2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Function Following Basiliximab Induction in Liver Transplant Recipients
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.
Purpose: Reports of the use of antibody induction to delay the start of calcineurin inhibitor therapy postoperatively in patients with renal insufficiency at the time…2015 American Transplant Congress
Combined Bone Marrow Plus Liver Transplantation in Cynomolgus Monkeys
Columbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
IntroductionCombined kidney/bone marrow transplantation (CKBMT) induces tolerance in both primates and humans. Since liver is thought to be more tolerogenic than kidney, we hypothesized that…2015 American Transplant Congress
HLA-C, KIR Genotypes and KIR Genotype/HLA –C Ligand Combination in Prediction of Early Acute Rejection After Liver Transplantation
Introduction; Interaction of killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and human leukocyte antigen class-I (HLA-I) regulates NK cytotoxicity and function. NK regulation influences on NK/T cell alloreactivity…2015 American Transplant Congress
In House Oxygen Persufflation of Cold Stored Livers Versus Simple Cold Storage in Extended Criteria Liver Grafts: Results of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Two hours of end-ischemic oxygen persufflation of cold stored porcine livers regenerates cellular energy dependent pathways and improves survival after transplantation. The present trial evaluated…2015 American Transplant Congress
Early Recurrence of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis After Liver Transplantation Has No Negative Impact on Patients outcome'
Liver transplantation (LT) is the only therapeutic option for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), however, recurrence of PSC (rPSC) post-LT occurs at rates ranging from 9-47%.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Significant Reduction in TRAIL-Expressing NK Cells in Remnant Liver After Partial Hepatectomy Is Strongly Associated With the Impaired Intrahepatic CXCL9–CXCR3 Pathway
Antitumor activity of liver natural killer (NK) cells decreases after partial hepatectomy or liver transplantation (LT), suggesting the susceptibility of patients with depressed immune status…2015 American Transplant Congress
Controlled Hemodilution in Infant Liver Transplants: A Single Center Experience
Introduction: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) remains a major comorbidity in pediatric liver transplants often resulting in graft loss and mortality. Controlled hemodilution decreases blood viscosity…2015 American Transplant Congress
National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry: Cholestasis of Pregnancy in Liver Transplant Recipients
Cholestasis of pregnancy (COP) occurs in approximately 1% of pregnancies and is associated with increased risk of premature delivery. The purpose of this study was…2015 American Transplant Congress
Identifying the “Operational Tolerant” Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipient by Cytometry by Time-of-Flight
Liver allografts are known to be well tolerated and indeed, some recipients of liver allografts retain stable graft function in the absence of immunosuppression. The…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Anatomic Variation and Reconstructive Technique on Complications Following Living Liver Donor Transplantation – A Report from the A2ALL Consortium
Introduction: Living donor liver transplantation [LDLT] is a technically demanding endeavor that requires command of the complex anatomy of partial liver grafts. The aim of…
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