2023
Allograft tissue under the microscope: only the beginning
Virmani S, Rao A, Menon M. Allograft tissue under the microscope: only the beginning. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2023, 28: 126-132. PMID: 36787238, PMCID: PMC10214011, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000001052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAllograftsArtificial IntelligenceBiopsyGraft RejectionHumansKidney TransplantationTransplantation, HomologousConceptsAllograft tissueArtificial intelligenceBanff schemaMachine learningDigital pathologyKidney allograft biopsiesApplication of AINovel molecular diagnosticsAllograft healthAllograft histologyAllograft biopsiesPathologic diagnosisImmunological activationTissue injuryHistopathological analysisClinical careTissue pathologyML algorithmsClinical useOrdinal outputsNovel modalityVivo microscopyPathologyBiopsyTissue
2021
Recipient APOL1 risk alleles associate with death-censored renal allograft survival and rejection episodes
Zhang Z, Sun Z, Fu J, Lin Q, Banu K, Chauhan K, Planoutene M, Wei C, Salem F, Yi Z, Liu R, Cravedi P, Cheng H, Hao K, O’Connell P, Ishibe S, Zhang W, Coca SG, Gibson IW, Colvin RB, He J, Heeger PS, Murphy B, Menon MC. Recipient APOL1 risk alleles associate with death-censored renal allograft survival and rejection episodes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131 PMID: 34499625, PMCID: PMC8592534, DOI: 10.1172/jci146643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeath-censored allograft lossAPOL1 risk allelesRisk allelesTransplant outcomesDeath-censored renal allograft survivalRenal allograft survivalChronic allograft rejectionKidney transplant waitlistKidney transplant cohortRisk allele carriersAllograft lossAllograft survivalGraft lossRejection episodesTransplant cohortAllograft rejectionDonor kidneysNative kidneysNK cellsImmunomodulatory roleTransplant waitlistAPOL1 genotypeClinical trialsHealthy controlsHispanic recipients
2020
Magnetic resonance elastography vs. point shear wave ultrasound elastography for the assessment of renal allograft dysfunction
Kennedy P, Bane O, Hectors SJ, Gordic S, Berger M, Delaney V, Salem F, Lewis S, Menon M, Taouli B. Magnetic resonance elastography vs. point shear wave ultrasound elastography for the assessment of renal allograft dysfunction. European Journal Of Radiology 2020, 130: 109180. PMID: 32736305, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsElasticity Imaging TechniquesHumansKidney TransplantationTransplantation, HomologousUltrasonography