Bovine islets are less susceptible than human islets to damage by human cytokines.

abstract：BACKGROUND:ABO-incompatible organ transplantation typically induces hyperacute rejection. A2-to-O liver transplantations have been successful. This study compared overall and graft survival in O recipients of A2 and O grafts based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data. METHODS:Scientific Registry of Tr...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kluger MD,Guarrera JV,Olsen SK,Brown RS Jr,Emond JC,Cherqui D

更新日期：2012-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite growing evidence that reactive oxygen species are responsible for deleterious effects of ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury of the liver, there exists, until now, no reliable antioxidant therapeutics applicable in the clinical setting. We investigated the effects of free radical scavenger, 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-p...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ninomiya M,Shimada M,Harada N,Shiotani S,Hiroshige S,Soejima Y,Suehiro T,Sugimachi K

更新日期：2002-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat, hamster, and rabbit islets were transplanted into diabetic C57BL/B6 mice. The effect on islet xenograft survival of low-temperature culture of the donor islets, alpha L3T4 treatment of the recipients for seven days, and transplantation of the grafts either in the renal capsule or in the liver via the portal vein ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Lacy PE,Ricordi C,Finke EH

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute rejection (AR) remains the biggest challenge during the first year after heart transplantation despite advances in immunosuppressive therapy. The early detection and curbing of AR are crucial to the survival of transplant recipients. However, as the criterion standard for AR, endomyocardial biopsy has several li...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Chen Y,Zhang L,Liu J,Zhang P,Chen X,Xie M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The polymorphic family of killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) consists of activating and inhibitory receptors expressed by natural killer (NK) cells and effector T cells that recognize human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I ligands. It has been suggested that KIR/HLA incompatibility exerts benefi...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kunert K,Seiler M,Mashreghi MF,Klippert K,Schönemann C,Neumann K,Pratschke J,Reinke P,Volk HD,Kotsch K

更新日期：2007-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The strategy of evaluating every donation opportunity warrants an investigation into the financial feasibility of this practice. The purpose of this investigation is to measure resource utilization required for procurement of transplantable organs in an organ procurement organization (OPO). METHODS:Donors w...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： DuBay DA,Redden DT,Bryant MK,Dorn DP,Fouad MN,Gray SH,White JA,Locke JE,Meeks CB,Taylor GC,Kilgore ML,Eckhoff DE

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal dysfunction early after kidney transplantation has multiple causes including ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and drug-induced nephrotoxicity. This study assesses the acute nephrotoxicity of tacrolimus (Tac) and sirolimus (Sir) in a rat renal isograft model. METHODS:Lewis renal isografts and uninephr...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ninova D,Covarrubias M,Rea DJ,Park WD,Grande JP,Stegall MD

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective masked study of 120 consecutive renal transplant biopsies was performed to evaluate the potential associations of cyclosporine (CsA) therapy and other factors on the degree and progression of interstitial fibrosis (IF). Allograft biopsies were obtained from patients receiving CsA (CsA+; n = 59) and not...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ruiz P,Kolbeck PC,Scroggs MW,Sanfilippo F

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used a polymerase chain reaction-based assay measuring polymorphic (CA)n repeats, a class of simple sequence repeats, to assess the success of allogeneic canine marrow transplants. Results were compared with those obtained with karyotype analysis of dividing cells in recipients that were sex mismatched with th...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Yu C,Ostrander E,Bryant E,Burnett R,Storb R

更新日期：1994-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a debate about the relative contribution of immunologic (rejection) and nonimmunologic (limited nephron mass) factors in long-term graft survival. METHODS:Using multivariate analysis, we studied the association of the following variables with outcome: delayed graft function (DGF), acute rejection, ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Matas AJ,Gillingham KJ,Humar A,Dunn DL,Sutherland DE,Najarian JS

更新日期：2000-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite great improvements in renal allograft survival over the last 3 decades, long-term graft loss, particularly through antibody-mediated rejection, remains the bane of kidney transplantation. Interindividual patient variation means that a given immunosuppressive regimen may be inadequate in certain patients and ex...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Ashton-Chess J,Giral M,Soulillou JP,Brouard S

更新日期：2009-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Status 1A patients are prioritized over liver disease patients regardless of Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score. We aimed to identify groups with high waitlist mortality in Status 1A and MELD ≥40 patients to determine who would most benefit from transplantation. METHODS:Data on patients listed a...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Safwan M,Nwagu U,Collins K,Abouljoud M,Nagai S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively investigated the impact of pancreas transplantation on cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with type 1 diabetic end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Two cohorts of patients, 44 simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant patients (SPK) and 30 kidney transplant-alone patients (KTA), were inclu...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Luan FL,Miles CD,Cibrik DM,Ojo AO

更新日期：2007-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred twenty-eight patients from a total of 466 (49%) receiving renal allografts under cyclosporine/prednisone (CsA/Pred) immunosuppression experienced at least one episode of posttransplant hepatotoxicity. All patients were documented to have normal serum bilirubin, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Lorber MI,Van Buren CT,Flechner SM,Williams C,Kahan BD

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tolerogen-specific alloreactivity, in the form of mixed lymphocyte responses and cell mediated lympholysis, was measured in vitro using lymphocytes from mice that received neonatal inoculations of H-2 semiallogeneic hematopoietic cells. It was found that depletion of specific alloreactivity, as detected by these assay...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Streilein JW,Strome P,Wood PJ

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury causes renal tubular necrosis, apoptosis, and inflammation leading to acute renal dysfunction. Recent studies have revealed that deletion of Gα12 mitigates the renal damage due to I/R injury. Our previous study showed that activation of dopamine D3 receptor (D3R) incre...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Wang Z,Guan W,Han Y,Ren H,Tang X,Zhang H,Liu Y,Fu J,He D,Asico LD,Jose PA,Zhou L,Chen L,Zeng C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Significant disparity exists in the United Kingdom between the need for organ transplant and supply of deceased donor organs. In the recent years, efforts to increase donation has improved the rate of mainly deceased donors after circulatory death and from older donors. The rate of donation from pediatric po...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Dave RV,Hakeem AR,Dawrant MJ,Ecuyer CL,Lewington AJ,Attia MS,Hostert L,Finlay E,Ahmad N

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplant coronary artery disease and malignancy are the major limitations to survival after heart transplantation. In a randomized trial, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) significantly improved 3-year survival over azathioprine, but the expected reduction in intracoronary ultrasound evidence of vasculopathy was not found...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Keogh A

更新日期：2005-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A recent clinical study demonstrated that in renal allografts preserved in the cold apoptosis occurred soon after reperfusion. The mode of cell death during cold storage is generally considered necrotic. Whether apoptosis occurs as a part of cold storage is uncertain. The objective was to determine in human ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Salahudeen AK,Joshi M,Jenkins JK

更新日期：2001-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the preventive effect of the immunosuppressive agent FK506 on autoimmune insulitis in nonobese diabetic mice. The mice were given FK506 in a dose of 1.0 mg/kg, every other day, from age 2 to 12, 2 to 6, and 4 to 12 weeks, respectively; after which, the incidence of insulitis and overt diabetes was moni...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kai N,Motojima K,Tsunoda T,Kanematsu T

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As donation after cardiac death practices expand, the number of institutional policies is increasing. We contacted organ procurement organizations throughout the United States and requested protocols in hospitals in their donor service areas. Sixty-four protocols were obtained with representation from 16 different sta...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Fugate JE,Stadtler M,Rabinstein AA,Wijdicks EF

更新日期：2011-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:ICAM-1 is an inducible glycoprotein important in the adhesion, activation, and transmigration of circulating leukocytes across the vascular endothelial monolayer, and it likely plays a key role in the allogeneic response. To determine the reproducibility and significance of variations in resting levels of cell surface...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Everett JP,Shipley GD,Mauck KA,Wagner CR,Morris TE,Hosenpud JD

更新日期：1994-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Exact knowledge of biliary anatomy is essential in living donor liver transplantation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of pretransplant magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) in depicting the biliary anatomy in comparison with intraoperative cholangiography (IOC). MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hsu HW,Tsang LL,Yap A,Huang TL,Chen TY,Lin TS,Concejero AM,Ou SY,Yu CY,Chen CL,Cheng YF

更新日期：2011-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The deleterious effect of steatosis on transplanted livers is mainly related to a microcirculation impairment. We investigated the effect of preservation duration on the recovery of isolated perfused rat steatotic livers and tested the effect of pentoxifylline (PTX), known to have a beneficial effect on hepa...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Arnault I,Bao YM,Sebagh M,Anjo A,Dimicoli JL,Lemoine A,Delvart V,Adam R

更新日期：2003-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Preventing hyperacute rejection (HAR) is a difficult and unsolved problem in xenotransplantation. This may be due, in part, to a lack of therapies that can suppress production of natural antibodies (NA), which are thought to be critical mediators of HAR. This study examined the effect of 15-deoxyspergualin (DSPG) and ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Leventhal JR,Flores HC,Gruber SA,Figueroa J,Platt JL,Manivel JC,Bach FH,Matas AJ,Bolman RM 3rd

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcoholic liver disease has emerged as a leading indication for hepatic transplantation, although it is a controversial use of resources. We aimed to examine all aspects of liver transplantation associated with alcohol abuse. METHODS:Retrospective cohort analysis of 123 alcoholic patients with a median of 7...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Bellamy CO,DiMartini AM,Ruppert K,Jain A,Dodson F,Torbenson M,Starzl TE,Fung JJ,Demetris AJ

更新日期：2001-08-27 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：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on adult lung transplants and report practice changes in the United States. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of a public dataset from the United Network for Organ Sharing was performed regarding adult lun...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Chan EG,Chan PG,Harano T,Ryan JP,Morrell MR,Sanchez PG

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The timing of an acute rejection may have a variable impact on renal allograft survival. To determine whether the time of first acute transplant rejection (ATR) is an independent predictor of long-term allograft survival, we studied 31,600 first cadaveric renal transplants that were functional on the first t...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Leggat JE Jr,Ojo AO,Leichtman AB,Port FK,Wolfe RA,Turenne MN,Held PJ

更新日期：1997-05-15 00:00:00