Immunosenescence does not abrogate engraftment of murine allogeneic bone marrow.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated liver transplantation waitlist and posttransplantation outcomes in those aged 18 to 24 years compared with both younger (0-17 years) and older (25-34 years) registrants and recipients. METHODS:Using national data from the United Network for Organ Sharing, competing risk, Cox regression and Kapl...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ebel NH,Hsu EK,Berry K,Horslen SP,Ioannou GN

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously, we identified an antimitogenic IgG antibody separated from sera of patients with known kidney transplant chronic rejection. This antibody inhibits individual patients' own unprimed T helper cell responses to alloantigens as well as a third-party mixed lymphocyte response, but does not inhibit aut...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Shoker AS,Okasha K,Sheridan DP,Kappel JE,Baltzan MA

更新日期：1997-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preemptive therapy of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections has gained popularity in transplantation centers. However, standardized protocols are not available. In particular, whether a qualitative molecular assay for detection of a late (pp67) HCMV mRNA represents a valuable alternative to quantitative an...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Gerna G,Baldanti F,Lilleri D,Parea M,Torsellini M,Castiglioni B,Vitulo P,Pellegrini C,Viganò M,Grossi P,Revello MG

更新日期：2003-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of skin tumors induced in mice by ultraviolet (UV) light are rejected when implanted into normal syngeneic recipients. Subcarcinogenic levels of UV light exposure render the normally resistant mice susceptible to tumor challenge. The immunoregulatory effect of UV light appears to be additive, since the gr...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Daynes RA,Spellman CW,Woodward JG,Stewart DA

更新日期：1977-04-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival following liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) is significantly poorer than for liver transplants performed for other causes of chronic liver disease. The factors responsible for the inferior outcome in HCV+ recipients, and whether they differ from factors associated with survival in HC...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Velidedeoglu E,Mange KC,Frank A,Abt P,Desai NM,Markmann JW,Reddy R,Markmann JF

更新日期：2004-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing use of kidney grafts for simultaneous liver and kidney (SLK) transplants is causing concern about the most effective utilization of scarce kidney graft resources. This study evaluated the impact of implementing the proposed United Network for Organ Sharing SLK transplant policy on outcomes for end...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Chang Y,Gallon L,Shetty K,Chang Y,Jay C,Levitsky J,Ho B,Baker T,Ladner D,Friedewald J,Abecassis M,Hazen G,Skaro AI

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously shown that an immunomodulatory enzyme, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) in dermal fibroblasts generates a tryptophan-deficient environment that selectively inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of bystander CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, but not pancreatic islets. Because these immune cell...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hosseini-Tabatabaei A,Jalili RB,Khosravi-Maharlooei M,Hartwell R,Kilani RT,Zhang Y,Ghahary A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intrapulmonary arteriovenous shunting (IPS), occasionally associated with advanced liver disease, may reverse after liver transplantation (LTx). Two-dimensional contrast-enhanced echocardiography, a convenient noninvasive study, has never been used to demonstrate disappearance of IPS after LTx. METHODS:For ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hasegawa T,Kamiyama M,Azuma T,Sasaki T,Okada A,Miwatani T,Matsushita T

更新日期：2000-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known of the host immune mechanisms responsible for initiation and progression of chronic rejection. We describe immunopathologic features associated with progressively deteriorating function of kidney allografts in the F344-to-Lewis rat strain combination, which differ at MHC and non-MHC loci. Initial rejec...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hancock WH,Whitley WD,Tullius SG,Heemann UW,Wasowska B,Baldwin WM 3rd,Tilney NL

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than 30% of potential kidney transplant recipients have pre-existing anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies. This subgroup has significantly lower transplant rates and increased mortality. Desensitization has become an important tool to overcome this immunological barrier. However, limited data is avai...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Riella LV,Safa K,Yagan J,Lee B,Azzi J,Najafian N,Abdi R,Milford E,Mah H,Gabardi S,Malek S,Tullius SG,Magee C,Chandraker A

更新日期：2014-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The in-vitro amino acid (AA) and alpha-keto acid (KA) metabolism of bioreactors initially seeded with 2.5 x 10(9) pig hepatocytes was investigated with a perfusion technique. Considerable changes in the culture medium concentrations of AA and KA were measured during the first days in culture. This is indicative of dyn...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Gerlach JC,Fuchs M,Smith MD,Bornemann R,Encke J,Neuhaus P,Riedel E

更新日期：1996-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the multidrug resistance (MDR1) gene may play a role in the interindividual variation of cyclosporine A (CsA) absorption in renal transplant patients. METHODS:An analysis of CsA absorption measured by the dose- and weight-adjusted 4 hr area under the time-co...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Foote CJ,Greer W,Kiberd B,Fraser A,Lawen J,Nashan B,Belitsky P

更新日期：2007-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In transplantation, novel methods are required to augment the supply of donor organs. We report the first domino liver transplant in which a patient with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) received an orthotopic split liver graft, and her explanted liver was donated to another patient. Three successful li...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Stangou AJ,Heaton ND,Rela M,Pepys MB,Hawkins PN,Williams R

更新日期：1998-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is common after liver transplantation and was recently identified as a risk factor for hepatitis C progression. Increased levels of oxidative stress have been identified in diabetes and hepatitis C. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship among PTDM, oxi...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Cotler SJ,Kallwitz E,TenCate V,Bhushan A,Berkes J,Benedetti E,Layden-Almer J,Layden TJ,Valyi-Nagy T,Guzman G

更新日期：2007-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To confirm the results of a number of studies conducted in Europe, the United States, and Japan, this multicenter, randomized trial compared the 12-month efficacy and safety of tacrolimus- and cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive regimens in the prevention of renal allograft rejection. METHODS:A total of 44...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Mayer AD,Dmitrewski J,Squifflet JP,Besse T,Grabensee B,Klein B,Eigler FW,Heemann U,Pichlmayr R,Behrend M,Vanrenterghem Y,Donck J,van Hooff J,Christiaans M,Morales JM,Andres A,Johnson RW,Short C,Buchholz B,Rehmert N

更新日期：1997-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elastase released from activated neutrophils is an important mediator of inflammatory tissue damage. We investigated the effect of human neutrophil elastase (NE) inhibitor (ONO-5046) on reperfusion injury after pancreaticoduodenal transplantation in rats by measuring the expression of intercellular adhesion ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Yamaguchi Y,Matsumura F,Wang FS,Akizuki E,Liang J,Matsuda T,Okabe K,Ohshiro H,Horiuchi T,Yamada S,Mori K,Ogawa M

更新日期：1998-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that posttransplant total lymphoid irradiation, anti-thymocyte globulin, and an intravenous donor blood cell infusion induce tolerance to ACI heart allografts in Lewis rat hosts. METHODS:In the current study, fresh ACI monocytes and dendritic cell precursors, derived from short-t...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hayamizu K,Huie P,Sibley RK,Strober S

更新日期：1998-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of bile cytology (BC) in the diagnosis of hepatic graft rejection was assessed in 21 liver transplantations in 18 patients. A total of 307 BC specimens were studied; cell density and relative contribution of different cell types were monitored in 130 specimens. The findings in 62 fine-needle aspiration bio...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kubota K,Ericzon BG,Barkholt L,Reinholt FP

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent endothelial cell growth and permeability factor, expressed in the lung. Overexpression of VEGF is associated with increased vascular permeability in the early stage of acute lung injury in mice. The role of various forms of VEGF in transplantation-induced...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Abraham D,Taghavi S,Riml P,Paulus P,Hofmann M,Baumann C,Kocher A,Klepetko W,Aharinejad S

更新日期：2002-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporine (CsA) is an immunosuppressive drug requiring dose individualization and regular control due to its highly variable pharmacokinetics. Since gastroparesis may influence the absorption of CsA, a randomized cross-over study was performed to assess the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of a novel microemulsion...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： van der Pijl JW,Srivastava N,Denouël J,Burggraaf J,Schoemaker RC,van der Woude FJ,Cohen AF

更新日期：1996-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:There is substantial evidence that increased cellular calcium may activate processes that lead to cellular injury and death, and calcium entry blockers (CEB) have been shown to protect against renal ischemic injury. This approach has been used experimentally to enhance kidney preservation during both warm and cold isc...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Nakamoto M,Shapiro JI,Mills SD,Schrier RW,Chan L

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione and glyoxalase II levels were evaluated in cytosolic and mitochondrial compartments of rat liver after 7 and 24 hr of cold storage in University of Wisconsin (UW) and Euro-Collins solutions. 1-4 A similar time-dependent depletion of cytosolic glutathione up to about 60% of control values was observed in bo...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Jassem W,Ciarimboli C,Cerioni PN,Saba V,Norton SJ,Principato G

更新日期：1996-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mixed allogeneic bone marrow chimerism induces tolerance to solid organ grafts. Although we previously reported that partially ablative conditioning with 700 cGy of total body irradiation (TBI) is sufficient to allow for bone marrow engraftment in mice, we determined that a minimum of 1000 cGy was required i...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Neipp M,Gammie JS,Exner BG,Li S,Chambers WH,Pham SM,Ildstad ST

更新日期：1999-08-15 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：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:To date, the outcomes of transplant tourism have not been reported extensively. In addition, data about the accuracy of urine cytology for the detection and the role of the BK virus (BKV) in the carcinogenesis of urothelial carcinoma (UC) after renal transplantation are lacking. METHODS:Three hundred seven ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tsai HL,Chang JW,Wu TH,King KL,Yang LY,Chan YJ,Yang AH,Chang FP,Pan CC,Yang WC,Loong CC

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported that reconstitution of lethally irradiated B10 mouse recipients with 40 x 10(6) untreated WF rat bone marrow cells resulted in stable fully xenogeneic chimerism (WF rat----B10 mouse). In these animals, the tolerance induced for skin xenografts was highly MHC specific in that donor-specific WF rat ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Zeng YJ,Ricordi C,Tzakis A,Rilo HL,Carroll PB,Starzl TE,Ildstad ST

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an attempt to reduce chronic calcineurin inhibitor induced allograft nephropathy in first cadaver and human leukocyte antigen non-identical living-donor renal transplantation, sirolimus (Siro) or mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) was tested as adjunctive therapy, with planned dose reductions of tacrolimus (Tacr...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ciancio G,Burke GW,Gaynor JJ,Mattiazzi A,Roth D,Kupin W,Nicolas M,Ruiz P,Rosen A,Miller J

更新日期：2004-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:H-1-incompatible rat renal allograft survival rates are strongly influenced by the non-major histocompatibility system (MHS) genes. The same H-1 (MHS) incompatibility tested on four different non-MHS backgrounds gave widely differing results ranging from 11 to 60% fractional survival between the best and the poorest (...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Paris AM,Bishop C,Festenstein H,Gunther E

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00