Baris Afsar, Rengin Elsurer Afsar, Yasar Caliskan, Krista L Lentine
{"title":"Use of Anti-interleukin-1 Agents in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Familial Mediterranean Fever and Amyloidosis: What have been learned so far?","authors":"Baris Afsar, Rengin Elsurer Afsar, Yasar Caliskan, Krista L Lentine","doi":"10.1007/s40472-025-00461-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40472-025-00461-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common monogenic auto-inflammatory disease causing amyloidosis (AA type) which may result in development of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Colchicine is the initial treatment option for patients FMF/amyloidosis both before and after KT. Although, kidney transplantation (KT) can be offered to patients with ESKD due to FMF/amyloidosis, FMF attacks did not resolve in some of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and de-novo development of amyloidosis after KT may be observed despite colchicine treatment. For these patients, other treatment options are warranted including anti-interleukin-1 agents such as anakinra and canakinumab. The purpose of the review is to summarize the use of anti-interleukin-1 agents in KTRs with FMF and amyloidosis.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Recent studies showed that these agents are effective in KTRs in terminating FMF attacks and decreasing inflammatory parameters. Furthermore, no significant interaction with immunosuppressive drugs were recorded and side effects were few. However, there are various knowledge gaps.</p>","PeriodicalId":36387,"journal":{"name":"Current Transplantation Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11905541/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jake Miller, Quentin Perrier, Arunkumar Rengaraj, Joshua Bowlby, Lori Byers, Emma Peveri, Wonwoo Jeong, Thomas Ritchey, Alberto Maria Gambelli, Arianna Rossi, Riccardo Calafiore, Alice Tomei, Giuseppe Orlando, Amish Asthana
{"title":"State of the Art of Bioengineering Approaches in Beta-Cell Replacement.","authors":"Jake Miller, Quentin Perrier, Arunkumar Rengaraj, Joshua Bowlby, Lori Byers, Emma Peveri, Wonwoo Jeong, Thomas Ritchey, Alberto Maria Gambelli, Arianna Rossi, Riccardo Calafiore, Alice Tomei, Giuseppe Orlando, Amish Asthana","doi":"10.1007/s40472-025-00470-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40472-025-00470-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of the review: </strong>Despite recent advancements in technology for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D), exogenous insulin delivery through automated devices remains the gold standard for treatment. This review will explore progress made in pancreatic islet bioengineering within the field of beta-cell replacement for T1D treatment.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>First, we will focus on the use of decellularized extracellular matrices (dECM) as a platform for pancreatic organoid development. These matrices preserve microarchitecture and essential biochemical signals for cell differentiation, offering a promising alternative to synthetic matrices. Second, advancements in 3D bioprinting for creating complex organ structures like pancreatic islets will be discussed. This technology allows for increased precision and customization of cellular models, crucial for replicating native pancreatic islet functionality. Finally, this review will explore the use of stem cell-derived organoids to generate insulin-producing islet-like cells. While these organoids face challenges such as functional immaturity and poor vascularization, they represent a significant advancement for disease modeling, drug screening, and autologous islet transplantation.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>These innovative approaches promise to revolutionize T1D treatment by overcoming the limitations of traditional therapies based on human pancreatic islets.</p>","PeriodicalId":36387,"journal":{"name":"Current Transplantation Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":"17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12055624/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143989316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sameera Muqueet, Nikhil A Reddy, Anna Curtis, M. Madhrira, Sridhar R. Allam, Ashraf I Reyad
{"title":"Outcomes of Entecavir Prophylaxis in Hepatitis B Immune Patients Receiving Hepatitis B Infected Kidneys: A Single Center Experience","authors":"Sameera Muqueet, Nikhil A Reddy, Anna Curtis, M. Madhrira, Sridhar R. Allam, Ashraf I Reyad","doi":"10.1007/s40472-023-00425-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40472-023-00425-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36387,"journal":{"name":"Current Transplantation Reports","volume":"9 19","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139439973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alyssa Stetson, Brianna Bangert, Saad Ahmad, Lulu Zhang, Alex Chang, Shalini Bumb, Madison Cuffy, Latifa Silski
{"title":"Have a Heart: Tie It Off — Update on Recommendations Regarding Vascular Access Ligation After Successful Renal Transplant","authors":"Alyssa Stetson, Brianna Bangert, Saad Ahmad, Lulu Zhang, Alex Chang, Shalini Bumb, Madison Cuffy, Latifa Silski","doi":"10.1007/s40472-023-00421-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40472-023-00421-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36387,"journal":{"name":"Current Transplantation Reports","volume":"132 46","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139004315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multi-omics Approach in Kidney Transplant: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Hiroki Mizuno, Naoka Murakami","doi":"10.1007/s40472-023-00410-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40472-023-00410-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Multi-omics approach has advanced our knowledge on transplantation-associated clinical outcomes, such as acute rejection and infection, and emerging omics data are becoming available in kidney transplant and COVID-19. Herein, we discuss updated findings of multi-omics data on kidney transplant outcomes, as well as COVID-19 and kidney transplant.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics revealed various inflammation pathways associated with kidney transplantation-related outcomes and COVID-19. Although multi-omics data on kidney transplant and COVID-19 is limited, activation of innate immune pathways and suppression of adaptive immune pathways were observed in the active phase of COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Multi-omics analysis has led us to a deeper exploration and a more comprehensive understanding of key biological pathways in complex clinical settings, such as kidney transplantation and COVID-19. Future multi-omics analysis leveraging multi-center biobank collaborative will further advance our knowledge on the precise immunological responses to allograft and emerging pathogens.</p>","PeriodicalId":36387,"journal":{"name":"Current Transplantation Reports","volume":"1 1","pages":"173-187"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10751044/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43066056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Outcomes, Attitudes, and Updated Ethical Analysis of Early Liver Transplantation for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis","authors":"Janetta Brundage, Olivia S. Kates","doi":"10.1007/s40472-023-00417-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40472-023-00417-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36387,"journal":{"name":"Current Transplantation Reports","volume":"64 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139238569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical Genetic Testing in Kidney Disease and Transplantation: Logistical, Ethical, Legal, and Social Considerations","authors":"Tamar Schiff","doi":"10.1007/s40472-023-00418-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40472-023-00418-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36387,"journal":{"name":"Current Transplantation Reports","volume":"133 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139244476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tyler York, O. Eletta, Joshua Kurian, Mital Shah, Sonika Puri, Advaith Bongu
{"title":"Approaches to Mitigate Longer Cold Ischemic Times and Increased Rates of Delayed Graft Function Associated With the Revised Kidney Allocation System","authors":"Tyler York, O. Eletta, Joshua Kurian, Mital Shah, Sonika Puri, Advaith Bongu","doi":"10.1007/s40472-023-00419-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40472-023-00419-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36387,"journal":{"name":"Current Transplantation Reports","volume":"152 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139262541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Statistical Confounding in Observational Research and Center Performance Evaluations in Organ Transplantation","authors":"Jesse D. Schold, J. Malamon, Bruce Kaplan","doi":"10.1007/s40472-023-00420-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40472-023-00420-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36387,"journal":{"name":"Current Transplantation Reports","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139275729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}