Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a pivotal role in the maintenance of immune tolerance and hold great promise as cell therapy for a variety of immune-mediated diseases. However, the cellular…
Leonardo Riella09/2013
In a successful pregnancy, the semiallogeneic fetus is not rejected by the maternal immune system, which implies tolerance mechanisms protecting fetal tissues from maternal immune attack. Here we report that…
Leonardo Riella06/2013
Fever, dysuria and elevated serum creatinine in a kidney transplant recipient. Batal I, Bijol V, Riella LV, Rennke HG. Am J Transplant. 2013 Mar;13(3):817-8.
Leonardo Riella03/2013
Riella LV, Riella CV. “Nutritional Therapy in the Surgical Patient with Renal Insufficiency,” In: Campos AC. Chapter 66, 1st Edition, Editora Rúbio 2013; Chapter 66; Pages 619-626.
Leonardo Riella01/2013
Riella LV, Chandraker A “Living donation – The gold standard,” In: Kandaswamy and Mamode Abdominal Transplantation; the State of the Art. 1st Edition, Blackwell 2013, 1st Edition; Pages 9-24.
Leonardo Riella01/2013
LITERATURE Watch: implications for transplantation. Riella L, Bromberg JS. Am J Transplant. 2013 Jan;13(1):3. Download PDF
Leonardo Riella01/2013
Understanding immunoregulatory mechanisms is essential for the development of novel interventions to improve long-term allograft survival. Programmed death 1 (PD-1) and its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, have emerged as critical…
Leonardo Riella10/2012
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in kidney transplant recipients. Dyslipidemia is a common finding after renal transplantation and a significant risk factor in the development of coronary…
Leonardo Riella08/2012
Stem cell therapy in kidney transplantation. Riella LV, Chandraker A. JAMA. 2012 Jul 11;308(2):130.
Leonardo Riella07/2012