Articles tagged "Ischemia"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Contamination of Acinar Cells Impairs Therapeutic Effect of Islet Transplantation Due to Induction of Inflammatory Reaction in Not Only Graft Islets but Also Hepatic Parenchyma
K. Chinen, G. Yoshimatsu, N. Sakata, S. Kodama
Regenerative Medicine and Transplantation, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka City, Japan
*Purpose: Islet transplantation is a promising treatment option for type 1 diabetes. Edmonton protocol recommended that over 30 % purity of islets is essential for…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Microbiota Modulates Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mouse Liver Transplantation
S. Kageyama¹, H. Kojima¹, K. Kadono¹, H. Hirao¹, K. J. Dery¹, K. Nakamura², T. Dong³, J. Jacobs³, R. W. Busuttil¹, J. W. Kupiec-Weglinski¹
¹Surgery, Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Surgery, Nishi Kobe Medical Center, Kobe, Japan, ³The Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major risk factor in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). As host microbiota may associate with health or disease, antibiotics (Abx)…
2020 American Transplant Congress
p40 Homodimers Indirectly Induce Endogenous Donor-Reactive Memory CD8 T Cell Activation within High-Risk Cardiac Allografts and CTLA-4ig Resistant Graft Rejection via IL-15 Signaling
H. Tsuda, A. Valujskikh, R. Fairchild
Inflammation and Immunity, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: We have reported that longer duration of cold ischemic storage (CIS) prior to transplant resulted in increased proliferation of endogenous donor-reactive CD8 T cells…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Histologic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Liver Transplantation: A Large Single Center Experience
F. M. Kaldas, T. Ito, S. Younan, J. Aziz, M. Lu, V. G. Agopian, J. DiNorcia III, H. Yersiz, D. G. Farmer, R. W. Busuttil
Department of Surgery, The Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Ischemia Reperfusion Injury (IRI) is known to adversely affect graft outcomes in Liver Transplantation (LT). Large series examining the significance of IRI found on…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Heart-Associated Cytokine and Endothelial Patterns Dominate the Ischemia/Reperfusion Response in Recipients of Combined Heart/Lung Transplantation in Comparison to Lung Transplantation
F. Wandrer¹, B. Wiegmann², N. Ledwoch¹, R. Bellmas Sanz¹, F. Ius², W. Sommer², S. Rojas², C. Kühn², I. Tudorache², M. Avsar², A. Haverich², G. Warnecke², C. S. Falk¹
¹Institute of Transplant Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Department for Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
*Purpose: Organ-specific differences are discussed for ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) in cardiothoracic transplantation (Tx) but rarely compared directly in a clinical setting. Therefore, we compared a…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of New Baskent University Preservation Solution for Liver, Kidney and Intestine Graft during Cold Ischemia: Preliminary Experimental Animal Study
M. Haberal¹, M. Kirnap¹, R. Erdem², H. Ozdemir³, M. Lux², D. Bacanli⁴
¹Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Pharmacology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ³Pathology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ⁴Experimental Laboratory, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
*Purpose: Despite significant advances in organ transplantation, damage caused to organs due to long cold ischemia time and perfusion solutions remains a serious hurdle. The…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Ischemia-Free Liver Transplantation Protects Bile Duct from Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
J. Yang, S. Huang, Z. Zhang, Q. Zhao, W. Ju, Z. Zhu, Y. Tang, L. Wang, Y. Zhang, C. Sun, L. Wu, Z. Guo, X. He
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: Ischemia-free liver transplantation (IFLT), based on normothermic machine perfusion and innovations in surgical technique, can provide continue blood supply from procurement to implantation that…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Complete Robotic-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: Our Initial Experience
A. Khan, C. Bhati, T. Reichman, A. Cotterell, D. Kumar, G. Gupta, L. Kamal, A. King, A. Sharma, M. Levy
VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation is the standard treatment for patients with ESRD. Very limited advancement has been made in its surgical aspects. Minimal invasive approach for…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Normothermic Regional Perfusion of Kidneys: A Single Non-Retrieval Centre Experience
R. Pearson, C. Geddes, M. Clancy, J. Asher
Renal Transplant, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
*Purpose: With the aim of safely expanding the pool of usable donors from circulatory death (DCD) there is increasing interest in normothermic regional (NRP) perfusion…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Sigma-1 Receptor Agonists Are Renoprotective in a Rat Model of Kidney Transplantation
A. Hosszu¹, Z. Antal², L. Illesy², L. Lenart¹, D. B. Balogh¹, L. Wagner³, A. Vannay⁴, A. J. Szabo², A. Fekete¹
¹"Lendulet" Diabetes Research Group, MTA-SE, Budapest, Hungary, ²1st Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, ³Department of Transplantation and Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, ⁴Pediatrics and Nephrology Research Group, MTA-SE, Budapest, Hungary
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation is associated with better quality of life and reduced costs compared to dialysis, but the shortage in donor organs is a limiting…