Mechanisms of Immune Responses and Complications in Transplantation
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 179
Special Issue Editor
Interests: transplant immunology; organ protection; aging; kidney transplantation; liver transplantation; pancreas transplantation; islet transplantation; bone marrow transplantation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Solid organ/bone marrow transplantation is considered the optimal therapeutic choice for end-stage organ and hematological diseases. It can significantly increase patient survival and improve quality of life. However, transplantation is not a panacea. Despite significant surgical and pharmacological advancements, transplant recipients still do not acquire the life expectancy of their age-matched healthy peers. For example, because of the lifetime use of immunosuppressive drugs, the risk of infection is significantly increased in transplant recipients. Moreover, donor quality, acute and chronic rejection, graft-versus-host disease, cardiovascular diseases, medication-related adverse effects, metabolic diseases and many other transplant-related diseases have a strong impact on the allograft and patient survival. Based on these, the Special Issue provides us with an opportunity to deeply discuss the molecular mechanisms of immune response, transplant-related complications, and clinical treatment in transplant immunology, organ damage and repair, and also transplant-related diseases. In this Special Issue, we welcome submissions of Original Research (basic and clinical research), Case Report and Review articles focusing on, but not limited to, the aspect of the mechanisms of immune responses and complications in solid organ transplantation.
Prof. Dr. Nianqiao Gong
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- organ transplantation
- transplant immunology
- organ damage and repair
- transplant-related diseases
- clinical treatment
- molecular mechanism
- immune responses
