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Mr J Richard Smith (UK) & Professor Giuseppe Del Priore (USA)

1. Del Priore G, Saso S, Meslin EM, Tzakis A, Brännström M, Clarke A, Vianna R, Sawyer R, Smith JR. Uterine transplantation-a real possibility? The Indianapolis consensus. Hum Reprod 2012 Nov 3. [Epub ahead of print]

2. Saso S, Ghaem-Maghami S, Chatterjee J, Naji O, Farthing A, Mason P, McIndoe A, Hird V, Ungar L, Del Priore G, Smith JR. Abdominal radical trachelectomy in West London. BJOG 2012; 119:187-93.

3. Saso S, Ghaem-Maghami S, Chatterjee J, Brewig N, Ungar L, Smith JR, Del Priore G. Immunology of Uterine Transplantation: A Review. Reprod Sci 2012; 19:123-34.

4. Saso S, Logan K, Abdallah Y, Louis LS, Ghaem-Maghami S, Smith JR, Del Priore G.Use of cyclosporine in uterine transplantation. J Transplant 2012; 2012:134936.

5. Smith JR, Ghaem-Maghami S, McIndoe A, Farthing A, Mason P, Ungar L, Del Priore G. Fertility-sparing surgery for young women with early-stage cervical cancer. BJOG 2011; 118:377-8.

6. Priore GD, Schlatt S, Wagner R, Reynoso E, Malanowska-Stega J. Uterus transplantation: on the edge. Semin Reprod Med 2011; 29:55-60.

7. Saso S, Ungar L, Palfalvi L, Del Priore G, Smith JR. The option of radical trachelectomy. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2010; 20:910.

8. Saso S, Del Priore G, Smith JR. Uterine transplantation: future directions. Hum Reprod 2011; 26:500-1.

9. Del Priore G, Klapper AS, Gurshumov E, Vargas MM, Ungar L, Smith JR. Rescue radical trachelectomy for preservartion of fertility in benign disease. Fertil Steril 2010; 94:1910.e5-7.

10. Hurst SA, Smith JR, Del Priore G. Experiences in uterine transplantation.Transplantation 2010; 89:769.

11. Hurst SA, Del Priore G, Ungar L, Smith JR. Experiences in abdominal radical trachelectomy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010; 202:e8-9.

12. Sieunarine K, Lindsay I, Ungar L, Del Priore G, Smith JR. Cold ischaemic preservation of human uterine tissue. Int Surg 2008; 93:366-72.

13. Sieunarine K, Doumplis D, Kuzmin E, Corless DJ, Hakim NS, Del Priore G, Smith JR. Uterine allotranspiantation in the rabbit model using a macrovascular patch technique. Int Surg 2008; 93:288-94.

14. Nair A, Stega J, Smith JR, Del Priore G. Uterus transplant: evidence and ethics. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2008; 1127:83-91.

15. Del Priore G, Schlatt S, Malanowska-Stega J. Uterus transplant techniques in primates: 10 years’ experience. Exp Clin Transplant 2008; 6:87-94.

16. Del Priore G, Stega J, Sieunarine K, Ungar L, Smith JR. Human uterus retrieval from a multi-organ donor. Obstet Gynecol 2007; 109:101-4.

17. Ungár L, Smith JR, Pálfalvi L, Del Priore G. Abdominal radical trachelectomy during pregnancy to preserve pregnancy and fertility. Obstet Gynecol 2006; 108:811-4.

18. Moxey P, Sieunarine K, Cox J, Lawson AD, Ungar L, Smith JR. Pulse oximetry and perfusion index measurement to assess uterine perfusion and viability. Int Surg 2006; 91:223-7.

19. Sieunarine K, Boyle DC, Corless DJ, Noakes DE, Ungar L, Marr CE, Lindsay I, Del Priore G, Smith JR. Pelvic vascular prospects for uterine transplantation. Int Surg 2006; 91:217-22.

20. Sieunarine K, Hakim NS, Corless DJ, Noakes DE, Ungar L, Del Priore G, Smith JR.Is it feasible to use a large vessel patch with a uterine allograft en bloc for uterine transplantation? Int Surg 2005; 90:257-61.

21. Del Priore G, Ungar L, Smith JR. Complications after fertility-preserving radical trachelectomy. Fertil Steril 2006; 85:227.

22. Sieunarine K, Zakaria FB, Boyle DC, Corless DJ, Noakes DE, Lindsay I, Lawson A, Ungar L, Del Priore G, Smith JR. Possibilities for fertility restoration: a new surgical technique. Int Surg 2005; 90:249-56.

23. Sieunarine K, Moxey P, Boyle DC, Ungar L, Lindsay I, Del Priore G, Smith JR. Selective vessel ligation in the pelvis: an invaluable tool in certain surgical procedures. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2005; 15:967-73.

24. Ungár L, Pálfalvi L, Hogg R, Siklós P, Boyle DC, Del Priore G, Smith JR. Abdominal radical trachelectomy: a fertility-preserving option for women with cervical cancer. BJOG 2005; 112:366-9.

25. Palfalvi L, Ungar L, Boyle DC, Del Priore G, Smith JR. Announcement of healthy baby boy born following abdominal radical trachelectomy. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2003; 13:250.

26. Keith LG, Del Priore G. Uterine transplantation in humans: a new frontier. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2002; 76:243-4.

27. Del Priore G, Smith JR, Boyle DC, Corless DJ, Zacharia FB, Noakes DA, Diflo T, Grifo JA, Zhang JJ. Uterine transplantation, abdominal trachelectomy, and other reproductive options for cancer patients. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2001; 943:287-95.

28. Smith JR, Boyle DC, Corless DJ, Ungar L, Lawson AD, Del Priore G, McCall JM, Lindsay I, Bridges JE. Abdominal radical trachelectomy: a new surgical technique for the conservative management of cervical carcinoma. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1997; 104:1196-200.

Professor Mats Brannstrom (Sweden)

1. Akhi SN, Diaz-Garcia C, El-Akouri RR, Wranning CA, Mölne J, Brännström M. Uterine rejection after allogeneic uterus transplantation in the rat is effectively suppressed by tacrolimus. Fertil Steril 2012 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print]

2. Brännström M. Uterus transplantation. Fertil Steril 2012 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print]

3. Johannesson L, Enskog A, Mölne J, Diaz-Garcia C, Hanafy A, Dahm-Kähler P, Tekin A, Tryphonopoulos P, Morales P, Rivas K, Ruiz P, Tzakis A, Olausson M, Brännström M. Preclinical report on allogeneic uterus transplantation in non-human primates. Hum Reprod 2013; 28:189-98.

4. Díaz-García C, Akhi SN, Martínez-Varea A, Brännström M. The effect of warm ischemia at uterus transplantation in a rat model. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2012 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print]

5. Johannesson L, Diaz-Garcia C, Leonhardt H, Dahm-Kähler P, Marcickiewicz J, Olausson M, Brännström M. Vacular pedicle lengths after hysterectomy: towards future human uterine transplantation. Obstet Gynecol 2012; 119:1219-25.

6. Brännström M, Diaz-Garcia C, Hanafy A, Olausson M, Tzakis A. Uterus transplantation: animal research and human possibilities. Fertil Steril 2012; 97:1269-76.

7. Groth K, Akhi SN, Mölne J, Wranning CA, Brännström M. Effects of immunosuppression by cyclosporine A on allogeneic uterine transplant on the rat. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2012; 163:97-103.

8. Johannesson L, Enskog A, Dahm-Kähler P, Hanafy A, Chai DC, Mwenda JM, Díaz-García C, Olausson M, Brännström M. Uterus transplantation in a non-human primate: long-term follow-up after autologous transplantation. Hum Reprod 2012; 27:1640-8.

9. Díaz-García C, Johannesson L, Enskog A, Tzakis A, Olausson M, Brännström M. Uterine transplantation research: laboratory protocols for clinical application. Mol Hum Reprod 2012; 18:68-78.

10. Hanafy A, Diaz-Garcia C, Olausson M, Brännström M. Uterine transplantation: one human case followed by a decade of experimental research in animal models. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2011; 51:199-203.

11. Brännström M, Díaz-García C. Transplantation of female genital organs. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2011; 37:271-291.

12. Wranning CA, Akhi SN, Diaz-Garcia C, Brännström M. Pregnancy after syngeneic uterus transplantation and spontaneous mating in the rat. Hum Reprod 2011; 26:553-8.

13. Brannstrom M, Wranning CA, Altchek A. Experimental Uterus Transplantation. Human Reproduction Update 2010; 16:329-345.

14. Diaz-Garcia C, Akhi SN, Wallin A, Pellicer A, Brannstrom M. First report on fertility after allogeneic uterus transplantation. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologia 2010; 89:1491-4.

15. Enskog A, Johannesson L, Chai DC, Dahm-Kähler P, Marcickiewicz J, Nyachieo A, Mwenda JM, Brännström M. Uterus transplantation in the baboon: methodology and long-term function after auto-transplantation. Hum Reprod 2010; 25:1980-7.

16. Groth K, Brännström M, Mölne J, Wranning CA. Cyclosporine A exposure during pregnancy in mice: effects on reproductive performance in mothers and offspring. Hum Reprod 2010; 25:697-704.

17. Wranning CA, Marcickiewicz J, Enskog A, Dahm-Kähler P, Hanafy A, Brännström M. Fertility after autologous ovine uterine-tubal-ovarian transplantation by vascular anastomosis to the external iliac vessels. Hum Reprod 2010; 25:1973-9.

18. Groth K, El-Akouri R, Wranning CA, Molne J, Brannstrom M. Rejection of allogeneic uterus transplant in the mouse: time-dependent and site-specific infiltration of leukocyte subtypes. Hum Reprod 2009; 24:2746-2754.

19. Brännström M, Wranning CA. Uterus transplantation: how far away from human trials? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2008; 87:1097-1100.

20. Dahm-Kahler P, Wranning C, Lundmark C, Enskog A, Molne J, Marcickiewicz J, El-Akouri RR, McCracken J, Brannstrom M. Transplantation of the uterus in sheep: methodology and early reperfusion events. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2008; 34:784-793.

21. Wranning CA, Dahm-Kahler P, Molne J, Nilsson UA, Enskog A, Brannstrom M. Transplantation of the uterus in the sheep: oxidative stress and reperfusion injury after short-time cold storage. Fertil Steril 2008a; 90:817-826.

22. Wranning CA, Akhi SN, Kurlberg G, Brannstrom M. Uterus transplantation in the rat: model development surgical learning and morphological evaluation of healing. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2008b; 87:1239-1247.

23. Wranning CA, Enskog A, Brannstrom M. Uterus transplantation: allo-transplantation with cyclosporin A/FK506 and pregnancies after auto-transplantation in the ewe. 1st American Conference on Reconstructive Transplant Surgery. Prospects and future of Composite Tissue Allotransplantation, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2008c; abstract.

24. Brännström M. Uterine transplantation: a future possibility to treat women with uterus factor infertility? Minerva Med 2007; 98:211-216.

25. Brannstrom M, Wranning CA. Uterus transplantation: where do we stand today and where should we go? Expert Opin Biol Ther 2007; 7:427-29.

26. Wranning CA, El-Akouri RR, Groth K, Molne J, Parra AK, Brannstrom M. Rejection of the transplanted uterus is suppressed by cyclosporin A in a semi-allogeneic mouse model. Hum Reprod 2007; 22:372-379.

27. El-Akouri RR, Molne J, Groth K, Kurlberg G, Brannstrom M. Rejection patterns in allogeneic uterus transplantation in the mouse. Hum Reprod 2006; 21:436-442.

28. Wranning CA, El-Akouri RR, Lundmark C, Dahm-Kahler P, Molne J, Enskog A, Brannstrom M. Auto-transplantation of the uterus in the domestic pig (Sus scrofa): surgical technique and early reperfusion events. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2006; 32:358-367.

29. Wranning CA, Molne J, El-Akouri RR, Kurlberg G, Brannstrom M. Short-term ischaemic storage of human uterine myometrium – basic studies towards uterine transplantation. Hum Reprod 2005; 20:2736–2744.

30. Brannstrom M, Racho El-Akouri R, Wranning CA. Uterine transplantation. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2003; 109:121-123.

31. Racho El-Akouri R, Wranning CA, Molne J, Kurlberg G, Brannstrom M. Pregnancy in transplanted mouse uterus after long-term cold ischaemic preservation. Hum Reprod 2003a; 18:2024-2030.

32. El-Akouri RR, Kurlberg G, Brannstrom M. Successful uterine transplantation in the mouse: pregnancy and post-natal development of offspring. Hum Reprod 2003b; 18:2018-2023.

33. Brännström M, Wranning CA, Racho El-Akouri R. Transplantation of the uterus. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2003; 202:177-84.

34. El-Akouri RR, Kurlberg G, Dindelegan G, Molne J, Wallin A, Brannstrom M. Heterotopic uterine transplantation by vascular anastomosis in the mouse. J Endocrinol 2002; 174:157-166.