A lectin produced by a Streptomyces species targets mammalian pancreatic acinar cells in mice and humans by Janine C. Quijano, Honoka Natsuyama, Alonso Tapia, Karine Bagramyan, Jose A. Ortiz, Jacob Mares, Markus Kalkum, Yoko Fujita-Yamaguchi, Hsun Teresa Ku

“…In adult humans, mCherry-SHA also targeted acinar cells specifically; however, only tissue from blood type B donors, but not type A or O donors, showed positivity. …”
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Genetic analysis of weak expression of ABO blood group antigens in neonates by YANG Jiali, ZHAO Ding, LI Wei, ZHANG Xiaopan, LI Zhihao, TIAN Dongdong

“…[Conclusion] For samples showing weakened antigens in ABO blood type identification of neonates, it is necessary to consider the possibility of ABO subtype in addition to age factors, and genetic testing can be used to prevent missed detection of ABO subtypes in neonates.…”
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Significance of Semiquantitative Assessment of Preformed Donor-Specific Antibody Using Luminex Single Bead Assay in Living Related Liver Transplantation by Atsushi Yoshizawa, Hiroto Egawa, Kimiko Yurugi, Rie Hishida, Hiroaki Tsuji, Eiji Ashihara, Aya Miyagawa-Hayashino, Satoshi Teramukai, Taira Maekawa, Hironori Haga, Sinji Uemoto

“…Among 616 patients undergoing blood type identical or compatible living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), 21 patients were positive for CDC or AHG-CDC tests, and the preserved serum from 18 patients was examined to determine targeted Class I and II antigens. …”
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Cord Direct Antiglobulin Test for Predicting the Need for Phototherapy in Neonates with ABO Incompatibility: A Prospective Cohort Study by Ranjith Balan, Sakthipriya Balaji, Arun Kumar, Subash Sundar, Shrinidhi Krishnan, Ashok Chandrasekaran

“…Following the acquisition of informed consent, cord blood samples were collected from 934 neonates delivered after 35 weeks of completed gestation to mothers with O blood type. In cases of ABO incompatibility (523 neonates), DAT was performed using both the manual tube method and the automated semiagglutination gel method in the blood bank. …”
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Surgeons are apprehensive to use DCD lungs despite similar post-transplant outcomes: A 20-year UNOS retrospective analysis by J. Sam Meyer, MSc, Oliver K. Jawitz, MD, MHS, Yury Peysakhovich, MD, Dan Aravot, MD, Matthew G. Hartwig, MD, MHS, Yaron D. Barac, MD, PhD

“…Odds of lung non-use between DBD and DCD donors were significantly associated with blood type, alcohol use, cause of death, smoking history, drug use, death circumstance, ethnicity, gender, hypertension, cancer, age, and lung pO2 on 100% P/F ratio (P < 0.001 for all variables). …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…[xi] The federal oversight of allograft allocation in the US uses objective clinical metrics like blood type, immune compatibility, body size, and geographic distance to match organs to recipients to increase both graft and patient survival.…”
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A Three-Echelon Healthcare Supply Chain Model for Blood Distribution During Crisis Times by Amir Khiabani, Alireza Rashidi Komijan, Amir Karbassi Yazdi, Yong Tan, Giuliani Coluccio Piñones, Alessio Ishizaka

“…For this study, we focused on six collection sites, five blood centers, and thirty-one medical facilities providing eight different blood types. Our model demonstrates that blood can be transported from collection sites to medical centers at a lower cost during crises. …”
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Structural basis of FpGalNase and its combination with FpGalNAcDeAc for efficient A-to-O blood group conversion by Meiling Zhou, Kaishan Luo, Chao Su, Yan Sun, Zuyan Huang, Shuo Ma, Xun Gao, Jiwei Wang, Chen Zhang, Pengcheng Han, Guoqiu Wu

“…Abstract Transfusion safety and blood typing continue to present significant challenges in clinical practice, including risks of incorrect blood transfusions and blood shortages. …”
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