2022 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Maintenance Immunosuppressive Regimen on COVID-19 Outcomes Among Kidney Transplant Patients
*Purpose: Compared to azathioprine (AZA), mycophenolate (MPA) is implicated in an increased risk of several viral infections. Contrariwise, mTOR inhibitors (mTORi) are protective. Therefore, the…2022 American Transplant Congress
Risk of Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease After Anti-Thymocyte Globulin in Childhood Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Determine if the use of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients was associated with an increased risk of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder…2022 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Insulin Independence Achieved by a Multimodal Approach to Beta-Cell Replacement in Patients with Type I Diabetes
*Purpose: Long-term insulin independence in beta-cell replacement, via islet or pancreas transplant, remains limited by the toxic effects of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) on beta cells…2022 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Opportunistic Infections in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients on Belatacept
Transplant Institute, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of opportunistic infections in elderly kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) who receive belatacept (BELA) for…2022 American Transplant Congress
Renal Function at Five Years from a Randomized Multicenter Trial of Belatacept-Based CNI Free and Early Steroid Withdrawal Immunosuppression
1University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: BENEFIT and BENEFIT EXT trials have demonstrated that belatacept-based immunosuppression was associated with improved long term renal allograft function compared to cyclosporine-based immunosuppression. Similar…2022 American Transplant Congress
Immunosuppressants Alter Lymph Node Architecture and Create Distinct Microbiome Footprints
1University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: There are complex interactions among immunosuppressants, antibiotics, and the gut microbiome on the host immune system. Microbiota can alter lymph node (LN) structure and…2022 American Transplant Congress
Adenosine A2A Receptor (A2AR) Agonist Apadenoson Promotes Survival in K28-hACE2 Mice and Syrian Hamsters Infected with Sars-CoV-2
*Purpose: To determine if Apadenoson or Regadenoson has a therapeutic effect in attenuating hyper-inflammation and improving survival rate in K18-hACE2mice or Syrian hamsters infected with…2022 American Transplant Congress
Reduced Enterohepatic Recirculation of Mycophenolate and Lower Blood Concentrations Are Associated with the Stool Bacterial Microbiome
*Purpose: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an important immunosuppressant used after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Blood concentrations of mycophenolic acid (MPA) are highly variable and…2022 American Transplant Congress
Comparative Case Study of Mycobacterium Infections in Pediatric Post Intestinal Transplant
*Purpose: We describe two rare and challenging post pediatric intestinal transplant cases with both Mycobacterium (M) Abscessus and Mycobacterium (M) Immunogenum in post surgical site…2022 American Transplant Congress
Optimizing Kidney Transplant Immunosuppression Using a Phenotypic Personalized Dosing Model
*Purpose: Immunosuppression is essential for preventing rejection and promoting long-term graft survival following solid organ transplantation; it also places patients at risk for infection and…
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