Chimerism After Solid Organ Transplantation

Chimerism after organ transplantation.

Recent evidence suggests that passenger leukocytes migrate after organ transplantation and produce persistent chimerism, which is essential for sustained survival of the allograft. Here, we describe how this hematolymphopoietic chimerism provides an important framework for interpretation of post-transplant phenomena and for initiation of therapeutically oriented transplantation research.

Chimerism After Whole Organ Transplantation :

Chimerism and Tolerance in Solid Organ Transplantation

J Clin Cell Immunol ISSN:2155-9899 JCCI, an open access journal Transplantation Immunology *Corresponding authors: Suzanne T. Ildstad, M.D., Director, Institute for Cellular Therapeutics, Jewish Hospital, Distinguished Professor of Transplantation, Distinguished University Scholar, Professor of Surgery, University of Louisville, 570 South Preston Street, Suite 404, Louisville, Kentucky 40202-17...

Pregnancy after Solid Organ Transplantation.

PURPOSE To explore the reproductive decision-making process with women who were organ transplant recipients (renal, lung, & heart transplants). STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Grounded theory guided data collection and analyses. Mixed methods with audiotaped telephone interviews and a written survey measuring social support were used. As social support is critical for women who are organ transplant ...

Respiratory complications after solid-organ transplantation.

The risk for respiratory complications after solid-organ transplantation continues to be high, even though progress has been achieved with surgical techniques, immunosuppressive agents, and perioperative treatment of transplant recipients. This review is an overview of infectious and noninfectious respiratory complications in liver, kidney, heart, and lung transplant patients. Postoperative res...