2015 American Transplant Congress
Improved Long-Term Graft Survival in Renal Transplant Recipients With Donor Specific Antibodies (DSA) After Mycophenolic Acid Escalation
Background: DSA formation in post-renal transplant patients is associated with chronic rejection and graft failure. Previous studies in our population indicate DSA formation is a…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Outcomes of Second Transplantation in Recurrent IgA Nephropathy
BackgroundRecurrence of original glomerulonephritis is an important cause of graft loss. In some studies, histologic recurrence of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) occurs in 60% after 1st…2015 American Transplant Congress
Single Infusion of Donor-Type Splenocytes Treated With Extracorporeal Photopheresis Prior to Transplantation Significantly Prolongs Cardiac Allograft Survival in Mice
Background: Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) is an immune therapy in which blood leukocytes are treated with 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), exposed to UV-A light, and re-infused. This study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Recipients Older Than 70: A Single Center Experience
Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN.
Age is no longer considered a contraindication to renal transplantation. To date, little is known in regards to the grafts and patients outcomes in elderly…2015 American Transplant Congress
ABO-Incompatible Liver Transplantation for Severe Hepatitis B Patients
Objectives: Effect of ABO-incompatible liver transplantation on severe hepatitis B (SHB) patients is still unclear. Herein, we described 22 successful cases of patients with SHB…2015 American Transplant Congress
Liver-Specific Transcription Factor ATF5 Participates in Regulation of IFN-γ/B7-H1 Signaling Pathway in Liver Mesenchymal Cells
Liver transplant tolerance was initially discovered in pigs, rats and mice. A recent paper reviewed ∼400 liver transplant patients worldwide who had undergone weaning of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Human Leukocyte Antigen Mismatch and Steroid Maintenace in Kidney Transplantation
Nephrology and Hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with zero/minimal HLA mismatches against their donors enjoy superior long term outcomes related to diminished immune response of the recipient against…2015 American Transplant Congress
Everolimus and Early Calcineurin Inhibitor Withdrawal Is Associated With Superior Renal Function: 5-Year Follow-Up of the Randomized PROTECT Liver Transplantation Study
PROTECT Study Group, Novartis Pharma GmbH, Germany.
Purpose: At the end of the 12-month (M) PROTECT core study (NCT00378014), de novo liver transplant recipients (LTxR) who switched from a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin Administration During Multi-Visceral and Isolated Small Bowel Procurement Does Not Adversely Affect the Survival of Harvested Organs
Anti-thymocyte globulin administration in donors before intestinal procurement may result in decreased graft versus-host disease (GVHD) due to reduced recipient lymphocyte trafficking after reperfusion. Reluctance…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Post-Transplant High-Dose Cyclophosphamide-Based Regimen to Promote Immune Tolerance After VCA
Background: VCA has become a viable treatment option for devastating tissue defects. However, the life-long need of immunosuppressive medications curtails the wider use of VCA.…
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