2016
Eculizumab Therapy for Chronic Antibody‐Mediated Injury in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Kulkarni S, Kirkiles‐Smith N, Deng YH, Formica RN, Moeckel G, Broecker V, Bow L, Tomlin R, Pober JS. Eculizumab Therapy for Chronic Antibody‐Mediated Injury in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 17: 682-691. PMID: 27501352, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedChronic DiseaseComplement C5Complement Inactivating AgentsEarly Intervention, EducationalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansIsoantibodiesKidney Failure, ChronicKidney Function TestsKidney TransplantationLiving DonorsMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPrognosisRisk FactorsTissue DonorsTransplant RecipientsYoung AdultConceptsDe novo donor-specific antibodiesComplement inhibitionTreatment groupsNovo donor-specific antibodiesAntibody-Mediated InjuryC1q-positive patientsDonor-specific antibodiesKidney transplant recipientsPrimary end pointEndothelial cell injuryMo of observationEculizumab therapyEculizumab treatmentHumoral injuryTransplant recipientsKidney transplantRenal functionKidney functionChronic settingEGFR trajectoriesTreatment periodCell injuryPatientsEnd pointPercentage change
1989
Effects of cytokines on vascular endothelium: Their role in vascular and immune injury
Cotran R, Pober J. Effects of cytokines on vascular endothelium: Their role in vascular and immune injury. Kidney International 1989, 35: 969-975. PMID: 2651773, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1989.80.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEffects of cytokinesEndothelial cellsCytokine-induced effectsRenal injuryEndothelial functionImmune injuryEndothelial activationVascular toneRenal endotheliumImmune functionCell injuryVascular endotheliumCritical homeostatic functionsEndothelium participatesClinical settingHomeostatic functionsTranscapillary permeabilityCytokinesInjurySpecific alterationsInflammationControl of proliferationHematopoietic cellsEndotheliumRecent studies