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Pediatrics
Malgorzata Markiewicz-Kijewska, Sylwia Szymanska, Michal Pyzlak, Piotr Kalicinski, Joanna Teisseyre, Adam Kowalski, Irena Jankowska, Piotr Czubkowski, Hor Ismail
Summary: Liver transplantation has become a routine treatment for children with end stage liver failure, with long term survival improving. However, many patients showed pathomorphological abnormalities in late protocol biopsies despite normal laboratory liver tests, indicating a slow subclinical process. The study supports the need for protocol liver biopsies even in patients with normal/almost normal biochemical liver tests.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Marko Vannas, Johanna Arola, Arno Nordin, Helena Isoniemi
Summary: The value of protocol liver graft biopsies with good liver function was evaluated in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) or primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The results showed that protocol biopsies can detect histopathological abnormalities in patients and have an impact on immunosuppression therapy.
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Surgery
Chethan M. Puttarajappa, Rajil B. Mehta, Mark S. Roberts, Kenneth J. Smith, Sundaram Hariharan
Summary: The study found that screening for subclinical rejection more than once during the first year after kidney transplantation is not economically reasonable, with a one-time screening at peak incidence being the preferred option. Screening with protocol biopsy was favored over using biomarkers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Eva Karbaum, Soeren Weidemann, Enke Grabhorn, Lutz Fischer, Uta Herden, Jun Oh, Andrea Briem-Richter, Dorothee Krebs-Schmitt
Summary: This study analyzed the histological findings of 178 liver biopsies in 118 pediatric liver transplant patients. It found that the results of post-transplant biopsies have an impact on clinical decision-making and allograft histology. Adjustments to immunosuppressive therapy based on histological findings are important for patients' long-term outcome.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
(2023)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sinja Ohlsson, Simone Kathemann, Denisa Pilic, Benas Prusinskas, Hideo Andreas Baba, Sarah Theurer, Alexander Dechene, Andreas Paul, Andreas Heinold, Peter Friedrich Hoyer, Elke Lainka
Summary: The study evaluated the results of protocol liver biopsies in 92 pediatric patients after liver transplantation, revealing a high prevalence of graft fibrosis and inflammation. The safety and utility of PLB make it a useful tool for detecting transplant injuries.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Anke Keijbeck, Anniek Raaijmaakers, Lisa Hillen, Marielle Gelens, Sander van Kuijk, Jack P. M. Cleutjens, Carine Peutz-Kootstra, Maarten Christiaans
Summary: In this study, the feasibility of visually assessing renal fibrosis on a continuous scale in renal transplant biopsies was investigated. The study found that there was equivalent interobserver agreement between the assessment in categories (Banff) and the assessment as a percentage of the affected area of the cortex (%ci). Both methods were also associated with morphometric analysis. Additionally, fibrosis was found to be correlated with donor age and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at 1 and 5 years post-transplant.
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Surgery
Emma Wischlen, Olivier Boillot, Christine Rivet, Alain Lachaux, Raymonde Bouvier, Valerie Hervieu, Jean-Yves Scoazec, Sophie Collardeau-Frachon, Jerome Dumortier, Noemie Laverdure
Summary: This retrospective study reviewed 351 protocol liver biopsies (PLB) performed on pediatric liver transplant recipients. The results showed that 21.7% of patients had signs of rejection and 26.5% had moderate to severe fibrosis. The study suggests that PLB could be performed 1, 5, and 10 years after transplantation and then every 10 years for patients with normal results and no complications.
CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
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Immunology
Thomas Resch, Hubert Hackl, Hannah Esser, Julia Gunther, Hubert Schwelberger, Paul Viktor Ritschl, Susanne Ebner, Manuel Maglione, Vanessa Mellitzer, Matthias Biebl, Robert Oellinger, Heinz Zoller, Stefan Schneeberger, Katja Kotsch
Summary: The study investigated the predictive value of candidate genes for outcomes after liver transplantation, finding that MICA mRNA expression in donors correlated with graft survival and patient mortality risk, suggesting MICA as a potential biomarker for pre-transplant evaluation of graft quality.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
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Immunology
Safak Guel-Klein, Henriette Hegermann, Robert Roehle, Moritz Schmelzle, Frank Tacke, Wenzel Schoening, Robert Oellinger, Tomasz Dziodzio, Patrick Maier, Julius M. Plewe, David Horst, Igor Maximilian Sauer, Johann Pratschke, Nils Lachmann, Dennis Eurich
Summary: Donor-specific antibodies against donor human leukocyte antigen are associated with histological and biochemical graft inflammation after liver transplantation, while fibrosis seems to be unaffected.
JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Pathology
Neha Bakshi, Archana Rastogi, Viniyendra Pamecha, Chhagan Bihari
Summary: Sinusoidal dilatation and congestion in post-liver transplant patients may be obstructive or non-obstructive, and is associated with transaminitis and graft rejection.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
(2021)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stefan G. Hubscher, Sandy Feng, Annette S. H. Gouw, Hironori Haga, Hyo Jeong Kang, Deirdre A. Kelly, Mina Komuta, Andrew Lesniak, Benjamin A. Popp, Henkjan J. Verkade, Eunsil Yu, Anthony J. Demetris
Summary: This study aimed to establish a standardized approach for assessing long-term graft histology in pediatric liver transplant recipients. The results showed a high level of agreement among pathologists in assessing various histological features relevant to graft health. This standardized assessment could aid in improving outcomes for children undergoing liver transplantation.
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Florian Terrec, Johan Noble, Hamza Naciri-Bennani, Paolo Malvezzi, Benedicte Janbon, Camille Emprou, Diane Giovannini, Lionel Rostaing, Thomas Jouve
Summary: This study showed that protocol kidney biopsy at 3 months post-transplantation was associated with improved graft survival, potentially by early treatment of subclinical immunological events or better management of immunosuppressive regimen. The presence of IF/TA score and cv lesions had significant impacts on graft survival.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Kristopher P. Croome, David Livingston, Sarah Croome, Andrew P. Keaveny, C. Burcin Taner, Raouf Nakhleh
Summary: Moderate macrosteatosis in deceased donor livers demonstrates complete reversal on liver biopsies as early as 7 days following liver transplantation, and remains absent at 6 months. However, perioperative risks of using these livers should not be underestimated.
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
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Immunology
Michele Pinon, Antonio Pizzol, Cristina Chiado, Ezio David, Luigi Chiusa, Dominic Dell'Olio, Giuseppe Isolato, Antonio Amoroso, Silvia Deaglio, Silvia Catalano, Francesco Tandoi, Renato Romagnoli, Pier Luigi Calvo
Summary: This study confirms the concept of early evolution of silent graft fibrosis and suggests that suboptimal immunosuppression may play a role in the development of fibrosis and DSAs.
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Surgery
Katelynn S. Madill-Thomsen, Marwan Abouljoud, Chandra Bhati, Michal Ciszek, Magdalena Durlik, Sandy Feng, Bartosz Foroncewicz, Iman Francis, Michal Grat, Krzysztof Jurczyk, Goran Klintmalm, Maciej Krasnodebski, Geoff McCaughan, Rosa Miquel, Aldo Montano-Loza, Dilip Moonka, Krzysztof Mucha, Marek Myslak, Leszek Paczek, Agnieszka Perkowska-Ptasinska, Grzegorz Piecha, Trevor Reichman, Alberto Sanchez-Fueyo, Olga Tronina, Marta Wawrzynowicz-Syczewska, Andrzej Wiecek, Krzysztof Zieniewicz, Philip F. Halloran
Summary: This study analyzed gene expression in liver transplant biopsies to identify molecular changes associated with parenchymal injury, fibrosis, and steatohepatitis, offering potential insights into disease mechanisms for primary diseases. The findings suggest that molecular classifiers can predict histologic features with moderate accuracy, and pathways reflecting metabolic abnormalities were distinct from those associated with fibrosis. Overall, genome-wide assessment of liver transplant biopsies revealed complex molecular patterns associated with different aspects of liver disease.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)