The compatibility between donor and recipient tissues, including the immune responses and HLA matching.
Immunology: The study of the immune system and its functions.
Immunogenetics: The study of the genetics of the immune system.
Transplantation Biology: The science of studying the process of moving living tissue from one individual to another.
Histocompatibility: The study of the compatibility between tissues that are to be transplanted.
HLA Typing: The identification of the human leukocyte antigens (HLAs), which are important in determining the compatibility of tissues that are to be transplanted.
Crossmatching: The evaluation of the compatibility of two tissues that are to be transplanted.
Graft Rejection: The body's immune response to the foreign tissue that has been transplanted.
Immunosuppression: The use of drugs to suppress the body's immune response and prevent graft rejection.
Acute Rejection: A type of graft rejection that occurs quickly after transplantation.
Chronic Rejection: A type of graft rejection that occurs slowly over time.
Organ Preservation: The techniques used to preserve organs for transplantation.
Tissue Engineering: The development of artificial tissues to replace damaged or diseased tissues.
Xenotransplantation: The transplantation of organs or tissues from one species to another.
Regulatory Issues: The legal and ethical issues surrounding transplantation.
Medical Management: The management of patients before, during, and after transplantation.
Complications: The potential complications that can arise from transplantation.
Organ Donation: The process of donating organs for transplantation.
Organ Allocation: The process of determining who will receive a donated organ.
Costs: The financial costs associated with transplantation.
Research: The current research being conducted in the field of transplantation.
Organ Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transfer of an organ (such as kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, and intestine) from a donor to a recipient who has a damaged or failing organ.
Bone Marrow Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transplantation of blood-forming stem cells from a compatible donor to a recipient who has a condition affecting the bone marrow or blood cells.
Stem Cell Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transplantation of stem cells from a compatible donor to a recipient who has fatal blood diseases such as leukemia or sickle cell anemia.
Skin Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transplantation of skin from a compatible donor to a recipient who has suffered severe burns or has a large wound that needs healing.
Corneal Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transplantation of the cornea of the eye from a compatible donor to a recipient who has a damaged or diseased cornea.
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transplantation of fecal matter from a compatible donor to a recipient who has Clostridium difficile colitis or other gut diseases.
Vascularized Composite Allograft Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transplantation of multiple tissues such as skin, bone, nerves, and muscles from a compatible donor to a recipient who has lost an extremity or has a severe deformity.
Islet Cell Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transplantation of insulin-producing cells from a compatible donor to a recipient who has type 1 diabetes.
Lung-Liver Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transplantation of both lungs and liver from a compatible donor to a recipient who has lung and liver diseases.
Heart-Liver Transplantation: This type of transplantation involves the transplantation of both heart and liver from a compatible donor to a recipient who has heart and liver diseases.