2015 American Transplant Congress
Molecular Correlates of Atrophy-Fibrosis in Human Kidney Transplants Provides a New Model of Renal Fibrosis
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
We studied the effect of time post-transplant on atrophy-fibrosis (AF) and the molecular associations with AF in 703 kidney transplant indication biopsies (bx) 3 days…2015 American Transplant Congress
Gene Expression Profiles Indicate That Many Discarded Kidneys Are Potentially Transplantable
1University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; 2University of Marlyland, Baltimore.
We previously showed that the molecular kidney injury-repair response (AKI score) in implantation core biopsies (Bx) predict future graft function better than histology. This could…2015 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics and Consequences of Renal Allograft Rejections Due to Nonadherence
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston.
Non-adherence (NA) with immunosuppressive medications is associated with increased healthcare costs, rejection risk, and graft loss. NA is difficult to measure, however, and is often…2015 American Transplant Congress
Profound Effect of HDAC2 Deletion on Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Is Intrinsic to the Kidney and Includes Protection Against Cold Ischemia
Introduction: Histone/protein deacetylases (HDACs) regulate gene expression by modifying chromatin accessibility and protein acetylation. We have previously found that deletion of HDAC2 protects from renal…2015 American Transplant Congress
Proteasome Activation During Renal Cold Storage and Transplantation: A Novel Pathway for Mitochondrial Destruction?
Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
Purpose: Renal cold storage (CS) is considered to be an alloantigen-independent risk factor for long-term transplant outcome. The precise molecular mechanisms responsible for CS-related renal…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Inflammasome Components in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cell Injury
Background:Inflammasomes are multiprotein complexes of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) recognized as key triggers of cellular injury. TLRs provide the first signal for induction of the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Changes in Serum Creatinine and Beta-2 Microglobulin Predict Acute Tubular Necrosis in the Early Post-Transplant Period
Purpose: To evaluate the utility of early post-transplant changes in serum creatinine (SCr) and beta-2 microglobulin (B2M) in differentiating acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and other…2015 American Transplant Congress
Role of Complement in Mediating Pericyte Trans-Differentiation in Resident Myofibroblasts: A New Hypothesis On Vascular Rarefaction in Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) Injury
Vascular rarefaction is critical in the development of renal fibrosis. Pericytes regulate renal blood flow and might be an important source of renal interstitial myofibroblasts;…2015 American Transplant Congress
Acute Kidney Injury in the Early Post Kidney Transplant Period: Frequency, Etiology and Significance
Acute kidney injury (AKI) post kidney transplant has not been well described using current diagnostic criteria. The frequency and etiology of AKI in the first…2015 American Transplant Congress
Mitochondrial Hydrogen Sulphide Donor Molecules Are More Effective Against Hypoxic Injury in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells
Introduction: Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) in organ transplant often manifests itself as delayed graft function (DGF). DGF is associated with increased morbidity and deleterious effects…
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