{"title":"Letter in reference to “The Rochester Protocol for living donor liver transplantation of unresectable colorectal liver metastasis: A 5-year report on selection, approval, and outcomes”","authors":"Abdullah K. Malik , Madhukar S. Patel","doi":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.06.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.06.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":123,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Transplantation","volume":"25 10","pages":"Pages 2256-2257"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144289832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laurence Verstraeten , Steffen Fieuws , H. Sijbrand Hofker , Henri G.D. Leuvenink , Rutger J. Ploeg , Jacques Pirenne , Ina Jochmans , Consortium for Organ Preservation in Europe (COPE)
{"title":"Renal resistance trajectories during hypothermic machine perfusion in kidneys donated after circulatory death: Associations with donor characteristics and posttransplant outcomes—An analysis of COMPARE trial data","authors":"Laurence Verstraeten , Steffen Fieuws , H. Sijbrand Hofker , Henri G.D. Leuvenink , Rutger J. Ploeg , Jacques Pirenne , Ina Jochmans , Consortium for Organ Preservation in Europe (COPE)","doi":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.06.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.06.014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><span>Renal resistance (RR) during hypothermic perfusion is commonly used as a factor to assess kidney quality, with most studies focusing on terminal RR measurements. We fitted a linear model to the entire RR trajectory using data from the randomized Consortium for Organ Preservation in Europe COMPARE trial and explored the relationship between the RR trajectory, donor characteristics, and posttransplant outcomes, also assessing the prognostic value of terminal RR for delayed graft function (DGF). Donor weight (F = 5.32; </span><em>P</em> = .005) and cause of death (F = 2.91; <em>P</em><span> = .008) were associated with the RR trajectory, whereas active oxygenation had no effect (F = 1.12; </span><em>P</em> = .33). The RR trajectory did not predict DGF (F = 1.93; <em>P</em><span> = .15), biopsy-proven acute rejection (F = 0.41; </span><em>P</em><span> = .66), 1-year kidney function (F = 0.61; </span><em>P</em><span> = .54), or 1-year graft survival (F = 0.47; </span><em>P</em> = .63). Terminal RR independently predicted DGF (odds ratio 1.14; 95% CI, 1.009-1.298; <em>P</em><span> = .03) but had limited prognostic value (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.55-0.71), aligning with previous research. Our findings suggest that the RR trajectory reflects the kidney’s intrinsic response to perfusion, with donor weight and cause of death potentially influencing its progression. The absence of a relation between the RR trajectory and posttransplant outcomes stresses that using RR as a standalone criterion for kidney discard is not justified and may lead to unnecessary discard. Our findings also call for further validation in larger, more diverse cohorts.</span></div></div>","PeriodicalId":123,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Transplantation","volume":"25 10","pages":"Pages 2161-2172"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144335479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rashmi R. Bharadwaj , Gabriel Orozco , Xiaonan Mei , Hanine El-Haddad , Roberto Gedaly , Meera Gupta
{"title":"Pancreas transplant outcomes in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection","authors":"Rashmi R. Bharadwaj , Gabriel Orozco , Xiaonan Mei , Hanine El-Haddad , Roberto Gedaly , Meera Gupta","doi":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>There is limited information on access and outcomes of patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) who have undergone pancreas transplantation. We conducted a retrospective cohort study analyzing data from the United Network for Organ Sharing from July 1, 2001, to June 30, 2021. Recipients of pancreas transplant were stratified by HIV serostatus. Graft and patient survival were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier product limit estimates. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard models were generated to identify factors associated with increased mortality or graft loss. Fifty PLWH and 16 380 patients without HIV underwent pancreas (with kidney) transplantation. PLWH were more often male (<em>P</em> < .001), Black/African American (<em>P</em> = .009), and on Medicare (<em>P</em> = .004). There were no significant differences in waiting time (<em>P</em> = .159) or proportion of patients treated for rejection within 1 year of transplant (<em>P</em> = .189) between groups. There were no differences in pancreas graft survival (<em>P</em> = .964) and overall patient survival (<em>P</em> = .250) between the cohorts. Dialysis status was negatively associated with graft survival. Although PLWH were more likely to represent a historically marginalized population, their outcomes after pancreas transplant were similar to their counterparts without HIV.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":123,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Transplantation","volume":"25 10","pages":"Pages 2267-2276"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144504653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sensitization in Transplantation Assessment of Risk 2025 innate working group: The potential role of innate allorecognition in kidney allograft damage","authors":"Olivier Thaunat , Fadi G. Lakkis , Vasilis Kosmoliaptsis , Carrie Schinstock , Anat Tambur , Sebastiaan Heidt , Maarten Naesens","doi":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.06.030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.06.030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In solid organ transplantation, the alloimmune response is traditionally attributed to the action of alloreactive T cells that recognize mismatched human leukocyte antigens, as well as antibody formation and antibody-mediated rejection. However, recent evidence indicates that these paradigms of involvement of the adaptive immune system in organ transplant rejection do not explain all cases of graft inflammation and that innate cell allorecognition plays a role. This review, conducted by the innate team of the Sensitization in Transplantation Assessment of Risk workgroup, summarizes the concepts and empirical evidence supporting innate allorecognition. The focus is on natural killer cell activation via missing self and monocyte activation through the signal regulatory protein α-CD47 pathway and <em>SIRPα</em> gene polymorphisms. A consensus definition of genetic missing self is proposed, necessitating both donor and recipient human leukocyte antigen class I genotyping and evaluation of the recipient inhibitory killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genotype. Although in vitro studies and preclinical validations corroborate the potential of innate allorecognition concepts, further research is required to establish clinical utility. This article delineated future research directions to bridge the gap between theoretical promise and practical application in clinical transplantation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":123,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Transplantation","volume":"25 10","pages":"Pages 2038-2047"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144578717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Fading Darling: Patient Voice as the Future of Transplant Trust.","authors":"Earnest Davis","doi":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.09.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajt.2025.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"Recent news finds transplant slipping from its \"darling\" perch among healthcare disciplines. Substantial steps need to be taken to enhance patient, public, and governmental trust in the system, especially where historically insular processes are concerned. Panwar et. al. present the compelling operational improvement of involving patients in transplant selection committee deliberations. While opposing viewpoints exist across patient and transplant professional cohorts, the points of agreement are a basis for enhanced shared decision making in transplant.","PeriodicalId":123,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Transplantation","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to: Do T/B lymphocytes mask the protective effects of group 1 innate lymphoid cells against liver graft ischemia-reperfusion injury?","authors":"Hidenobu Kojima, Thomas Morinelli, Yuan Zhai","doi":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.09.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajt.2025.09.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":123,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Transplantation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145181696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new principle to attenuate ischemia-reperfusion injury in kidney transplantation.","authors":"Ali-Reza Biglarnia,Yuji Teramura,Sana Asif,Claudia Dührkop,Vivek Anand Manivel,Elin Manell,Patricia Hedenqvist,Anneli Rydén,Felix Sellberg,Karin Fromell,Sabine Hammer,Markus Huber-Lang,Kristina N Ekdahl,Marianne Jensen-Waern,Bo Nilsson","doi":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.08.024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajt.2025.08.024","url":null,"abstract":"Ischemia-reperfusion injury in transplantation remains a significant clinical challenge with regard to both short-term and long-term complications. In this study, we developed a new amphiphilic construct, polyethylene glycol (PEG)-conjugated lipids (PEG-LIPIDs), to be administered ex vivo intra-arterially to procured porcine kidney allografts before reperfusion. The aim was to create a protective cell membrane barrier, preventing the recognition of ligands exposed on renal cells by plasma proteins and cells of the intravascular innate immune system. In vitro cell studies confirmed the safety of PEG-LIPID with no observed toxicity and demonstrated its efficacy in masking ligands on various cell types. The PEG-LIPID was evaluated in 3 porcine allogeneic transplant models: 1 acute dual en bloc nonsurvival transplant model (duration 6 hours) and 2 survival models with low and high ischemic stress, respectively (duration 96 hours). No immunosuppression was employed. Across all 3 porcine transplant models, PEG-LIPID consistently mitigated ischemia-reperfusion-induced thromboinflammation (complement, coagulation, and kallikrein/kinin activation) and long-term inflammation with a marked reduction in cytokine responses, including lower levels of interleukin 6. The PEG-LIPID-treated kidneys exhibited significantly improved allograft function, reflected in robustly lower creatinine levels. This translational study confirmed that the PIG-LIPID is a strong candidate drug to mitigate ischemia-reperfusion injury in clinical kidney transplantation.","PeriodicalId":123,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Transplantation","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tacrolimus in Transplant Pregnancy: The Missing Details That Shape Risk.","authors":"Shenglong Li,Longfei You","doi":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.09.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajt.2025.09.016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":123,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Transplantation","volume":"86 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Arterial pressure and early acute kidney injury after liver transplantation - trials are needed but are difficult to perform.","authors":"Gonzalo Crespo,William Bernal","doi":"10.1016/j.ajt.2025.09.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajt.2025.09.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":123,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Transplantation","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}