2015 American Transplant Congress
Differentially Expressed IL-6Rα and GP130 Genes in Kidney Biopsies (Bxs) Suggests Different Roles of IL-6 Signaling in Antibody (ABMR)- and Cell (CMR)-Mediated Rejection
Background: IL-6 exerts immunoregulatory properties through IL-6 receptors, IL-6Rα and gp130. Our previous studies suggested the involvement of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and its related…2015 American Transplant Congress
Neogenin Functions as a Chemokinetic Receptor on Activated CD4+ T Lymphocytes
1Boston Children's Hospital, Boston; 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Increasing data indicates that axonal guidance cues play a critical role in immunity, both in activation, migration as well as in the process of inflammation…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Prospective Study of Renal Function and Histological Changes in Renal Transplant Recipients With Acute Clinical and Subclinical Rejection
Background: To study the impact on renal function and histological changes in patients(pts) with acute clinical rejection(ACR) and subclinical rejection(SCR) from 3 to 12 month(m)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Outcomes of Cross Match Positive Simultaneous Liver Kidney (SLK) Transplant Recipients Compared to Cross Match Positive Kidney Allograft Recipients
The protective role of liver in cross-match(XM) positive SLK recipients and its impact on the incidence of renal antibody mediated rejection (AMR) is unclear.A retrospective…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Antibodies Against Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor in Renal Transplantation: Preliminary Data from the KNOW-KT Study
BackgroundThe antibodies (Abs) against angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) have been suggested as a risk factor for graft failure and acute rejection. However, incidence…2015 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin Versus IL2RA: Three Year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Transplant, MUSC, Charleston, SC.
This is a three year follow-up of a prospective, randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the safety and efficacy of induction with rabbit antithymocyte globulin…2015 American Transplant Congress
Constitutively Upregulated Expression of Complement and Matrix Transcripts in Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Develop Acute Rejection
Identification of kidney transplants at elevated risk of acute rejection (AR) and/or chronic injury prior to loss of kidney function (GFR) could guide therapies to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinicopathological Scenarios (CPS) Defined by Viremia, Creatinine and Histology in Polyomavirus Nephropathy Differ in 1st and 2nd (Follow-Up) Biopsy
Pathology and Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Studies of sequential kidney biopsies (KB) after the diagnosis of polyomavirus allograft nephropathy (PVN) are scarce and clinicopathological evolution of PVN poorly understood. In practice…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation (KTx) With Positive Crossmatch (XM) but No Donor Specific Antibody (DSA)
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC.
Purpose: Prior to KTx, a XM is performed between the intended recipient and donor. This XM can be positive despite no DSA. It can be…2015 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Experience With the Use of an Abbreviated Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Basiliximab Combination Protocol in Renal Transplantation
Purpose: To report one year outcomes from single center experience with a novel induction regimen using anti-thymocyte globulin ( ATG)(rabbit)rATG (3 mg/kg) in divided doses…
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