2019 American Transplant Congress
Hepatocyte SIRT1 Modulates ATF4/CHOP and Mitigates Liver Transplant Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: From Bench-to-Bedside
*Purpose: We and others have reported on benefits of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress modulation against hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Although…2019 American Transplant Congress
Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3alpha Serine 21 Phosphorylation Inhibits Hepatocyte Autophagy to Facilitate Liver Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
*Purpose: Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (Gsk3) has α and β isoforms. They are constitutively active in cells and inhibited upon stimulations by N-terminal serine phosphorylation.…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Efficacy of Spheroidal Hepatocytes for Hepatocyte Transplantation
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery Ⅰ Hokkaido University Graduate School, Sapporo, Japan
*Purpose: Hepatocyte transplantation (HCTx) is expected to expand its application as a next generation therapy alternative to liver transplantation. Following HCTx, the liver function improves…2019 American Transplant Congress
Post-Reperfusion Hepatic Beta-Catenin Activation Regulates Graft Damage, Inflammatory Responses and Transplant Outcomes
Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), an innate-immune driven hepatic inflammation response, represents a major risk factor of early allograft dysfunction (EAD) and rejection in liver…2018 American Transplant Congress
Type I NKT Cells Augment Humoral and Cellular Alloimmunity in Response to Hepatocyte Transplantation
Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Hepatocyte transplantation (HcTx) is a potential therapeutic modality for patients with liver disease. Despite examples of antigen acceptance in the liver, allogeneic HcTx into patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Rictor mTORC2 Signaling Protects Ischemic Liver Injury by Targeting Both Liver Parenchymal and Non-Parenchymal Cells
Background and Aims:Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling controls many essential cellular functions. However, the role and its underlying mechanism of Rictor/mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Neuropeptide PACAP Protects Hepatocyte against Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Promoting Yes-Associated Protein (YAP) Function
Dept of Surgery, The DumontUCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Background: Previously we have demonstrated that neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptides (PACAP) suppressed local inflammation, and protected liver against IRI by innervating the liver and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Graft CEACAM1 is Essential to Autophagy Induction and T-Cell Regulation in Liver Transplantation: From Mouse-to-Human
We have documented crucial role of TIM-3 dependent T cell dysfunction in mouse orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). CEACAM1 (CM1; Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 1),…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Natural Killer Cells in Recognition and Killing of Stem Cells and Stem Cell-Derived Hepatoblasts.
Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
The generation of stem cell-derived hepatocytes holds promise as a cell-based treatment for liver disease. However, the immune response to stem cell-derived grafts is poorly…2017 American Transplant Congress
TIM-3 – CEACAM1 Checkpoint Regulation of T-Cell Activation and Hepatocellular Function in Liver Transplantation.
Background/Aim: We have documented crucial role of TIM-3 dependent T cell dysfunction in mouse orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). CEACAM1 (CD66a; CM1; Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion…
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