3D imaging of lymphatics and their spatial relationships in the human kidney. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/jci168962 Scientists have uncovered how lymphatic vessels—the kidney’s “plumbing system”—undergo dramatic …
Rejection
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Kidney Transplantation
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Photo credit: istock.com/ks Kim Studies have shown that small extracellular vesicles washed away by donor cardiac cells and circulating T cells provide an accurate reading of heart transplant rejection. Although …
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Kidney Transplantation
The Scottish team has received the International Award for groundbreaking bedside tests, aiming to tackle transplant rejection
by Amyby AmyA pioneering team of kidney researchers at Scotland, supported by Kidney Research UK and Stoneygate Trust, became the first British winner of the American Transplant Association's Transplant Fantasy Association, and …
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Kidney Transplantation
Pig kidney transplants fail after patient rejection: shot
by News Sourceby News SourceTowana Rooney, who received the kidneys of a genetically modified pig in November 2024, removed the organ after her body refused. Joe Carrotta from Nyu Langone Health Hide captions Toggle …
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Kidney Transplantation
Starts phase 3 study of ferusaltamab for the treatment of late antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in renal transplant patients
by Biogen Inc.by Biogen Inc.Biogen Inc. Global Phase 3 Overlap Study Evaluates the Efficacy and Safety of Ferzaltamab compared to placebo in adults with delayed AMR AMR is the main cause of kidney transplant …
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Lung Transplantation
Common bacterial infections can cause rejection of lung transplants
by Bob Yirkaby Bob YirkaPseudomonas-induced antibody-mediated rejection of lung allografts of mice. credit: Science Translation Medicine (2025). doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.adu6563 A large team of surgeons and organ transplant researchers from multiple institutions across the United States …
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SAN DIEGO — Kidney transplant patients who move into the newly recognized microvascular inflammation category under the revised definition have a moderate risk of poor allograft outcomes, a large study …
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Researchers recently uncovered important insights into a newly defined rejection entity in kidney transplantation, which may improve risk stratification of patients after transplantation. The research will be presented at ASN …
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Heart Transplantation
Antibody treatment before surgery may prevent heart transplant rejection
by Science Blogby Science BlogIn mice, an approach that blocks inflammation extends organ survival from about a week to more than two months A new study by scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital shows there …
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Currently we must have an exact match to receive an organ from a donor, especially kidneys, but that may no longer be an issue.