Abstract:
:We investigated gene transfer with human hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) to suppress pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) produced by an arteriovenous shunt in a rabbit model. The rabbit model of advanced PAH was used to show that HGF targets pulmonary arteriolar endothelial cells and inhibits disease progression. In the PAH rabbit model transfected with the HGF gene, hemodynamic abnormalities and right ventricular hypertrophy were prevented, as confirmed by invasive measurements and electrocardiographic examinations. In addition to augmented expression of HGF, an increased number of pulmonary arterioles were detected by immunohistochemical analysis. Western Blot and real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction indicated increased protein and mRNA levels of HGF and endothelial nitricoxide synthase (eNOS) in lungs after HGF transfection. Notably, exogenous HGF reduced lung expression of endothelin-1 (ET-1), which was critically involved in PAH-related pathologic changes. Our results suggested that HGF transfection suppresses PAH induced by shunt flow through enhanced expression of HGF with subsequent regulation of the concentrations of eNOS and ET-1 secreted by endothelial cells thereby promoting angiogenesis in injured lung tissue.
journal_name
Transplant Procjournal_title
Transplantation proceedingsauthors
Liu R,Wu S,Cao G,Wang W,Liu K,Wu Sdoi
10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.07.158subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-03-01 00:00:00pages
705-12issue
2eissn
0041-1345issn
1873-2623pii
S0041-1345(12)01345-0journal_volume
45pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Obesity is thought to be associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation (LT); however, its actual impact is difficult to evaluate, in part because of the confounding effects of fluid accumulation on body mass index (BMI). OBJECTIVE:We sought to define the effects of conv...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.11.009
更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Transplantation of vital human organs is a lifesaving therapy for patients with end-stage organ failure who are medically fit to undergo the surgical procedure. However, deceased donor management remains one of the most neglected areas in transplantation medicine. Brainstem death leads to hemodynamic, metabolic, and i...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.03.029
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:It has become common practice to withdraw or reduce calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) in patients with renal dysfunction after liver transplantation; however, little is known about the long-term outcome of this strategy. This study investigates the long-term results of CNI withdrawal for post-liver transplant ren...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.10.044
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:The pattern of rejection of vascularized pancreas allografts in presensitized recipients was studied among congeneic and recombinant rat strains in order to establish the time frame of rejection. Donors and recipients differed either in their entire MHC or in class I or class II MHC antigens. MATERIAL AND METHODS:...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.10.027
更新日期:2003-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Distance from a liver transplant (LT) center does not affect post-transplant outcomes. Rural areas have lower rates of listing and receiving solid organ transplants. The aim of this study was to investigate trends in referral for LT based on physician-dependent variables. METHODS:An online survey was dist...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.01.015
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:UNLABELLED:Monitoring of cyclosporine (microemulsion CsA) at 2 hours post-dose (C2), a measure of absorption and exposure, appears superior to trough (C0) monitoring for prediction of rejection risk. The purpose of this study was to determine whether C2 was cost-effective compared to C0 in Argentina. METHODS:A predict...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.188
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND AIM:The incidence of obesity is increasing all around the world and Turkey is no exception. In Turkey, 80.1% of all kidney transplants performed in 2013 were living donor kidney transplants. In this study we compare the early postoperative complications of living kidney donors with a body mass index (BMI...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.061
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Our previous reports suggested that African Americans (AA) are more likely to develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) following kidney donation when compared with white counterparts. We sought information on age, gender, and race of kidney donors to determine which groups were over-represented on the kidney...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.03.104
更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To establish the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the officials of religion, a group with potentially powerful influence on the society, in particular regarding organ donation. METHODS:This study, performed in Kahramanmaras Province, Turkey, included 416 of 641 officials of religion (64.9%): 295 of 492...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.08.035
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cell division and differentiation but not proliferation seem to be necessary for BK virus (BKV) replication and reactivation of persistent infection. Only terminal differentiating cells are permissive to BKV replication. Renal tubular epithelial cells in human adult polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are characterized ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.02.046
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Successful pancreas transplantation with systemic drainage is followed by a normalization of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism with low levels of plasma cholesterol and triglycerides. HDL cholesterol concentration and CETP plasma levels were found to be increased and the composition of lipoproteins altered in that LDL...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0041-1345(97)01439-5
更新日期:1998-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Complement activation has been implicated in the development of the instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction (IBMIR). In particular, anaphylatoxins C3a and C5a elicit a broad range of proinflammatory effects, including chemotaxis of inflammatory cells and cytokine release. We have previously shown that 2...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.10.006
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Hepatopulmomary syndrome is defined by the triad of chronic liver disease, increased alveolar-arterial gradient, and evidence of intrapulmonary vasodilation. It is commonly seen in association with cirrhosis (90%). Four percent to 8% of the hepatopulmomary syndrome cases are reported in noncirrhotic portal h...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.07.003
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The shortage of donor kidneys for renal transplantation is becoming more severe as the gap between the number of patients waiting for renal transplantation and the number of cadaveric organs available continues to widen. Therefore, many centres have started using non-heart-beating (NHB) donors. There was no clear plan...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.08.005
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the early protection of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and its mechanisms in transplanted rat kidneys. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-six male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat donors and recipients were randomly divided into the following groups: sham-operated group (A; n = 6); ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.06.113
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:NKG2D, an activating receptor, may trigger NK and CD8+ T cells. Ligands for NKG2D and major histocompability complex class I chain-related antigen (MIC) have been reported to be expressed in rejected human renal allografts. MIC-NKG2D engagement may induce natural killer (NK) cell activation providing T-cel...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.06.013
更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Daclizumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to the interleukin-2 receptor. It has been used as induction therapy in heart transplantation with two to five repeated administrations over several weeks. The objective of our study was to estimate the efficacy and safety of induction therapy with only one do...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.10.086
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is well documented that drug abuse can cause renal diseases. Nephropathy and proteinuria among heroin addicts has been recognized since the early 1970s. The predominant lesions in heroin-associated nephropathy are segmental glomerulosclerosis in African-Americans and membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) in the Cauca...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.08.100
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:UNLABELLED:Rapid recurrence of severe hepatitis C (HCV) after liver transplantation is a major barrier to survival of the transplanted liver. While cyclosporine (CsA) in vitro has been shown to suppress HCV replication, an effect is not seen with tacrolimus (Tac). Evidence is inconsistent whether or how this translates...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.10.040
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Polyclonal anti-thymocyte globulins (ATGs) and anti-CD25 antibodies are agents used for induction of immunosuppression in solid-organ transplantation. We aimed to investigate the effect of different regimens of these immunosuppressive induction agents on transendothelial migration of peripheral blood mononuc...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.06.055
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Renal transplant recipients are at an increased risk of developing verrucae due to chronic immunosuppression, and certain therapies may confer a greater risk. Herein, we describe a 51-year-old woman with a 10-year-old unrelated kidney transplant who developed numerous therapy-resistant verrucae while on mycophenolate ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.11.030
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate relevant arterial, hepatic, and portal venous anatomy using multidetector computed tomography (CT) angiography in potential living liver donors at a single liver transplantation center in China. METHODS:One hundred two consecutive potential liver donors underwent CT angiography in the arterial, p...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.08.031
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the second major cause of death in kidney-transplanted children. Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) prevalence after transplant may increase. The effect of immunosuppressive therapy has not been fully studied in children. The objective of the study was to measure and compare C...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.02.034
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Experimental studies have demonstrated that calcium is an essential molecule in modulation of erythropoiesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of serum calcium levels on the development of posttransplantation erythrocytosis (PTE) among renal transplant recipients. We enrolled 155 patients (36 females/...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.08.041
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is still not clear whether double-J stents (DJS) are of benefit. We sought to determine whether routine prophylactic use of DJS reduced postoperative complications after renal transplantation. We prospectively evaluated 42 living donor renal transplantations performed between September 2001 and September 2003. The ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.01.083
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Organ donation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was restricted until recently to living donation. This survey was conducted to explore the public knowledge, belief, and attitude regarding donation during life and after death. METHODOLOGY:A 31-item survey was distributed among 900 participants (UAE resident...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.08.006
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The ideal crystalloid solution to be used during the perioperative period in patients undergoing kidney transplantation remains unclear. Normal saline (NS), the intravenous fluid commonly using during the perioperative period, contains a high chloride content, which may be associated with hyperchloremic me...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.03.050
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related cirrhosis is known to be a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recently, these viruses have been reported to have an etiologic role in the development of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). Herein we have reported two cases of HCV- and HBV-relat...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.06.071
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The loss of renal function and urination with dialysis can produce a strong emotional crisis in a patient. This study explored the correlation between psychic symptoms and quality of life among hemodialysis patients who were older than 55 years of age in relation to demographic characteristics of age, time o...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.06.015
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Portal hypertension is a serious obstacle of partial orthotopic liver transplantation (POLT) with the use of small-for-size liver graft. Several therapeutic strategies including surgical innovations and pharmacological agents to reduce the portal hypertension have been developed. Splenectomy (SP) on POLT is ...
journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.02.041
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00