Variations of the lymphocytotoxicity test. An evaluation of sensitivity and specificity.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously described a reduced-intensity hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) regimen in dog leukocyte antigen (DLA)-haploidentical littermate recipients consisting of 450 cGy total body irradiation (TBI) and anti-CD44 monoclonal antibody (mAb) S5 before and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF)/cyclosporine (C...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Fukuda T,Kerbauy FR,Gooley T,Santos EB,Storb R,Sandmaier BM

更新日期：2006-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To maximize the renal donor pool, cadaveric pediatric en bloc kidneys have been transplanted as a dual unit by some transplant centers. We compared the short- and long-term outcomes of adult recipients of cadaveric pediatric en bloc renal transplants versus those of matched recipients of cadaveric adult kidn...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hobart MG,Modlin CS,Kapoor A,Boparai N,Mastroianni B,Papajcik D,Flechner SM,Goldfarb DA,Fischer R,O'Malley KJ,Novick AC

更新日期：1998-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New strategies for improving durable functional islet mass will be instrumental in facilitating islet transplantation as a cure for type 1 diabetes mellitus. The ability to transfer immunoregulatory or cytoprotective genes into pancreatic islets may enhance survival. Adenoviral vectors (Ad5) have been used w...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Contreras JL,Wu H,Smyth CA,Eckstein CP,Young CJ,Seki T,Bilbao G,Curiel DT,Eckhoff DE

更新日期：2003-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Active regulation or suppression of donor reactive cells is emerging as a key mechanism for inducing and maintaining unresponsiveness to donor alloantigens. Accumulating evidence suggests that a balance between immunoregulation and deletion of donor alloantigen reactive T cells can provide effective control of immune ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Wood KJ,Luo S,Akl A

更新日期：2004-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparative experiments were performed on 41 allogenic rat kidney transplants to determine the mitotic behaviour and proliferative metabolism (application of 3H-thymidine) in the first 6 days after recirculation. Three days after transplantation, DNA synthesis in the tubular epithelial cells of the cortex and the medu...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Lauschke H

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial ketone body ratio (AKBR [acetoacetate/beta-hydroxybutyrate]) was measured in nineteen patients under medical supportive therapy for fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), in order to evaluate its predictive value relative to liver transplantation. Of the 19 patients 8 (42%) were salvaged and 11 (58%) died. Seven of...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Saibara T,Onishi S,Sone J,Yamamoto N,Shimahara Y,Mori K,Ozawa K,Yamamoto Y

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this report, we compare the long-term outcome of pediatric liver transplantation (LTx) patients maintained with tacrolimus-based and with cyclosporine (CsA)-based immunosuppressive therapy. We examine long-term patient and graft survival, the incidence of rejection, and immunosuppression-related complicat...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Jain A,Mazariegos G,Kashyap R,Green M,Gronsky C,Starzl TE,Fung J,Reyes J

更新日期：2000-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At the time of transplantation, a recipient's serum is tested against the prospective donor's lymphocytes to identify specific reactivity and to look for a donor-specific crossmatch (CXM). Here, we investigated the relationship between the pretransplantation lymphocytotoxic CXM results and the long-term outc...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Shin M,Moon HH,Kim JM,Park JB,Kwon CH,Kim SJ,Lee SK,Joh JW

更新日期：2013-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation is currently the only established treatment of end-stage liver disease, but it is limited by a severe shortage of viable donor livers. Donors after cardiac death (DCD) are an untapped source that could significantly increase the pool of available livers. Preservation of these DCD livers by conven...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tolboom H,Pouw RE,Izamis ML,Milwid JM,Sharma N,Soto-Gutierrez A,Nahmias Y,Uygun K,Berthiaume F,Yarmush ML

更新日期：2009-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Combined liver and kidney transplantation (CLKT) is a surgical challenge in small children because of technical aspects, lack of pediatric donors, and restrictions related to the size of the abdominal cavity. We report outcomes after CLKT in this challenging group of smaller children. METHOD:A review of pro...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Perera MT,Silva MA,Sharif K,McKiernan PJ,Kelly DA,Lloyd C,Milford DV,Mayer DA,Mirza DF

更新日期：2009-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:OKT3 is a murine monoclonal antibody to the CD3 antigen of human T lymphocytes. The production of human antimurine antibodies after treatment with OKT3 has been perceived as a major limitation to its extended use and reuse. Treatment of 142 patients with 168 courses of OKT3 resulted in the development of antimouse ant...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： First MR,Schroeder TJ,Hurtubise PE,Mansour ME,Penn I,Munda R,Balistreri WF,Alexander JW,Melvin DB,Fidler JP

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet activating factor (PAF, 1-alkyl-2(R)-acetyl-glycero-3- phosphorylcholine) is a phospholipid that is released by a variety of cells. The similarity between the pathophysiological effects of PAF and posttransplant pulmonary dysfunction led to an evaluation of a PAF antagonist as an adjunct to lung preservation....

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Conte JV Jr,Katz NM,Wallace RB,Foegh ML

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data show the efficacy of embryonic stem cells (ESC) to engraft in allogeneic recipients without host pretreatment. This property is due to their low expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I antigens and lack of MHC class II expression. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the const...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Fabricius D,Bonde S,Zavazava N

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In previous studies of cynomolgus monkey lung allograft recipients, we demonstrated significant immunosuppressive efficacy but reduced tolerability after combined treatment with high doses of microemulsion cyclosporine (CsA) and SDZ RAD (40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin). The current study was designed to com...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hausen B,Gummert J,Berry GJ,Christians U,Serkova N,Ikonen T,Hook L,Legay F,Schuler W,Schreier MH,Morris RE

更新日期：2000-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strong correlations have been described between persistently elevated proportions of CD57+ (CD28-) CD8+high T lymphocytes and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, in healthy individuals as well as in transplant patients. We investigated whether secondary exposure to CMV triggers recall responses within the CD8 T...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hazzan M,Labalette M,Noel C,Lelievre G,Dessaint JP

更新日期：1997-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the to date largest recovery of 11 organs from a single deceased donor with the transplantation of face, bilateral upper extremities, heart, 1 lung, liver (split for 2 recipients), kidneys, pancreas, and intestine. Although logistically challenging, this case demonstrates the feasibility and safety of the...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tullius SG,Pomahac B,Kim HB,Carty MJ,Talbot SG,Nelson HM,Delmonico FL

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND.: Reduced levels of serum adiponectin, an adipokine, are associated with cardiovascular and obesity-related diseases; however, relations between adiponectin and hypertension are unclear. METHODS.: This cross-sectional study examined adiponectin and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in 33 pediatric...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Sethna CB,Leonard MB,Gallagher PR,Meyers KE

更新日期：2009-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the hamster to rat xenogeneic combination, antibodies, T cells, and natural killer (NK) cells have all been implicated in the process of rejection. 3.2.3 is a mouse IgG1kappa monoclonal antibody (mAb) directed against NKR-P1A on rat NK cells. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of this mA...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Gourlay WA,Chambers WH,Monaco AP,Maki T

更新日期：1998-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) have been the cornerstone of immunosuppressive therapy in recent years, though their association with dose-related nephrotoxicity is a major factor in the development of chronic allograft nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients. The novel proliferation signal inhibitor everolimus ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Pascual J

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a frequent complication in renal-transplant recipients (RTRs). We conducted a prospective study to assess the potential role of PTDM in the development of atherosclerotic events (AE) in RTRs. METHODS:Three hundred fifty-seven consecutive RTRs were enrolled in this ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ducloux D,Kazory A,Chalopin JM

更新日期：2005-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to understand in more detail the role of endogenous interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) during bone marrow transplantation, IL-1ra serum levels of 28 patients undergoing allogeneic (n=25) or autologous (n=3) bone marrow transplantation were measured with a commercially available ELISA. In addition, the...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Schwaighofer H,Oberhuber G,Hebart H,Einsele H,Herold M,Nachbaur D,Eibl B,Tilg H,Kropshofer G,Ferrara JL,Niederwieser D

更新日期：1997-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze, in heart transplant patients, if renal function improvement after cyclosporine replacement by everolimus persists at the middle term and its predictors. We studied prospectively 56 patients in whom conversion was consecutively made. Forty-five patients completed the follow-up peri...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Moro López JA,Almenar L,Martínez-Dolz L,Sánchez-Lázaro I,Agüero J,Buendía F,Ortiz V,Salvador A

更新日期：2009-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major limitation in long-term graft survival after heart transplantation (HTx). Its prediction and detection at an early stage is a challenge because an accurate, minimally invasive blood test is lacking. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship of Tact ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Roldán C,Mirabet S,Cecilia C,Brossa V,Roig E,Martín C,Gelpí C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Innate immunity plays a role in controlling adaptive immune responses. METHODS:We investigated the clinical relevance of single nucleotide polymorphisms in 22 genes encoding innate, secreted, and signaling pattern recognition receptors in a total of 520 donor-recipient pairs of postmortem, human leukocyte a...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Eikmans M,de Canck I,van der Pol P,Baan CC,Haasnoot GW,Mallat MJ,Vergunst M,de Meester E,Roodnat JI,Anholts JD,van Thielen M,Doxiadis II,de Fijter JW,van der Linden PJ,van Beelen E,van Kooten C,Kal-van Gestel JA,Peeters

更新日期：2012-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Kidney transplant graft survival is almost uniformly superior for initial transplants compared to repeat transplants. We investigate the association between first second kidney transplant graft survival in patients who underwent initial transplant during their pediatric years whether age at se...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Gupta M,Wood A,Mitra N,Furth SL,Abt PL,Levine MH

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The chemokine receptor CCR7 plays a pivotal role in the homing of naïve T cells and regulatory T cells to secondary lymphoid organs and the migration of dendritic cells into afferent lymphatic vessels. Antigen presentation, T cell recruitment, and expansion of regulatory cells are crucial events in establish...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ensminger SM,Helm SN,Ohl L,Spriewald BM,Abele S,Wollin M,Wood KJ,Weyand M,Förster R

更新日期：2008-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated the importance and mechanism of graft and host accommodation in hamster-to-rat cardiac xenotransplantation models. METHODS:To evaluate graft accommodation, accommodated hamster grafts (Group 2) were transplanted to naïve host rats treated with FK506, and compared with naïve hamster grafts (Grou...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Komori K,Fuchimoto Y,Morikawa Y,Obara H,Kawachi S,Tanabe M,Hoshino K,Shimazu M,Matsuzaki Y,Kitajima M

更新日期：2008-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence that various maturational stages of B-cells infiltrate various solid organ transplants undergoing acute rejection. The presence of immature CD20 and mature CD138 plasma cells associate with more aggressive and steroid-recalcitrant graft rejection and portend poor graft outcomes. Though ass...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Zarkhin V,Li L,Sarwal M

更新日期：2008-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A combined liver and kidney transplantation (CLKT) is advocated for selected individuals with chronic kidney disease undergoing liver transplantation (LT). The aim was to develop a risk score to identify the patients whose estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) would decline during the year post-LT to a...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： O'Riordan A,Donaldson N,Cairns H,Wendon J,O'Grady JG,Heaton N,Hendry BM

更新日期：2010-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperparathyroidism is reported in 10% to 66% of renal transplant recipients (RTR). The influence of persisting hyperparathyroidism on long-term clinical outcomes in RTR has not been examined in a large prospective study. METHODS:We investigated the association between baseline parathyroid hormone (PTH) lev...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Pihlstrøm H,Dahle DO,Mjøen G,Pilz S,März W,Abedini S,Holme I,Fellström B,Jardine AG,Holdaas H

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00