2016 American Transplant Congress
Differential Regulation of the Microvascular Endothelial Cell Mediated Allogeneic CD4+ T Cell Response by Anti-HLA-DR and -DQ Alloantibodies in an Inflammatory Context.
This study examines the basic mechanisms by which high levels of circulating HLA class II donor-specific-antibodies can contribute to microvasculature damage in chronic antibody mediated…2016 American Transplant Congress
Blocking MHC Class II on Human Endothelium Mitigates Acute Rejection of Vessel Allografts by Effector Memory T Cells.
Acute allograft rejection is mediated by alloreactive CD8+ T cells that differentiate into cytotoxic lymphocytes (CTL). In most rodent models, CTL differentiate from naïve CD8+…2016 American Transplant Congress
Everolimus in Combination with Reduced Dose Tacrolimus Is Effective as a Prophylaxis of Acute Rejection in Low-to-Moderate Immunologic Risk De Novo Kidney Transplantation Patients.
The US92 study determined whether, in de novo renal transplant patients (pts), concentration-controlled everolimus (EVR) with reduced dose tacrolimus (RTAC) is non-inferior compared to CellCept®…2016 American Transplant Congress
Delayed Induction of Mixed Chimerism Permits Kidney-Induced Cardiac Allograft Tolerance to be Applied to Recipients of Cadaveric Organs.
(BACKGROUND)Cardiac tolerance in nonhuman primates (NHPs) has been induced for the first time by kidney co-transplantation in combination with donor bone marrow infusion when the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Immunogenic HLA-DR Eplet Mismatches as Predictors of Transplant Glomerulopathy.
BackgroundThe number of HLA-DR eplet mismatches (eplet load) is a risk factor for the development of anti-HLA antibodies and transplant glomerulopathy (TG). In the case…2016 American Transplant Congress
High Concentrations of CXCL9 and CXCL10 Chemokines but Not CXCL8 (IL-8), IL-6, TNF-a or IFN-g in Biopsy Tissue Are Associated with Pathological Staging of Rejection After Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Extensive expression profiling efforts of biopsy tissue after kidney transplantation indicate that rejection, especially antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) can be defined by distinct signatures. Thus,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Immune Rejection of iPS Cells Is Triggered By Gamete-Associated Proteins (GAPs)
Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells have emerged as a new source for cell based therapies. However, the safety of iPS cells in autologous recipients has…2015 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Barriers Specific to Xenoislets by Direct Comparison to Alloislets in a Dual Transplant Model
Purpose:The xenotransplantation of neonatal porcine islets (NPIs) may alleviate the shortage of islets currently limiting islet allotransplantation. However, successful implementation requires understanding of the immune…2015 American Transplant Congress
Immunologic, Proangiogenic and Neurogenic Assessment of Allogenic Epineurium of the Human Peripheral Nerve for Potential Application in Prevention of Neuroma Formation
Purpose: Transplantation of epineural sheath may support nerve regeneration after traumatic nerve injuries. Unsolved problem after nerve injury is painful neuroma formation. Natural biologic material,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Immunological Evaluation of Acellular Extracellular Matrix Upon Transplantation
Background : To mitigate the scanty supply of donor organs, porcine tissues can be utilized since, it embrace the potential to accomplish the task of…