Cardiac transplantation using extended-donor criteria organs for systemic amyloidosis complicated by heart failure.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the population pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in pediatric liver transplant recipients and to identify factors that may explain pharmacokinetic variability. METHODS:Data were collected retrospectively from 35 children who received oral immunosuppressant therapy with ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Staatz CE,Taylor PJ,Lynch SV,Willis C,Charles BG,Tett SE

更新日期：2001-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Information on the risk factors, particularly kidney function, and impact of long-term cardiovascular events (CVE) after liver transplantation (LT) remains scarce. METHODS:This is a retrospective, single-center study that included consecutive LT recipients between 2007 and 2017. The incidence of CVE, their ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Sastre L,García R,Gándara JG,Ruiz P,Lombardo J,Colmenero J,Navasa M,Crespo G

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the graft-versus-host reaction in response to minor histocompatibility antigens on the antibody response to a T-dependent antigen was studied in four strains of mice. Lethally irradiated mice were transplanted with bone marrow plus graded numbers of spleen cells from H-2-compatible donors. Recipients of ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hamilton BL,Ochs HD

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic artery thrombosis is a dreadful complication of orthotopic liver transplantation. It should be suspected in cases of fulminant liver failure, delayed bile leak, or intermittent sepsis of unknown cause after liver transplantation. Accurate diagnosis is assisted by ultrasound and computerized tomography scans, b...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tzakis AG,Gordon RD,Shaw BW Jr,Iwatsuki S,Starzl TE

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sirolimus (SRL) seems to impair renal recovery from ischemic injury in animal models and delayed graft function after clinical renal transplantation. This study determined the impact of SRL on renal recovery after ischemia-reperfusion injury in a rat kidney transplant model. METHODS:Syngeneic kidneys were p...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Fuller TF,Freise CE,Serkova N,Niemann CU,Olson JL,Feng S

更新日期：2003-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease is common in patients with multiple myeloma. Historically, individuals with end-stage renal disease and multiple myeloma did poorly with renal transplantation due to higher mortality rates from the malignancy itself or associated comorbidities. However, over the past 2 decades, there have been s...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Huskey JL,Heilman RL,Khamash H,Fonseca R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The survival of semiallogeneic or fully allogeneic rat kidney allografts was prolonged in some strain combinations with immune complexes formed with hapten-conjugated alloantigens (TNP-Ag) of donor origin and a mouse monoclonal antihapten antibody (anti-TNP). Complexes were administered i.v. at the time of operation--...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Barber WH,Hutchinson IV,Morris PJ

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current desensitization (DES) methods are not always effective. Thus, novel, more effective approaches are desirable. Interleukin (IL)-6 is an attractive target as it promotes B-cell differentiation to plasma cells, is important for immunoglobulin production, and induces Th17 cells. Here, we undertook a phas...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Vo AA,Choi J,Kim I,Louie S,Cisneros K,Kahwaji J,Toyoda M,Ge S,Haas M,Puliyanda D,Reinsmoen N,Peng A,Villicana R,Jordan SC

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Despite the success rate of solitary pancreas transplantation in type 1 diabetes with preserved kidney function has greatly improved in recent years, a residual proportion of failures persists. METHODS:With the aim of investigating autoimmunity as an unrecognized cause of graft failure, we measured autoanti...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Occhipinti M,Lampasona V,Vistoli F,Bazzigaluppi E,Scavini M,Boggi U,Marchetti P,Bosi E

更新日期：2011-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In response to a longstanding Federal mandate to minimize the role of geography in access to transplant in the United States, we assessed whether patient travel distance was associated with lung transplant outcomes. We focused on the posttransplant time period, when the majority of patient visits to a transp...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tsuang WM,Arrigain S,Lopez R,Snair M,Budev M,Schold JD

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infections and acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) represent major complications of allogeneic stem-cell transplantation (SCT). Dendritic cells (DCs) display an extraordinary capacity to induce innate and adaptive immune responses. Therefore, they play a crucial role in the elimination of pathogens and in...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Mager K,Wehner R,Bahr F,Oelschlägel U,Platzbecker U,Wermke M,Shayegi N,Middeke JM,Radke J,Röllig C,Schetelig J,Thiede C,Ehninger G,Schmitz M,Bornhäuser M,Tuve S

更新日期：2012-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized trial conducted in 9 Ontario transplant centers, 107 cadaver kidney donors were randomized so that both kidneys were preserved either by simple cold storage (CS) or by pulsatile perfusion (PP). After exclusions and losses to follow-up, there were 90 patients in the CS group and 91 in the PP group. Tota...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Halloran P,Aprile M

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OKT3 is a murine monoclonal antibody to the CD3 antigen of human T lymphocytes. The production of human antimurine antibodies after treatment with OKT3 has been perceived as a major limitation to its extended use and reuse. Treatment of 142 patients with 168 courses of OKT3 resulted in the development of antimouse ant...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： First MR,Schroeder TJ,Hurtubise PE,Mansour ME,Penn I,Munda R,Balistreri WF,Alexander JW,Melvin DB,Fidler JP

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 151 potential recipients of kidney grafts from one-HLA-haplotype-mismatched MLC-positive (RR greater than 20%) donors treated during 1980-1984 was investigated. The recipients were divided retrospectively into four groups: (A) 42 patients who received pretransplant donor-specific transfusions (DST) and post...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Leivestad T,Albrechtsen D,Flatmark A,Thorsby E

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An isolated vascularized bone marrow transplant (iVBMT) model was previously developed in the rat to specifically study the role of bone marrow and its environment in a composite tissue allotransplant. An extraperitoneal model was successfully created to avoid laparotomy and cross-clamping of the great vessels. The ex...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Tai CY,France MA,Strande LF,Eydelman R,Sheng X,Matthews MS,Dalsey R,Hewitt CW

更新日期：2003-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interspecies differences create important shortcomings in existing animal models used to describe in vivo events responsible for allograft rejection. Alloimmune destruction of human dermal microvessels, histologically consistent with rejection, has been demonstrated in human skin-grafted severe combined immu...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Lorber MI,Wilson JH,Robert ME,Schechner JS,Kirkiles N,Qian HY,Askenase PW,Tellides G,Pober JS

更新日期：1999-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Warm ischemia/reperfusion injury during liver transplantation is the most important cause of primary nonfunction of liver allografts. Tumor-necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha apparently mediates tissue damage by inducing apoptosis and/or necrosis in liver transplants. The aim of the study was to determine, using an...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ben-Ari Z,Hochhauser E,Burstein I,Papo O,Kaganovsky E,Krasnov T,Vamichkim A,Vidne BA

更新日期：2002-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Brainstem death is associated with endocrine and metabolic alterations that can result in donor hemodynamic instability. It has been suggested that these changes can be reversed through hormonal manipulation of the donor. We measured thyroid hormone levels (free triiodothyronine [fT3], free tetraiodothyronine [fT4], r...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Karayalçin K,Umaña JP,Harrison JD,Buckels JA,McMaster P,Mayer AD

更新日期：1994-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small bowel transplantation in children weighing less than 10 kg is hindered by the lack of size-matched donors. The ability to create reduced size small bowel grafts from adult cadaveric donors suitable for use in young children has been studied. METHODS:Volumetric assessment of computed tomography scans w...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Delrivière L,Muiesan P,Marshall M,Davenport M,Dhawan A,Kane P,Karani J,Rela M,Heaton N

更新日期：2000-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:HLA "matched" unrelated donor bone marrow transplants are associated with an increased incidence and severity of graft-versus-host disease in comparison with HLA-identical sibling transplants. This is presumably due to HLA and non-HLA histocompatibility differences between donor and recipient. Using a limiting dilutio...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kaminski E,Hows J,Man S,Brookes P,Mackinnon S,Hughes T,Avakian O,Goldman JM,Batchelor JR

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Living organ donation is of increasing importance to satisfy the demand of good quality organs for patients remaining for extended periods on the waiting list. While the benefit for the recipient is undeniable, the organ procurement represents an important burden to live donors in terms of invasiveness and long-term c...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Horgan S,Galvani C,Gorodner V,Bareato U,Panaro F,Oberholzer J,Benedetti E

更新日期：2007-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares two recently introduced radioimmunoassay kits involving specific monoclonal antibodies to cyclosporine. One kit (Sandimmun) involved 3H-labeled CsA (3H-CsA) as tracer and the other (CY-CLO-Trac-SP) involved a 125I-labeled conjugated derivative of CsA. The kits were nearly equivalent in method perfo...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Sgoutas DS,Hammarstrom M

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite proven efficacy of prolonged cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis using valganciclovir 900 mg/day, some centers use 450 mg/day due to reported success and cost savings. This multicenter, retrospective study compared the efficacy and safety of 6 months of low-dose versus high-dose valganciclovir prophyla...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Gabardi S,Asipenko N,Fleming J,Lor K,McDevitt-Potter L,Mohammed A,Rogers C,Tichy EM,Weng R,Lee RA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety-five dogs with spontaneous malignant lymphoma in chemotherapy-induced remission were treated with total-body irradiation (TBI) and bone marrow transplantation. Among 38 dogs treated with 8.4 Gy delivered at 4 cGy/min, 9 (24%) became long-term disease-free survivors. Ten of the 38 (26%) died of transplant-relate...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Appelbaum FR,Deeg HJ,Storb R,Self S,Graham TC,Sale GE,Weiden PL

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on liver interstitial dendritic cells (DC) indicate that the maturation and function of these important antigen-presenting cells may be suppressed by continual exposure to microbial products from the gut, in particular, bacterial lipopolysaccharide. New evidence is emerging for a role of specific intracellular...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Sumpter TL,Lunz JG 3rd,Demetris AJ,Thomson AW

更新日期：2009-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Organ donors are frequently trauma victims, but the impact of donor hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation (HSR) on pulmonary graft function has not been assessed. L-arginine treatment during reperfusion increases the production of endothelial nitric oxide and thus ameliorates ischemia-reperfusion injury. Objec...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Preissler G,Löhe F,Ebersberger U,Huff I,Bittmann I,Messmer K,Jauch KW,Angele MK

更新日期：2009-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite early skepticism, the field of vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has demonstrated feasibility. The ethics of VCA have moved past doubts about the morality of attempting such transplants to how to conduct them ethically. METHODS:Leaders of each program performing and/or evaluating VCA ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Caplan AL,Parent B,Kahn J,Dean W,Kimberly LL,Lee WPA,Rodriguez ED

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injecting semiallogeneic CAF1 spleen into BALB/c newborn mice renders mice tolerant, and the majority of mice show prolonged survival of tolerogen-bearing A/J skin grafts. Moreover, graft survival is associated with enhanced Th2 cytokine responses and graft rejection with Th1 cytokine responses. To further delineate t...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Gao Q,Chen N,Field EH

更新日期：1995-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The established method of pretransplant cross-matching does not detect IgA antibodies, and IgA antibodies have thus been ignored when assessing patients for transplantation. The aim of this study was to detect IgA allo- and autoreactive antibodies using flow cytometry and to correlate the results with transp...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Doran TJ,Süsal C,Opelz G,Geczy AF

更新日期：1999-01-27 00:00:00