The respiratory system, which includes the trachea, airways, and distal alveoli, is a complex
multi-cellular organ that intimately links with the cardiovascular system to accomplish gas …

Background. Lung transplantations (LTx) have become an effective lifesaving treatment for
patients with end-stage lung diseases. While the shortage of lung donor pool and severe …

Hearts donated following circulatory death (DCD) may represent an additional source of
organs for transplantation; however, the impact of donor extubation on the DCD heart has …

Background: One of the major challenges in traumatic amputation is the need to keep
ischemia time brief (4 to 6 hours) to avoid ischemic damage and enable successful …

The shortage of transplantable donor organs has profound consequences, especially for
patients with end-stage lung disease, for which transplantation remains the only definitive …

BACKGROUND As the number of patients with end-stage lung disease continues to rise,
there is a growing need to increase the limited number of lungs available for transplantation …

As neurologists earn their living with the preservation and restoration of brain function, they
are also well-positioned to address the science behind the transition from life to death. This …

Repair of injured lungs represents a longstanding therapeutic challenge. We recently
demonstrated that human and mouse embryonic lung tissue from the canalicular stage of …

Background It is poorly understood how public perception of the difference between brain
death and circulatory death may influence attitudes towards organ donation. We …

Purpose: To investigate the long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) profile on renal ischemia
reperfusion in a mouse model. Methods: Microarray analysis was used to study the …