2016 American Transplant Congress
IL-2 Therapy Restores the Impaired Function of Regulatory T Cells Induced by Calcineurin Inhibitors in Liver Transplantation.
Liver Science Department, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) have an essential role in immune regulation and constitute a key target for cellular immunotherapies in transplantation. IL-2 is critical…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Spironolactone on Calcineurininhibitor Induced Nephrotoxicity.
Purpose: Evidence points towards activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) to be involved in CNI nephrotoxicity. The SPIREN trial was designed to test the hypothesis…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Low Dose Tacrolimus with Everolimus Regimen on Renal Pathology and T-Regulatory Cells in Kidney Transplant.
Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) serve as the cornerstone of immunosuppression (IS) after kidney transplant. However chronic CNI nephrotoxicity has been implicated in allograft dysfunction. We hypothesize…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact on Wound Healing Events After Early Conversion to Everolimus in De Novo Renal Transplant Recipients: 24-Month Results from the Randomized ELEVATE Study.
BackgroundWound healing events (WHE) are probably the most common type of post-transplant (Tx) surgical complication. Due to its antiproliferative properties, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Sofosbuvir (SOF)-Containing Direct Antiviral Agents (DAA)-Based Regimens Requires Increase in Tacrolimus (Tac) Doses in Kidney Transplant (KT) Recipients with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection.
Background: The use of SOF-containing regimens based on NS5A inhibitors has not been shown interactions with Tac in liver transplant.Specific data on KT recipients are…2016 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Randomized Study of a Steroid Free, Low Dose Tacrolimus with Everolimus Regimen in Kidney Transplant.
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; University of Virginia, Chicago, IL.
Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) serve as the cornerstone of immunosuppression (IS) after kidney transplant. However chronic CNI nephrotoxicity has been implicated in allograft dysfunction. We hypothesize…2015 American Transplant Congress
Frequencies of CD4+25hiFoxp3+ T Cells in Long-Term Follow-Up of Sirolimus-Converted Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Tacrolimus(TAC) and Sirolimus(SRL) are commonly used immunosuppressive drugs in kidney transplantation. SRL has been shown to induce the expansion of regulatory T cells in…2015 American Transplant Congress
NK Cells of Kidney Transplant Recipients Show a Reduced Capacity to Produce Cytokines But Retain Their Cytotoxic Capacity
The role of NK cells in either graft rejection or tolerance induction is still discussed controversially. In order to clarify the effect of long-term immunosuppression…2015 American Transplant Congress
"What's the Mileage?" Determining the Length of Time in Which Renal Function Returns to Pre-Calcineurin Discontinuation Levels in Patients With Interstitial Fibrosis
The Ohio State University, Columbus.
Calcineurin Inhibitors (CNI) use may be associated with progressive renal dysfunction. Clinical trials have shown that CNI minimization or discontinuation may aid in improvement in…2015 American Transplant Congress
NFAT Regulated Cytokine Gene Expression for Immune Monitoring in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Purpose of Study:To demonstrate that profiling kidney transplant recipients (KTR) on Tacrolimus (Tac) based immunosuppression based on quantitative analysis of NFAT (nuclear factor of activated…
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