A high-salt diet (HSD) in humans is linked to a number of complications, including hypertension and cardiovascular events. Whether a HSD affects the immune response in transplantation is unknown. Using…
Leonardo Riella04/2015
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Acute rejection is the most common complication after vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA). This review provides a state-of-the-art analysis of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute rejection episodes…
Leonardo Riella12/2014
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors have been used in transplantation with the hope of minimizing calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-induced nephrotoxicity. However, mTOR inhibitors are also associated with a range of…
Leonardo Riella10/2014
Comment on Risk of end-stage renal disease following live kidney donation. Counseling potential donors to the risk of ESRD after kidney donation: glass half-full or half-empty? Allegretti AS, Yeung MY,…
Leonardo Riella10/2014
Rabbit antithymocyte globulin (ATG) is commonly used as an induction therapy in renal transplant recipients, but the ideal dosage in tacrolimus-based early steroid withdrawal protocols has not been established. The…
Leonardo Riella08/2014
Immune regulation is critical for the maintenance of peripheral self-tolerance and for down-regulation of immune responses. Understanding its mechanisms may permit the development of novel targets for the promotion of…
Leonardo Riella07/2014
BACKGROUND: More than 30% of potential kidney transplant recipients have pre-existing anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies. This subgroup has significantly lower transplant rates and increased mortality. Desensitization has become an important…
Leonardo Riella06/2014
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Despite their effectiveness, calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) represent a major obstacle in the improvement of long-term graft survival in transplantation. The identification of new agents to implement CNI-free…
Leonardo Riella11/2013