Similar effects of cyclosporine and verapamil on lymphokine, interleukin 2 receptor, and proto-oncogene expression.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In experimental brain death models, autonomic storm (AS) triggers severe myocardial dysfunction, which can be attenuated by pharmacologic treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of AS in a cohort of human organ donors and to evaluate the potential interest of AS treatment on myocardia...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Audibert G,Charpentier C,Seguin-Devaux C,Charretier PA,Grégoire H,Devaux Y,Perrier JF,Longrois D,Mertes PM

更新日期：2006-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New insights into mechanisms of injury in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) often come from experiments in small animal models. Mice are particularly suitable because of the growing availability of gene-altered animals and specific antibodies. A validated model of OLT in mice is not available and, in pa...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tian Y,Rüdiger HA,Jochum W,Clavien PA

更新日期：2002-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preexisting IgG antibodies to donor human leukocyte antigens (HLA) are a risk factor for rapid allograft rejection. However, non-HLA antibodies, of the IgM class, also called autoreactive antibodies, are not believed to affect graft survival. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and clinical ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Smith JD,Hamour IM,Burke MM,Mahesh B,Stanford RE,Haj-Yahia S,Robinson DR,Kaul P,Yacoub MH,Banner NR,Rose ML

更新日期：2009-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:FK506 (tacrolimus) is a strong immunosuppressant: it has been approved as a drug for liver transplantation in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom. One of its main adverse effects is hyperglycemia. Thus, in this study, we investigated the mechanism and the reversibility of the hyperglycemia caused by FK506...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tamura K,Fujimura T,Tsutsumi T,Nakamura K,Ogawa T,Atumaru C,Hirano Y,Ohara K,Ohtsuka K,Shimomura K

更新日期：1995-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although human herpesvirus (HHV)-6 is now recognized as a frequent pathogen after transplantation, the real impact of this infection in patients undergoing transplantation remains unclear. METHODS:During 27 months, 30 consecutive heart-lung- and lung-transplant recipients were included on the day of transpl...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Jacobs F,Knoop C,Brancart F,Gilot P,Mélot C,Byl B,Delforge ML,Estenne M,Liesnard C,Brussels Heart and Lung Transplantation Group.

更新日期：2003-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Using C1q binding, Kg binding, and Raji cell radioimmunoassays, the relationship between renal allograft rejection and the circulating immune complexes was examined in 90 patients with renal transplants. The data showed that there was a significant quantitative correlation between C1q-binding and Raji-cell-binding act...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Fukuda M

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is an increasing problem in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has decreased the morbidity associated with HIV and has prompted renewed interest in renal transplantation. METHODS:We performed f...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tan HP,Kaczorowski DJ,Basu A,Khan A,McCauley J,Marcos A,Fung JJ,Starzl TE,Shapiro R

更新日期：2004-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated a novel immunosuppressive protocol including thymoglobulin induction in combination with sirolimus and corticosteroids, followed by introduction of markedly reduced exposures to cyclosporine to prevent pancreas-transplant rejection. METHODS:A 7-day course of thymoglobulin (1.5 mg/kg per day)...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Knight RJ,Kerman RH,Zela S,Podder H,Van Buren CT,Katz S,Kahan BD

更新日期：2003-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has been associated with major blood loss and the need for blood product transfusions. During the last decade, improved surgical and anesthetic management has reduced intraoperative blood loss and blood product transfusions. A first report from our group published in 20...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Massicotte L,Denault AY,Beaulieu D,Thibeault L,Hevesi Z,Nozza A,Lapointe R,Roy A

更新日期：2012-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous reports have established the feasibility of using livers from controlled, non-heart-beating donors (CNHBD) with good immediate graft function. This has been largely borne out of necessity because of the donor shortage. METHODS:Retrospective database review for the last 7 years (1995-2002), encompas...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Manzarbeitia CY,Ortiz JA,Jeon H,Rothstein KD,Martinez O,Araya VR,Munoz SJ,Reich DJ

更新日期：2004-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The dose-response effect of cyclosporine on rat limb transplant prolongation was investigated across the LBN-to-LEW histocompatibility barrier. This composite tissue allograft model has been shown to represent a strong transplantation barrier. Median limb allograft survival times increased in a dose-dependent manner w...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hewitt CW,Black KS,Fraser LA,Howard EB,Martin DC,Achauer BM,Furnas DW

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has encouraged the study of new drug and therapeutic products in elderly patients. However, despite the aging population in the United States, elderly patients continue to be underrepresented in clinical trials across a variety of therapeutic areas, including tra...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Meyer JM,Archdeacon P,Albrecht R

更新日期：2013-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiation between rejection and infection of lung allografts remains difficult. The effects of these two pathologic entities on the cytolytic activity of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and PBL were investigated. Left lung allotransplantation was performed on 16 mongrel dogs of which 12 were available for complete ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Nguyen DM,Mulder DS,Shennib H

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of ultraviolet (UVB) irradiation on the survival of H-2 class II-disparate skin grafts was studied in congenic mouse strains. Isolated skin was UVB irradiated in vitro at a dose of 40 mJ/cm2 from both sides to remove Ia immunogenicity. Immediately after irradiation the skin was transplanted onto the flan...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Vermeer BJ,Santerse B,Van De Kerckhove BA,Schothorst AA,Claas FH

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two patients with end-stage renal disease secondary to multiple myelomas were treated with combined kidney and bone marrow transplantation in an effort to achieve donor-specific allotolerance through the induction of mixed lymphohematopoietic chimerism. METHODS:Two female patients (55 and 50 years of age) w...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Bühler LH,Spitzer TR,Sykes M,Sachs DH,Delmonico FL,Tolkoff-Rubin N,Saidman SL,Sackstein R,McAfee S,Dey B,Colby C,Cosimi AB

更新日期：2002-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of renal vein thrombosis and membranous glomerulopathy in native kidneys has been well documented. However, this association has only occasionally been described following renal transplantation. A review of 693 renal transplant recipients revealed 77 (11%) in whom persistent, heavy proteinuria (greater...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： First MR,Mendoza N,Maryniak RK,Weiss MA

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Galbeta1-4GlcNAcalpha2-6 sialyltransferase (ST6GalI) is an acute phase reactant whose release from cells can be induced by proinflammatory cytokines. Because patients with chronic renal failure have high circulating levels of proinflammatory cytokines, we hypothesized that patients on the renal transplant wa...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Thorne-Tjomsland G,Hosfield T,Jamieson JC,Liu B,Nickerson P,Gough JC,Rush DN,Jeffery JR,McKenna RM

更新日期：2000-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term metabolic function of microencapsulated xenogeneic adult porcine islets (API) was assessed in a murine model of type 1 diabetes mellitus. METHODS:API were encapsulated in barium-gelled alginate and transplanted intraperitoneally in diabetic nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice given no immunosuppressi...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Cui H,Tucker-Burden C,Cauffiel SM,Barry AK,Iwakoshi NN,Weber CJ,Safley SA

更新日期：2009-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of FK506 on exocrine function of the pancreas in Sprague-Dawley rats were examined and compared with those of cyclosporine. FK506 did not affect the levels of amylase and lipase in the pancreas of rats given the drug orally in a daily dose of 1 or 5 mg/kg for 2 weeks. Furthermore, the pancreas of the rats ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hirano Y,Hisatomi A,Ohara K,Noguchi H

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Waiting time to deceased donor kidney transplant varies greatly across the United States. This variation violates the final rule, a federal mandate, which demands geographic equity in organ allocation for transplantation. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of the United States Renal Data System and United Netwo...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Davis AE,Mehrotra S,McElroy LM,Friedewald JJ,Skaro AI,Lapin B,Kang R,Holl JL,Abecassis MM,Ladner DP

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunomodulatory protocols including intravenous immunoglobulin/rituximab (IVIG/R) are employed to decrease anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibody levels for patients broadly sensitized to HLA and increase chances for transplantation with a compatible deceased donor (DD). The aim of our study was to ide...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Lai CH,Cao K,Ong G,Naim M,Wang Q,Mirocha J,Vo A,Jordan SC,Reinsmoen NL

更新日期：2011-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors (mTOR-I), drugs widely used in transplant medicine and oncology, exert their function by inhibiting a serine/threonine kinase with a pivotal role in cellular metabolism and in a wide range of eukaryotic biological/cellular functions and signaling networks. Additionally, as ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Zaza G,Granata S,Caletti C,Signorini L,Stallone G,Lupo A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of pretreatment with cyclosporine on liver preservation was studied using a rat liver transplant model. In a preliminary 1-week survival study, 59 liver transplants were performed. In group A, neither donors nor recipients were treated. In group B, the recipients were pretreated by a 3-day course of CsA (10...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Goto S,Kim YI,Shimada T,Kawano K,Kobayashi M

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allotransplantation into immunosuppressed individuals results in long-term survival of grafts. However, the grafts are damaged, probably at many stages before, during and after implantation. The hypothesis to be presented is that release of antigens and autoantigens from the chronically damaged graft results in breaki...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Rose ML

更新日期：2005-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed HLA data from the UNOS registry on 20,230 patients on the renal waiting list in 1991 and 18,708 donors from 1988-1992. Significant differences were found in the distribution of HLA antigens for comparisons of the total donor pool and the various racial groups of patients as well as for inter- and intr...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Leffell MS,Steinberg AG,Bias WB,Machan CH,Zachary AA

更新日期：1994-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Living donor renal allograft survival is superior to that achieved from deceased donors, although graft outcome is suboptimal in some of these patients. In an effort to identify the subset of patients at high risk for poor outcomes we studied donor risk factors in 248 living kidney donor-recipient pairs. Unadjusted do...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Issa N,Stephany B,Fatica R,Nurko S,Krishnamurthi V,Goldfarb DA,Braun WE,Dennis VW,Heeger PS,Poggio ED

更新日期：2007-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoaneurysms of the hepatic artery are a rare complication of liver transplantation. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoid life-threatening hemorrhage. Conventional treatment consists of surgical resection and vascular reconstruction or transarterial coil embolization. More recently, percutaneous thr...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Patel JV,Weston MJ,Kessel DO,Prasad R,Toogood GJ,Robertson I

更新日期：2003-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently trials of immunosuppression in transplantation are in decline because their objectives remain focused on improving acute rejection rates and graft survival in the first 12 months. With 1 year renal graft survival rates of greater than 90% the best that can be hoped for is noninferiority trial outcomes compar...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： OʼConnell PJ,Kuypers DR,Mannon RB,Abecassis M,Chadban SJ,Gill JS,Murphy B,Nickerson PW,Schold JD,Stock PG,Seron D,Alloway RR,Bromberg JS,Budde K,Jordan SC,Legendre C,Lefaucheur C,Sarwall M,Segev DL,Stegall MD,Tull

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is believed to be caused by autoimmune mechanisms that are predominantly T-cell mediated. We report GBS in organ transplant patients and bone marrow transplant patients, both of whom have iatrogenically suppressed T-cell function. METHODS:We reviewed the Duke University Medical...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Bulsara KR,Baron PW,Tuttle-Newhall JE,Clavien PA,Morgenlander J

更新日期：2001-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current insulin therapies for control of glucose metabolism in patients with type I diabetes mellitus prevent major metabolic consequences of insulin deficiency, but none prevents or arrests long-term complications. In experimental models of canine diabetes, retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy have been...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hawthorne WJ,Wilson TG,Williamson P,Stewart GJ,Allen RD,Little JM,Deane SA,Ekberg H

更新日期：1997-10-15 00:00:00