2015 American Transplant Congress
C1q Reactivity and IgG Subtypes After HLA Antibody Removal Therapy With Carfilzomib in Thoracic Transplant Recipients
Univ of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
Conventional therapies for antibody removal consisting of plasma exchange with IVIG and Rituximab are partially effective in desensitization protocols and for treatment of antibody mediated…2015 American Transplant Congress
CYP3A4 Polymorphisms Correlate With Time to Achieve Tacrolimus Steady State Concentration in Lung Transplant Patients
Introduction:Tacrolimus is the main component of the immunosuppressive regimen used in patients with solid organ transplants. Tacrolimus requires blood concentration monitoring due a narrow therapeutic…2015 American Transplant Congress
Elevated Pre-Transplant Serum Troponin Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Mortality in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
Introduction:Elderly patients with chronic kidney disease are nowadays more often considered for kidney transplantation although death rate is increased in this population compared to younger…2015 American Transplant Congress
HLA-C, KIR Genotypes and KIR Genotype/HLA –C Ligand Combination in Prediction of Early Acute Rejection After Liver Transplantation
Introduction; Interaction of killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and human leukocyte antigen class-I (HLA-I) regulates NK cytotoxicity and function. NK regulation influences on NK/T cell alloreactivity…2015 American Transplant Congress
Donor Apolipoprotein L1 Genotype Associates With Glomerular Lesions and Graft Loss in Kidney Transplants
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Introduction/Aims: Previous studies have associated donor apolipoproteinL1 (APOL1) risk genotypes with risk of graft loss among kidney transplants. APOL1 risk genotypes have also been associated…2015 American Transplant Congress
Inside Out Autologous Neo-Liver Fabrication
Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Background: Creation of patient-specific replacement organs promises to address major shortcomings in transplantation. We previously described an approach to fabricate autologous, vascularized neo-organs by using…2015 American Transplant Congress
Costimulation Blockade Prevents Rejection of Vascularized Composite Allografts
[Background] Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is an emerging new era in transplant medicine and has become a valid therapeutic option after devastating tissue loss. The…2015 American Transplant Congress
Single Cell Phospho-Protein Analysis Demonstrates That Immunosuppressive Drugs Inhibit MAPK and mTOR Signaling Molecules in Primary Monocytes After Transplantation
Nephrology and Transplantation, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Monocytes have been identified as key players driving rejection processes. It is therefore surprising that there are almost no data available about the impact of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Antibody-Induced Platelet Activation Increases Allograft Hyaluronan Fragmentation
Antibodies to MHC class I antigens have been shown to activate endothelial cells to release von Willebrand factor (vWf) and P-selectin from storage granules. These…2015 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Cold Ischemia Time in Combination With Donor Ischemic Events on Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Transplantation, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
Deceased-donor kidneys may be exposed to various ischemic events either from donor instability as evidenced by acute kidney injury (AKI) or donation after circulatory death…
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