Articles tagged "Immunosuppression"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Dendritic Cells Transduced with Autoimmune Regulator Exhibit Immature Properties and Prolong Heart Allograft Survival
Y. Zhang, Z. Zhu, M. Chen, S. Huang, C. Sun, W. Ju, Z. Guo, X. He
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: The expression of the Aire (Autoimmune regulator) gene was observed to inhibit the maturation and activation of dendritic cells (DCs) and induce transplantation tolerance.*Methods:…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Polymorphisms in Mycophenolate Mofetil Glucuronidation Gene Are Associated with Leukopenia and Decreased CLAD-Free Survival
A. Barnes, D. R. Calabrese, E. Henricksen, R. Florez, K. Dewey, P. Wang, J. Teraoka, K. Lien, S. Hays, J. P. Singer, J. Golden, J. Kukreja, J. R. Greenland
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Lung transplant recipients vary in their tolerance of the immunosuppressant mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7) increase conversion of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis C Positive Donor to Negative Recipient Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Real World Experience
N. Jandovitz, V. Nair, E. Grodstein, E. Molmenti, A. Fahmy, M. Bhaskaran, L. Teperman
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
*Purpose: Several small studies have shown that transplanting a hepatitis C virus (HCV) negative recipient with a HCV positive donor is feasible in a research…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Everolimus (EVR) or Mycophenolate (MPS) in Combination with Tacrolimus (TAC)
K. Ficher, C. Rosso Felipe, Y. Cardoso Dreige, K. Linhares, A. Ferreira Brígido, S. Stopa, L. Viana, M. Cristelli, P. Gessolo Lins, W. Aguiar, H. Proença, R. Marco, M. Gerbase de Lima, H. Tedesco Silva Junior, J. Medina Pestana
Hospital do Rim, Nephrology Division, EPM - UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: Detailed long-term data comparing the use of EVR or MPS in kidney transplant recipients receiving TAC is lacking.*Methods: This is a 5-years extension analysis…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of ABO Incompatible Transplant on Steroid Free Immunosuppression
A. Wang, D. Mishler, T. Taber, M. Yaqub, A. Sharfuddin, W. Goggins, O. Adebiyi
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: ABO incompatible (ABOi) kidney transplant (KTx) was introduced to expand donor organ pool. However it is also an immunologically high-risk procedure requiring pre-transplant antibody…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Lymphopenia is Associated with Higher Risk of Graft Failure, Death and Viral Infections
A. Dujardin¹, M. Lorent², C. Kerleau¹, S. Brouard³, M. Giral¹
¹Nephrology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ²UMR_S 1246, INSERM, Nantes, France, ³CRTI UMR 1064, Inserm, Nantes, France
*Purpose: The transplantation field needs biomarkers to assess the level of immunosuppression. In this study, we aimed to analyze the independent correlation between the number…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Desensitization Protocols vs Kidney Paired Donation to Overcome AB0 Incompatibility and/or Donor Specific Antibodies in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
F. Vistoli, V. Perrone, L. Gozzini, E. Kauffmann, N. Napoli, S. Iacopi, C. Lombardo, G. Amorese, U. Boggi
Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation Center, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
*Purpose: International guidelines indicate Living Donor Kidney Transplantation (LDKT) as the best option for ESRD patients. Immunological barriers like AB0 incompatibility (AB0i) and donor specific…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Low Dose Thymoglobulin Has No Disadvantages to Standard Higher Dose: A Report of the Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium
I. Ashoor¹, R. Beyl², C. Gupta³, A. Jain⁴, S. Kiessling⁵, H. Patel⁶, J. Sherbotie⁷, D. J. Weaver Jr⁸, R. Zahr⁹, V. Dharnidharka¹⁰
¹LSU Health, New Orleans, LA, ²Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, ³Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, ⁴Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, ⁵University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ⁶Nationwide Children's Hospital, Colombus, OH, ⁷University of Utah SOM, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁸Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, ⁹University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, ¹⁰Washington University, St. Louis, MO
*Purpose: What is not known is whether a lower Thymoglobulin (ATG) induction dose provides safe and effective immunosuppression compared to a “standard” higher dose in…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Fatal Graft versus Host Disease in Liver Transplantation. An Analysis of UNOS Registry
S. Nagai¹, A. Yoshida¹, R. Salgia², M. Abouljoud¹, D. Moonka²
¹Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after liver transplant is a rare complication. This study aimed to analyze the UNOS registry to identify risk factors for fatal…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Immunosuppressant Adherence in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients in the United States
W. S. Cherikh¹, A. R. Wilk¹, J. Maghirang¹, E. A. Witt², H. Kirkham², S. Boghani², N. Hira³, G. Pietradoni², D. K. Klassen¹
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²Walgreen Co, Deerfield, IL, ³AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, Orlando, FL
*Purpose: We sought to determine the characteristics associated with immunosuppressant (IS) medication adherence among adult recipients of deceased donor liver transplants (TXs) in the US.*Methods:…