Antibody‐mediated rejection in xenotransplantation: can it be prevented or reversed?

Z Habibabady, G McGrath, K Kinoshita… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Antibody‐mediated rejection (AMR) is the commonest cause of failure of a pig graft after
transplantation into an immunosuppressed nonhuman primate (NHP). The incidence of …

Kidney exchange: An operations perspective

I Ashlagi, AE Roth - Management Science, 2021 - pubsonline.informs.org
Many patients in need of a kidney transplant have a willing but incompatible (or poorly
matched) living donor. Kidney exchange programs arrange exchanges among such patient …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating permeability factors in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: in vitro detection

ST Veissi, B Smeets, JAE van Wijk, R Classens… - Kidney International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The recurrence of proteinuria after kidney transplantation in patients with focal
segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is considered proof of the presence of circulating …

Enzymatic blood group conversion of human kidneys during ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion

S MacMillan, SA Hosgood… - British Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
A major restriction to transplantation is the requirement for ABO blood group compatibility
between donor and recipient. In this study, an α-galactosidase enzyme from Bacteroides …

Addressing Kidney Transplant Shortage: The Potential of Kidney Paired Exchanges in Jordan

MH Al-Thnaibat, MK Balaw, MK Al-Aquily… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Jordan performed the Middle East's first living‐donor kidney transplant in 1972. In 1977, the
country became one of the first Arab countries to regulate organ donation and …

Safety and Feasibility of Immunoadsorption with Heparin Anticoagulation in Preparation of ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Single-Center …

T Junker, T Volken, G Stehle, B Drexler… - Transfusion Medicine …, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: Immunoadsorption (IA) of isohemagglutinins is an often-crucial procedure in
preparation of major ABO blood group-incompatible living donor kidney transplantation …

The Jordanian kidney transplant experience: a glorious past and a challenging present

M Al-thnaibat, M Balaw, M Al-Aquily… - JAP Academy …, 2023 - journal.japacademy.org
Jordan was one of the first Arab countries to enact legislation governing organ donation and
transplantation. Jordan has seen an increase in the frequency of kidney transplants …

Recent Advances across the Spectrum of Heart Failure and Heart Transplant

D Masarone, C Lombardi, L Falco, E Coscioni… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, remarkable progress has been accomplished in the heart failure (HF)
landscape, with novel drugs and groundbreaking device approaches. Nevertheless, the …

Case report: Successful ABO-incompatible deceased donor kidney transplantation in an infant without pre-transplant immunological treatment

D Zhao, L Zhu, S Zhang, Z Guo, L Wang, T Pan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
ABO blood group antibodies have not been generated or are at low titer during early infancy.
Therefore, in theory, ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation (ABOi KT) may be …

Postoperative Events in Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients Undergoing Prior Desensitization

R García-Sobrino, D Vazquez-Martul… - Transplantation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is one of the best options for
patients with chronic renal failure, but approximately one-third of cases are limited by …