Innovations and Perspectives in Kidney Transplantation
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Immunology and Immunotherapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 678
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polycystic kidney disease; glomerular disease; kidney transplantation; immunology
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to gather publications related to all aspects of kidney transplantation, both experimental and clinical. Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage kidney disease. Over the past year, several new research insights and policy changes have advanced the field of kidney transplantation. Kidney xenotransplantation has reached its first human recipients, previously under-used organs are becoming transplantable with new procurement and preservation approaches, and post-transplant care, including the prevention of complications, has become safer. The field of kidney replacement technology has evolved greatly over the last two decades, with improvements in nanotechnology, cell growth techniques, and bioreactors. Two of the most recent technological advancements in this field are the implantable bioartificial kidney and kidney regeneration technology. Both techniques are in preclinical stages and aim to fully replace normal kidney functionality. Additionally, these technologies may have the potential to address many associated risks of dialysis and kidney transplants, such as potential infections, effects of immunosuppression, and the risk of cancer, specifically renal cancer. Furthermore, transplant tolerance protocols that may help eliminate the long-term need for antirejection drugs and treatment are currently under development and evaluation. The development of stem cell transplant technology is at the forefront of groundbreaking research with the ultimate goal of eliminating the need for immunosuppressive medications and to ameliorate the burdensome side-effects associated with these.
This Special Issue welcomes original articles, communications, and reviews focused on innovations and perspectives in all aspects of kidney transplantation.
Dr. Vassilis Filiopoulos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioartificial kidney
- immunology
- immunosuppression
- kidney transplantation
- tolerance
- graft rejection
- graft survival
- xenotransplantation
- kidney regeneration
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