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Foundational Intestinal Transplant Immunobiology
1971 - 1981
During 1971–1981, intestinal transplantation within renal grafting research established a dual focus on post-transplant gastrointestinal morbidity and early immunologic graft behavior. Prophylaxis and treatment strategies emerged to address peptic ulcers, gastric mucosal changes, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, while ischemic colonic injury and ileocolic disease highlighted vascular and mucosal vulnerabilities of the transplanted gut. Immunologic dynamics were explored through graft rejection histopathology, GVHD radiology, and early animal experiments, guiding time-course studies and approaches toward antigen-free or reduced-immunogenic regimens. Altered upper gastrointestinal physiology, including gastric secretion and mucosal changes, further informed surveillance and preventive strategies.
• Post-transplant GI morbidity in renal recipients centers on peptic ulcers, gastric mucosal changes, and upper GI bleeding, with prophylaxis and treatment shaping outcomes [4], [5], [13], [14], [15].
• Colonic and intestinal morbidity around renal transplantation reflects ischemic injury and colonic disease, seen as ileocolonic problems, colon ischemia, and major colonic diseases across early transplant reports [3], [2], [6], [9], [1].
• Immunologic dynamics of intestinal grafts were explored via GVHD radiology, histopathology of rejection, and foetal/mouse graft experiments, mapping time course and antigen-free approaches [18], [19], [20], [17].
• Upper GI physiology after renal transplantation shows altered gastric secretion, mucosal changes, and ulcer risk, guiding assessment and prophylaxis/treatment strategies [13], [8], [4], [14], [15].
Integrated Multivisceral Transplantation
1982 - 2014
Microbiome-Driven Graft Optimization in Intestinal Transplantation
2015 - 2022