Transduction of primary human natural killer (NK) cells with lentiviral vectors has historically been challenging. We sought to evaluate multiple parameters to optimize lentiviral transduction of human peripheral blood NK cells being expanded to large ...
David S.J. Allan+6 more
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Factors influencing transfusion-associated HLA sensitization in patients bridged to heart transplantation using ventricular assist device. [PDF]
BackgroundBridging heart failure patients with mechanical ventricular assist devices (VAD) enables access to transplantation. However, VAD is associated with increased risk for anti-HLA antibodies associated with rejection of subsequent allografts ...
Adler, Eric+5 more
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Annual Report of the Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry 2024 (INTRAN)
This is a registry report of the Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. The data reflects thoracic transplants done in India since 1994. It is a voluntary cloud-based registry.
Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT)
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Objective: End stage heart failure is a lethal disease with a dismal 5 year survival. Heart transplantation has proven to be a highly effective modality of treatment in appropriately selected group of such patients.
K.R. Balakrishnan+9 more
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Multiple clinical trials exploring the potential of adoptive natural killer (NK) cell therapy for cancer have employed ex vivo expansion using feeder cells to obtain large numbers of NK cells.
David S.J. Allan+7 more
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The XIIIth Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology: The Banff 2015 Heart Meeting Report: Improving Antibody-Mediated Rejection Diagnostics: Strengths, Unmet Needs, and Future Directions. [PDF]
The 13th Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from October 5 to 10, 2015. The cardiac session was devoted to current diagnostic issues in heart transplantation with a focus on antibody-mediated rejection
Angelini, A+18 more
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The effect of graft function on FK506 plasma levels, dosages, and renal function, with particular reference to the liver [PDF]
Plasma FK506 was studied in 49 liver, 13 heart, 3 double-lung or heart-lung, and 21 kidney recipients. The levels were correlated with the drug doses used, kidney function, and liver function.
Abu-Elmagd, K+9 more
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Myocardial and Arrhythmic Spectrum of Neuromuscular Disorders in Children
Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are highly heterogenous from both an etiological and clinical point of view. Their signs and symptoms are often multisystemic, with frequent cardiac involvement.
Anwar Baban+8 more
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Ex-vivo recruitment and x-ray assessment of donor lungs in a challenging retrieval from a donor supported by lvad using the portable normothermic perfusion system: A case report [PDF]
Lung transplantation (LTx) is limited by the shortage of suitable donors. To overcome this problem, many programs have begun to use donors with extended criteria (marginal donors).
Calabrese, Fiorella+7 more
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Psychological response and quality of life after transplantation: a comparison between heart, lung, liver and kidney recipients [PDF]
PRINCIPLES: Various non-specific questionnaires were used to measure quality of life and psychological wellbeing of patients after organ transplantation.
Ambühl, P+10 more
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