Articles tagged "Stem cells"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Immune Response Following Cardiac Progenitor Cells Transplantation in Rat Myocardial Infarction Model
M. Gunasekaran, R. Mishra, S. Sharma, P. Saha, L. Wang, M. Yasir Arfat, X. Fu, S. Kaushal
Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs, c-kit+) are well-characterized stem cell type shown to potentiate cardiac regeneration in myocardial infarct (MI) model. However, auto and allo…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Therapeutic Potential of Human Liver-Derived Stem Cells Transplantation in Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Rat Liver Cirrhotic Model
S. Lee¹, J. Lee², H. Park², Y. Kim², S. Lee¹
¹Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center, Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Cirrhosis is a long-term consequence of chronic hepatic injury and there are no effective treatment methods. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been reported to…
2020 American Transplant Congress
What Happens When You Administer Mesenchymal Stromal Cells During Normothermic Machine Perfusion of Porcine Kidneys: Possible and Helpful or Not?
K. Rozenberg¹, L. Knijff¹, J. Sierra-Parraga², L. Lo Faro¹, M. Hoogduijn², C. Baan², J. Hunter¹, R. Ploeg¹
¹Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
*Purpose: Donation after circulatory death kidneys are widely used to increase the donor pool, despite their inferior quality. Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) could provide a…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Potential to Regenerate Damaged Allografts
L. Brasile¹, B. Stubentisky²
¹Research and Development, Breonics Inc., Watervliet, NY, ²Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands
*Purpose: The chronic shortage of allografts has generated intense interest in the field of regenerative medicine. Given the limited regeneration that can be accomplished in…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Gingival Mesenchymal Stem Cells (GMSCs) Mitigate Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Regulating Macrophage Polarization Through miR-199a-3p
Y. Zhang, M. Chen, W. Ju, T. Wang, Z. Chen, C. Huang, R. Xie, Q. Zhao, Z. Guo, X. He
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been increasingly studied in organ ischemia-reperfusion injury, but the mechanism is still unclear. This study explored the immunoregulatory effects…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Construction of Three-Dimensional Vascularized Functional Beta-Cells Tissues Using a Layer-by-Layer Cell Coating Technique
S. Takaichi¹, T. Akagi², Y. Tomimaru¹, S. Kobayashi¹, Y. Iwagami¹, H. Akita¹, T. Noda¹, K. Gotoh¹, Y. Doki¹, M. Akashi², H. Eguchi¹
¹Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan, ²Building Block Science Joint Research Chair, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
*Purpose: Regenerative therapy for type I Diabetes Mellitus has been expected to be a promising treatment. A subcutaneous site is an ideal candidate for stem…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Differentiation and Characterization of Human Endodermal Precursors for Liver Cell Therapies
W. S. Fagg¹, N. Liu¹, M. Shoja¹, I. Patrikeev², M. Motamedi², J. Fair¹
¹Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ²Opthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
*Purpose: Mouse pluripotent stem cell (PSC)-derived endoderm precursors (EPs) have small size, endoderm lineage gene expression signatures, and high proliferation rates, that allow engraftment in…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Immunosuppression Increases Regenerative Potential of Adult Rat Cardiac Progenitor Cells in Allogeneic Rat Myocardial Infarction Model
M. Gunasekaran, R. Mishra, S. Sharma, P. Saha, M. Y. Arfat, C. Ambastha, D. Morales, F. Xuebin, G. J. Bittle, D. Li, S. Kaushal
Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, MD
*Purpose: Cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs, c-kit+) are well-characterized stem cell type shown to potentiate cardiac regeneration in myocardial infarct (MI) model. However, immune response to…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Dual Treatment of CD40 Silencing or Mesenchymal Stem Cells Infusion with Sub-Therapeutic Doses of Cyclosporine Effectively Prevents Acute Rejection in an Allogenic Model of Renal Transplantation
J. Guiteras¹, L. De Ramon¹, N. Bolaños¹, M. Franquesa², M. Gomà³, J. Cruzado⁴, N. Lloberas¹, J. Grinyó⁴, J. Torras⁴
¹IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, ²IGTP, Badalona, Spain, ³Bellvitge Hospital, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, ⁴Bellvitge Hospital / IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
*Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the combination of CD40 silencing or MSC infusion with suboptimal doses of Cyclosporine in this renal allograft model.*Methods:…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Stem Cell and Granulocyte- Colony Stimulating Factor Therapies to Improve Functional Outcomes in Limb Transplantation
J. Weiss¹, C. Phillips¹, E. Malin¹, V. Gorantla², S. K. Salgar³
¹Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, ²Surgery, Wake Forest University, Salem, NC, ³Clinical Investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
*Purpose: Although, over 200 clinical Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA) such as hands, legs, and face have been performed worldwide, still there are many challenges such…