie Biologique et Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; ³Division of Immunology and Allergy, Geneva University Hospitals and Medical Faculty, Geneva, Switzerland.
Background and Aim:The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival and function of human pancreatic islets co-encapsulated with human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC)…
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Interactions Between Platelets and Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells Initiate Liver Regeneration
J. Meyer,^1,2 E. Lejmi,² P. Fontana,^2,3 P. Morel,^1,2 C. Gonelle-Gispert,² L. Bühler.^1,2
¹Division of Digestive and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; ²Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland; ³Division of Angiology and Haemostasis, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
ObjectivesPlatelets and liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSEC) were shown to be important contributors to liver regeneration. Several recent studies suggested that their interactions might be…
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Anti-LG3 Antibodies Aggravate Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
B. Yang,¹ K. Hamelin,¹ L. Pomerleau,¹ J. Peng,¹ J. Tremblay,¹ N. Patey,² M.-J. Hébert.¹
¹Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM) and Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; ²Department of Pathology, CHU Ste-Justine Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury (IRI) is a significant cause of renal allograft dysfunction and a risk factor for poor long-term graft outcomes. Microvascular injury is an important…
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Analysis of Patient Refusals for Transplantation
A. Reeves-Daniel,¹ A. Palanisamy,¹ G. Orlando,² J. Rogers,² G. Russell,¹ A. Farney,² J. Burkart,¹ R. Stratta,² B. Freedman.¹
¹Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; ²Surgery, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem.
Disparities in access to the kidney transplant wait list have been described for women, African Americans (AAs), and the elderly. However, few data are available…
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Kidney Donor Profile Index Variability in Donors With Dialysis Dependent Acute Kidney Injury and the Impact On Organ Allocation
A. Pai,¹ M. Ghanta,¹ S. Rao,¹ A. Gillespie,¹ S. Karhadkar,² K. Lau,² A. Di Carlo,² S. Constantinescu,¹ I. Lee.¹
¹Nephrology, Temple Univesity School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; ²Surgery, Temple Univesity School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) is calculated using 10 donor variables including terminal serum creatinine (Cr) and is used in the new kidney allocation system…
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High Intra-Patient Variability in Tacrolimus Trough Blood Levels Increases the Risk of Death-Censored Graft Loss After Kidney Transplantation
E. Rodrigo,¹ D. San Segundo,² J. Ruiz,¹ M. López-Hoyos,² A. Benito,¹ M. de Cos,³ Z. Albines,¹ M. Serrano,¹ M. Arias.¹
¹Nephrology, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain; ²Immunology, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain; ³Pharmacology, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
Kidney graft loss rates beyond the first year showed only small improvements over past decades. Advances in maintenance immunosuppressive therapy contributed to the improvements seen…
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A Retrospective Study to Describe the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Opportunistic Infections After Solid Organ Transplantation
M. Helfrich,¹ P. Dorschner,¹ M. Ison.^1,2
¹Northwestern University Transplant Research Collaborative, Chicago; ²Infectious Diseases and Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University Feinberg SoM, Chicago.
Background: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are at increased risk for infections due to their complex medical conditions and use of immunosuppressive therapies. Despite significant…
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Post-Transplantation Immunoadsorption Can Be Safely Withheld After ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
A. de Weerd,¹ M. van Agteren,¹ J. Ijzermans,² W. Weimar,¹ M. Betjes.¹
¹Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; ²Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Background: After ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation, postoperative plasma exchange (PE) or immunoadsorption (IA) is performed per protocol or depending on postoperative A/B-titers to prevent acute rejection.…
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Liver Transplantation in Children Using Organ Donation After Circulatory Death– An Analysis of the National Registry
G. El-Gazzaz, K. Hashimoto, M. Fujiki, T. Daigo, C. Quintino, F. Aucejo, D. Kelly, C. Winans, C. Miller, J. Fung, B. Eghtesad.
Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary, Cleveland, Cleveland, OH.
The waiting list mortality rate for children is higher than for adults owing to scarce availability of size-appropriate grafts for liver transplantation(OLT). There is a…
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Utilization and Characteristics of Liver Donors in the US by OPTN-Defined Increased Risk Donor Status
M. Ison,^1,2 M. Abecassis,² D. Ladner.²
¹Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Chicago; ²Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University, Chicago.
Background: The number of candidates in need of liver transplantation is far larger than the number of organ donors. To expand the organ pool, there…