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Stem-cell science moves forward - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:16:40 -0000
Stem-cell science moves forwardMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 7 hours agoA bronchial transplant was remarkable not in itself, but because of its stem-cell bioengineering. By THE ECONOMIST In the hierarchy of transplant surgery, ...
Transplant first for gut failure - BBC News
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:24:19 -0000
BBC NewsTransplant first for gut failureBBC News, UK - 2 hours agoHis mother Lisa says he has had a 100% improvement in his quality of life since the surgery, and is now "a different child". "He can now play football, ...
New York man gets new right hand in transplant - Kentucky.com
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:55:21 -0000
New York man gets new right hand in transplantKentucky.com, KY - Nov 25, 2008A New York man who had his right hand amputated after an accident received a new one in a transplant surgery in Louisville. Jewish Hospital says 43-year-old ...Massena man gets hand transplant WatertownDailyTimes.comFifth hand transplant done in Louisville Bizjournals.comKleinert Kutz Hand Surgeons Perform Fifth US Hand Transplant in ... MarketWatchNewswatch 50 - Louisville Courier-Journalall 32 news articles
After heart transplant, teen gets a new lease on life - Houma Courier
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:21:02 -0000
After heart transplant, teen gets a new lease on lifeHouma Courier, Louisiana - 13 hours agoDoctors performed the surgery April 3, 2006, at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, but it took months for Jaquan to recover sufficiently from the ...
TABBY’S TRANSPLANT - Youngstown Vindicator
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:20:02 -0000
TABBY’S TRANSPLANTYoungstown Vindicator, OH - Nov 27, 2008... and drove to the clinic, arriving at 7 pm Hospital staff prepared Tabitha for transplant surgery and took her to the operating room at 5 am Sept. 3. ...
'This is a new me' - South Coast Today
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:45:59 -0000
'This is a new me'South Coast Today, MA - Nov 28, 2008The decision was not an easy one; it meant leaving her family behind, as she would have to live in Pittsburgh until her transplant surgery. ...
Bone marrow recipient forges close bond with 'blood brother' - San Diego Union Tribune
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:13:00 -0000
Bone marrow recipient forges close bond with 'blood brother'San Diego Union Tribune, CA - Nov 28, 2008By Lillian Cox As he awaited bone marrow transplant surgery at the City of Hope on the morning of March 11, 1992, Vince Ballardo pondered who his anonymous ...
Rerouted receiver - Boston Globe
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:31:40 -0000
Rerouted receiverBoston Globe, United States - 18 hours agoThey have also mentioned that he might need a meniscus transplant, which he said would "basically give me a knee of an 80-year-old. ...
Transplant surgery transformed - Belfast Telegraph
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:44:16 -0000
Telegraph.co.ukTransplant surgery transformedBelfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - Nov 20, 2008Other organ transplants also take place daily throughout the world. However, there are two major problems facing transplant surgery — a lack of donor organs ...Video: Breakthrough Windpipe Transplant Uses Stem Cells AssociatedPressSpanish doctors in pioneering stem cell transplant surgery Monsters and Critics.comStem Cell Transplant Surgery Breakthrough? Post ChronicleInjuryBoard.com - Independentall 966 news articles

Transplantation - Current Table Of Contents

Emerging Viruses in Transplantation: There Is More to Infection After Transplant Than CMV and EBV.
Page: 1327DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31818b6548Authors: Fischer, Staci A.
Endothelial Cells in Allograft Rejection.
Page: 1340DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3181891d8bAuthors: Al-Lamki, Rafia S. 1; Bradley, John R. 1; Pober, Jordan S. 2,3
For an Always Promising Transplant Prediction, Call ANN.
Page: 1349DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31818b2417Authors: Gjertson, David W. 1,2,3; Clark, Bill D. 1
Targeting of the Fifth Complement (C5) Component to Fight Graft Impairment After Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.
Page: 1351DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31818a69a9Authors: Stepkowski, Stanislaw M.
Pancreatic Islets Induce CD4+CD25-Foxp3+ T-Cell Regulated Tolerance to HY-Mismatched Skin Grafts.
Page: 1352DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31818aa43cAuthors: Yoon, Il-Hee 1,2,3; Choi, Seung-Eun 1; Kim, Yong-Hee 1,2,3; Yang, Seung-Ha 1,2,3; Park, Ji-Hyun 1,2,3; Park, Chan-Sik 4; Kim, Youngji 4; Kim, Jung-Sik 1,2,3; Kim, Sang-Joon 2,5,6; Simpson, Elizabeth 7; Park, Chung-Gyu 1,2,3,5,8
The Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Mouse Islet Transplantation.
Page: 1361DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31818bdbefAuthors: Toso, Christian 1,2,4; Serre-Beinier, Veronique 2; Emamaullee, Juliet 1; Merani, Shaheed 1; Armanet, Mathieu 2; Wojtusciszyn, Anne 2; Bosco, Domenico 2; Calandra, Thierry 3; Roger, Thierry 3; Morel, Philippe 2; Shapiro, A M. James 1; Berney, Thierry 2

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Regression of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM)-associated retroperitoneal angiomyolipoma post-lung transplantation with rapamycin treatment.
Krishnan A, Sandrini A, Yates D Related Articles Regression of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM)-associated retroperitoneal angiomyolipoma post-lung transplantation with rapamycin treatment. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Nov;27(11):1268 Authors: Krishnan A, Sandrini A, Yates D PMID: 18971103 [PubMed - in process]
Klebsiella oxytoca necrotizing fasciitis after orthotopic heart transplant.
Greer-Bayramoglu R, Matic DB, Kiaii B, Fortin AJ Related Articles Klebsiella oxytoca necrotizing fasciitis after orthotopic heart transplant. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Nov;27(11):1265-7 Authors: Greer-Bayramoglu R, Matic DB, Kiaii B, Fortin AJ We report a case of Klebsiella necrotizing fasciitis after heart transplantation. The infection required debridement of discontinuous areas on three extremities as well as on the trunk. Klebsiella sp necrotizing fasciitis is a rare entity and has not been described previously in concert with heart transplantation. Klebsiella cases classically have skip lesions as described herein. Klebsiella oxytoca is a rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis in North America and presents with multifocal infection sites. This along with the patient's blunted immune response after organ transplantation necessitated a high index of suspicion for diagnosis and treatment. PMID: 18971102 [PubMed - in process]
Successful double lung transplantation in 2 patients with severe scoliosis.
Su JW, Mason DP, Murthy SC, Budev MM, Mehta AC, Goodwin R, Pettersson GB Related Articles Successful double lung transplantation in 2 patients with severe scoliosis. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Nov;27(11):1262-4 Authors: Su JW, Mason DP, Murthy SC, Budev MM, Mehta AC, Goodwin R, Pettersson GB Recipient scoliosis has been considered a contraindication to lung transplant. We report two cases of patients with severe scoliosis that underwent successful bilateral lung transplant and highlight patient selection, complications and outcomes. PMID: 18971101 [PubMed - in process]
An unusual presentation of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder mimicking vasculitis in heart transplantation.
Murray DL, Pereira NL, Miller DV Related Articles An unusual presentation of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder mimicking vasculitis in heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Nov;27(11):1257-61 Authors: Murray DL, Pereira NL, Miller DV This report details an unusual case of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) involving the epicardial coronary arteries and myocardial arterioles of an allograft heart, morphologically mimicking vasculitis, a finding associated with acute rejection, cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), infection and infarction. Recognition of this novel PTLD pattern as a potential imitator of acute rejection in particular is important because reduction of immunosuppression (to treat PTLD) is antithetical to the usual therapy for rejection. PMID: 18971100 [PubMed - in process]
Incremental value of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide over left ventricle ejection fraction and aerobic capacity for estimating prognosis in heart failure patients.
Kallistratos MS, Dritsas A, Laoutaris ID, Cokkinos DV Related Articles Incremental value of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide over left ventricle ejection fraction and aerobic capacity for estimating prognosis in heart failure patients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Nov;27(11):1251-6 Authors: Kallistratos MS, Dritsas A, Laoutaris ID, Cokkinos DV BACKGROUND: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) plasma levels have been associated with indices of left ventricular (LV) function and aerobic capacity in heart failure. METHODS: We prospectively followed-up 149 patients with impaired left ventricular function for 30 +/- 10 months. During this period, 22 patients died and 5 underwent heart transplantation. Blood samples for NT-proBNP assessment were taken at baseline and before cardiopulmonary exercise to estimate peak oxygen consumption (Vo(2)). LV cavity diameter, left atrial size and LV ejection fraction (LVEF) were measured by echocardiography. RESULTS: NT-proBNP plasma levels >1,164 pg/ml showed 85% sensitivity and 82% specificity for detecting Vo(2)<14 ml/kg/min (area under the curve [AUC] = 90%, p < 0.001). Patients above this cutoff showed a 13.6-fold greater hazard ratio compared with those with values below this cutoff (p < 0.001). NT-proBNP plasma levels of >760 pg/ml showed 77% sensitivity and 69% specificity for detecting LVEF <28% (AUC = 77%, p < 0.001). Patients with values above this cutoff showed a 15.85-fold greater hazard ratio compared to those with values below this cutoff (p < 0.001). The addition of NT-proBNP to an assessment model that includes peak Vo(2), LVEF and New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification can significantly improve predictive ability. CONCLUSIONS: Assessment of NT-proBNP should be performed to detect candidates for heart transplantation because of the useful prognostic information that it can provide. PMID: 18971099 [PubMed - in process]
Determinants of bioartificial myocardial graft survival and engraftment in vivo.
Mueller-Stahl K, Kofidis T, Akhyari P, Lee DH, Lenz A, Martinez EC, Woitek F, Haverich A Related Articles Determinants of bioartificial myocardial graft survival and engraftment in vivo. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Nov;27(11):1242-50 Authors: Mueller-Stahl K, Kofidis T, Akhyari P, Lee DH, Lenz A, Martinez EC, Woitek F, Haverich A BACKGROUND: The specific interactions between tissue-engineered grafts and host tissue are frequently neglected. The aim of this study was to describe and quantify the fate of a tissue-engineered cardiac graft in vivo. METHODS: Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were cast into a collagen mesh, forming a bioartificial myocardial tissue (AMT). After 7 days in vitro, four groups were formed (Group A: sham; Group B: matrix; Group C: AMT [with additional host treatment with cyclosporine and prednisolone]; Group D: AMT; each n = 5) and the tissue grafts were implanted into the muscle pouch of adult rats at 14, 21 and 28 days. Implants were stained for troponin-T, BrdU, MF-20, desmin, vimentin, Flk-1, CD8, CD4, pentachrome, PSR and H&E. RESULTS: AMT cell count, cell proportion, contractility, viability and metabolism proved stable in vitro. Grafted cells decreased over time and were detected in Group C until the end of the experiment (Day 28), and in Group D until Day 21. Angiogenesis began at the peripheries and slowly progressed toward the cores of the grafts. The thickness and collagen content of the matrix remained stable in Group C for 14 days, and decreased in all groups until Day 28 (thickness: Group B, -66%; Group C, -50%; Group D, -100%). Grafts were predominately infiltrated by macrophages and stromal cells, and less so by lymphocytes (Group D > B > C). CONCLUSION: The differentiation of cardiac and non-cardiac grafted cells, infiltrating cells, scaffold kinetics and angiogenesis showed host immune responses and degree of angiogenesis to be the determinants for AMT graft survival. PMID: 18971098 [PubMed - in process]

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