abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of major histocompatibility class I chain-related A (MICA) antibodies on renal graft outcomes is unclear. The goal of this work was to assess the impact of posttransplant MICA antibodies, assayed at 1 year, with two commercially available kits, on long-term renal graft outcomes. METHODS:We retros...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Lemy A,Andrien M,Lionet A,Labalette M,Noel C,Hiesse C,Delahousse M,Suberbielle-Boissel C,De Meyer M,Latinne D,Mourad M,Delsaut S,Racapé J,Wissing KM,Toungouz M,Abramowicz D

更新日期：2012-06-27 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：BACKGROUND:Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has been associated with major blood loss and the need for blood product transfusions. During the last decade, improved surgical and anesthetic management has reduced intraoperative blood loss and blood product transfusions. A first report from our group published in 20...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Massicotte L,Denault AY,Beaulieu D,Thibeault L,Hevesi Z,Nozza A,Lapointe R,Roy A

更新日期：2012-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) has emerged an early marker protein, predicative of acute kidney injury (AKI) in various clinical settings. Here, we demonstrate urinary NGAL to allow for differential diagnosis of AKI, accurately discriminating acute allograft rejection from other ca...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Heyne N,Kemmner S,Schneider C,Nadalin S,Königsrainer A,Häring HU

更新日期：2012-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Israel's rates of organ donation have been one of the lowest among developed countries. An attempt to change this has led to the introduction of a pioneering new law, the Organ Transplant Act 2008, which came into effect in January 2010 and sets out principles underlying a new policy in relation to the allocation of o...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Quigley M,Wright L,Ravitsky V

更新日期：2012-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) protects against liver ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury. An essential circulating mediator of this protection is nitric oxide (NO) induced by lower limb RIPC. One of the mechanisms through which NO generally acts is the soluble guanylyl cyclase-cyclic GMP (sGC-cGMP) pat...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Abu-Amara M,Yang SY,Quaglia A,Rowley P,Tapuria N,Fuller B,Davidson B,Seifalian A

更新日期：2012-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Posttransplant anemia and its association with transplant outcomes have not been properly studied. METHODS:We examined 530 renal allograft recipients transplanted at our center and followed up for 31.0±14.1 months. Hemoglobin (Hb), serum bicarbonate, and creatinine; use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Jones H,Talwar M,Nogueira JM,Ugarte R,Cangro C,Rasheed H,Klassen DK,Weir MR,Haririan A

更新日期：2012-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) withdrawal with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) has not become routine practice, due to concerns about excess acute rejection. Therapeutic drug monitoring may be advantageous when the CNI or MMF is withdrawn. METHODS:This prospective, randomized, concentration-controlled withdr...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Mourer JS,Hartigh Jd,van Zwet EW,Mallat MJ,Dubbeld J,de Fijter JW

更新日期：2012-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia after kidney transplantation has been associated with poor transplant outcomes. We hypothesized that intravenous (IV) iron may more rapidly correct anemia than oral (PO) iron. METHODS:One hundred four kidney transplant recipients were prospectively randomized to IV iron polymaltose (500 mg single dos...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Mudge DW,Tan KS,Miles R,Johnson DW,Badve SV,Campbell SB,Isbel NM,van Eps CL,Hawley CM

更新日期：2012-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The humoral theory states that antibodies cause the rejection of allografts. From 1917 to 1929, extensive efforts were made to produce antibodies against tumors. It was finally realized that the antibodies were produced against the transplant antigens present on transplantable tumors, not against the tumor-specific an...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Terasaki PI

更新日期：2012-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:India with a population of 1.2 billion has a renal transplantation rate of 3.25 per million population. The major cause of chronic kidney disease is hypertension and diabetes. The crude and age-adjusted incidence rates of end-stage renal disease are estimated to be 151 and 232 per million population, respectively, in ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Abraham G,Reddy YN,Amalorpavanathan J,Daniel D,Roy-Chaudhury P,Shroff S,Reddy Y

更新日期：2012-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical trial data suggest that continuous hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) during the entire preservation period reduces the incidence of delayed graft function and improves graft survival. This study evaluates whether short-term MP after cold storage (CS) is also effective. METHODS:Kidney function aft...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Gallinat A,Paul A,Efferz P,Lüer B,Kaiser G,Wohlschlaeger J,Treckmann J,Minor T

更新日期：2012-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Induction therapy is associated with excellent short-term kidney graft outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in the intragraft transcriptome after successful induction therapy using two rabbit antithymocyte globulins. METHODS:The expression of 376 target genes involved in tolerance, inf...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Urbanova M,Brabcova I,Girmanova E,Zelezny F,Viklicky O

更新日期：2012-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of kidney dysfunction is one of the most important after liver transplantation (LT). Genetic variants of pathogenetically relevant cytokines may influence the development and course of the disease. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) polymor...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Eurich D,Neumann UP,Boas-Knoop S,Neuhaus R,Bahra M,Neuhaus P,Schmitz V

更新日期：2012-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocyte transplantation (HT) has been performed in patients with liver-based metabolic disease and acute liver failure as a potential alternative to liver transplantation. The results are encouraging in genetic liver conditions where HT can replace the missing enzyme or protein. However, there are limitations to th...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hughes RD,Mitry RR,Dhawan A

更新日期：2012-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:World Kidney Day on March 8, 2012, provides a chance to reflect on the success of kidney transplantation as a therapy for end-stage kidney disease that surpasses dialysis treatments both for the quality and quantity of life that it provides and for its cost-effectiveness. Anything that is both cheaper and better, but ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Garcia GG,Harden P,Chapman J,World Kidney Day Steering Committee 2012.

更新日期：2012-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The influence of recipient body mass index (BMI) on pediatric-donor kidney transplant outcomes is unclear. We aimed to determine graft survival and functional outcomes of pediatric-donor kidneys compared with adult kidneys stratified by recipient BMI group. METHODS:Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipien...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Kayler LK,Zendejas I,Gregg A,Wen X

更新日期：2012-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "accommodation" was invoked to describe endothelial cell resistance to antibody-mediated rejection after ABO-incompatible kidney or experimental xenograft transplantation. Currently, there is much interest in how to achieve successful human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-incompatible allograft transplantation in HLA...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Rose ML,West LJ

更新日期：2012-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) has an incidence of 43% at 8 years after heart transplantation with extremely limited treatment options and unclear pathogenesis. CAV constitutes a significant complication that limits the long-term survival of heart recipients. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is ass...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Aharinejad S,Salama M,Rödler S,Ehrlich M,Zuckermann A,Laufer G

更新日期：2012-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcription factors of the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) family regulate both immune activation and insulin production. Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) target NFAT activation. Hence, CNIs not only prevent organ transplant rejection but also contribute to the development of new-onset diabetes after transpl...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Chen Y,Sampaio MS,Yang JW,Min D,Hutchinson IV

更新日期：2012-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency has been reported in different chronic pulmonary diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but little is known in lung transplant recipients. METHODS:Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels and pulmonary function (forced expiratory volume in 1 sec [FEV(1)] %predi...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Verleden SE,Vos R,Geenens R,Ruttens D,Vaneylen A,Dupont LJ,Verleden GM,van Raemdonck DE,Vanaudenaerde BM

更新日期：2012-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sotrastaurin (STN), a novel oral protein kinase C inhibitor that inhibits early T-cell activation, was assessed in non-human primate recipients of life-supporting kidney allografts. METHODS:Cynomolgus monkey recipients of life-supporting kidney allografts were treated orally with STN alone or in combination...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Bigaud M,Wieczorek G,Beerli C,Audet M,Blancher A,Heusser C,Morris RE,Wagner J

更新日期：2012-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcineurin-inhibitor therapy is a contributing factor to the origin of interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA). METHODS:We conducted a prospective randomized trial of conversion of tacrolimus to sirolimus at 1-month posttransplant in kidney transplant recipients on rapid steroid withdrawal. We com...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Heilman RL,Cortese C,Geiger XJ,Younan K,Wadei HM,Mai ML,Reddy KS,Gonwa TA

更新日期：2012-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical and epidemiological data of pandemic influenza A H1N1 infection in solid-organ transplant recipients have been described, but scarce data compare these outcomes with nonimmunocompromised patients. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed and compared the clinical presentation, morbidity, and mortality o...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Camargo LF,de Sandes-Freitas TV,Silva CD,Bittante CD,Ono G,Corrêa L,Silva M Jr,Bellei NC,Goto JM,Medeiros EA,Gomes PS,Medina-Pestana JO

更新日期：2012-01-15 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:Clinical studies suggest that the immunosuppressant mycophenolate mofetil is associated with anemia. However, the mechanism for this is not known. Here, we studied the effect of mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active metabolite of mycophenolate mofetil, on erythropoiesis in vitro. METHODS:Both UT-7 cells and p...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Pile T,Kieswich J,Harwood S,Yaqoob MM

更新日期：2011-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an important infection-related complication, whose mode of transmission remains uncertain. METHODS:We investigated a nosocomial cluster of 14 PJP cases (11 confirmed and 3 probable) in kidney transplant recipients using epidemiological and genotyping methods. RESUL...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Phipps LM,Chen SC,Kable K,Halliday CL,Firacative C,Meyer W,Wong G,Nankivell BJ

更新日期：2011-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human islet transplantation is a great potential therapy for type I diabetes. To investigate islet graft survival and function, we recently showed the improved effects after co-culture and co-transplantation with vascular endothelial cells (ECs) in diabetic rats. METHODS:ECs were isolated, and the viability...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Pan X,Xue W,Li Y,Feng X,Tian X,Ding C

更新日期：2011-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is imperative for healthcare providers to examine Western Muslim attitudes on organ donation, because they are reluctant donors. We explored such opinion with the aid of a quantitative survey. METHODS:Voluntary completion of an anonymous survey was promoted (online and paper sampling). For a population t...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Sharif A,Jawad H,Nightingale P,Hodson J,Lipkin G,Cockwell P,Ball S,Borrows R

更新日期：2011-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One method of countering chronic lung donor shortages is the practice of donation after cardiac death (DCD). However, this technique inevitably leads to pulmonary dysfunction related to warm ischemia. One promising method of alleviating this problem is ventilation. However, it can rarely be initiated from th...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Sakamoto J,Chen F,Yamada T,Nakajima D,Ohsumi A,Kikuchi R,Zhao X,Fujinaga T,Shoji T,Sakai H,Bando T,Date H

更新日期：2011-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunosuppressive regimens for kidney transplantation which reduce the long-term burden of immunosuppression are attractive, but little data are available to judge the safety and efficacy of the different strategies used. We tested the hypothesis that the simple, cheap, regimen of alemtuzumab induction combi...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Chan K,Taube D,Roufosse C,Cook T,Brookes P,Goodall D,Galliford J,Cairns T,Dorling A,Duncan N,Hakim N,Palmer A,Papalois V,Warrens AN,Willicombe M,McLean AG

更新日期：2011-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of calcineurin inhibitors is associated with chronic nephrotoxicity and lower glomerular filtration rate (GFR). As a result, one strategy of transplant immunosuppression is calcineurin inhibitor elimination. METHODS:The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of a prospective randomized trial...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Heilman RL,Younan K,Wadei HM,Mai ML,Reddy KS,Chakkera HA,Gonwa TA

更新日期：2011-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prophylactic ganciclovir (GCV) is used in high-risk renal transplant patients to prevent acute cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, but its impact on inflammation within the allograft itself remains undefined. METHODS:To study the effect of GCV prophylaxis on allograft inflammation, murine CMV (MCMV)-infected all...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Shimamura M,Saunders U,Rha B,Guo L,Cassady KA,George JF,Britt WJ

更新日期：2011-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Normothermic perfusion is an alternative but little studied method of organ preservation. Herein, we report the first case of ex vivo normothermic renal transplant perfusion in man. METHODS:The 62-year-old extended criteria donor died of an intracranial hemorrhage and had undergone cardiopulmonary resuscita...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hosgood SA,Nicholson ML

更新日期：2011-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexual function is altered in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), thus affecting quality of life. The present study aimed to analyze sexual function in patients with T1D and ESRD (T1D+ESRD) who received a simultaneous kidney-pancreas (KP) or kidney-alone (KD) transplantati...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Salonia A,D'Addio F,Gremizzi C,Briganti A,Dehò F,Caldara R,Orsenigo E,Staudacher C,Socci C,Rigatti P,Secchi A,Montorsi F,Fiorina P

更新日期：2011-10-15 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:The first generic tacrolimus product gained Food and Drug Administration approval in August 2009. This prospective, observational trial sought to determine the need for dose titrations and measure drug cost savings on conversion to generic tacrolimus. METHODS:Transplant recipients on stable tacrolimus doses...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： McDevitt-Potter LM,Sadaka B,Tichy EM,Rogers CC,Gabardi S

更新日期：2011-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detection of markers predicting allograft rejection is important for risk assessment before kidney transplantation, as well as to minimize posttransplantation immunosuppression. METHODS:We studied the expression of CD25, HLA-DR, CD134, CD62L, and CD44 by flow cytometry in CD4, CD8, and CD3 cells, from pretr...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Hueso M,Mestre M,Benavente Y,Bas J,Grinyó JM,Navarro E

更新日期：2011-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) still limits survival after heart transplantation. Currently available noninvasive tests are of inferior value to detect CAV, and thus invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is frequently performed. Cardiac dual-source computed tomography calcium scoring (DSCTCS) offers the ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： von Ziegler F,Kaczmarek I,Knez A,Greif M,Rümmler J,Meiser B,Reichart B,Becker C,Steinbeck G,Becker A

更新日期：2011-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Donor organ shortage represents a major problem in lung transplantation. Donation after cardiac death could help to expand the pool of organs, but the additional period of warm ischemia after cardiac arrest aggravates primary graft dysfunction. The pulmonary endothelium of the graft constitutes an important ...

journal_title：Transplantation

authors： Preissler G,Loehe F,Huff IV,Ebersberger U,Shuvaev VV,Bittmann I,Hermanns I,Kirkpatrick JC,Fischer K,Eichhorn ME,Winter H,Jauch KW,Albelda SM,Muzykantov VR,Wiewrodt R

更新日期：2011-08-27 00:00:00