Publications

• Islet Preconditioning Via Multimodal Microfluidic Modulation of Intermittent Hypoxia
  Analytical Chemistry. Feb, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22296179
• Systematic Prevention of Bubble Formation and Accumulation for Long-term Culture of Pancreatic Islet Cells in Microfluidic Device
  Biomedical Microdevices. Jan, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22252566
• Rescue Splenectomy in a Case of Humoral Rejection in ABO-incompatible Simultaneous Liver-kidney Transplantation
  Transplantation. Jan, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22234314
• Robot-assisted Right Lobe Donor Hepatectomy
  Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. Jan, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22029717
• The Effect of Small Bowel Living Donation on Donor Lipid Profile
  Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. Jan, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 21988403
• Calibrated Extra-anatomic Hepatic Arterial Reconstruction in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
  Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. Jan, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 21985359
• Segmental Intestinal Autotransplantation After Extensive Enterectomy for Removal of Large Intra-abdominal Desmoid Tumors of the Mesentery Root: Initial Experience
  Surgery. Oct, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21982069
• Long-term Metabolic and Immunological Follow-up of Nonimmunosuppressed Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Treated with Microencapsulated Islet Allografts: Four Cases
  Diabetes Care. Nov, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21926290
• Effect of Alginate Encapsulation on the Cellular Transcriptome of Human Islets
  Biomaterials. Nov, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21889795
• Dual Microfluidic Perifusion Networks for Concurrent Islet Perifusion and Optical Imaging
  Biomedical Microdevices. Aug, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21850483
• Effect of Prolonged Gelling Time on the Intrinsic Properties of Barium Alginate Microcapsules and Its Biocompatibility
  Journal of Microencapsulation. 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21827357
• Long-term Follow-up in Adult Living Donors for Combined Liver/bowel Transplant in Pediatric Recipients: a Single Center Experience
  Pediatric Transplantation. Jun, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21585630
• A Recommended Laparoscopic Procedure for Implantation of Microcapsules in the Peritoneal Cavity of Non-human Primates
  The Journal of Surgical Research. Jun, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21435661
• Highly Purified Versus Filtered Crude Collagenase: Comparable Human Islet Isolation Outcomes
  Cell Transplantation. Mar, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21396158
• Neutralizing Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) Induces Beta-cell Survival by Maintaining PDX1 Protein Nuclear Localization
  The Journal of Biological Chemistry. May, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21393239
• Functional Capacity of Human Islets After Long-distance Shipment and Encapsulation
  Pancreas. Mar, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 20966806
• Pulmonary Sequestration with CCAM Type II Appearing As Adrenal Tumor Protruding Through a Bochdalek Hernia
  International Journal of Surgical Pathology. Apr, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 18701512
• Application of Microfluidic Technology to Pancreatic Islet Research: First Decade of Endeavor
  Bioanalysis. Oct, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 21083325
• Modified Gold Nanoparticle Vectors: a Biocompatible Intracellular Delivery System for Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation
  Surgery. Oct, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20800254
• The Humanized NOD/SCID Mouse As a Preclinical Model to Study the Fate of Encapsulated Human Islets
  The Review of Diabetic Studies : RDS. 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20703439
• Size-based Separation and Collection of Mouse Pancreatic Islets for Functional Analysis
  Biomedical Microdevices. Oct, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20549367
• Current Status of Living Donor Small Bowel Transplantation
  Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. Jun, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20445448
• Interleukin-2 Receptor Blockade with Humanized Monoclonal Antibody for Solid Organ Transplantation
  Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy. Jun, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20415630
• Microfluidic Perifusion and Imaging Device for Multi-parametric Islet Function Assessment
  Biomedical Microdevices. Jun, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20300858
• 5'-AZA Induces Ngn3 Expression and Endocrine Differentiation in the PANC-1 Human Ductal Cell Line
  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. Jan, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 19913512
• Laparoscopic and Robotic Donor Pancreatectomy for Living Donor Pancreas and Pancreas-kidney Transplantation
  Journal of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Sciences. Mar, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 19806301
• Metabolic Syndrome in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients: Comparing Early Discontinuation of Steroids Vs. Steroid Group
  Pediatric Transplantation. May, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 19793225
• Early Intra-abdominal Infections Associated with Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
  Transplantation. Jun, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19502964
• Lessons Learned in Pediatric Small Bowel and Liver Transplantation from Living-related Donors
  Transplantation. Apr, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19352122
• Microfluidic Device for Multimodal Characterization of Pancreatic Islets
  Lab on a Chip. Jan, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19209341
• CXCL10 Impairs Beta Cell Function and Viability in Diabetes Through TLR4 Signaling
  Cell Metabolism. Feb, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19187771
• Living Donor Kidney Transplantation Across Positive Crossmatch: the University of Illinois at Chicago Experience
  Transplantation. Jan, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19155983
• Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy of a Redo Case Combined with Autologous Islet Transplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis
  Pancreas. Jan, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19106750
• Staged Approach for Abdominal Wound Closure Following Combined Liver and Intestinal Transplantation from Living Donors in Pediatric Patients
  Pediatric Transplantation. Mar, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 18537902
• Case Report: Diabetic Myonecrosis of the Neck Complicated by Infection in an Islet Transplanted Patient
  Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. Mar-Apr, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 18358751
• Living Donor Liver Graft Salvage After Rupture of Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm
  International Surgery. Sep-Oct, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 19943434
• Reconstruction of Two Bile Ducts in a Cloaca Fashion in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
  International Surgery. Sep-Oct, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 19943431
• Reported Isolated Pancreas Rejection is Associated with Poor Kidney Outcomes in Recipients of a Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant
  Transplantation. Nov, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 19005404
• Encapsulation of Human Islets in Novel Inhomogeneous Alginate-ca2+/ba2+ Microbeads: in Vitro and in Vivo Function
  Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Immobilization Biotechnology. 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18925451
• Small Interfering RNA-mediated Suppression of Proislet Amyloid Polypeptide Expression Inhibits Islet Amyloid Formation and Enhances Survival of Human Islets in Culture
  Diabetes. Nov, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18694973
• ABO Incompatible Renal Transplantation in an HIV-seropositive Patient
  Transplantation. Jul, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18622297
• Increased Albumin Concentration Reduces Apoptosis and Improves Functionality of Human Islets
  Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Immobilization Biotechnology. 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18293163
• Combined Living-related Segmental Liver and Bowel Transplantation for Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
  Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Feb, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18280270
• Electrolyte Imbalances in Pediatric Living Related Small Bowel Transplantation
  Transplantation. Jan, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18212626
• Transcription Factor 7-like 2 Regulates Beta-cell Survival and Function in Human Pancreatic Islets
  Diabetes. Mar, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18071026
• A Case of Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation in a Patient with Situs Ambiguous: Anatomical and Radiological Considerations
  Seminars in Interventional Radiology. Mar, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 21326735
• Improved Human Pancreatic Islet Purification with the Refined UIC-UB Density Gradient
  Transplantation. Nov, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17998877
• Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy and Nephrectomy for Living Donor Pancreas-kidney Transplantation
  Transplantation. Oct, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17984850
• Infectious Complications Associated with the Use of Rituximab for ABO-incompatible and Positive Cross-match Renal Transplant Recipients
  Clinical Transplantation. Sep-Oct, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17845637
• De Novo Sirolimus-based Immunosuppression After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Long-term Outcomes and Side Effects
  Transplantation. May, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17496530
• Successful Rescue of Refractory, Severe Antibody Mediated Rejection with Splenectomy
  Transplantation. Jan, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17220802
• 'Prope' Tolerance in a Noncompliant Living Related Small Bowel Transplant Recipient After Severe Rejection
  Transplantation. Jan, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17220796
• Living Related Segmental Bowel Transplantation: from Experimental to Standardized Procedure
  Annals of Surgery. Nov, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17060761
• Human Islet Isolation Outcomes from Pancreata Preserved with Histidine-Tryptophan Ketoglutarate Versus University of Wisconsin Solution
  Transplantation. Oct, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17038916
• Low Concentration of Interleukin-1beta Induces FLICE-inhibitory Protein-mediated Beta-cell Proliferation in Human Pancreatic Islets
  Diabetes. Oct, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17003335
• Aging Correlates with Decreased Beta-cell Proliferative Capacity and Enhanced Sensitivity to Apoptosis: a Potential Role for Fas and Pancreatic Duodenal Homeobox-1
  Diabetes. Sep, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16936193
• Hilar Early Division of the Hepatic Duct in Living Donor Right Hepatectomy: the Probe-and-clamp Technique
  Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. Sep, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16933234
• Routine Left Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy is Safe and Effective Regardless of the Presence of Vascular Anomalies
  Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. Aug, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16827680
• Cell-compatible Covalently Reinforced Beads Obtained from a Chemoenzymatically Engineered Alginate
  Biomaterials. Sep, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16750563
• Functional MR Microimaging of Pancreatic Beta-cell Activation
  Cell Transplantation. 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16719054
• Multipotential Nestin and Isl-1 Positive Mesenchymal Stem Cells Isolated from Human Pancreatic Islets
  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. Jul, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16713999
• Treatment of Acetaminophen-induced Acute Liver Failure in the Mouse with Conditionally Immortalized Human Hepatocytes
  Journal of Hepatology. Dec, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16169114
• Use of the Splenic Vessels for an ABO Incompatible Renal Transplant in a Patient with Thrombosis of the Vena Cava
  American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Sep, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16095524
• Early Discontinuation of Steroids is Safe and Effective in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
  Pediatric Transplantation. Aug, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16048597
• Islet Transplantation: Current Status and Future Directions
  Current Diabetes Reports. Aug, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16033685
• Increased Risk of Post-transplant Diabetes Mellitus Despite Early Steroid Discontinuation in Hispanic Kidney Transplant Recipients
  Clinical Transplantation. Aug, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16008600
• Thymoglobulin Induction Protects Liver Allografts from Ischemia/reperfusion Injury
  Clinical Transplantation. Aug, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16008596
• Effect of Microcapsule Composition and Short-term Immunosuppression on Intraportal Biocompatibility
  Cell Transplantation. 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15881425
• Microbial Surveillance During Human Pancreatic Islet Isolation
  Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. May, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15819808
• Macrophage Depletion Prolongs Discordant but Not Concordant Islet Xenograft Survival
  Transplantation. Mar, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15753843
• Steroid Avoidance in Liver Transplantation
  Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology = Journal Canadien De Gastroenterologie. Oct, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 16807621
• Kidney Transplantation at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1988-2004
  Clinical Transplants. 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 16704147
• Sirolimus-based Immunosuppression for Liver Transplantation in the Presence of Extended Criteria for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. Oct, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15376305
• Cadaver Iliac Vein Outflow Reconstruction in Living Donor Right Lobe Liver Transplantation
  Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Sep, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15325624
• Influence of Pancreas Preservation on Human Islet Isolation Outcomes: Impact of the Two-layer Method
  Transplantation. Jul, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15257045
• Influence of Islet Transportation on Pancreatic Islet Allotransplantation in Type 1 Diabetic Patients Within the Swiss-French GRAGIL Network
  Transplantation. Apr, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15114103
• Are Criteria for Islet and Pancreas Donors Sufficiently Different to Minimize Competition?
  American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. May, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15084172
• Activation of Human Macrophages by Allogeneic Islets Preparations: Inhibition by AOP-RANTES and Heparinoids
  Immunology. Apr, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15056378
• Cost Analysis of Human Islet Transplantation for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes in the Swiss-French Consortium GRAGIL
  Diabetes Care. Apr, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15047645
• [Treatment of Insulin-dependent Diabetes: New Therapeutics. Cellular Replacement: Facts and Perspectives]
  Bulletin De L'Académie Nationale De Médecine. 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 15146605
• Changes in Liver Enzymes After Clinical Islet Transplantation
  Transplantation. Nov, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14627903
• Insulin Independence After Conversion to Tacrolimus and Sirolimus-based Immunosuppression in Islet-kidney Recipients
  Transplantation. Oct, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14557767
• Islet Autotransplantation After Left Pancreatectomy for Non-enucleable Insulinoma
  American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Oct, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14510705
• Current Status of Islet Cell Transplantation
  Advances in Surgery. 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12953637
• Intra-portal Injection of 400- Microm Microcapsules in a Large-animal Model
  Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. Jun, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12819871
• Kidney-pancreas Transplantation in a Long-term Non-progressor HIV-infected Recipient
  American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. May, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12752321
• Monounsaturated Fatty Acids Prevent the Deleterious Effects of Palmitate and High Glucose on Human Pancreatic Beta-cell Turnover and Function
  Diabetes. Mar, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12606514
• An Unusual, Presumably Hepatic Mass
  Lancet. Dec 21-28, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12504419
• Reduction of Blood Glucose Variability in Type 1 Diabetic Patients Treated by Pancreatic Islet Transplantation: Interest of Continuous Glucose Monitoring
  Diabetes Care. Dec, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12453970
• Arantius' Ligament Approach to the Left Hepatic Vein and to the Common Trunk
  Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Nov, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12437267
• Glucose-induced Beta Cell Production of IL-1beta Contributes to Glucotoxicity in Human Pancreatic Islets
  The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Sep, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12235117
• Highly Efficient Lentiviral Vector-mediated Transduction of Nondividing, Fully Reimplantable Primary Hepatocytes
  Molecular Therapy : the Journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy. Aug, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12161186
• Potential Impact of in Situ Liver Splitting on the Number of Available Grafts
  Transplantation. Jul, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12151735
• Prostaglandin E(1) Protects Human Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cell from Apoptosis Induced by Hypoxia Reoxygenation
  Microvascular Research. Jul, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12074635
• FLIP Switches Fas-mediated Glucose Signaling in Human Pancreatic Beta Cells from Apoptosis to Cell Replication
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Jun, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12060768
• Human Islet Retransplantation in a Patient with Type I Diabetes
  Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. Apr, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 11976743
• Molecular Detection of Circulating Beta-cells After Islet Transplantation
  Diabetes. Mar, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 11872650