• They also identified several aspects of the cell transplantation procedure that could have a significant impact on the size of the therapeutic effect, including: the time-point of application, the use of surgical micro-dissection to "refresh" the scar tissue, the localization of transplanted cells, the number of injections, the injected volume, and the dose of cells administered. (vetscite.org)
  • Those injuries sometimes remain undetected during the surgery, which can lead to serious problems for the patients, said study first author Dr. Ali Zarrinpar, an assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation. (vetscite.org)
  • Antibody mediated rejection of the kidney generally occurs hours to days after transplantation (hyperacute rejection), but may be delayed by several weeks if sensitization to donor antigens has occured in the remote past (delayed accelerated acute rejection). (upmc.com)