The Ethics of Penile Transplantation: Preliminary Recommendations.

abstract：:Cyclosporine extends kidney allograft survival in the chacma baboon, and this study explores various administration protocols to generate optimal serum concentrations of the drug, assessed by radioimmunoassay and by inhibition of lymphocyte transformation by phytohemagglutinin and allogeneic lymphocytes in culture. Se...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Smit JA,Drielsma RF,Myburgh JA,Laupacis A,Stiller CR

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously reported that no cytotoxic T-lymphocyte precursor frequencies (CTLpf) were found in 60% of patients on azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil+Pred long after kidney transplantation. We questioned whether the absence of donor-specific CTLpf was associated with low levels of stimulatory Th1 (tumor...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： van Besouw NM,de Kuiper R,van der Mast BJ,van de Wetering J,Baan CC,Weimar W

更新日期：2009-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Live kidney donation is safe for healthy donors and an effective treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease. Many potential donors are referred for live kidney donation, but only a small percentage donate. This study aims to determine reasons for nondonation and establish if racial differences exist...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Lunsford SL,Simpson KS,Chavin KD,Menching KJ,Miles LG,Shilling LM,Smalls GR,Baliga PK

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of all renal transplant patients treated with cyclosporine as their main chronic immunosuppressive agent between 12/83 and 11/85 to identify cytomegalovirus-negative patients at our institutions who received cytomegalovirus (CMV)-positive kidneys. Using a latex agglutinati...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Weir MR,Irwin BC,Maters AW,Genemans G,Shen SY,Charache P,Williams GM

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical symptoms, histological findings, and treatments for antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), which is the leading cause of graft loss in adult ABO-incompatible liver transplantation (ABO-I-LT), have rarely been discussed. METHODS:We performed adult living donor ABO-I-LT on six patients. We used anti-...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Morioka D,Togo S,Kumamoto T,Takeda K,Matsuo K,Inayama Y,Yamanaka S,Tanaka K,Endo I,Maegawa J,Shimada H

更新日期：2008-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocyte transplantation is an investigational alternative to orthotopic liver transplantation to treat liver based inborn errors of metabolism. We report successful hepatocyte transplantation in a 4-year-old girl with infantile Refsum disease. Hepatocytes were isolated from the left liver segment of two male donors...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Sokal EM,Smets F,Bourgois A,Van Maldergem L,Buts JP,Reding R,Bernard Otte J,Evrard V,Latinne D,Vincent MF,Moser A,Soriano HE

更新日期：2003-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial cells (VEC) are clearly immunogenic and express antigens unique to vascular endothelial cells. The observation that peripheral blood monocytes also express this VEC antigen system made prospective testing feasible. Preformed antibody to the VEC/monocyte antigen system of the donor usually leads to...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Cerilli J,Brasile L,Galouzis T,Lempert N,Clarke J

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that cultured keratinocyte (CK) allografts are not rejected in mice, unlike in other species. Several reports have suggested that mouse CK allografts are incapable of stimulating a primary alloresponse, including sensitization of recipients to alloantigens. In this study, we investigated the immun...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Cairns BA,deSerres S,Matsui M,Frelinger JA,Meyer AA

更新日期：1994-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The levels of HLA-A and -B antigens expressed by placenta have been assessed relative to parental and other A and B antigen types that were not shared by the foetus. A purified preparation of placenta plasma membrane was used to estimate the antigen activities. The results indicate that maternally and paternally inher...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Goodfellow PN,Barnstable CJ,Bodmer WF,Snary D,Crumpton MJ

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Encapsulated cell therapy might be a promising approach to enable cell transplantation without immunosuppression. This study investigates the viability and hepatic function of hepatocytes encapsulated with alginate/poly-L-lysine in vitro and the effect of the intrasplenic transplantation of cultured encapsul...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Aoki T,Jin Z,Nishino N,Kato H,Shimizu Y,Niiya T,Murai N,Enami Y,Mitamura K,Koizumi T,Yasuda D,Izumida Y,Avital I,Umehara Y,Demetriou AA,Rozga J,Kusano M

更新日期：2005-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to analyze humoral xenoreactivity of various Old World primate species sera against pig islets and the effects of these sera on pig islet viability and function after culture. METHODS:Freshly isolated or cultured adult pig islets were analyzed by immunohistology or by cytofluorimet...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Mirenda V,Le Mauff B,Boeffard F,Cassard A,Jugeau N,Soulillou JP,Anegon I

更新日期：1998-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the success rate of solitary pancreas transplantation in type 1 diabetes with preserved kidney function has greatly improved in recent years, a residual proportion of failures persists. METHODS:With the aim of investigating autoimmunity as an unrecognized cause of graft failure, we measured autoanti...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Occhipinti M,Lampasona V,Vistoli F,Bazzigaluppi E,Scavini M,Boggi U,Marchetti P,Bosi E

更新日期：2011-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:CD4+ T cells are obvious targets for immunotherapy since they appear to be pivotal in rejection responses. Current interest in clinical transplantation is focused on the potential use of nondepleting anti-CD4 antibodies largely because depletion of CD4+ T cells may lead to prolonged periods of nonspecific immunosuppre...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Darby CR,Bushell A,Morris PJ,Wood KJ

更新日期：1994-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A 35-year period of clinical development resulted in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) becoming a standardized surgical procedure. Despite this progress, the rate of technical complications is still high. Although the main problem in most analyses is vascular or bile duct failure, we observed a remarkab...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Soliman T,Langer F,Puhalla H,Pokorny H,Grunberger T,Berlakovich GA,Langle F,Muhlbacher F,Steininger R

更新日期：2000-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Telomerase activity in grafts may be involved in the alteration of cellular senescence after transplantation or its relevant immunological events. METHODS:At the age of 20 weeks, donor livers harvested from DA (RT1a) were orthotopically transplanted into PVG (RT1c) or LEW (RT1(1)) rats. Rats having undergon...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Goto S,Lin YC,Lai CY,Lee CM,Pan TL,Lord R,Chiang KC,Tseng HP,Lin CL,Cheng YF,Yokoyama H,Kitano S,Chen CL

更新日期：2000-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major complication after bone marrow transplantation, which may be refractory to immunosuppressive drugs. As preliminary case reports suggested that extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) using a Therakos device might be beneficial, we conducted a pilot study to assess t...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Besnier DP,Chabannes D,Mahé B,Mussini JM,Baranger TA,Muller JY,Milpied N,Esnault VL

更新日期：1997-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplant recipients for hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis usually remain anti-HCV-seropositive after transplantation. The aim of this study was to characterize, longitudinally, the profile of HCV-specific antibodies and cryoglobulins in liver transplant recipients with recurrent HCV infection...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Gane EJ,Maertens G,Ducatteeuw A,Qian KP,Lau JY,Jones H,Davies E,Naoumov NV,Williams R

更新日期：1999-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to assess the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease in adult liver transplant recipients, using routine preemptive therapy guided by the pp65 antigenemia test. METHODS:Antigenemia was monitored weekly after liver transplantation (OLTX) for the first 3 months, and ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kusne S,Grossi P,Irish W,St George K,Rinaldo C,Rakela J,Fung J

更新日期：1999-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcoholic liver disease has emerged as a leading indication for hepatic transplantation, although it is a controversial use of resources. We aimed to examine all aspects of liver transplantation associated with alcohol abuse. METHODS:Retrospective cohort analysis of 123 alcoholic patients with a median of 7...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Bellamy CO,DiMartini AM,Ruppert K,Jain A,Dodson F,Torbenson M,Starzl TE,Fung JJ,Demetris AJ

更新日期：2001-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of kidney transplants is limited by the lack of robust improvements in long-term survival. It is now recognized that alloimmune responses are responsible for the majority of allograft failures. Development of novel therapies to decrease allosensitization is critical. The lack of new drug development in kid...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Jordan SC,Choi J,Kim I,Wu G,Toyoda M,Shin B,Vo A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distribution of cadaveric donor kidneys, based upon the donor-recipient HLA match grade, remains one of the major controversies in transplantation. To determine whether matching results in fewer rejection episodes and better graft survival, we retrospectively studied our single-center patient population of 683 cyclosp...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kerman RH,Kimball PM,Lindholm A,Van Buren CT,Katz SM,Lewis RM,McClain J,Podbielski J,Williams J,Kahan BD

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the earliest days of transplantation, immunobiologists have sought means to prevent recognition and rejection of foreign tissue. The goal of these strategies is the retention of recipient immune function while selectively avoiding graft injury. Although considerable theoretical and technical problems remain, an ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Lynch RJ,Platt JL

更新日期：2009-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Induction therapy is associated with excellent short-term kidney graft outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in the intragraft transcriptome after successful induction therapy using two rabbit antithymocyte globulins. METHODS:The expression of 376 target genes involved in tolerance, inf...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Urbanova M,Brabcova I,Girmanova E,Zelezny F,Viklicky O

更新日期：2012-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) remains associated with reduced kidney graft survival and no clear prognostic marker is available. METHODS:We investigated whether donor-specific antibodies (DSA) ability to bind C1q in comparison with AMR C4d status, both indirect signs of complement activation, improve ri...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Malheiro J,Santos S,Tafulo S,Dias L,Martins S,Fonseca I,Almeida M,Pedroso S,Beirão I,Castro-Henriques A,Cabrita A

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation is the most effective treatment for selected patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. However, cancer recurrence, posttransplantation, remains to be the critical issue that affects the long-term outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma recipients. In addition to tumor biology itself, increasing evidenc...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Li CX,Man K,Lo CM

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a first step in the study of the possible relationship between the T/t and H-2 complexes, the H-2 antigenic composition of the strains carrying factors t12, tw32, tw2, tw8, t1, t0, t6, tw1, tw71, tw73, tw12, tw5, tw75, and t38 was studied by using a battery of antisera containing antibodies against inbred-derived H...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hammerberg C,Klein J,Artzt K,Bennett D

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera obtained before transplantation from 52 consecutive renal allograft recipients were tested for antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and for complement-dependent cytotoxic antibodies (CDC). A D locus antigen-defined lymphoblastoid cell panel (B lymphoblastoid cell panel) was used as targets for the...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Suthanthiran M,Fotino M,Cheigh JS,Rubin AL,Novogrodsky A,Stenzel KH

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies to CD3 have been shown to activate T cells in vivo and in vitro but have also been shown to render T cells anergic in vitro. In this study G4.18, a mouse IgG3 mAb, was produced that appeared to recognize CD3 by its binding to all peripheral T cells, including a population not recognized by mAb to...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Nicolls MR,Aversa GG,Pearce NW,Spinelli A,Berger MF,Gurley KE,Hall BM

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fox kidney and skin grafts were transplanted into dog recipients. Fox kidneys, transplanted en bloc into untreated dogs, survived 6.2 +/- 0.4 days. The skin transplants survived 5.9 +/- 1.4 days. The grafted kidneys showed almost normal function before rejection. Both skin and kidney rejection were mediated through a ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Chaussy C,Hammer C,von Scheel J,Pielsticker K,Sollinger HW,Pfeifer KJ,Pongratz H,Brender W

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intrathymic events undergoing allograft rejection remain undefined. The present study investigated the role of tumor necrosis factor-beta on acute thymic involution in rat hepatic allograft recipients during rejection. METHODS:Apoptosis and cellular phenotypic changes in the thymus were studied after hepati...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Yamaguchi Y,Okabe K,Miyanari N,Matsumura F,Ichiguchi O,Akizuki E,Matsuda T,Liang J,Ohshiro H,Miyayama Y,Yamada S,Mori K,Ogawa M

更新日期：1998-10-15 00:00:00