Microchimerism: tolerance vs. sensitization.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The desire for biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of diseases has never been greater. With the availability of genome data and an increased availability of proteome data, the discovery of biomarkers has become increasingly feasible. This article reviews some recent applications of the many evolvin...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Sarwal MM

更新日期：2009-10-01 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: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:Recipients of pancreas transplantation bear the burden of chronic complications of diabetes, both microvascular and macrovascular. Pancreas transplantation provides the most effective method of glycemic and metabolic control. As transplantation provides immediate relief from acute complications of dia...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Dunn TB

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this chapter is to review the literature published in the past 10 years with focus to the best literatures published since 2015 regarding chronic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in patients who received solid organ transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:Diagnosis of this disease relies pri...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Fang SY,Han H

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this article is to describe the current use of pulsatile kidney perfusion during organ preservation and the effects on kidney allograft outcomes and utilization. RECENT FINDINGS:As of spring 2008, there were 75 629 candidates on the kidney waiting list in the USA according to United Ne...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Matsuoka L,Almeda JL,Mateo R

更新日期：2009-08-01 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:Primary graft failure, which represents one of the most frequent causes of early mortality, is mostly caused by ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). IRI may also induce rejection, which is the principal cause of mortality after transplantation. It is essential to understand the mechanism of pulmonary IR...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Chen F,Date H

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review emphasizes new information concerning the role of anaphylatoxins in the regulation of the immune response to allografts. Its timeliness relates the growing concept of the innate immune response as a regulator of the adaptive immune system and to how this concept lends itself to therapeutic...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Sacks S,Lee Q,Wong W,Zhou W

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Re-transplantation of the lung has come of age. Here, we wish to review the recent literature on the topic and discuss clinical implications. RECENT FINDINGS:Many large volume transplant centres routinely perform lung re-transplantation with satisfactory outcomes. The main indication is bronchiolitis...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Warnecke G,Haverich A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:High infectious risk donors (HRDs) fall into a behavioral category thought to increase risk of infectious transmission through transplantation; despite controversy surrounding their use, they comprise almost 9% of donors in which at least one organ is recovered. This review seeks to describe national ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kucirka LM,Singer AL,Segev DL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The first generation of implantable pulsatile ventricular assist devices (VADs) has proven to be successful as bridge to transplantation. Adverse events such as mechanical failure and infections, however, limit their use for long-term support (>1 year) or as alternative for heart transplantation. Newe...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Lahpor JR

更新日期：2009-10-01 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 review the experience to date and unique challenges associated with liver transplantation in hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV-coinfected patients. RECENT FINDINGS:The prevalence of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma is rising among HIV-infected individuals. With careful patient selection and in the...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kardashian AA,Price JC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the current graft shortage, it is paramount to improve the quality of transplanted organs. Organ preservation represents an underused therapeutic window with great potential to reduce ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and improve graft quality. Herein, we review strategies using this window as wel...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Chatauret N,Thuillier R,Hauet T

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Frailty is the concept of accumulating physiologic declines that make people less able to deal with stressors, including surgery. Prehabilitation is intervention to enhance functional capacity before surgery. Frailty and prehabilitation among transplant populations and the role of wearable fitness tra...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Rumer KK,Saraswathula A,Melcher ML

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ischaemic kidney injury occurs during organ procurement and can lead to delayed graft function or nonviable grafts. The innate immune system is a key trigger of inflammation in renal ischaemia. This review discusses the components of innate immunity known to be involved in renal ischaemic reperfusion ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Cheung KP,Kasimsetty SG,McKay DB

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an overview of how intravenous omega-3 fatty acids (O3FAs) have been used to prevent and treat pediatric intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD). This review will introduce the most recent and relevant human and basic science data on the topic, and comment on how alterative lipi...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Venick RS,Calkins K

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Within the United States, donor heart and lung procurement varies between institutions and among surgeons within the same institution sometimes. The purpose of this article is to review the history of donor heart and lung procurement, the surgical techniques, and pitfalls. RECENT FINDINGS:The current...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Copeland H,Copeland J,Hayanga JWA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pancreas transplantation provides the only proven method to restore long-term normoglycemia in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Although many studies describe the most important risk factors for short-term survival of a pancreas transplant, more information about factors that disting...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Gruessner AC,Gruessner RW

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There continues to be an inadequate organ supply and lack of effective temporary support, for patients with liver failure. The purpose of this review is to discuss recent progress in the field of orthotopic pig-to-nonhuman primate (NHP) liver xenotransplantation (LXT). RECENT FINDINGS:From 1968 to 20...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Patel MS,Louras N,Vagefi PA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There have now been a total of 32 face transplants done in the world since the first in Amien, France, in 2005. This procedure is moving from being considered experimental to being considered an accepted option for reconstruction in cases of severe facial disfigurement. RECENT FINDINGS:There have bee...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Coffman KL

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Exposure to noninherited maternal antigens (NIMAs) in fetal and neonatal life has life-long immunological consequences. Although there is a plethora of evidence of effects of mother on the immune responses of her offspring, there is very little knowledge available on how exposure to NIMA can result in...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Dutta P,Burlingham WJ

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The number of patients listed for lung transplantation largely exceeds the number of available transplantable organs because of both a shortage of organ donors and a low utilization rate of lungs from those donors. Two major innovations in recent years include the use of lungs from donations after car...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Cypel M,Keshavjee S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The Notch signaling pathway is known to play a pivotal role in T- and B-cell development and fate, presenting it as an attractive therapeutic target in alloimmunity. This review provides an overview of the mechanisms of Notch signaling, focusing on new insights into its diverse functions in T-cell act...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Magee CN,Riella LV

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent practices and views regarding children as living organ donors in the USA. RECENT FINDINGS:Living donors have become an increasingly important source of organs for transplantation. Concern for the rights of donors has resulted in reconsideration of the use of minors as living organ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Olbrisch ME,Levenson JL,Newman JD

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immune monitoring is needed in small bowel transplantation (SBTx) because of a high incidence of rejection and graft loss, and life-threatening complications of high-dose prophylactic immunosuppression. RECENT FINDINGS:Clinical tests relevant to SBTx include methods to detect antidonor human leukocyt...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Sindhi R,AshokKumar C,Mazariegos G,Nayyar N,Ningappa M,Soltys K,Bond G,Sun Q,Humar A,Abu-Elmagd K,Zeevi A

更新日期：2010-06-01 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:Orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) is a major surgical procedure that can be both challenging and lengthy. One of the common findings in end-stage liver disease is renal failure, whether acute or chronic, which may complicate the intraoperative course. RECENT FINDINGS:The use of intraoperative hemodia...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Sedra AH,Strum E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pediatric kidney transplantation has made great strides over the preceding years. It has become an accepted and successful remedy for thousands of patients worldwide. For best outcomes, it must be viewed and treated as a distinct entity from adult transplantation with focus on the unique challenges pa...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Etesami K,Lestz R,Hogen R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00