• 대한이식학회지
• /
• 제28권3호
• /
• pp.113-120
• /
• 2014

Two-signal models are useful in explaining various types of immune responses. In particular, secondary, so-called costimulatory, signals are critically required for the process of T-cell activation, survival, differentiation, and memory formation. Early studies in rodent models showed that targeting T-cell costimulatory pathways elicits immunological tolerance, providing a basis for development of costimulatory therapeutics in allograft rejection. However, as the classic definition of T-cell costimulation continues to evolve, simple blockade of costimulatory pathways has limitations in prevention of allograft rejection. Furthermore, functions of costimulatory molecules are much more diverse than initially anticipated and beyond T cells. In this mini-review, we will discuss CD137-CD137L bidirectional signals as examples showing that two-signals can be applicable to multiple phases of immune responses.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
• /
• 제24권3호
• /
• pp.31.1-31.6
• /
• 2023

Allograft arthroplasty is a promising cartilage-resurfacing technique. A 14-year-old horse was diagnosed with a medial femoral condyle subchondral bone cyst. Allografts were harvested from a young donor animal and implanted to fill the cyst cavity. A visual assessment of the surgical site was possible during follow-up arthroscopy. In addition to a desirable gliding surface and a good adaptation of the grafts, fibrillation of the cranial ligament of the medial meniscus was noted and debrided. The recipient horse became sound four months after follow-up surgery with a high level of owner satisfaction. In conclusion allograft transplantation is a promising technique for treating subchondral bone cysts.

• 한국임상수의학회지
• /
• 제22권4호
• /
• pp.439-443
• /
• 2005

Rejection is one of the life-threatening complications after organ transplantation. An eight-month-old, intact male, mixed breed dog was presented with acute rejection after renal allograft. The heterotopic renal transplantation with bilateral nephrectomy was performed in the dog. The triple drug protocol for immunosuppression was applied for prevention of the acute rejection. Postoperative care was done according to the transplantation protocol of VMTH, Kangwon National University. The dog was euthanized when the serum creatinine concentration exceeded 5 mg/dL followed by tile signs of illness. The transplanted kidney was enlarged. The renal cortex lesions were characterized by necrosis of the renal tubules and the glomeruli. Interstitial lesions were characterized by hemorrhage and severe infiltration of lymphoid cells. Intrarenal arteries showed necrosis of the walls and infiltration of perivascular lymphoid cells. In immunohistochemical (IHC) findings, infiltration of the CD4 and the CD8 positive T lymphocytes was examined. In this case, acute rejection was shown by humoral and cellular immunity on the basis of histopathologic and IHC evaluation.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
• /
• 제13권2호
• /
• pp.65-77
• /
• 2005

Present article reviews about clinical pharmacology of mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active form of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), as widely used component of immunosuppressive regimens in the organ transplantation field. MMF, used alone or concomitantly with cyclosporine or tacrolimus, has approved in reducing the incidence of acute rejection and has gained widespread use in solid organ such as kidney, heart and liver transplantation. The application of MPA and development of MMF has shown a considerable impact on immunosuppressive therapy for organ transplantation as a new immunosuppressive agent with different mechanism of action from other drugs after early 1990s. In particular aspect, use of MMF, a morpholinoethyl ester of MPA, represented a significant advance in the prevention of organ allograft rejection as well as allograft and patient survival. In considering MMF clinical data, it is important to note that there is a strong correlation between high MPA area under curve(AUC) values and a low probability of acute allograft rejection. Individual trials have shown that MMF is generally well tolerated and revealed that MMF decreased the relative risk of developing chronic allograft rejection compared with azathioprine. Recent clinical investigations suggested that improved effectiveness and tolerability will results from the incorporation of MPA therapeutic drug monitoring into routine clinical practice, providing effective MMF dose individualization in renal and heart transplant patients. Therefore, MMF has a selective immunosuppressive effect with minimal toxicity and has shown to be more effective that other agents as next step of immunosuppressive agents and regimens that deliver effective graft protection and immunosuppression along with a more favorable side effect.

• 대한관절경학회지
• /
• 제13권1호
• /
• pp.63-67
• /
• 2009

21세 남자 환자로 반월상 연골 이식술 후 발생한 급성 화농성 관절염에 대해 반복적 관절경하 변연 절제술 및 세척술을 이용 성공적으로 치료 하였던 증례에 대해 보고 하고자 한다. 저자들의 치료 과정은 관절경을 이용한 변연 전제술과 10L 식염수 세척술, 5회의 반복적 관절경 시술, 항생제 정맥 주사로 진행하였다. 반복적 관절경 시술은 임상적 소견과 검사실 결과을 기준으로 결정하였다. 본 증례는 반월상 연골 이식술 후 발생한 급성 화농성 관절염의 치료로 조기에 시행한 관절경 변연 절제술 및 세척술, 이후의 반복적 관절경하 세척술이 효과적 치료 방법의 하나로 고려 될 수 있다고 사료된다.

• 대한흉부심장혈관외과학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한흉부외과학회 1993년도 제25차년차학술대회 및 총회
• /
• pp.95-95
• /
• 1993

• Journal of Chest Surgery
• /
• 제46권5호
• /
• pp.328-339
• /
• 2013

Background: Ischemic injury and the rejection process are the main reasons for graft failure in tracheal transplantation models. To enhance the acceptance, we investigated the influence of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on tracheal allografts. Methods: Extracted tracheal grafts from New Zealand white rabbits were cryopreserved for 4 weeks and orthotopically transplanted (control group A, n=8). In group B (n=8), cyclosporin A (CsA, 10 mg/kg) was injected daily into the peritoneal cavity. In group C (n=8), MSCs ($1.0{\times}10^7$ cells/kg) from the same donor of the tracheal allograft, which had been pre-cultured for 4 weeks, were infused intravenously after transplantation. In group D (n=8), MSCs were infused and CsA was injected daily. Four weeks after transplantation, gross and histomorphological assessments were conducted for graft necrosis, measuring the cross-sectional area of the allograft, determining the degree of epithelization, lymphocytic infiltration, and vascular regeneration. Results: The morphologic integrity of the trachea was retained completely in all cases. The cross-sectional areas were decreased significantly in group A (p=0.018) and B (p=0.045). The degree of epithelization was enhanced (p=0.012) and the lymphocytic infiltration was decreased (p=0.048) significantly in group D compared to group A. The degree of vascular regeneration did not differ significantly in any of the groups. There were no significant correlations among epithelization, lymphocytic infiltration, and vascular regeneration. Conclusion: The administration of MSCs with concurrent injections of CsA enhanced and promoted epithelization and prevented lymphocytic infiltration in tracheal allografts, allowing for better acceptance of the allograft.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
• /
• 제27권1호
• /
• pp.1-8
• /
• 1994

Allograft cardiac valves have been used for over 30 years to replace diseased cardiac valves, reconstruct right or left ventricular outflow tract. With increasing its requirement, the establishment of a viable bank capable of maintaining the viability of graft over a prolonged period would be desirable. The method for determining the viability of allograft by metabolic assay technique using radiolabeled aminoacids has been used recently. An experimental study was done for evaluation of viability of cardiac allograft which was preserved for 14 days at 4oC in nutrient medium[fresh preservation] by metabolism assay technique using 3H-glycine. Also, the effectiveness of low concentration antibiotic solution[CLPV] for sterilization was evaluated. The effectiveness of CLPV solution for sterilization of allograft was perfect. Pre-treatment cultured organisms were not cultured after treatment at all in every cases. The viability of allograft after sterilization was reduced to 66.4%[aortic wall], 74.7%[pulmonary wall], 76.3%[aortic valve], 67.9%[aortic wall]. And after the fresh preservation for 14 days, the viability was reduced to 14.7%, 18.5%, 17.7%, 19.0%, respectively.In conclusion, viability of allograft was reduce to 71.3[66.4-76.3]% after sterilization and 17.5[14.7-19.0]% after fresh preservation. And sterilization effect of CLPV solution was satisfactory.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
• /
• 제11권1호
• /
• pp.62-70
• /
• 2005

목적: 양성 골종양의 치료 시 발생한 공동의 골 결손에서 신선 동결 동종골 이식술을 시행한 결과에 대해 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 본원에서 양성 골종양으로 진단되어 종양 제거술 및 소파술 후 신선 동결 동종골 이식술을 이용한 재건술을 시행 받은 29례를 대상으로 하였다. 골 결손 부위의 크기는 술 전 단순 방사선 사진에서 병소 부위의 부피를 산출하였다. 최종 추시 상 이식된 동종골의 유합 여부 및 신생골 형성 및 재발 등을 조사하였다. 결과: 이식 골의 방사선학적 유합 소견이 관찰되기까지 소요되는 시간은 평균 11주였으며 순수하게 동종골 이식술만을 사용한 군은 11.4주, 동종골 이식술과 함께 자가골 이식술을 사용한 군은 10.7주, 동종골과 골대체물을 사용한 군은 13.6주 소요되었다. 술 전 방사선 사진상 병소의 면적이 40 $cm^3$미만인 군은 9.3주, 40 $cm^3$이상인 군에서는 12.9주에 유합 소견이 관찰되었다. 2례에서 동일 부위의 재발 소견을 보여 재수술을 시행하였으며 동종골 이식술로 인한 염증 반응 및 질환의 전파는 없었다. 결론: 저자들은 양성 골 종양의 소파술 후 신선 동결 동종골의 사용과, 동종골 및 자가골의 사용에 있어 비슷한 결과를 얻을 수 있었으며, 양성 골종양의 소파술 후 결손부위의 치료에 대해 자가골 이식이 가장 이상적인 방법으로 사료되나, 자가골 이식이 여의치 않은 소아의 경우나 골 결손부위가 커서 적절한 자가골을 얻을 수 없는 경우 등은 골 획득 및 처리가 비교적 간단하고 다양한 형태를 얻을 수 있는 신선 동결 동종골을 이용한 치료가 좋은 치료 방법의 하나로 생각된다.

• 대한이식학회지
• /
• 제32권4호
• /
• pp.108-112
• /
• 2018

Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is a major complication after ABO-incompatible liver transplantation. According to the 2016 Banff Working Group on Liver Allograft Criteria for the diagnosis of acute AMR, a positive serum donor specific antibody (DSA) is needed. On the other hand, the clinical significance of the histological findings of AMR in the absence of DSA is unclear. This paper describes a 57-year-old man (blood type, O+) who suffered from hepatitis B virus cirrhosis with hepatocellular carcinoma. Pre-operative DSA and cross-matching were negative. After transplantation, despite the improvement of the liver function, acute AMR was observed in the protocol biopsy on postoperative day 7; the cluster of differentiation 19+ (CD19+) count was 0% and anti-ABO antibody titers were 1:2. This paper presents the allograft injury like AMR in the absence of DSA after ABOi living donor liver transplantation with low titers of anti-ABO antibody and depleted serum CD19+ B cells.