The optimal level of immunosuppression in solid organ transplantation, in particular for the
liver, is a delicate balance between the benefit of preventing rejection and the adverse side …

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are long-lived cells that suppress immune responses in vivo in a
dominant and antigen-specific manner. Therefore, therapeutic application of Tregs to control …

CHAIR: Costanzo MR: Midwest Heart Foundation, Lombard Illinois, USA TASK FORCE 1:
Dipchand A: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Ontario, Canada; Starling R: Cleveland …

Background. Induction agents have been shown to reduce the rate of acute rejection. They
have not been clearly shown to improve graft and patient survival. Methods. United Network …

Liver transplantation (LT) is the standard of care for end-stage liver failure and
hepatocellular carcinoma. Over the years, immunosuppression regimens have improved …

The widespread clinical implementation of alloislet transplantation as therapy for type 1
diabetes has been hindered by the lack of suitable islet donors. Pig-to-human islet …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about depression after kidney transplantation. STUDY
DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: US Renal Data …

Acute rejection is higher in VCA than in any other organ in the field of transplantation,
although most episodes are controlled by high-dose steroids and optimization of …

BACKGROUND: Antibody response to the inactivated influenza vaccine is not well
described in kidney transplant recipients administered newer, but commonly used …

CD25, the alpha chain of the IL-2 receptor, is expressed on activated effector T cells that
mediate immune graft damage. Induction immunosuppression is commonly used in solid …