2016 American Transplant Congress
Liver Graft Steatosis Associates with an Increase of Circulating Immune Response Chemokines.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Background: Liver graft steatosis, especially macrosteatosis induces severe graft injury post-liver transplantation (LT) by activating cell-mediated immunity and inflammation. This study aimed to determine differential…2015 American Transplant Congress
Anti-Apoptotic But Not Mitotic Effects of 3,3',5-triiodo-l-thyronine in the Liver of Brain Dead Rats
Thyroid hormone treatment in brain dead organ donors has been extensively studied and applied in the clinical setting. However, its effectiveness remains controversial due to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Remote Ischemic Perconditioning Induces Protection Against Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats Via Downregualtion of Bax and Cleaved Caspase-3 Expression
Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine whether remote ischemic preconditioning (rPeC) method can protect the hepatic IR injury in rat or not…2015 American Transplant Congress
Liver Flushing Using Colloid and Crystalloid Solutions
Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.
Background:Preservation solutions such as University of Wisconsin solution and histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution have been cited as causes of hypotension and adverse donor reactions following reperfusion of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Patency of Reconstructed Middle Hepatic Vein Extension Conduit Using Autologous Portal Vein Segment Derived from Explanted Liver
Background:Differing views persist on the need for V5&8 venous outflow reconstruction in right lobe living donor liver transplantationt(LDLT). Many centers in Asia and Europe believe…2015 American Transplant Congress
Liver Fabrication Using Whole Organ Scaffold for Transplantable Graft in Large Animal
Background and aims: Orthotopic liver transplantation is only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease, however it is limited by shortage of donor livers. Therefore, novel…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk of Post Liver Transplant (LT) Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Recurrence Is 2-Fold Higher in Women Compared to Men With AFP Levels at LT Between 101-500
Gender differences in HCC incidence are known, with men at greater risk than women. Pre transplant AFP levels strongly predict post LT HCC recurrence, though…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels in Biliary Atresia Patients
Renji Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Background: Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-21, a hormone predominantly secreted by the liver, has recently been reported as a key circulating adipokine involving in metabolic disorders…2015 American Transplant Congress
Legal Issues in Domino Liver Transplantation in Germany
TTR-amyloidosis (FAP) is caused by TTR variants expressed and secreted by the liver. Therefore, liver transplantation was introduced as therapeutic option to prevent or limit…2015 American Transplant Congress
Liver Allograft Provides Immunoprotection for the Cardiac Allograft in Combined Heart-Liver Transplantation
When transplanted simultaneously, the liver allograft has been thought to have an immunoprotective role on other organs. However, detailed studies on simultaneous heart-liver transplantation (SHLT)…
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