Moving rapidly from science fiction to science fact, cryopreservation is an integral part of
many research, development, and production processes in industry and academia. The …

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) allows the noninvasive measurement of whole
organ metabolism due to the presence of the MR-sensitive nucleus phosphorus 31 in …

PURPOSE: We investigated a possible relationship between levels of the vasoconstrictive
peptide endothelin and renal transplant reperfusion injury, and modified a technique for …

The emergence of organ transplantation as an accepted therapeutic procedure is primarily
due to the refinement of surgical techniques and the development of immunosuppressive …

Reperfusion is a critical phase of organ preservation. The purpose of this study was to
develop a solution specifically for postischemic kidney reperfusion. Unilateral left …

Renal transplant programmes are seriously limited by the continuing shortage of donor
organs. Kidneys from marginal and non-heart-beating donors are increasingly being used …

Phosphate in Pediatric Health and Disease provides a state-of-the-art overview of normal
physiology, pathophysiology, genetics, clinical and therapeutic aspects of different types of …

Renal flush solutions have been found to be beneficial for extending organ viability, but their
mechanisms of action are poorly understood. In order to delineate these mechanisms we …

Over the past decade magnetic resonance imaging, commonly called MRI, has become an
increasingly familiar tool for pediatric diagnosis.'The most commonly employed MRI signal is …

• A new renal preservation flush solution (PB-2) has been developed to minimize the
ischemic injury processes that occur during hypothermic storage and reperfusion and that …