Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Is Safe in Patients Before and After Lung or Heart Transplantation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progressively better therapies have largely prevented or at least effectively treated acute allograft rejection. Consequently, the long-term survival of solid organ transplants has increasingly become limited primarily by the development of chronic allograft rejection. The mechanisms of chronic rejection rem...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Heslan JM,Renaudin K,Thebault P,Josien R,Cuturi MC,Chiffoleau E

更新日期：2006-11-15 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：:Hepatocyte transplantation (HT) has been performed in patients with liver-based metabolic disease and acute liver failure as a potential alternative to liver transplantation. The results are encouraging in genetic liver conditions where HT can replace the missing enzyme or protein. However, there are limitations to th...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hughes RD,Mitry RR,Dhawan A

更新日期：2012-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term follow-up and management of donors was undertaken in a specialist kidney transplant unit in Pakistan to identify risk and prevent adverse outcomes in living related kidney donors. METHODS:In an observation cohort study between 1985 and 2012, 3748 donors were offered free medical follow-up and trea...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Rizvi SA,Zafar MN,Jawad F,Aziz T,Hussain Z,Hashmi A,Hussain M,Akhtar F,Ahmed E,Naqvi R,Naqvi SA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adult orthotopic liver transplantation is associated with significant use of allogenic blood products, which places considerable demands on finite resources. This could be reduced by autologous red cell salvage use, and we evaluated its cost effectiveness in this prospective study. METHODS:Intraoperative au...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Phillips SD,Maguire D,Deshpande R,Muiesan P,Bowles MJ,Rela M,Heaton ND

更新日期：2006-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear to what extent cancer history affects posttransplantation mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. METHODS:We identified a Swedish population-based cohort of solid organ transplant recipients in the National Patient Register 1970 to 2008 and linked it to the Cancer and Cause-of-Death Re...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Brattström C,Granath F,Edgren G,Smedby KE,Wilczek HE

更新日期：2013-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To characterize further lymphomas which arise in chronically immunosuppressed allotransplant patients, we studied the clinical and histological features of seven cases of nonHodgkin's lymphoma and determined the immunological phenotype in four cases, which developed in a series of 182 patients who underwent cardiac tr...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Weintraub J,Warnke RA

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nephrotoxic effects of cyclosporine (CsA) seem to be augmented by co-existing renal injury. A high rate of prolonged delayed function (acute tubular necrosis [ATN]) and non-function (NF) has been associated with the use of CsA prior to and following renal transplantation. Cyclosporine has also been associated with...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Sommer BG,Henry M,Ferguson RM

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthy rat islets were encapsulated in alginate-polylysine-alginate capsules measuring 0.25-0.35 mm in diameter using a modified encapsulation technique. The encapsulated islets were transplanted intraperitoneally in nonimmunosuppressed streptozotocin-induced diabetic BALB/c mice. The diabetic condition of the experi...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Lum ZP,Krestow M,Tai IT,Vacek I,Sun AM

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human lung transplantation carries a poor prognosis because of chronic rejection in the form of obliterative bronchiolitis syndrome (OBS). Using the mouse model of heterotopic tracheal transplantation, we examined the role of costimulation in the allograft rejection that characterizes obstructive airway dise...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Rumbley CA,Silver SJ,Phillips SM

更新日期：2001-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To stimulate organ donation, an organ procurement organization (OPO)-wide effort was undertaken to increase donors after cardiac death (DCD) over a 5-year period. This included commonality of protocols, pulsatile perfusion of kidneys, centralization of data and a regional allocation variance designed to mini...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Whiting JF,Delmonico F,Morrissey P,Basadonna G,Johnson S,Lewis WD,Rohrer R,O'Connor K,Bradley J,Lovewell TD,Lipkowitz G

更新日期：2006-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, sirolimus (SRL) was introduced as an immunosuppressant in solid-organ transplantation. This study evaluated combinations of SRL and tacrolimus (Tac). METHODS:This 6-month study investigated the safety and efficacy of Tac and steroids in combination with three different doses of SRL in renal-transp...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： van Hooff JP,Squifflet JP,Wlodarczyk Z,Vanrenterghem Y,Paczek L

更新日期：2003-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Encapsulation of islets has been widely investigated as a treatment for diabetes. The characteristics and dynamics of insulin secretion by encapsulated islets in response to glucose and other secretagogues are not well understood. METHODS:In our study, macroencapsulated syngeneic islets at 3-4 wk after tran...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Trivedi N,Keegan M,Steil GM,Hollister-Lock J,Hasenkamp WM,Colton CK,Bonner-Weir S,Weir GC

更新日期：2001-01-27 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：:The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an enteral diet fortified with arginine, RNA, and fish oil (Impact), alone and in combination with cyclosporine (CsA) and donor-specific transfusion (DST) on allograft survival in the ACI:Lewis rat cardiac transplant model. Animals were fed ad libitum with either sta...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Levy AE,Alexander JW

更新日期：1995-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a pig liver transplantation model, we compared the effects of Celsior solution (CS), an extracellular preservation solution, with Viaspan (University of Wisconsin solution, UW) on graft function and animal survival. METHODS:Pig livers were flushed with either CS or UW solution and cold-stored for 12 hr (...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Audet M,Alexandre E,Mustun A,David P,Chenard-Neu MP,Tiollier J,Jaeck D,Cinqualbre J,Wolf P,Boudjema K

更新日期：2001-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy after heart transplantation (HTx) may expose the recipient to hemodynamic and immunologic risks and the newborn to toxic effects of immunosuppressive therapy. Adequate preconception counseling is crucial to identify optimal timing and to modify immunosuppressive therapy to minimize risks for both t...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Macera F,Occhi L,Masciocco G,Varrenti M,Frigerio M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential usefulness of verapamil, a calcium channel blocker to renal allograft preservation, was investigated using the isolated perfused rat kidney. Two models of ischemic injury were used. In the first model, rat kidneys were exposed to 40 min of 37 degrees C ischemia on the perfusion circuit. Addition of verap...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Shapiro JI,Cheung C,Itabashi A,Chan L,Schrier RW

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Warm ischemia/reperfusion injury during liver transplantation is the most important cause of primary nonfunction of liver allografts. Tumor-necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha apparently mediates tissue damage by inducing apoptosis and/or necrosis in liver transplants. The aim of the study was to determine, using an...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ben-Ari Z,Hochhauser E,Burstein I,Papo O,Kaganovsky E,Krasnov T,Vamichkim A,Vidne BA

更新日期：2002-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Leflunomide is a compound recently shown to reduce T and B cell-mediated responses in a number of experimental rat, mouse, and human systems. To explore its potential as an immunosuppressant, we studied leflunomide in 128 Brown-Norway/Lewis cardiac transplants and in 48 unoperated Lewis rats. At doses ranging from 0.6...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Williams JW,Xiao F,Foster P,Clardy C,McChesney L,Sankary H,Chong AS

更新日期：1994-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Modification of the aminoacid sequence of peptides derived from the HLA class I heavy chain in combination with computer rational design resulted in the development of a peptide, RDP1258, with enhanced immunosuppressive activity. METHODS:We evaluated the activity of this peptide, analyzing infiltrate by imm...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Brouard S,Cuturi MC,Pignon P,Buelow R,Loth P,Moreau A,Soulillou JP

更新日期：1999-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A new supercooling system using a variable magnetic field has been recently developed. Subzero nonfreezing preservation has been believed to be a beneficial method because of the lower metabolic rate. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the hemodynamic and metabolic effects of rat heart preservation in...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kato H,Tomita S,Yamaguchi S,Ohtake H,Watanabe G

更新日期：2012-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dysregulation of the coagulation system due to inflammatory responses and cross-species molecular incompatibilities represents a major obstacle to successful xenotransplantation. We hypothesized that complement inhibition mediated by transgenic expression of human CD46 in pigs might also regulate the coagula...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Bongoni AK,Kiermeir D,Schnider J,Jenni H,Garimella P,Bähr A,Klymiuk N,Wolf E,Ayares D,Voegelin E,Constantinescu MA,Seebach JD,Rieben R

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been demonstrated both in vivo and in vitro that cytomegalovirus regulates not only MHC class I but also class II antigen expression on vascular endothelial cells. The CMV-linked MHC induction is believed to be involved in acute rejection mechanisms and chronic vasculopathy after transplantation. In this study,...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ustinov JA,Lahtinen TT,Bruggeman CA,Häyry PJ,Lautenschlager IT

更新日期：1994-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical site infection (SSI) is an important cause of morbidity after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is one of the main modifiable risk factors. We prospectively investigated the epidemiology, risk factors, and prognosis of SSI in a cohort of 167 OLT. Two different schedu...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： García Prado ME,Matia EC,Ciuro FP,Díez-Canedo JS,Sousa Martín JM,Porras López FM,de la Casa AC,Cisneros Herreros JM

更新日期：2008-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Airway complications continue to be an important source of morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation (LTx). Different approaches have been used for their nonsurgical management. We describe our experience using self-expandable metallic stents (SEMSs) in patients with airway complications post-LTx. ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Saad CP,Ghamande SA,Minai OA,Murthy S,Pettersson G,DeCamp M,Mehta AC

更新日期：2003-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because CD4CD25Foxp3 regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential for the maintenance of self-tolerance, significant interest surrounds the developmental cues for thymic-derived natural Tregs (nTregs) and periphery-generated adaptive Tregs (aTregs). In the transplant setting, the allograft may play a role in the...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kim JI,O'connor MR,Duff PE,Zhao G,Lee KM,Eliades P,Deng S,Yeh H,Caton AJ,Markmann JF

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung transplant recipients are among those with the highest risk of influenza infection and complications each year. A few studies show adequate responses after influenza immunization; no studies examined the season-long protection. METHODS:Influenza antibody concentrations were measured using hemagglutinat...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Long AJ,Worzella SL,Moran JJ,Hayney MS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mixed lymphohematopoietic chimerism can provide an effective means of inducing longterm immunological tolerance and has been documented in a monkey allograft model. A conditioning regimen including nonmyeloablative or myeloablative irradiation and splenectomy has been used to induce chimerism in a pig-to-pri...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kozlowski T,Monroy R,Xu Y,Glaser R,Awwad M,Cooper DK,Sachs DH

更新日期：1998-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the putative candidate biomarkers of graft rejection in peripheral blood of intestinal transplant patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Peripheral blood gene expression analysis was performed in intestinal transplant patients. The results were matched with concurrent graft biopsies using bioinfo...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Andreev VP,Tryphonopoulos P,Blomberg BB,Tsinoremas N,Weppler D,Neuman DR,Volsky A,Nishida S,Tekin A,Selvaggi G,Levi DM,Tzakis AG,Ruiz P

更新日期：2011-12-27 00:00:00