2016 American Transplant Congress
Storage Kidneys Prior to Transplantation Using First Polish Preservation Solution "Biolasol" – Preliminary Report.
One of the factors affecting function of the transplanted organ is a method of its storage. The aim of the study is to evaluate the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Enhanced Requirement for TNF Signaling on Low Affinity Memory CD8+ T Cells During Heterologous Immunity
Heterologous immunity, defined as a process during which microbe-specific T cells cross-react with allogeneic antigen and mediate graft rejection, is recognized as a significant barrier…2015 American Transplant Congress
Persistent Expansion of DX5- Memory NK Cells in the Liver After Intraportal Islet Transplantation
Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Introduction: We have previously demonstrated that liver NK cells play a pivotal role in islet graft loss during the early phase after intraportal islet transplantation…2015 American Transplant Congress
Mesenchymal Stem Cells Suppress Cytotoxicity of Activated Natural Killer Cells in Liver Via the TRAIL-TRAIL Receptor Pathway in Islet Transplantation
Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Introduction: Innate immune reactions against islet grafts are considered a major obstacle for intraportal islet transplantation. We have previously reported that liver natural killer (NK)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Etanercept for Graft Versus Host Disease Following Liver Transplantation
Purpose: Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a devastating diagnosis and treatment options, such as antithymocyte globulin (ATG), have poor response rates. With a goal…
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