2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Dysfunction by BK Virus Infection Is Correlated With Activated T Cell Level, Cytokines Level, Gramzymes in Renal Transplantation
Purpose:BK virus (BKV) is known to be associated with nephropathy (BKAN). Here, we investigated the relationships between BKV levels, T-cell activation, cytokines and kidney function…2015 American Transplant Congress
Donor Specific Tolerance Can Be Induced by Donor Bone Marrow Transfer With Activation of Invariant Naturel Killer T Cells
It has been reported that liposomal formulation of a-galactosylceramide(lipo-aGC) could induce antigen specific regulatory T cells (Treg) in vivo when administered with particular antigens. We…2015 American Transplant Congress
Altered Intestinal Microbiome as a Potential Biomarker for Failed Immune-Regulation in Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Purpose: Beta-cell destruction results due to a failure of immune-regulation in type 1 diabetes (T1D). We investigated alterations in the intestinal microbiome composition as a…2015 American Transplant Congress
Living and Dead Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce an Immunosuppressive Response in an Experimental Sepsis Model
There is evolving interest in the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) as a cell therapeutic agent after solid organ transplantation. The nature of the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Immunophenotypes After Conversion from Calcineurin Inhibitors to mTOR Inhibitors in Renal Transplant Recipients
Chronic toxicity of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) is one of the major causes of chronic allograft loss. Conversion from CNI to mTOR ((mammalian target of rapamycin)…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Cross-Organ Tissue Gene Expression Immune Signature Predates Chronicity
Transplantation Surgery, UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Purpose Meta-analysis of 796 microarrays led to the discovery of 11 over-expressed genes (BASP1, CD6, CXCL9, CXCL10, INPP5D, ISG20, LCK, NKG7, PSMB9, RUNX3, and TAP1)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Rejection Triggers Liver Transplant Tolerance: Involvement of Mesenchyma-Meidated Immune Control Mechanisms
Successful organ transplantation relies on lifelong immunosuppression, associated with severe side effects. Induction of tolerance is ideal but elusive in clinic. Indeed spontaneous liver transplant…
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