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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2021

Bone Fragment Co-transplantation Alongside Bone Marrow Aspirate Infusion Protects Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Xianzhang Luo, Ji Zhang, Sijuan Zou, Xinqiang Wang, Gen Chen, Zhen Li, Kaiyan Li, Mengqing Wang, Zhishui Chen, Changshen Ming and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xianzhang LuoKey Laboratory of the National Health Commission, Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Medical College, The Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Ji ZhangKey Laboratory of the National Health Commission, Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Medical College, The Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Sijuan ZouDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xinqiang WangKey Laboratory of the National Health Commission, Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Medical College, The Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Gen ChenDepartment of Radiology, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhen LiDepartment of Radiology, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Kaiyan LiDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Mengqing WangKey Laboratory of the National Health Commission, Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Medical College, The Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhishui ChenKey Laboratory of the National Health Commission, Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Medical College, The Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Changshen MingKey Laboratory of the National Health Commission, Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Medical College, The Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xiaohua ZhuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Nianqiao GongKey Laboratory of the National Health Commission, Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Medical College, The Ministry of Education and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Tongji Hospital · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Integration of non-vascularized bone grafting and bone marrow aspirate infusion in transplantation may provide clinical benefit. Here we have incorporated bone fragment co-transplantation and bone marrow aspirate infusion (BF-BM) into living kidney transplantation (LKT). Twenty LKT recipients receiving bone fragments and bone marrow aspirates donated from their corresponding donors were enrolled into a retrospective study. A contemporaneous control group was formed of 38 out of 128 conventional LKT recipients, selected using propensity score matching by a 1:2 Greedy algorithm. Ultrasonography, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (US/CEUS) and SPECT/CT showed that the co-transplanted bone fragments remained viable for 6 months, subsequently shrank, and finally degenerated 10 months post-transplantation. BF-BM resulted in earlier kidney recovery and more robust long-term kidney function. Throughout 5 years of follow-up, BF-BM had regulatory effects on dendritic cells (DCs), T helper (Th1/Th2) cells and regulatory T cells (Tregs). Both alloantigen-specific lymphocyte proliferation and panel reactive antibody levels were negative in all recipients with or without BF-BM. In addition, the BF-BM group experienced few complications during the 5-year follow-up (as did the donors)-this was not different from the controls. In conclusion, BF-BM is safe and benefits recipients by protecting the kidney and regulating the immune response.

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Bone Marrow TransplantationBone TransplantationKidney TransplantationLiving DonorsAdultBone and BonesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultbone fragment co-transplantationbone marrow aspirate infusionimmune regulationkidney protectionliving kidney transplantation (LKT)

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