Leonardo Riella

Publications Research Articles

Immunological characteristics of a patient with Belatacept-resistant acute rejection after face transplantation.

Belatacept has been introduced as a promising novel immunosuppressant to the field of transplantation, especially for patients suffering from adverse effects of conventional immunosuppression such as nephrotoxicity. Analysis of rejection…

Leonardo Riella07/2016

Research Articles

Efficacy and Safety of Direct Acting Antivirals in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

The prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is significantly higher in patients with end-stage renal disease compared to the general population and poses important clinical challenges in patients who…

Leonardo Riella07/2016

Editorials/Perspectives

Belatacept and Long-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation

Belatacept and Long-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation. Riella LV, Gabardi S, Azzi J. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jun 30;374(26):2599-600. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1602859#SA4. To the Editor: We congratulate Dr. Vincenti and…

Leonardo Riella07/2016

Editorials/Perspectives

Coronary artery calcium density for the prediction of mortality in CKD patients: One size does not fit all

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is a widely recognized surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerosis, and its presence and extent are associated with increased risk of incident cardiovascular events and…

Leonardo Riella07/2016

Research Articles

Severe acute interstitial nephritis after combination immune-checkpoint inhibitor therapy for metastatic melanoma

Immune-checkpoint inhibitors are emerging as revolutionary drugs for certain malignancies. However, blocking the co-inhibitory signals may lead to immune-related adverse events, mainly in the spectrum of autoimmune diseases including colitis,…

Leonardo Riella07/2016

Publications Research Articles

Inflammation causes resistance to anti-CD20 mediated B cell depletion

B cells play a central role in antibody-mediated rejection and certain auto-immune diseases. However, B-cell-targeted therapy such as anti-CD20 B cell-depleting antibody(aCD20) has yielded mixed results in improving outcomes. In…

Leonardo Riella06/2016

Publications Reviews

Targeting the Notch pathway to prevent rejection.

Immune rejection is mediated by a complex interplay of cellular and humoral mechanisms. Current therapeutic strategies, which rely on global immunosuppression, can result in serious complications and are not completely…

Leonardo Riella04/2016

Editorials/Perspectives Publications

Digital Learning in Transplantation

Digital Learning in Transplantation. Riella LV. Transplantation. 2016 Apr;100(4):701-702. PMID: 26998849 Physicians are lifetime learners in a world of rapidly changing information. Understanding the science of learning well and using the best available tools…

Leonardo Riella03/2016

Book Chapters Publications

Transplant-Related Complications

Riella LV, Chandraker A. “Transplant-related Complications,” In: Li and Jevnikar. "AST Handbook of Transplant Immunology". 1st Edition, Wiley Blackwell 2015

Leonardo Riella03/2016

Book Chapters Publications

Global Considerations of Kidney Disease – Latin America

Riella LV, Riella MC. “Global Considerations of Kidney Disease – Latin America,” In: Brenner & Rector’s “The Kidney”. 9ht Edition, Saunders 2015; Chapter 77, Pages 2440-2452.

Leonardo Riella03/2016

Immunological characteristics of a patient with Belatacept-resistant acute rejection after face transplantation.

Efficacy and Safety of Direct Acting Antivirals in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Belatacept and Long-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation

Coronary artery calcium density for the prediction of mortality in CKD patients: One size does not fit all

Severe acute interstitial nephritis after combination immune-checkpoint inhibitor therapy for metastatic melanoma

Inflammation causes resistance to anti-CD20 mediated B cell depletion

Targeting the Notch pathway to prevent rejection.

Digital Learning in Transplantation

Transplant-Related Complications

Global Considerations of Kidney Disease – Latin America

Congrats to TANGO group, especially Frank Hullekes and Ruchama Verhoeff, in leading our publications from the TANGO study on recurrence of glomerular disease

Congrats to Rodrigo Gassen for his publication on the impact of ATG on follicular helper cells AJT

Congrats to Orhan Efe, Rodrigo Gassen, Thiago Borges and Ayman Al Jurdi for getting grants funded!

Upcoming Talk Nov 8th 2023: Houston Methodist

Upcoming Talk May 2024: NKF 2024 Spring Clinical Meeting, Long Beach, CA

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