Research Articles

Nature Communication 2018 March1-dependent modulation of donor MHC II on CD103+ dendritic cells mitigates alloimmunity Authors:  Borges TJ, Murakami N, Machado FD, Murshid A, Lang BJ, Lopes RL, Bellan LM, Uehara…

Kidney Dysfunction After Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. Authors Krezdorn N, Tasigiorgos S, Wo L, Lopdrup R, Turk M, Kiwanuka H, Ahmed S, Petruzzo P, Bueno E, Pomahac B, Riella LV. Abstract…

Eponychial lesions following bilateral upper extremity vascular composite allotransplantation: a case report. Authors: Fallahian F, Molway D, Jadeja S, Clark R, Marty FM, Riella LV, Chandraker A, Talbot SG. Abstract…

Human regulatory T cells undergo self-inflicted damage via granzyme pathways upon activation. Authors: Sula Karreci E1, Eskandari SK1, Dotiwala F2, Routray SK1, Kurdi AT3, Assaker JP1, Luckyanchykov P1, Mihali AB1,…

Integrated Kidney Exosome Analysis for the Detection of Kidney Transplant Rejection. Authors: Park J, Lin HY, Assaker JP1, Jeong S, Huang CH, Kurdi T1, Lee K, Fraser K, Min C,…

Longitudinal immunological characterization of the first presensitized recipient of a face transplant Abstract Rejection affects greater than 80% of face transplants, yet no diagnostic criteria for antibody mediated rejection (AMR) following…

Acellular Hypothermic Extracorporeal Perfusion Extends Allowable Ischemia Time in a Porcine Whole Limb Replantation Model Abstract Background: One of the major challenges in traumatic amputation is the need to keep…

Abstract Constitutive proteasomes (c-20S) are ubiquitously expressed cellular proteases that degrade polyubiquitinated proteins and regulate cell functions. An isoform of proteasome, the immunoproteasome (i-20S), is highly expressed in human T…

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…