Contents
Nr. 4 – 4. Quartal 2002

• Pathophysiology and Therapy of Acute Vascular Rejection (AVR) after Transplantation of hCD55 Transgenic Porcine Kidneys into Cynomolgus Monkeys
  M. Loss, J. M. Hecker, B. Vangerow, J. Schmidtko, R. Lorenz, R. Kunz, A. Jalali, S. Piepenbrock, J. Klempnauer, M. Winkler

• Characterization of Chemotaxis and Adhesion Mechanisms in Interactions between Human Leucocytes and Porcine Endothelial Cells
  U. O. Gilli, J. D. Seebach

• Analysis of Potential PERV Infection in a Clinical-Relevant Pig to Baboon Xenotransplantation Model
  C. Templin, A. R. Simon, C. Schröder, M. E. Winkler, G. Laaf, M. Chikobava, V. Z. Agrba, B. A. Lapin, A. Haverich, U. Martin

• Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses (PERVs): Development of Highly Sensitive Diagnostics, Analysis of Immunosuppressive Properties and Attempts to Establish and Animal Model
  J. Denner, V. Specke, S. J. Tacke, K. Boller

• Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses (PERV): Virus Passaging in Human Cells Leads to Adaptation of Transcriptional Acitivty by Enhancer Multimerization
  G. Scheef, N. Fischer, R. R. Tönjes

• Xenotransplantation: The Jurisdiction in Great Britain, USA, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Spain
  J. Simon

• Renal Transplantation via the "Acceptable Mismtach" Program of Eurotransplant: Shorter Waiting Time and Above Average Graft Survival
  I. I. N. Doxiadis, P. de Lange, M. Witvliet, J. De Meester, J. M. A. Smits, G. G. Persijn, F. H. J. Claas

• Preservation of Morphological and Functional Cahracteristics of Human Saphenous Vein Transplants
  B. Luther, M. Bas, M. Saklak, G. Kojda, P. Reinecke, W. Sandmann, E. Gams

• Insertion of Ureteral Stents in Renal Transplantation – A Single Center Experience
  C. Hruschka, R. Asari, C. Bittermann, M. Bodingbauer, S. Roka, P. Wamser, F. Mühlbauer, R. Steininger

• Influence of Parathyroidectomy on Kidney Transplant Function
  H.-G. Wullstein, M. L. Bodemann, J. Waldmann, F. Zantvoort, A.-E. Lison

• Management of Gallstone Disease before Renal Transplantation
  M. Fahr, A.-E. Lison

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