2017 American Transplant Congress
Persistence/Progression of Early Banff Borderline Changes (BBC) Is Associated with Chronic Renal Allograft Damage and Can Be Predicted by B Cell Cytokine Profile.
The clinical significance of early histological BBC in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) is unclear. It is also unknown if biomarkers predict progression to acute rejection…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant CMV-Specific T-Cell Immunity Is an Additional Independent Variable Predicting CMV Infection After Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Current pre-transplant risk stratification for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is based on donor/recipient (D/R) IgG-serostatus and clinical variables such as the use of T-cell depletion…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of mTOR-Inhibition on Tolerance-Induction Following Heart Transplantation.
Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Introduction: The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a central regulator of the immune system and therefore one target of immunosuppressive drug therapy. Tolerance-inducing properties…2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Correlates with Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Allografts.
Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is a noninvasive test of allograft injury that may enable more frequent, quantitative, and safer assessment of allograft rejection and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Elevated Circulating AT1R Levels Indicate Heightened Risk for Antibody Mediated Rejection and Graft Failure.
Transplant Surgery, VCUHealth Systems, Richmond, VA
Background.Antibody(Ab) against the angiotensin II receptor(AT1R) can cause antibody mediated rejection(AMR) and graft failure after transplantation. We evaluated whether circulating AT1R is a potential marker…2017 American Transplant Congress
Defining a BKV Cutt-Off and Profile for Early Detection of BKV Associated Nephropathy.
BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) represents a challenge to transplant centers. Prevention using early detection of BKPy viremia (BKPyV) and immunosuppression(IS) reduction is the best current…2017 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of a Medication Education Program Among New Transplant Recipients at a Large Academic Health Center.
To help patients understand their medications and for adjustment post-transplant, we have implemented a self-medication (self-meds) program as a method of teaching patients their medications…2017 American Transplant Congress
Cytomegalovirus Viral Load: Characterization of Results from Clinical Specimens.
Viracor Eurofins, Lees Summit, MO
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a frequent complication affecting solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, is commonly diagnosed and monitored by quantitative PCR (qPCR) methods.…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Microsurgical Penis Transplant Model to Study Distinct Immunologic Features of Urogenital Tissues.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Background: Penis transplantation has been successfully employed in the recent past and represents an exciting avenue for restoration of male urogenitalia and function by using…2017 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Is a Dynamic Biomarker of Active Rejection in Kidney Allografts.
Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) has shown promise as a biomarker in identification of allograft rejection. Here we report on the changes in dd-cfDNA prior…
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