Sentences with phrase «in organ transplantation»

In this multicenter Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation study, doctors periodically collected urine samples from 280 adult and child kidney transplant recipients for two years after transplantation.

This revision in medical understanding arises from a simple fact: Because of breakthroughs in organ transplantation, the lives of some now depend upon the deaths of others.

One possible agent that might increase Dicer levels is Rapamycin, an immunosuppressant used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation.

If research progresses to a stage where its wider use would be appropriate, the Department of Health, Sackville said, would «facilitate» its use in organ transplantation.

But that privilege appears to favor wealthier patients and may be exacerbating existing inequities in organ transplantation, according to data presented November 9 at the American Heart Association's scientific sessions.

Strategies like the Pittsburgh Protocol that aim to minimize maintenance immunosuppression have been studied in organ transplantation at UPMC.

Tsuji believes that their study opens possibilities in organ transplantation.

Prof. Ritter has over 20 year experience in the field of gene therapy in organ transplantation.

A number of studies reported that HDAC inhibitors could suppress the immune response of T cells and reduce the severity of inflammation and, therefore, might be used to inhibit immune rejection or induce tolerance in organ transplantation and BMT (20 — 23).

As a result, Hausenloy said the results suggest the procedure may still be beneficial in other medical settings of acute ischemia / reperfusion injury, such as when treating heart attack patients or in organ transplantation.