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
2001
Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptors in Normal Kidney and Rejecting Renal Transplants
Al-Lamki R, Wang J, Skepper J, Thiru S, Pober J, Bradley J. Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptors in Normal Kidney and Rejecting Renal Transplants. Laboratory Investigation 2001, 81: 1503-1515. PMID: 11706058, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3780364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAntigens, CDColoring AgentsEosine Yellowish-(YS)Fluorescent DyesGene ExpressionGraft RejectionHematoxylinHumansKidneyKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationMicroscopy, ImmunoelectronReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IITumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsDistal convoluted tubuleNormal kidneyTubular epithelial cellsTNFR-1Renal transplantEpithelial cellsTNFR-2Acute cellular rejectionTNFR-1 expressionAcute transplant rejectionTumor necrosis factor receptorEndothelium of glomeruliNecrosis factor receptorInteraction of TNFAcute rejectionCellular rejectionTNFR expressionTransplant rejectionCultured cellsConvoluted tubulesRenal kidneyTNF receptorTNFKidneyHuman kidney