Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Young people, and students in particular, generally have a positive attitude to xenotransplantation. We reported previously that university students attending their first year approved of the idea of transplanting animal organs into humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a 3-yr course at various faculties on the university students' understanding of and attitude to xenotransplantation. METHODS:University students in their fourth year at five different faculties of Padua University (Italy), who had previously been surveyed in exactly the same way 3 yr earlier, were re-administered an anonymous 19-item questionnaire on their attitude to xenotransplantation. RESULTS:A total of 453 students completed the fourth year questionnaire (84 males, 369 females; mean age 24.6 yr, range 21-36 yr). Students were attending courses in Medicine (22.1%), Veterinary Science (16.5%), Agriculture (10.4%), Educational Sciences (22.1%) and Psychology (28.9%). In their fourth year, 85% of the students knew that animal organs could, at some stage, be transplanted into humans, 81.5% approved of this idea and 84% would accept an animal organ to save their life if necessary (these percentages were 88%, 78% and 76%, respectively 3 yr earlier). A significantly larger proportion of the students who approved of xenotransplantation were attending science courses rather than art courses, while no differences emerged as regards gender. Those who refused xenotransplantation justified their position mainly on ethical-moral (41.7%) and immunological (35.7%) grounds. CONCLUSION:As in their first year, so too in their fourth, University students were well informed about the feasibility of transplanting animal organs into human beings and those attending science courses were more likely to accept this idea than art students. Approval of xenotransplantation was much the same among fourth year males and females, whereas in the first year, male students had approved more than female students.
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Canova D,De Bona M,Rumiati R,Masier A,Ermani M,Naccarato R,Cozzi E,Ancona E,Burra Pdoi
10.1111/j.1399-3089.2006.00307.xsubject
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2006-05-01 00:00:00pages
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杂志文章abstract::The outstanding results recently obtained in islet xenotransplantation suggest that porcine islet clinical trials may soon be scientifically appropriate. Before the initiation of such clinical studies, however, it is essential that a series of key ethical and regulatory conditions are satisfied. As far as ethics is co...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 共识发展会议,杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2009.00540.x
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2004.00199.x
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Both the complement and the coagulation systems play important roles in the development of hyperacute or acute antibody-mediated xenograft rejection. Atrase B is a novel metalloproteinase isolated from the venom of Naja atra. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of atrase B on complement act...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12616
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2006.00335.x
更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients in whom type 1 diabetes is complicated by impaired awareness of hypoglycemia and recurrent episodes of severe hypoglycemia are candidates for islet or pancreas transplantation if severe hypoglycemia persists after completion of a structured stepped care approach or a formalized medical optimization run-in per...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 共识发展会议,杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12228
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2004.00075.x
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2005.00249.x
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12045
更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/xen.12322
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12102
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The process of islet xenograft rejection is still poorly understood. To elucidate further possible mechanism(s) involved in xenograft rejection, the effect of different immunization protocols was investigated. Fetal porcine islet-like cell clusters (ICCs) were transplanted under the kidney capsule in otherwise untreat...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.1999.00032.x
更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection or reactivation has been linked to allograft rejection resulting from endothelial injury and immune activation. In pig-to-human xenotransplantation, currently investigated to circumvent the shortage of human organs in transplantation medicine, the porcine endothelium wi...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2010.00594.x
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Neonatal porcine islets are characterized by reproducible isolation success and high yields, sizable advantages over adult islets. In this work we have analyzed selected phenotypic and functional characteristics of porcine neonatal islets relevant to their possible use for transplant in humans. We show that porcine is...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.2002.0o128.x
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We designed this study to define reference values of the cynomolgus monkey coagulation system, as the normal range of values has not been established. Measurement of coagulation function was determined by testing plasma samples from 30 healthy male cynomolgus monkeys. Prothrombin time (PT), PT activity, PT internation...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12457
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Type I diabetes remains a significant clinical problem in need of a reliable, generally applicable solution. Both whole organ pancreas and islet allotransplantation have been shown to grant patients insulin independence, but organ availability has restricted these procedures to an exceptionally small subset of the dia...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/xen.12095
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The programmed cell death-1 (PD-1, CD279)/PD-Ligand1 (PD-L1, CD274) receptor system is crucial for controlling the balance between immune activation and induction of tolerance via generation of inhibitory signals. Expression of PD-L1 is associated with reduced immunogenicity and renders cells and tissues to ...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12387
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Our previous study has shown that porcine antigen-primed and CD4+ T cell-activated macrophages are capable of recognition and rejection of porcine xenografts after adoptive transfer. However, whether this is an absolute xenograft specific rejection remains to be confirmed. METHODS:Mouse islet allografts and...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2008.00486.x
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to further investigate the characteristics of both graft-infiltrating cells and splenocytes during acute vascular rejection (AVR), cell-mediated rejection and non-rejection of vascularized concordant xenografts, by analysing both proinflammatory [interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) ...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.2003.02032.x
更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::We investigated the predictive biomarkers for graft rejection in pig-to-non-human primate (NHP) full-thickness corneal xenotransplantation (n = 34). The graft score (0-12) was calculated based on opacity, edema, and vascularization. Scores ≥ 6 were defined as rejection. NHPs were divided into two groups: (a) graft rej...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12515
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Fetal pig islets, xenografted after organ culture into non-immunosuppressed prediabetic NOD mice, are rejected within 10 days. Immunosuppression with anti-T cell (anti-CD4 and anti-CD3) monoclonal antibodies alone is highly effective in delaying graft rejection in this discordant model, but rejection eventually occurs...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.1998.tb00030.x
更新日期:1998-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2006.00344.x
更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2004.00171.x
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12634
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::My purpose in these remarks is to stimulate us to consider the vast array that nature has provided us in the differentiation of species, and to examine the possibility that some of these differences might prove useful in other species, including man. ...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type:
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.2000.00045.x
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Xenotransplantation has the potential to alleviate the organ shortage that prevents many patients with end-stage renal disease from enjoying the benefits of kidney transplantation. Despite significant advances in other models, pig-to-primate kidney xenotransplantation has met limited success. Preformed anti-pig antibo...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12166
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In pig-to-human xenotransplantation, interactions between human natural killer (NK) cells and porcine endothelial cells (pEC) are characterized by recruitment and cytotoxicity. Protection from xenogeneic NK cytotoxicity can be achieved in vitro by the expression of the non-classical human leukocyte antigen-E...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12357
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:As a step towards clinical cardiac xenotransplantation, our experimental heterotopic intrathoracic xenotransplantation model offers a beating and ejecting donor heart while retaining the recipient's native organ as a backup in case of graft failure. Clinically applicable immunosuppressive regimens (IS) were ...
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12213
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.2002.01066.x
更新日期:2002-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Endothelial damage is a critical step in the development of (xeno) transplantation-related and cardiovascular pathology. In humans, the amount of circulating endothelial cells (CEC) correlates to disease intensity and functions as a valuable damage marker. While (xeno) transplantation and cardiovascular rese...
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12018
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00