Editorials/Perspectives

 Transplantation. 2022 Jun 28. Authors: Pierson RN 3rd, Allan JS, Cooper DKC, D'Alessandro DA, Fishman JA, Kawai T, Lewis GD, Madsen JC, Markmann JF, Riella LV Brief conclusion: With careful selection…

Xenotransplantation. 2022 May;29(3):e12748 Authors: Ganchiku Y, Riella LV Summary: Pig kidney xenotransplantation is increasingly regarded as a realistic solution to the current shortage of human organ donors for patients with end-stage…

Clin Kidney J. 2022 Feb;15(2):366-367 Authors: Riella LV, Cravedi P Summary: Abnormal immunity is involved in the pathophysiology of virtually any renal disease and uremia per se has a significant impact on…

Am J Transplant. 2022 Jul;22(7):1935-1936 Authors: Riella LV, Markmann JF, Madsen JC, Rosales IA, Colvin RB, Kawai T, Pierson RN 3rd Download PDF here: LVR_Kidney xenotransplant _Letter_AJT 2022

Am J Transplant. 2022 May;22(5):1496-1497. Authors: Maggiore U, Riella LV, Azzi J, Cravedi P Download PDF here: LVR_Mortality in solid organ transplant recipients with COVID‐19 Edit AJT 2022   FIGURE 1…

Am J Transplant. 2021 Jun 11. doi: 10.1111/ajt.16717. Authors: Lubetzky M, Tantisattamo E, Molnar MZ, Lentine KL, Basu A, Parsons R, Woodside KJ, Pavlakis M, Blosser C, Singh N, Concepcion…

Nephron. 2021 Mar 31:1-5. doi: 10.1159/000515165. Riella LV, Azzi JR, Cravedi P. Abstract: Chronic immunosuppression is associated with an increased risk of opportunistic infections. Although kidney transplant recipients with coronavirus…

Braz J Nephrology. 2019 Oct-Dec;41(4):448-450. Authors Murakami N, Riella LV. Abstract Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In the US, studies have shown a clear survival benefit…

Understanding the causes of mortality post-transplantation - there is more than meets the eye Author: Riella LV Abstract Death with a functioning graft is the leading cause of late graft…

Authors: Riella LV, Alegre, Maria-Luisa. The prevailing dogma is that CNI-mediated inhibition of T cell activation is due to the reduced IL-2 production that occurs because of impaired NFAT nuclear translocation, as…