Release of soluble CD30 after allogeneic stimulation is mediated by memory T cells and regulated by IFN-γ and IL-2.

abstract：:Rapid and precise cyclosporine measurements are necessary to maximize immunosuppression and minimize toxicity. The new cyclosporine and metabolites TDx fluorescent polarization immunoassay was studied to determine its precision, sensitivity, and stability. Further, it was compared with the existing radioimmunoassay an...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Schroeder TJ,Brunson ME,Pesce AJ,Hindenlang LL,Mauser PA,Ruckrigl DI,Weibel ML,Wadih G,First MR

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although graft local infusion (GLI) treatment via the portal vein or the hepatic artery has been the pivotal strategy in ABO incompatible (ABOi) living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in Japan, the procedure is associated with a high rate of catheter-associated complications. METHODS:A new ABOi-LDLT prot...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ikegami T,Taketomi A,Soejima Y,Yoshizumi T,Uchiyama H,Harada N,Iguchi T,Hashimoto N,Maehara Y

更新日期：2009-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:If ABO antigens/antibodies play any role in the pathogenesis of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), one would expect the highest incidence of GVHD in recipients of minor ABO-mismatched grafts, followed by ABO-matched grafts, and the lowest incidence in major ABO-mismatched transplants. To test this hypothesis 174 ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Bacigalupo A,Van Lint MT,Occhini D,Margiocco M,Ferrari G,Pittaluga PA,Frassoni F,Peralvo J,Lercari G,Carubia F

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At present, it is not clear whether xenogeneic MHC molecules are recognized by T cells directly or indirectly through self-MHC-restricted presentation in a transplantation setting. METHODS:We have transplanted skin from HLA-A2 transgenic (B6.A2) to nontransgenic C57BL/6 (B6) mice and investigated the subseq...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Jurcevic S,Chandler P,Sacks SH,Simpson E

更新日期：2001-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection after liver transplantation may occur in patients previously not exposed to the virus, but who receive an organ from a surface antigen (HBsAg)-negative, core antibody (HBcAb)-positive donor. The risk of HBV reactivation after liver transplantation in recipients that are HBsA...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Maguire D,Heaton ND,Smith HM

更新日期：2002-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical observations suggest that recipients of multiorgan transplants from the same donor can have disparate immunological reactions to each organ. We studied this phenomenon in 36 diabetic (streptozotocin-induced), bilaterally nephrectomized immunosuppressed (cyclosporine, azathioprine, prednisone) pig recipients o...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Gruessner RW,Nakhleh R,Tzardis P,Schechner R,Platt JL,Gruessner A,Tomadze G,Najarian JS,Sutherland DE

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cold preservation is the most practical method to maintain the viability of isolated lungs. However, rapid cooling may affect pulmonary endothelial function. We examined the effects of microtubule stabilization with paclitaxel on pulmonary endothelial barrier integrity under cold temperature. METHODS:Human ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Suzuki S,Bing H,Sugawara T,Matsuda Y,Tabata T,Hoshikawa Y,Saijo Y,Kondo T

更新日期：2004-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data regarding the onset of puberty in children receiving mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors are limited. METHODS:Kidney transplant patients aged <14 years were analyzed retrospectively to a maximum age of 18 years, with a minimal observation period of 1 year. Immunosuppression comprised (1) st...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Förster J,Ahlenstiel-Grunow T,Zapf A,Mynarek M,Pape L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the prevalent use of rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) as an induction agent in kidney transplantation, the appropriate dose for preventing acute rejection in high-risk patients is not known. Few studies have examined total exposure of rATG less than 6 mg/kg, with fewer studies examining lower dos...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Klem P,Cooper JE,Weiss AS,Gralla J,Owen P,Chan L,Wiseman AC

更新日期：2009-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The humoral theory states that antibodies cause the rejection of allografts. From 1917 to 1929, extensive efforts were made to produce antibodies against tumors. It was finally realized that the antibodies were produced against the transplant antigens present on transplantable tumors, not against the tumor-specific an...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Terasaki PI

更新日期：2012-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Tolerance induction by CD45RB monoclonal antibody (mAb) in murine allograft models is associated with an alteration in the CD45RBlo/CD45RBhi T-cell ratio in favor of CD45RBlo T cells, which can function as regulatory cells and promote tolerance. It has been proposed that inversion of the CD45RBhi/CD45RBlo normal T-cel...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Luke PP,Deng JP,O'Brien CA,Everest M,Hall AV,Chakrabarti S,O'Connell PJ,Zhong R,Jevnikar AM

更新日期：2003-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate excretion of urinary and pancreatic juice neopterin in patients after combined pancreas-kidney transplantation and to relate it to the clinical course. The study design was a prospective observation study. Thirty consecutive patients with end-stage diabetic disease received a s...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tilg H,Königsrainer A,Krausler R,Aulitzky WE,Margreiter R,Reibnegger G,Wachter H,Huber C

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The H-Y (male) antigen is detectable on 50% of eight-cell mouse embryos. We show that 82% of the offspring resulting from the transfer of (C57BL/6 X A/J)F1 embryos surviving treatment with H-Y antibody and complement to the uteruses of pseudopregnant mice are female. The increased ratio of female-to-male births indica...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Shelton JA,Goldberg EH

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Most isolated intestinal graft losses are immunological. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of national sharing of HLA no-mismatch allografts for cadaveric isolated intestinal transplantation. METHODS:UNOS data were analyzed in a theoretical model. Part I: All solid organ donors between ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Fishbein TM,Bodian CA,Miller CM

更新日期：2000-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Imaging methods such as nuclear medicine (including positron emission tomography), magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and optical imaging can be used to provide information about the expression of genes, and the location of molecules and cells in intact animals or patients. In the setting of transplantation, this...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： George AJ,Bhakoo KK,Haskard DO,Larkman DJ,Reynolds PR

更新日期：2006-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:LEW rats (RT1l) that are lethally irradiated and repopulated with syngenic bone marrow accept WF (RT1u) cardiac allografts. If bone marrow repopulation is delayed for two days after irradiation and operation, grafts containing passenger leukocytes (nonperfused grafts) are generally rejected, but perfused grafts, which...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hartnett LC,Dittmer JE,Schwadron RB

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential role of donor's mature T lymphocytes on the recovery of various immunological functions and hematopoiesis was investigated in lethally irradiated BALB/c mice by studying reconstitution with normal, as compared with T-cell-depleted, syngeneic marrow grafts. Recovery of total, as well as mononuclear, perip...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Shalit M,Ayalon M,Weiss L,Leshem B,Kedar E,Slavin S

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight gain following renal transplantation occurs frequently but has not been investigated quantitatively. A retrospective chart review of 115 adult renal transplant recipients was used to describe patterns of weight gain during the first 5 years after transplantation. Only 23 subjects (21%) were overweight before th...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Johnson CP,Gallagher-Lepak S,Zhu YR,Porth C,Kelber S,Roza AM,Adams MB

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although antibody mechanisms play a pathogenetic role in liver allograft rejection, no data exist on B lymphocytes, plasma cells, complement, and chemokines in rejected liver tissue. METHODS:Liver biopsy specimens from 25 patients with acute allograft rejection (AR) (rejection activity index, RAI score: 1-9...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Krukemeyer MG,Moeller J,Morawietz L,Rudolph B,Neumann U,Theruvath T,Neuhaus P,Krenn V

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Disseminated varicella-zoster (VZV) infection is a rare complication after renal allotransplantation in adults. We report four patients, among them one with combined VZV and cytomegalovirus infection. The main complications were hepatitis, pneumonitis, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. A review of the litera...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Fehr T,Bossart W,Wahl C,Binswanger U

更新日期：2002-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural suppressor (NS) activity is detected in tissues undergoing intense hematopoietic regeneration. This includes the spleens of mice recovering from total lymphoid irradiation or cyclophosphamide treatment, or after induction of chronic graft-versus-host disease against minor histocompatibility antigens. NS cells ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Schreiber KL,Forman J

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To formulate a model predicting survival after liver retransplantation, we analyzed in detail the last 150 cases of hepatic retransplantation at UCLA. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis identified five variables that demonstrated independent simultaneous prognostic value in estimating patient survival after ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Markmann JF,Gornbein J,Markowitz JS,Levy MF,Klintmalm GB,Yersiz H,Morrisey M,Drazan K,Farmer DG,Ghobrial RM,Goss J,Seu P,Martin P,Goldstein LI,Busuttil RW

更新日期：1999-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute liver failure (ALF) carries a high mortality unless urgent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is performed on time. Live donors are utilized to treat this irreversible condition first in pediatric cases and then in adults. Herein, we aimed to report our experience with live donors for ALF in a coun...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kilic M,Aydin U,Noyan A,Arikan C,Aydogdu S,Akyildiz M,Karasu Z,Zeytunlu M,Alper M,Batur Y

更新日期：2007-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A kidney transplant recipient inadvertently contracted donor-origin melanoma, which was found to be very advanced at presentation. Withdrawal of immunosuppression failed to induce rejection, and interferon-alpha was required. When florid allograft rejection was in progress, the allograft was removed, before ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Suranyi MG,Hogan PG,Falk MC,Axelsen RA,Rigby R,Hawley C,Petrie J

更新日期：1998-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sirolimus (Rapamune, rapamycin, RAPA) is a potent immunosuppressive drug that has reduced the rate of acute rejection episodes by more than 40% in phase III trials when added to an immunosuppression regimen of cyclosporine (CsA) and prednisone. However, RAPA treatment tends to increase lipid levels, particul...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hoogeveen RC,Ballantyne CM,Pownall HJ,Opekun AR,Hachey DL,Jaffe JS,Oppermann S,Kahan BD,Morrisett JD

更新日期：2001-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) is a significant cause of morbidity after liver transplantation. The aims of this study are to identify and compare risk factors that might contribute to HAT. METHODS:A total of 424 liver transplants performed at the University of Virginia were reviewed. HAT was defined as co...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Oh CK,Pelletier SJ,Sawyer RG,Dacus AR,McCullough CS,Pruett TL,Sanfey HA

更新日期：2001-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured neonatal rat islets were transplanted across six strain combinations into nonimmunosuppressed allogeneic recipients. Islets were isolated nonenzymatically by an in vitro method and were cultured at 37 degrees C in 5% CO2 in air for 10 days prior to transplant. Transplants to nondiabetic recipients across four...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Serie JR,Hegre OD,Eide CR,Weinhaus AJ,Marshall S

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For maximum use of left liver plus caudate lobe grafts, the short hepatic vein draining the caudate lobe should be reconstructed. We devised a new venoplasty technique. On the graft side, a wide venous orifice with a long cuff was formed by gathering the left, middle, and short hepatic veins using a conduit vein graft...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hashimoto T,Sugawara Y,Tamura S,Kaneko J,Motomura N,Takamoto S,Makuuchi M

更新日期：2007-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Rabbit antisera to rat thoracic duct lymphocytes were examined by absorption analysis with quantitative radioimmunoassays to determine the tissue distribution of the antigens recognised and the amount of antibody against different specificities. Seven of eight sera were remarkably specific for leucocytes and one serum...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Fabre JW,Williams AF

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As opposed to most solid-organ transplant recipients, patients with acute liver failure exhibit a pretransplant health status more comparable with the general population, and any posttransplant cardiovascular risk excess should thus be more attributable to transplantation-related factors alone. METHODS:This...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Aberg F,Jula A,Höckerstedt K,Isoniemi H

更新日期：2010-01-15 00:00:00