What will it take before a bioengineered heart will be implanted in patients?

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:In spite of impressive improvements in short-term outcomes for intestine transplant recipients, late allograft loss continues to plague the field. Attention has mostly been focused on T-cell-mediated cellular mechanisms of allograft rejection to explain these losses; however, as in other forms of soli...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Dick AA,Horslen S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Organ shortage remains a major obstacle for liver transplantation, resulting in an increased mortality on the liver transplant waiting list. The usage of extended criteria donors (ECD) is a strategy to increase the number of available donor organs, however, with the risk of a higher rate of posttransp...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kollmann D,Selzner M

更新日期：2017-12-01 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:Cellular human antipig immune responses are increasingly recognized as an important barrier to successful clinical xenotransplantation. This review addresses the role of monocytes/macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells, and T cells in xenograft rejection. We focus on the receptor-ligand interactions t...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Plege A,Schwinzer R

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In June 2011 the US Food and Drug Administration approved belatacept (Nulojix; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, USA) for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult kidney transplant recipients. This review will discuss the use of belatacept for the prevention of acute rejection as part of...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Wojciechowski D,Vincenti F

更新日期：2012-12-01 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:Heart transplantation concomitant with a liver transplant may be warranted when end-stage heart failure results in irreversible liver failure. Previously reported outcomes have been excellent yet the specific immunoprotective role of the liver allograft is not known. We review the current literature a...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Gong T,Hall S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Increased miniaturization of ventricular assist devices (VADs) and new mechanical support strategies (MCS) has increased the use of MCS in the pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD) population. This comes with the need for care providers specialized in this field to determine optimal patient and...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Schweiger M,Lorts A,Conway J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The use of nonheart-beating donors (NHBD), as a source for liver grafts, is the only way to objectively increase the activity in liver transplantation. Through the use of more strict criteria, 1-year graft survival has increased from 50% in initial series to 84-100%. With respect to type II NHBD (fail...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： García-Valdecasas JC,Fondevila C

更新日期：2010-04-01 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:To summarize current evidence supporting the existence of C4d-negative antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in renal allografts, its potential to cause chronic graft injury, and whether histopathologic features of C4d-negative AMR differ from those of C4d-positive AMR. RECENT FINDINGS:Recently published...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Haas M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Inadequate insulin-producing pancreatic β-cell mass is a key feature of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Efforts to regenerate β-cell mass from pancreatic precursors may thus ameliorate absolute or relative insulin deficiency, thereby improving glucose homeostasis. A clear understanding of the process...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Crutchlow MF,Stoffers DA

更新日期：2007-02-01 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:Although the scarcity of clinical trials with de-novo immunosuppression has been typical over the last 2 years, several attempts have been made in drug conversion, dosing optimization, and bioequivalence. On the basis of recent clinical and animal studies, future directions of management and treatment...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Wohlfahrtova M,Viklicky O

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Transplantation of islets of Langerhans is an emerging treatment procedure for patients with severe type 1 diabetes, but despite recent progress the procedure is associated with massive tissue loss caused by an inflammatory reaction termed instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction (IBMIR). This rea...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Nilsson B,Ekdahl KN,Korsgren O

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With rapidly growing deceased donor kidney transplant waiting lists, solutions to the shortage of kidney donors need to come from many corners. This review focuses on the current results and upcoming medications that will allow broad expansion of ABO-incompatible transplantation as one facet to combat...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Crew RJ,Ratner LE

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Xenotransplantation may become clinically feasible once the mechanisms of graft loss and rejection are better understood. Inflammatory reactions to vasculature of grafted pig organs and pancreatic islets have been linked to procoagulant activation and consumption with resulting thrombosis that preclud...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Schmelzle M,Schulte Esch J 2nd,Robson SC

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review features articles published during 2018 and 2019 regarding pediatric visceral transplantation in Europe. In this biannual review, the authors identify and summarize key articles pertinent to clinical and research areas. RECENT FINDINGS:There is a trend to a lower use of intestinal transpl...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Andres AM,Ramos E,Hernandez F

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this article, we will review the outcomes of patients with intestinal transplant (ITx) with a focus on factors affecting long-term graft and patient survival. RECENT FINDINGS:The most recent International Intestinal Transplant Registry reports a 1-, 5-, and 10-year graft survival of 71%, 50%, and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Amin A,Farmer DG

更新日期：2019-04-01 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: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: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: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:The development of diffuse splanchnic venous thrombosis continues to be a challenging undertaking for patients waiting for liver transplantation, requiring the utilization of highly complex surgical techniques. The aim of this article is to review the status of multivisceral transplantation (MVT) in t...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Vianna R,Beduschi T

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in nonhuman histocompatibility antigens as targets of injury in organ-transplant recipients. This increased interest has been spurred by the fact that human-histocompatibility-antigen-identical kidney transplants also undergo immunological r...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Sumitran-Holgersson S

更新日期：2008-08-01 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 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:Immunological tolerance has long been considered the 'holy grail' of organ transplantation. Although tolerance has been an active area of research for 70 years, its clinical application has only been possible in the last two decades and widespread use remains an, as yet, unattained goal. Recent advanc...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Rickert CG,Markmann JF

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we discuss the current state of donation after circulatory death (DCD). We define the DCD donor and describe the current protocols in management of the DCD patient. We then discuss current techniques in organ procurement of the lung and abdominal organs. RECENT FINDINGS:Although donat...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Algahim MF,Love RB

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00