Publications

CTS Publications

This list features publications by the CTS team since 1984. It is updated as new articles become available. To find a keyword in the title or the source (journal/book) please use your browser's search capabilities (usually <ctrl><F>).

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2008

Author(s) Gratwohl A, Döhler B, Stern M, Opelz G
Title Impact of H-Y as a minor histocompatibility antigen in kidney transplantation.
Source Lancet (in press)
Author(s) Ehser S, Chuang JJ, Kleist C, Sandra-Petrescu F, Iancu M, Wang D, Opelz G, Terness P
Title Suppressive dendritic cells as a tool for controlling allograft rejection in organ transplantation: promises and difficulties.
Source Hum Immunol (in press)
Author(s) Opelz G, Döhler B
Title Effect on kidney graft survival of reducing or discontinuing maintenance immunosuppression after the first year post-transplant.
Source Transplantation (in press)
Author(s) Sadeghi M, Daniel V, Naujokat C, Schnitzler P, Schmidt J, Mehrabi A, Zeier M, Opelz G
Title Dysregulated cytokine responses during cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in renal transplant recipients.
Source Transplantation (in press)
Author(s) Berges C, Haberstock H, Fuchs D, Miltz M, Sadeghi M, Opelz G, Daniel V, Naujokat C
Title Proteasome inhibition suppresses essential immune funtions of human CD4+ T cells.
Source Immunology (in press)
Author(s) Takemoto SK, Arns W, Bunnapradist S, Garrison LP, Guirado L, Kalo Z, Oniscu G, Opelz G, Scolari MP, Stefoni S, Yaqoob M, Brennan DC
Title Expanding the evidence base in transplantation: the complementary roles of randomized controlled trials and outcomes research.
Source Transplantation (in press)
Author(s) Löb S, Königsrainer A, Schäfer R, Rammensee HG, Opelz G, Terness P
Title Levo- but not dextro-1-methyl tryptophan abrogates the IDO activity of human dendritic cells.
Source Blood 111: 2152-2154, 2008 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Opelz G, Döhler B for the Collaborative Transplant Study
Title Influence of time of acute rejection on long-term graft survival in renal transplantation.
Source Transplantation 85:661-666, 2008 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Heinold A, Opelz G, Scherer S, Ruhenstroth A, Laux G, Doehler B, Tran TH
Title Role of minor histocompatibility antigens in renal transplantation.
Source Am J Transplant 8:95-102, 2008 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Morath C, Zeier M, Döhler B, Schmidt J, Nawroth PP, Opelz G
Title Metabolic control improves long-term renal allograft and patient survival in type 1 diabetes.
Source J Am Soc Nephrol (in press)
Author(s) Daniel V, Naujokat C, Sadeghi M, Weimer R, Renner F, Yildiz S, Opelz G
Title Obervational support for an immunoregulatory role of CD3+CD4+DC25+IFNg+ blood lymphocytes in kidney transplant recipients with good long-term graft outcome.
Source Transplant Int (in press)
Author(s) Höcker B, Kovarik JM, Daniel V, Opelz G, Fehrenbach H, Holder M, Hoppe B, Hoyer P, Jungraithmayr TC, Köpf-Shakib S, Laube GF, Müller-Wiefel DE, Offner G, Plank C, Schröder M, Weber LT, Zimmerhackl LB, Tönshoff B
Title Pharmacokinetics and immunodynamics of basiliximab in pedatric renal transplant recipients on mycophenolate mofetil comedication.
Source Transplantation (in press)
Author(s) Fuchs D, Berges C, Opelz G, Daniel V, Naujokat C
Title Increased expression and altered subunit composition of proteasomes induced by continuous proteasome inhibition establish apoptosis resistance and hyperproliferation of Burkitt lymphoma cells.
Source J Cell Biochem 103:270-283, 2008 Abstract Full Text

2007

Author(s) Heinold A, Bauer M, Opelz G, Scherer S, Stolze J, Tran TH
Title Identification and characterization of three novel HLA alleles, HLA-A*240214, HLA-A*3215 and HLA-DQB1*060302.
Source Tissue Antigens 70:511-514, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Zou Y, Stastny P, Süsal C, Döhler B, Opelz G
Title Antibodies against MICA antigens and kidney transplant rejection.
Source New Engl J Med 357:1293-1300, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Heinold A, Bauer M, Scherer S, Opelz G, Tran TH
Title Characterization of a new HLA-B allele, HLA-B*5312, and re-evaluation of the published sequences of the untranslated regions of HLA-B*35 and HLA-B*53.
Source Tissue Antigens 70:319-323, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Opelz G, Döhler B
Title Effect of HLA compatibility on kidney graft survival: Comparative analysis of two decades.
Source Transplantation 84:137-143, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Süsal C, Opelz G
Title Options for immunologic support of renal transplantation through the HLA and immunology laboratories.
Source Am J Transplant 7:1450-1456, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Günesacar R, Opelz G, Erken E, Pelzl S, Döhler B, Ruhenstroth A, Süsal C
Title VEGF 936 C/T gene polymorphism in renal transplant recipients: a possible protective effect of the T allele on graft outcome.
Source Hum Immunol 68:599-602, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Mahmoud KM, Sobh MA, El Shenawy F, Isamil AM, El-Magd MA, Hassan NA, El-Agroudy AE, Sheashaa HA, Opelz G, Ghoneim MA
Title Management of sensitized patients awaiting transplantation: Does sequential therapy of intravenous immunoglobulin and simvastatin offer a solution?
Source Eur J Pharmacol 561:202-205, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Sadeghi M, Daniel V, Naujokat C, Schmidt J, Mehrabi A, Zeier M, Opelz G
Title Evidence for IFN-gamma up- and IL-4 down-regulation late posttransplant in patients with good kidney graft outcome.
Source Clin Transplantation 21:449-459, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Meyer M, Laux G, Scherer S, Tran TH, Opelz G, Mytilineos J
Title No association of factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR C677T gene polymorphisms with kidney allograft survival. A multicenter study.
Source Transplantation 83:1055-1058, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Jiga LP, Ehser S, Kleist C, Opelz G, Terness P
Title Inhibition of heart allograft rejection with mytomycin C-treated donor dedritic cells.
Source Transplantation 83:347-350, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Opelz G, Daniel V, Naujokat C, Fickenscher H, Döhler B
Title Effect of cytomegalovirus prophylaxis with immunoglobulin and antivirals on post-transplant non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a multicentre retrospective analysis.
Source Lancet Oncol 8:212-218, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Mahmoud K, Opelz G. Pelzl S, Daniel V, Sommerer C, Zeier M, Schmidt J, Schönemann C, Schnülle P, Süsal C
Title Evaluation of hepatocyte growth factor as a sensitive marker for early detection of acute renal allograft rejection.
Source Transplantation 83:1035-1040, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Naujokat C, Berges C, Höh A, Wieczorek H, Fuchs D, Ovens J, Miltz M, Sadeghi M, Opelz G, Daniel V
Title Proteasomal chymotrypsin-like peptidase activity is required for essential functions of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
Source Immunology 120:120-132, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Opelz G, Döhler B
Title Multicenter analysis of kidney preservation.
Source Transplantation 83:247-253, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Naujokat C, Berges C, Fuchs D, Sadeghi M, Opelz G, Daniel V
Title Antithymocyte globulins suppress dendritic cell function by multiple mechanisms.
Source Transplantation 83:485-497, 2007 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Radu CA, Bosch N, Bauer T, Kleist C, Jiga L, Terness P, Opelz G, Gebhard MM, Germann G, Baumeister S
Title Immunosuppressive effect of tryptophan metabolites in composite tissue allotransplantation.
Source Plast Reconstr Surg 119:2023-2028, 2007 Abstract Full Text

2006

Author(s) Staak A, Renner F, Süsal C, Dietrich H, Rainer L, Kamali-Ernst S, Ernst W, Padberg W, Opelz G, Weimer R
Title Immunoglobulin induction therapy in renal transplant Recipients: effects on immunoglobulin and regulatory antibody levels.
Source Transplant Proc 38:3483-3485, 2006 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Opelz G, Zeier M, Laux G, Morath C, Döhler B
Title No improvement of patient or graft survival in transplant recipients treated with ACEI or ARB.
Source J Am Soc Nephrol 17:3257-3262, 2006 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Sadeghi M, Daniel V, Naujokat C, Mehrabi A, Opelz G
Title Association of high pretransplant sIL2-6R plasma levels with acute tubular necrosis in kidney graft recipients.
Source Transplantation 81:1716-1724, 2006 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Wang D, Kleist C, Ehser S, Opelz G, Terness P
Title Ex vivo perfusion with mytomycin C containing solution prolongs heart graft survival in rats.
Source Transplantation 82:1537-1540, 2006 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Weimer R, Süsal C, Yildiz S, Staak A, Pelzl S, Renner F, Dietrich H, Daniel V, Kamali-Ernst S, Ernst W, Padberg W, Opelz, G
Title Post-Transplant sCD30 and neopterin as predictors of chronic allograft nephropathy: impact of different immunosuppressive regimens.
Source Am J Transplant 6:1865-1874, 2006 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Opelz G, Naujokat C, Daniel V, Terness P, Döhler B
Title Disassociation between risk of graft loss and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with induction agents in renal transplant recipients.
Source Transplantation 81:1227-1233, 2006 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Terness P, Chuang J, Opelz G
Title The immunoregulatory role of IDO-producing human DCs revisited.
Source Trends Immunol 27:68-73, 2006 Abstract Full Text
Author(s) Marti HP, Henschkowski J, Laux G, Vogt B, Seiler C, Opelz G, Frey FJ
Title Effect of donor-specific transfusions on the outcome of renal allografts in the cyclosporine era.
Source Transplant Int 19:19-26, 2006 Abstract Full Text