Heart transplantation in cardiac storage diseases: data on Fabry disease and cardiac amyloidosis.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent studies on the directed differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells report tissue self-organization in vitro such that multiple component cell types arise in concert and arrange with respect to each, thereby recapitulating the morphogenetic events typical for that organ. Such self-organizat...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Little MH,Takasato M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Heart transplantation is the only curative treatment option for end-stage heart failure. However, a shortage of donor organs is a major limitation of this approach. Regenerative medicine targets the goal of increasing the number of available hearts for transplantation. In this review, we highlight the...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Taylor DA,Elgalad A,Sampaio LC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The use of everolimus has recently emerged for solid-organ transplantation in children. This review gives an overview of the relevant studies and clinical trials involving the immunosuppressive effects of everolimus in child organ transplant. RECENT FINDINGS:The use of everolimus in pediatric organ t...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Pape L,Ganschow R,Ahlenstiel T

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:New immunosuppressive agents have decreased the incidence of acute rejection rates without improvement in long-term outcomes. Drug toxicity due to a narrow therapeutic index and individual variations in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics significantly contributes to the inferior outcomes. This revi...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Wavamunno MD,Chapman JR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Porcine islet xenotransplantation into humans faces two major hurdles - safety issues related to xenosis and xenorejection of the transplants. The former has been overcome mainly by selection of a suitable disease-free source herd. RECENT FINDINGS:Four strategies have been employed to date to overcom...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Elliott RB,Living Cell Technologies.

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Because the gap between liver organ supply and demand continues to increase, adult living-donor liver transplantation continues to represent a significant pool of organs. RECENT FINDINGS:With this in mind, we discuss recent issues in adult living-donor liver transplantation, including issues with don...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Yeh H,Olthoff KM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Macrophages are members of the innate immune response. However, their role in the adaptive immune response is not known. The purpose of this review is to highlight our current understanding of macrophage structure and function and how they may participate in allograft injury. RECENT FINDINGS:Studies ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Mannon RB

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review will discuss the current pathological criteria for the diagnosis and classification of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in the cardiac allograft. RECENT FINDINGS:Until recently, the diagnosis of AMR required clinical dysfunction, presence of donor specific antibodies and pathological alte...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Berry GJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute and chronic kidney disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with overall mortality rates between 50 and 80%. An acute shortage of compatible organs coupled with limited adaptability of current dialysis techniques has created a sense of urgency to investigate new alternativ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Chhabra P,Brayman KL

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immune monitoring is needed in small bowel transplantation (SBTx) because of a high incidence of rejection and graft loss, and life-threatening complications of high-dose prophylactic immunosuppression. RECENT FINDINGS:Clinical tests relevant to SBTx include methods to detect antidonor human leukocyt...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Sindhi R,AshokKumar C,Mazariegos G,Nayyar N,Ningappa M,Soltys K,Bond G,Sun Q,Humar A,Abu-Elmagd K,Zeevi A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pulmonary antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) while contributing to acute and chronic allograft dysfunction remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The diagnostic tenets upon which AMR is defined will be reviewed in the light of recent studies. RECENT FINDINGS:The introduction of solid phase as...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Westall GP,Paraskeva MA,Snell GI

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although living donor transplantation is considered an ethically acceptable undertaking for the purpose of saving another's life, its safety remains under investigation. RECENT FINDINGS:Although living donors undertake considerable medical risks for no direct medical benefit, the question remains whe...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Gordon EJ

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:Donor-derived disease with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is likely to become more common as donor pools expand due to increasing transplant volume coupled with patterns of migration and global mobility. Our article reviews the current literature and provides a rational approach for clinicians manag...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Gibb J,Wong D

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the latest investigations into the role of frailty and assessment of other aging-related issues in the solid organ transplant candidate and recipient. This information is relevant for all involved in the care of transplant patients, but is especially relevant in infectious diseases, given ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Schaenman J,Goldwater D,Malinis M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Over the past decade intestine transplantation has been accepted as standard therapy for patients with life-threatening complications of parenteral nutrition. For patients without life-threatening complications, continued therapy with parenteral nutrition has been standard despite seemingly similar pa...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Sudan D

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent advances in the role of endogenous and exogenous Toll-like receptor ligands in the activation and inhibition of immune responses in transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:During an alloresponse, Toll-like receptors can be engaged by both damage-induced endogenous ligands or mi...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Alegre ML,Goldstein DR,Chong AS

更新日期：2008-08-01 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: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:Maintenance of T-cell function and modulation of tolerance are critical issues in organ transplantation. The thymus is the primary organ for T-cell generation, and a preserved thymic function is essential for a self-tolerant diverse T-cell repertoire. Transplant procedures and related immunosuppressiv...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Nunes-Cabaço H,Sousa AE

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Renal dysfunction due to calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) toxicity is a major clinical problem in cardiac transplantation. The aim of the article is to review the efficacy and safety of various renal sparing strategies in cardiac transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:Small studies have documented that late ini...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Gustafsson F,Ross HJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 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: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:Memory T cells have emerged as a major threat to transplant survival; they are well equipped and well positioned to respond to antigens in an accelerated fashion. They participate in transplant rejection and resist interventions that usually contain naïve T cells. Thus, the means to prevent memory T c...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Valujskikh A,Li XC

更新日期：2012-02-01 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:Living donation has a tremendous impact in bridging the gap between the shortage of organs and the growing list of transplant candidates but remains underutilized as a percentage of total transplants performed. This review focuses on obesity and social determinants of health as potential barriers to t...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kim J,Kim S,Genyk Y,Maw TT

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With improving survival rates following solid organ transplantation, assessment of its success has broadened with a focus on long-term outcomes, including nongraft-related medical outcomes and family and patient perceptions of quality of life. Posttransplant renal dysfunction contributes to long-term ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Campbell KM,Bucuvalas JC

更新日期：2010-10-01 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:The number of patients listed for lung transplantation largely exceeds the number of available transplantable organs because of both a shortage of organ donors and a low utilization rate of lungs from those donors. Two major innovations in recent years include the use of lungs from donations after car...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Cypel M,Keshavjee S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There have been several recent articles which have attempted to refine the appropriate timing of listing for lung transplantation and the identification of factors which increase the risk with particular emphasis on pretransplant microbiology in patients with cystic fibrosis. Moreover, there are sever...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Corris PA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00