2023

Vinson A, Zhang X, Dahhou M, Süsal C, Döhler B, Melk A, Sapir-Pichhadze R, Cardinal H, Wong G, Francis A, Pilmore H, Foster BJ. Sex differences in excess mortality after kidney transplant: A multi-national cohort study. Kidney Int. 2023 Feb 17:S0085-2538(23)00083-2. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.01.022.

 

Kühn T, Speer C, Morath C, Bartenschlager M, Kim H, Beimler J, Buylaert M, Nusshag C, Kälble F, Reineke M, Töllner M, Klein K, Blank A, Parthé S, Schnitzler P, Zeier M, Süsal C, Bartenschlager R, Tran TH, Schaier M, Benning L. Immune Response to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination in Previous Nonresponder Kidney Transplant Recipients After Short-term Withdrawal of Mycophenolic Acid 1 and 3 Months After an Additional Vaccine Dose. Transplantation. 2023 Jan 9. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000004516.

 

Kim JJ, Fichtner A, Copley HC, Gragert L, Süsal C, Strologo LD, Oh J, Pape L, Weber LT, Weitz M, König JC, Krupka K, Tönshoff B, Kosmoliaptsis V. Molecular HLA mismatching for prediction of primary humoral alloimmunity and graft function deterioration in paediatric kidney transplantation. Front Immunol (in press).

2022

Carapito R, Aouadi I, Verniquet M, Untrau M, Pichot A, Beaudrey T, Bassand X, Meyer S, Faucher L, Posson J, Morlon A, Kotova I, Delbos F, Walencik A, Aarnink A, Kennel A, Suberbielle C, Taupin JL, Matern BM, Spierings E, Congy-Jolivet N, Essaydi A, Perrin P, Blancher A, Charron D, Cereb N, Maumy-Bertrand M, Bertrand F, Garrigue V, Pernin V, Weekers L, Naesens M, Kamar N, Legendre C, Glotz D, Caillard S, Ladrière M, Giral M, Anglicheau D, Süsal C, Bahram S. The MHC class I MICA gene is a histocompatibility antigen in kidney transplantation. Nat Med. 2022 Mar 14. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-01725-2.

 

Morath C, Schmitt A, Schmitt M, Wang L, Kleist C, Opelz G, Süsal C, Tran TH, Scherer S, Schwenger V, Kemmner S, Fischereder M, Stangl M, Hauser IA, Sommerer C, Nusshag C, Kälble F, Speer C, Benning L, Bischofs C, Sauer S, Schubert ML, Kunz A, Hückelhoven-Krauss A, Neuber B, Mehrabi A, Schwab C, Waldherr R, Sander A, Büsch C, Czock D, Böhmig GA, Reiser J, Roers A, Müller-Tidow C, Terness P, Zeier M, Daniel V, Schaier M. Individualised immunosuppression with intravenously administered donor-derived modified immune cells compared with standard of care in living donor kidney transplantation (TOL-2 Study): protocol for a multicentre, open-label, phase II, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2022 Nov 11;12(11):e066128. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066128.

 

Morath C, Schaier M, Ibrahim E, Wang L, Kleist C, Opelz G, Süsal C, Ponath G, Aly M, Alvarez C, Kälble F, Speer C, Benning L, Nusshag C, da Silva LP, Sommerer C, Hückelhoven-Krauss A, Czock D, Mehrabi A, Schwab C, Waldherr R, Schnitzler P, Merle U, Tran TH, Scherer S, Boehmig G, Müller-Tidow C, Reiser J, Schmitt A, Zeier M, Schmitt M, Terness P, Daniel V. Induction of Long-lasting Regulatory B Lymphocytes by Modified Immune Cells in Kidney Transplant Recipients. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 Sep 22:ASN.2022020210. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2022020210.

 

Coemans M, Verbeke G, Döhler B, Süsal C, Naesens M. Bias by censoring for competing events in survival analysis. BMJ. 2022 Sep 13;378:e071349. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-071349.

 

Benning L, Christian Morath C, Kühn T, Bartenschlager M, Kim H, Beimler J, Buylaert M, Nusshag C, Kälble K, Reineke M, Töllner M, Schaier M, Klein K, Blank A, Schnitzler P, Zeier M, Süsal C, Bartenschlager R, Tran TH, Speer C. Humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in previous non-responder kidney transplant recipients after short-term withdrawal of mycophenolic acid. Front Med., 18 August 2022, doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.958293.

 

Slavcev A, Süsal C, Doxiadis I. Editorial: T-Cell and Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Organ Transplantation in the Post-COVID-19 Era – Diagnosis, Immunological Risk Evaluation and Therapy.  Front Immunol. 2022 Jul 5;13:968668. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.968668.

 

Benning L, Morath C, Bartenschlager M, Kim H, Reineke M, Beimler J, Buylaert M, Nusshag C, Kälble F, Reichel P, Töllner M, Schaier M, Klein K, Benes V, Rausch T, Rieger S, Stich M, Tönshoff B, Weidner N, Schnitzler P, Zeier M, Süsal C, Hien Tran T, Bartenschlager R, Speer C. Neutralizing antibody response against the B.1.617.2 (delta) and the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variants after a third mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose in kidney transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2022 Jul;22(7):1873-1883. doi: 10.1111/ajt.17054.

 

Töllner M, Speer C, Benning L, Bartenschlager M, Nusshag C, Morath C, Zeier M, Süsal C, Schnitzler P, Schmitt W, Bergner R, Bartenschlager R, Lorenz HM, Schaier M. Impaired Neutralizing Antibody Activity against B.1.617.2 (Delta) after Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients Receiving Anti-CD20 Therapy. J Clin Med. 2022 Mar 21;11(6):1739. doi: 10.3390/jcm11061739.

 

Vietzen H, Döhler B, Tran TH, Süsal C, Halloran PF, Eskandary F, Herz CT, Mayer KA, Kozakowski N, Wahrmann M, Ely S, Haindl S, Puchhammer-Stöckl E, Böhmig GA. Deletion of the Natural Killer Cell Receptor NKG2C Encoding KLR2C Gene and Kidney Transplant Outcome. Front Immunol. 2022 Mar 24;13:829228. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.829228.

 

Benning L, Morath C, Bartenschlager M, Reineke M, Töllner M, Nusshag C, Kälble F, Reichel P, Schaier M, Klein K, Schnitzler P, Zeier M, Süsal C, Bartenschlager R, Speer C. Neutralizing antibody activity against the B.1.617.2 (delta) variant 8 months after two-dose vaccination with BNT162b2 in health care workers. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022 Feb 3:S1198-743X(22)00035-0. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.01.011.

 

Živčić-Ćosić S, Süsal C, Döhler B, Katalinić N, Markić D, Orlić L, Rački S, Španjol J, Trobonjača Z. Kidney Transplants from Elderly Donors: The Experience of a Reference Center in Croatia. Exp Clin Transplant. 2022;20(1):19-27. doi: 10.6002/ect.2021.0366.

 

Morath C, Hayek SS, Döhler B, Nusshag C, Sommerer C, Zeier M, Reiser J, Süsal C. Soluble Urokinase Receptor and Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Transpl Int. 2022;35:10071. doi: 10.3389/ti.2021.10071.

 

Benning L, Morath C, Bartenschlager M, Nusshag C, Kälble F, Buylaert M, Schaier M, Beimler J, Klein K, Grenz J, Reichel P, Hidmark A, Ponath G, Töllner M, Reineke M, Rieger S, Tönshoff B, Schnitzler P, Zeier M, Süsal C, Bartenschlager R, Speer C. Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern in Kidney Transplant Recipients after Standard COVID-19 Vaccination. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022;17(1):98-106.  doi: 10.2215/CJN.11820921.

 

Echterdiek F, Döhler B, Latus J, Schwenger V, Süsal C. Influence of Calcineurin Inhibitor Choice on Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients Aged ≥60 Y: A Collaborative Transplant Study Report. Transplantation. 2022 Jan 18. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000004060.

 

Benning L, Morath C, Bartenschlager M, Reineke M, Töllner M, Nusshag C, Kälble F, Reichel P, Schaier M, Schnitzler P, Zeier M, Süsal C, Bartenschlager R, Speer C. Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection results in higher neutralization response against variants of concern compared with 2-dose BNT162b2 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients. Kidney Int. 2022;101(3):639-642. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.12.009.