Proliferation signal inhibitors and cardiac allograft vasculopathy.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The epidemic of obesity is having a marked impact on liver transplant candidates and recipients, and optimal approach for the obese liver transplant patient is not yet defined. The current review summarizes the role of bariatric surgery in obese liver transplant patients. RECENT FINDINGS:NASH is now ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Bonner K,Heimbach JK

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Manipulating costimulatory signals has been shown to alter T cell responses and prolong graft survival in solid organ transplantation. Our understanding of and ability to target various costimulation pathways continues to evolve. RECENT FINDINGS:Since the approval of belatacept in kidney transplantat...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Schroder PM,Fitch ZW,Schmitz R,Choi AY,Kwun J,Knechtle SJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:World Kidney Day on March 8th 2012 provides a chance to reflect on the success of kidney transplantation as a therapy for end-stage kidney disease that surpasses dialysis treatments both for the quality and quantity of life that it provides and for its cost-effectiveness. Anything that is both cheaper and better, but ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Garcia GG,Harden P,Chapman J,World Kidney Day Steering Committee 2012.

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Organ shortage in transplantation medicine forces surgical research toward the development of more efficient approaches in organ preservation to enable the application of 'less than optimal' grafts. This review summarizes current techniques aiming to recondition cold-stored organ grafts prior to trans...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Minor T,von Horn C,Paul A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is one of the more dramatic and challenging syndromes in clinical medicine. Time constraints and the scarcity of organs complicate the evaluation process in the case of patients presenting with FHF, raising ethical questions related to fairness and justice. The challeng...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Appel J,Vaidya S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Several expanded criteria for liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been suggested out of concern that the Milan criteria may be too strict, and thereby exclude patients who could benefit from this surgical procedure. However, most expanded criteria were designed for deceased d...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Lee HW,Suh KS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize current evidence supporting the existence of C4d-negative antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in renal allografts, its potential to cause chronic graft injury, and whether histopathologic features of C4d-negative AMR differ from those of C4d-positive AMR. RECENT FINDINGS:Recently published...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Haas M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review summarizes current data on the induction of immunologic tolerance through mixed hematopoietic chimerism relevant to applying this approach to vascularized composite allotransplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:Clinical allograft tolerance has been achieved recently for kidney transplants, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Cetrulo CL Jr,Drijkoningen T,Sachs DH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article summarizes the current state of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection after solid organ transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:HHV-6 reactivates commonly during the early weeks after solid organ transplantation. However, disease due to HHV-6 is un...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Razonable RR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Inducible pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derived from somatic cells represent a novel renewable source of tissue precursors. The potential of iPS cells is considered to be at least equivalent to that of human embryonic stem cells, facilitating the treatment or cure of diseases such as diabetes mellitus,...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Robbins RD,Prasain N,Maier BF,Yoder MC,Mirmira RG

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent studies on the directed differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells report tissue self-organization in vitro such that multiple component cell types arise in concert and arrange with respect to each, thereby recapitulating the morphogenetic events typical for that organ. Such self-organizat...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Little MH,Takasato M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an overview of currently available immunosuppressive strategies and novel therapeutic developments in pancreas transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:From 1966 through 2012 more than 30 000 pancreas transplantations have been performed around the world with excellent patient and graft survival. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kimelman M,Brandacher G

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this article is to review recent reports on whole pancreas and islet cell transplantation. It focuses on 'what the call to the future looks like' for both therapies as treatment options for those type 1 diabetes patients who do not respond well to conventional therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:The ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Vardanyan M,Parkin E,Gruessner C,Rodriguez Rilo HL

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the latest investigations into the role of frailty and assessment of other aging-related issues in the solid organ transplant candidate and recipient. This information is relevant for all involved in the care of transplant patients, but is especially relevant in infectious diseases, given ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Schaenman J,Goldwater D,Malinis M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Xenotransplantation of tissues from swine into humans poses the threat of bidirectional transfer of porcine or human microorganisms to the recipient or to the xenograft, respectively. This review focuses on recipient-derived infection. Recent data are reviewed that assess the susceptibility of porcine...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Millard AL,Mueller NJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The development of diffuse splanchnic venous thrombosis continues to be a challenging undertaking for patients waiting for liver transplantation, requiring the utilization of highly complex surgical techniques. The aim of this article is to review the status of multivisceral transplantation (MVT) in t...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Vianna R,Beduschi T

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Travel-related diseases may be seen in transplant recipients after travel, after transplant tourism, and via transmission from blood and organ donors, augmented by recent increases in travel, migration, and globalization. Such infections include tuberculosis, Plasmodium (malaria), Babesia, Trypanosoma...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kotton CN

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although conceptually unchanged, the evaluation and selection of the liver transplant candidate has seen significant recent advances. Expanding criteria for transplant candidacy, improved diagnostics for risk stratification and advances in prognostic models have paralleled recent changes in allocation...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kriss M,Biggins SW

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pulmonary hypertension patients provide challenging issues to anesthesiology. The condition is more so when it is associated with liver transplant surgery. This situation is especially true when associated with portopulmonary hypertension (POPH), a subdivision of pulmonary hypertension. Understanding ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Ayoub T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The bidirectional exchange of cells, both mature and progenitor types, at the maternal-fetal interface is a common feature of mammalian reproduction. The presence of semiallogeneic cells in a host can have significant immunological effects on transplantation tolerance and rejection. Here, we review re...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Dutta P,Burlingham WJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The trend to extubate patients as soon as possible following large and complex surgery is supported by a large body of evidence showing early extubation is safe and saves money. However, the use of early extubation in liver transplant recipients is still debated. This review will explore the reasons w...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Mandell MS,Campsen J,Zimmerman M,Biancofiore G,Tsou MY

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent advances in the role of endogenous and exogenous Toll-like receptor ligands in the activation and inhibition of immune responses in transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:During an alloresponse, Toll-like receptors can be engaged by both damage-induced endogenous ligands or mi...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Alegre ML,Goldstein DR,Chong AS

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Burgeoning literature on antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) has led to a perception that T-cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) is no longer a significant problem. This premise needs to be carefully appraised. RECENT FINDINGS:A review of the literature indicates that TCMR remains an independent-risk factor...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Randhawa P

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Adoptive cell therapy using CD4FOXP3 regulatory T cells (Treg) has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy to treat autoimmunity and alloimmunity. Preclinical studies suggest that the efficacy of Treg therapy can be improved by modifying the antigen specificity, stability and function of therapeut...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Sicard A,Boardman DA,Levings MK

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Heart transplantation is the only curative treatment option for end-stage heart failure. However, a shortage of donor organs is a major limitation of this approach. Regenerative medicine targets the goal of increasing the number of available hearts for transplantation. In this review, we highlight the...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Taylor DA,Elgalad A,Sampaio LC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Geographic variation in liver transplantation has been the subject of extensive scrutiny, reflecting concerns that location is unfairly determinative for people needing organ transplantation. Drawing upon a number of established ethical approaches, we examine whether geographic differences in access t...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Ladin K,Hanto DW

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pancreas transplantation is considered the optimal therapy for patients with insulin-dependent diabetes. Successful pancreas transplantation achieves euglycemia and allows freedom from insulin therapy. Long-term allograft success may be limited by the development of impaired glucose metabolism. The ob...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Egidi MF,Lin A,Bratton CF,Baliga PK

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Blood loss in orthotopic liver transplantation has declined during the past decade. Recent papers addressed this issue and emphasized its importance, because there is a significant correlation between intraoperative blood transfusion requirements and postoperative morbidity. This review addresses chan...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Groenland TH,Porte RJ,Metselaar HJ

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Xenotransplantation may become clinically feasible once the mechanisms of graft loss and rejection are better understood. Inflammatory reactions to vasculature of grafted pig organs and pancreatic islets have been linked to procoagulant activation and consumption with resulting thrombosis that preclud...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Schmelzle M,Schulte Esch J 2nd,Robson SC

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Increased miniaturization of ventricular assist devices (VADs) and new mechanical support strategies (MCS) has increased the use of MCS in the pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD) population. This comes with the need for care providers specialized in this field to determine optimal patient and...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Schweiger M,Lorts A,Conway J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00