Normothermic machine perfusion systems: where do we go from here?

S López-Martínez, C Simón, X Santamaria - Transplantation, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) aims to preserve organs ex vivo by simulating
physiological conditions such as body temperature. Recent advancements in NMP system …

Extracellular vesicles in liver transplantation: current evidence and future challenges

N De Stefano, A Calleri, AC Faini… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as a promising field of research in liver disease.
EVs are small, membrane-bound vesicles that contain various bioactive molecules, such as …

Extracellular vesicles as drug delivery systems in organ transplantation: the next frontier

HVM Spiers, LKJ Stadler, H Smith, V Kosmoliaptsis - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles are lipid bilayer-delimited nanoparticles excreted into the extracellular
space by all cells. They carry a cargo rich in proteins, lipids and DNA, as well as a full …

How to preserve steatotic liver grafts for transplantation

D Patrono, N De Stefano, E Vissio, AL Apostu… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Liver allograft steatosis is a significant risk factor for postoperative graft dysfunction and has
been associated with inferior patient and graft survival, particularly in the case of moderate …

Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in organ transplantation

D Deo, M Marchioni, P Rao - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Organ transplantation is essential and crucial for saving and enhancing the lives of
individuals suffering from end-stage organ failure. Major challenges in the medical field …

Stem Cell Derived Extracellular Vesicles to Alleviate Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury of Transplantable Organs. A Systematic Review

J Blondeel, N Gilbo, S De Bondt, D Monbaliu - Stem Cell Reviews and …, 2023 - Springer
Background The possible beneficial effects of stem cell-derived EV on ischemia-reperfusion
injury (IRI) in organ transplantation have been frequently investigated; however, the source …

Bacterial and viral infections in liver transplantation: new insights from clinical and surgical perspectives

N Shbaklo, F Tandoi, T Lupia, S Corcione… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
End-stage liver disease patients undergoing liver transplantation are prone to develop
numerous infectious complications because of immunosuppression, surgical interventions …

Focusing on ischemic reperfusion injury in the new era of dynamic machine perfusion in liver transplantation

G Chullo, A Panisello-Rosello, N Marquez… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Liver transplantation is the most effective treatment for end-stage liver disease. Transplant
indications have been progressively increasing, with a huge discrepancy between the …

[HTML][HTML] The current status of stem cell-based therapies during ex vivo graft perfusion: an integrated review of four organs

SH Luijmes, MMA Verstegen, MJ Hoogduijn… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of extended criteria donor grafts is a promising strategy to increase the number of
organ transplantations and reduce waitlist mortality. However, these organs are often …

Organ repair and regeneration during ex situ dynamic preservation: the future is Nano

N Gilbo, J Blondeel, J Pirenne… - Transplant …, 2023 - frontierspartnerships.org
Organ preservation and assessment with machine perfusion (MP) has provided transplant
physicians with the ability to evaluate and select grafts suitable for transplantation …