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XENOGRAFT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Expert Advisory Committee on Xenograft Regulation
1, record 1, English, Expert%20Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Xenograft%20Regulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch. The Expert Advisory Committee (EAC) on Xenograft Regulation was formed to provide the Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate with timely advice on our medical, scientific, ethical and communication issues related to the regulation of xenografts. Collectively, the EAC members provide health professional and related expertise and advice pertaining to risk/benefit assessments conducted by others within Health Canada in order to assist the Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate with making appropriate risk management decisions. The decision-making responsibility remains with the Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate. 1, record 1, English, - Expert%20Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Xenograft%20Regulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- EAC on Xenograft Regulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif d'experts sur la réglementation des xénogreffes
1, record 1, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20d%27experts%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9glementation%20des%20x%C3%A9nogreffes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Direction générale des produits de santé et des aliments. Le Comité consultatif d'experts (CCE) sur la réglementation des xénogreffes a été créé pour conseiller la Direction des produits biologiques et des thérapies génétiques au moment opportun en vue de répondre à nos préoccupations relatives à la réglementation des xénogreffes, tant sur le plan médical, scientifique et éthique que sur le plan des communications. Les membres du CCE fournissent collectivement une expertise en tant que professionnels de la santé, de même que des conseils éclairés en ce qui concerne les évaluations des risques et des avantages qu'effectuent d'autres organismes responsables au sein de Santé Canada afin d'aider la Direction des produits biologiques et des thérapies génétiques à prendre des décisions appropriées en matière de gestion des risques. La responsabilité de prendre les décisions relève de la Direction des produits biologiques et des thérapies génétiques. 1, record 1, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20d%27experts%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9glementation%20des%20x%C3%A9nogreffes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- CCE sur la réglementation des xénogreffes
- Comité consultatif d'experts sur la xénotransplantation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discordant xenograft
1, record 2, English, discordant%20xenograft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upon revascularization, a discordant xenograft is destroyed within minutes by the process known as hyperacute rejection. 2, record 2, English, - discordant%20xenograft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- xénogreffe discordante
1, record 2, French, x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Greffon transplanté sur un sujet d'une espèce différente et éloignée de celle du donneur. 2, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme proposé par analogie avec l'expression «xénogreffe concordante». 2, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exemple de xénogreffe discordante : tissu ou organe de porc transplanté sur l'humain. 2, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenoinjerto discordante
1, record 2, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20discordante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- xenoinjerto incompatible 2, record 2, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20incompatible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injerto que se transfiere de un donador a un sujeto receptor de especie lejanamente relacionada con el donador, y en el cual se produce un rechazo hiperagudo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - xenoinjerto%20discordante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un xenoinjerto discordante, tal como un corazón o un riñón trasplantado de un cerdo a un humano, viene a ser rechazado en una o dos horas por un proceso denominado rechazo superagudo (RSA) causado en su totalidad, o en parte, por anticuerpos naturales xenoreactivos preexistentes (AXN) y por el complemento (C). 4, record 2, Spanish, - xenoinjerto%20discordante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- xenotransplantation
1, record 3, English, xenotransplantation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- xenotransplant 2, record 3, English, xenotransplant
correct
- xenograft 3, record 3, English, xenograft
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of transplanting organs, cells or tissues between different species (eg. animal organs transplanted to humans). 4, record 3, English, - xenotransplantation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- xénotransplantation
1, record 3, French, x%C3%A9notransplantation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- xénogreffe 2, record 3, French, x%C3%A9nogreffe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Greffe de tissus ou d'organes provenant d'une espèce animale sur une autre espèce animale [...] 3, record 3, French, - x%C3%A9notransplantation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenotrasplante
1, record 3, Spanish, xenotrasplante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- heterotrasplante 2, record 3, Spanish, heterotrasplante
correct, masculine noun
- xenotransplante 3, record 3, Spanish, xenotransplante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trasplante de órganos, tejidos o células, de una especie a otra. 4, record 3, Spanish, - xenotrasplante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- xenograft
1, record 4, English, xenograft
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heterograft 2, record 4, English, heterograft
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tissue or organ from an individual of one species transplanted into or grafted onto an organism of another species ... 3, record 4, English, - xenograft
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common example is the use of pig heart valves in humans. 3, record 4, English, - xenograft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- xénotransplant
1, record 4, French, x%C3%A9notransplant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- xénogreffon 1, record 4, French, x%C3%A9nogreffon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu ou organe prélevé sur un donneur et implanté sur un receveur d'une espèce différente. 2, record 4, French, - x%C3%A9notransplant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenoinjerto
1, record 4, Spanish, xenoinjerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- injerto heterólogo 2, record 4, Spanish, injerto%20heter%C3%B3logo
correct, masculine noun
- heteroinjerto 3, record 4, Spanish, heteroinjerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano o tejido de origen animal trasplantado de una especie a otra. 4, record 4, Spanish, - xenoinjerto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una de las ventajas del xenotrasplante de órganos de cerdo sería, además de la resistencia del xenoinjerto a la infección por virus humanos, la posibilidad de obtener animales totalmente libres de gérmenes [...] no se conoce cómo, y por cuánto tiempo, el xenoinjerto desempeñará sus funciones en un medio distinto del suyo y para el que genéticamente no ha sido condicionado. 5, record 4, Spanish, - xenoinjerto
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- concordant xenograft
1, record 5, English, concordant%20xenograft
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- concordant xenotransplantation 2, record 5, English, concordant%20xenotransplantation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graft between members of closely related species, in which the recipient lacks natural antibodies specific for the transplanted tissue. 3, record 5, English, - concordant%20xenograft
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- xénogreffe concordante
1, record 5, French, x%C3%A9nogreffe%20concordante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- xénotransplantation concordante 2, record 5, French, x%C3%A9notransplantation%20concordante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transplantation d'organe ou de tissu faite entre deux sujets d'espèces différentes, mais voisines. 3, record 5, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20concordante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple de xénotransplantation concordante : transplantation de tissu ou d'organe de babouin ou de chimpanzé sur l'humain. 3, record 5, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20concordante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenotrasplante concordante
1, record 5, Spanish, xenotrasplante%20concordante
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trasplante entre especies íntimamente relacionadas, por ejemplo, entre el chimpancé y el hombre. 2, record 5, Spanish, - xenotrasplante%20concordante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El xenotrasplante de órganos [...] Se realizó con órganos de primates no humanos, en humanos (xenotrasplante concordante) en la década de los 60 [...] Los primates humanos y no humanos pertenecen al mismo orden zoológico por lo que el trasplante de órganos entre ambas especies no comporta rechazo hiperagudo. 3, record 5, Spanish, - xenotrasplante%20concordante
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- concordant xenograft
1, record 6, English, concordant%20xenograft
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If this degree of immunosuppression were required to provide long-term survival of concordant xenografts in humans, it would likely lead to a high incidence of recipient morbidity or mortality from infection. 2, record 6, English, - concordant%20xenograft
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- xénogreffe concordante
1, record 6, French, x%C3%A9nogreffe%20concordante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Greffon transplanté sur un sujet d'une espèce différente, mais voisine de celle du donneur. 2, record 6, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20concordante
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple de xénogreffe concordante : tissu ou organe de babouin ou de chimpanzé transplanté sur l'humain. 2, record 6, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20concordante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenoinjerto concordante
1, record 6, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20concordante
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- xenoinjerto compatible 2, record 6, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20compatible
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injerto que procede de un donante de diferente especie al receptor y el cual no presenta rechazo hiperagudo por parte del receptor. 3, record 6, Spanish, - xenoinjerto%20concordante
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reacción hiperaguda contra el xenoinjerto ocurre a los pocos minutos de la revascularización de un órgano y es la clave del rechazo entre las combinaciones de lo que se llama especies discordantes, como son el cerdo y el hombre, si las especies son iguales [...] se llama concordante. 3, record 6, Spanish, - xenoinjerto%20concordante
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- discordant xenograft
1, record 7, English, discordant%20xenograft
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- discordant xenotransplantation 2, record 7, English, discordant%20xenotransplantation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graft between members of divergent species, in which the recipient has natural antibodies specific for the transplanted tissue. 3, record 7, English, - discordant%20xenograft
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- xénogreffe discordante
1, record 7, French, x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- xénotransplantation discordante 2, record 7, French, x%C3%A9notransplantation%20discordante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transplantation faite entre deux sujets d'espèces différentes et lointaines. 3, record 7, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple de xénotransplantation discordante : transplantation de tissu ou d'organe de porc sur l'humain. 3, record 7, French, - x%C3%A9nogreffe%20discordante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- xenotrasplante discordante
1, record 7, Spanish, xenotrasplante%20discordante
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- xenoinjerto discordante 2, record 7, Spanish, xenoinjerto%20discordante
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trasplante entre dos especies lejanamente relacionadas, por ejemplo, entre el cerdo y el hombre. 3, record 7, Spanish, - xenotrasplante%20discordante
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Blood
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Blood, Tissues, Organs and Xenograft Steering Committee 1, record 8, English, Blood%2C%20Tissues%2C%20Organs%20and%20Xenograft%20Steering%20Committee
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- BTOX-SC 1, record 8, English, BTOX%2DSC
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Sang
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Comité directeur du sang, des tissus, des organes et des xénogreffes
1, record 8, French, Comit%C3%A9%20directeur%20du%20sang%2C%20des%20tissus%2C%20des%20organes%20et%20des%20x%C3%A9nogreffes
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- CD-STOX 1, record 8, French, CD%2DSTOX
masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme des produits thérapeutiques, DGPS [Direction générale de la protection de la santé], Santé Canada. 1, record 8, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20directeur%20du%20sang%2C%20des%20tissus%2C%20des%20organes%20et%20des%20x%C3%A9nogreffes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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