Publications and communications of NICHOLAS GILBO

Navez, M., Dos Santos Barata, E., Maes, N., Levtchenko, E., Oliveira Arcolino, F., Burdeyron, P., Steichen, C., Detry, O., Gilbo, N., & Jouret, F. (2026). From Preservation to Regeneration: Stem Cell-Derived Therapies in Machine-Perfused Kidney Transplants - A systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, 1 - 25. doi:10.1159/000552604

Thierry, G., Piette, B., Navez, M., Koch, J.-N., MANGON, A., Lagny, M.-G., PIETTE, N., VANDERMEULEN, M., Gilbo, N., MEURISSE, N., Hans, G., Bonhomme, V., & Detry, O. (2026). Oncologic Safety of Irradiated-only Autologous Blood Transfusion in Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Center Cohort Study. Transplantation. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000005760

Veeckmans, G., Devos, L., Gilbo, N., Van Beersel, D., Scarpellini, C., Blondeel, J., Walravens, M., Klejborowska, G., Lanthier, C., Wölk, M., Müller, S., Gaillet, C., Colombeau, L., Hassannia, B., Längin, M., Bender, M., Abicht, J.-M., Reichart, B., De Winter, H., ... Vanden Berghe, T. (2026). Ferroptosis inhibition enhances liver and lung graft function. Cell. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2026.04.024

Navez, M., Pinto Coelho, T., Erpicum, P., VANDERMEULEN, M., Lagny, M.-G., Gilbo, N., Thierry, G., LECHANTEUR, C., Beguin, Y., Le Goff, C., Cavalier, E., Jouret, F., & Detry, O. (25 October 2025). Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy under Normothermic Machine Perfusion : a placebo-controlled study in a pig model [Paper presentation]. Europerfusion 2025, Athènes, Greece.

Miceli, V., Detry, O., Gilbo, N., VANDERMEULEN, M., MEURISSE, N., Honoré, P., LAMPROYE, A., & Delwaide, J. (July 2025). LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: A THERAPEUTIC OPTION FOR HEPATITIS B FLARE POST ONCO- HAEMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT [Paper presentation]. 22nd Congress, London, United Kingdom.

Navez, M., Gilbo, N., Pinto Coelho, T., ERPICUM, P., VANDERMEULEN, M., Lagny, M.-G., Malisoux, C., GUARIN, C., Thierry, G., BRIQUET, A., LECHANTEUR, C., BAUDOUX, E., Beguin, Y., Jouret, F., & Detry, O. (29 June 2025). Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy under Normothermic Machine Perfusion : a placebo-controlled study in a pig model [Paper presentation]. European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) congress.

Dos Santos Barata, E., Meuwis, M.-A., De Roover, A., Detry, O.* , & Gilbo, N.*. (27 June 2025). Modelling Ischemic Cholangiopathy using Human Cholangiocyte Organoids for Translational Research [Poster presentation]. ESOT - International congress of transplantation, London, United Kingdom.

Navez, M., Gilbo, N., VANDERMEULEN, M., Pinto Coelho, T., ERPICUM, P., Lagny, M.-G., Malisoux, C., GUARIN, C., Thierry, G., Delanaye, P., Cavalier, E., Jouret, F., & Detry, O. (02 May 2025). Simultaneous Ex Situ Normothermic Perfusion of Paired Kidneys in Pigs. Artificial Organs, 49 (9), 1405-1416. doi:10.1111/aor.15016

Navez, M., Gilbo, N., Pinto Coelho, T., ERPICUM, P., VANDERMEULEN, M., Lagny, M.-G., Thierry, G., BRIQUET, A., LECHANTEUR, C., Beguin, Y., Jouret, F., & Detry, O. (25 April 2025). Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy during Kidney Preservation under Normothermic Machine Perfusion: a Placebo-controlled Study in a Pig Model [Paper presentation]. Belgian Surgical Week 2025, Ostende, Belgium.

Dos Santos Barata, E., Meuwis, M.-A., De Roover, A., Detry, O., & Gilbo, N. (28 March 2025). Modelling Ischemic Cholangiopathy: Exploring Primary Human Cholangiocyte Organoids as a Translational Research Tool [Poster presentation]. Meeting Belgian Transplantation society, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Navez, M., Gilbo, N., Pinto Coelho, T., ERPICUM, P., VANDERMEULEN, M., Lagny, M.-G., Malisoux, C., GUARIN, C., Thierry, G., BRIQUET, A., LECHANTEUR, C., BAUDOUX, E., Beguin, Y., Jouret, F., & Detry, O. (28 March 2025). Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy during Kidney Preservation under Normothermic dMdachine Perfusion: a Placebo-controlled Study in a Pig Model [Poster presentation]. Congrès Société Belge de Transplantation (BTS) 2025, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Darius, T., Jochmans, I., Foguenne, M., Hoste, E., Randon, C., Bracke, B., Roeyen, G., Gilbo, N., Weekers, L., Jacobs-Tulleneers-Thevissen, D., Wissing, K. M., Bogaerts, T., Mikhalski, D., De Wilde, J.-P., Daems, J., & Pirenne, J. (2025). Nationwide Hypothermic Machine Perfusion for ECD and DCD Kidney Transplantation in Belgium: One-Year Outcomes and Impact on Transplant Rates and Budget Impact Analysis. Transplant International, 38, 15282. doi:10.3389/ti.2025.15282

Dos Santos Barata, E., Meuwis, M.-A., De Roover, A., Detry, O., & Gilbo, N. (January 2025). Modelling ischemic cholangiopathy: exploring primary human cholangiocyte organdies as a translational research tool. Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica, 88 (1(S1)), 25.

Mombaerts, LAMPROYE, A., Lovinfosse, P., LAMBRECHT, C., AMICONE, C., VANDERMEULEN, M., MEURISSE, N., Gilbo, N., Warling, O., Delwaide, J., Honoré, P., Hustinx, R., & Detry, O. (January 2025). 18F-FDG PET/CT as a recurrence prognosis tool in liver transplantation for milan out hepatocellular carcinoma. Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica, 88 (1 (S1)), 7.

Navez, M., Pinto Coelho, T., EL KAROUNI, W., ERPICUM, P., VANDERMEULEN, M., Lagny, M.-G., Gilbo, N., Thierry, G., Jouret, F., & Detry, O. (18 October 2024). Development of a Model for Simultaneous Normothermic Perfusion in Porcine Kidney Grafts [Paper presentation]. Europerfusion 2024, Valencia, Spain.

Miceli, V., Dos Santos Barata, E., De Roover, A., Detry, O., & Gilbo, N. (October 2024). Comments on "bile Chemistry during Ex Situ Normothermic Liver Perfusion Does Not Always Predict Cholangiopathy". Transplantation, 108 (10), 340 - e341. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000005158

Navez, M., Pinto Coelho, T., El Karouni, ERPICUM, P., Vandermeulen, M., Lagny, M.-G., Gilbo, N., Thierry, G., Delanaye, P., Cavalier, E., Jouret, F., & Detry, O. (24 May 2024). Development of a Model for Simultaneous Normothermic Perfusion in Porcine Kidney Grafts [Paper presentation]. 61st ERA Congress, Stockholm, Sweden.

Navez, M., Pinto Coelho, T., El Karouni Walid, ERPICUM, P., Vandermeulen, M., Lagny, M.-G., CHERAMY-BIEN, J.-P., Gilbo, N., Malisoux, C., GUARIN, C., Thierry, G., Delanaye, P., Cavalier, E., Jouret, F., & Detry, O. (25 April 2024). Development of a model of simultaneous normothermic perfusion of kidney grafts in the pig [Paper presentation]. BVN-SBN Annual Scientific Meeting 2024, Vilvoorde, Belgium.

Neuberg, M., Gilbo, N., & Detry, O. (2024). Management of liver angiomyolipoma. HPB. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2024.04.001

Navez, M., Pinto Coelho, T., El Karouni Walid, ERPICUM, P., Vandermeulen, M., Lagny, M.-G., CHERAMY-BIEN, J.-P., Malisoux, C., GUARIN, C., Thierry, G., Delanaye, P., Cavalier, E., Gilbo, N., Jouret, F., & Detry, O. (15 March 2024). Development of a model of simultaneous normothermic perfusion of kidney grafts in the pig [Paper presentation]. Congrès Société Belge de Transplantation, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Gilbo, N., Blondeel, J., Wylin, T., Heedfeld, V., Jochmans, I., Pirenne, J., Korf, H., & Monbaliu, D. (2024). The dynamics of cytokine release during 24 hours continuous normothermic machine perfusion liver preservation: An explorative porcine study. Artificial Organs. doi:10.1111/aor.14717

Blondeel, J., Blondeel, M., Gilbo, N., Vandervelde, C. M., Fieuws, S., Jochmans, I., Van Raemdonck, D., Pirenne, J., Ceulemans, L. J., & Monbaliu, D. (2024). Simultaneous Lung-abdominal Organ Procurement From Donation After Circulatory Death Donors Reduces Donor Hepatectomy Time. Transplantation, 108 (1), 192 - 197. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000004669

Gilbo, N.* , Blondeel, J.* , Pirenne, J., Romagnoli, R., Camussi, G., & Monbaliu, D. (10 November 2023). Organ Repair and Regeneration During Ex Situ Dynamic Preservation: The Future is Nano. Transplant International, 36. doi:10.3389/ti.2023.11947

Meurisse, N., Mertens, M., Fieuws, S., GILBO, N., Jochmans, I., Pirenne, J., & Monbaliu, D. (28 February 2023). Effect of a Combined Drug Approach on the Severity of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury During Liver Transplant A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, 6 (2), 230819. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0819

Blondeel, J., Gilbo, N., De Bondt, S., & Monbaliu, D. (2023). Stem cell Derived Extracellular Vesicles to Alleviate ischemia-reperfusion Injury of Transplantable Organs. A Systematic Review. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 19 (7), 2225 - 2250. doi:10.1007/s12015-023-10573-7

Blondeel, J., Gilbo, N., Heedfeld, V., Wylin, T., Libbrecht, L., Jochmans, I., Pirenne, J., Korf, H., & Monbaliu, D. (2023). The Distinct Innate Immune Response of Warm Ischemic Injured Livers during Continuous Normothermic Machine Perfusion. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (16). doi:10.3390/ijms241612831

Blondeel, J., Gilbo, N., Wylin, T., Heedfeld, V., & Monbaliu, D. (2023). Porcine Normothermic Isolated Liver Perfusion. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2023 (196). doi:10.3791/65336

Blondeel, J., Monbaliu, D., & Gilbo, N. (2023). Dynamic liver preservation: Are we still missing pieces of the puzzle? Artificial Organs, 47 (2), 248 - 259. doi:10.1111/aor.14397

Gilbo, N., Neil, D., Brais, R., Fieuws, S., Lo Faro, L., Friend, P., Ploeg, R., & Monbaliu, D. (2023). The Effect of Continuous Liver Normothermic Machine Perfusion on the Severity of Histological Bile Duct Injury. Transplant International, 36, 11645. doi:10.3389/ti.2023.11645

Martins, P. N., Del Turco, S., & Gilbo, N. (October 2022). ORGAN THERAPEUTICS DURING EX-SITU DYNAMIC PRESERVATION. A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE. European Journal of Transplantation, 1 (1), 63-78. doi:10.57603/ejt-010

Clarysse, M., Ceulemans, L. J., Wauters, L., Gilbo, N., Capiau, V., De Hertogh, G., Laleman, W., Verslype, C., Monbaliu, D., Pirenne, J., & Vanuytsel, T. (18 April 2022). Potential importance of early treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection in intestinal transplant patient: A case report. World Journal of Transplantation, 12 (4), 72 - 78. doi:10.5500/wjt.v12.i4.72

Gilbo, N., Fieuws, S., Jochmans, I., & Monbaliu, D. (2022). Reply to: “The Impact of Donor Hepatectomy Time on Liver Transplantation Outcomes”. Transplantation, 106 (2), 175 - E176. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000003912

Gilbo, N., Jacquemin, M., Nasralla, D., Lazzaro, S., Libbrecht, L., Lavend'Homme, R., Peerlinck, K., Ploeg, R. J., Friend, P. J., Pirenne, J., Monbaliu, D., & Jochmans, I. (2022). Coagulation Factors Accumulate during Normothermic Liver Machine Perfusion Regardless of Donor Type and Severity of Ischemic Injury. Transplantation, 106 (3), 510 - 518. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000003763

Canovai, E., Ceulemans, L. J., Gilbo, N., Duchateau, N. M., De Hertogh, G., Hiele, M., Jochmans, I., Vanuytsel, T., Maleux, G., Verhaegen, M., Monbaliu, D., & Pirenne, J. (2021). Multivisceral Transplantation for Diffuse Portomesenteric Thrombosis: Lessons Learned for Surgical Optimization. Frontiers in Surgery, 8. doi:10.3389/fsurg.2021.645302

Gilbo, N., Fieuws, S., MEURISSE, N., Nevens, F., Van Der Merwe, S., Laleman, W., Verslype, C., Cassiman, D., Van Malenstein, H., Roskams, T., Sainz-Barriga, M., Pirenne, J., Jochmans, I., & Monbaliu, D. (2021). Donor Hepatectomy and Implantation Time Are Associated With Early Complications After Liver Transplantation: A Single-center Retrospective Study. Transplantation, 105 (5), 1030 - 1038. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000003335

Gilbo, N., Wylin, T., Heedfeld, V., Jochmans, I., Pirenne, J., Friend, P., & Monbaliu, D. (2021). Porcine Liver Normothermic Machine Perfusion: Methodological Framework and Potential Pitfalls. Transplantation Direct, 8 (1). doi:10.1097/TXD.0000000000001276

Meersseman, P., Blondeel, J., De Vlieger, G., van der Merwe, S., Monbaliu, D., Wauters, J., Wilmer, A., Gilbo, N., Jochmans, I., Pirenne, J., Barriga, M. S., Debaveye, Y., Gunst, J., Meyfroidt, G., Laleman, W., Nevens, F., Van Malenstein, H., Verbeek, J., Verslype, C., ... Verhaegen, M. (2021). Secondary sclerosing cholangitis: an emerging complication in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Intensive Care Medicine, 47 (9), 1037 - 1040. doi:10.1007/s00134-021-06445-8

Sneiders, D., Boteon, A. P. C. S., Lerut, J., Iesari, S., Gilbo, N., Blasi, F., Laureiro, Z. L., Orlacchio, A., Tisone, G., Lai, Q., Pirenne, J., Polak, W. G., Perera, M. T. P. R., Manzia, T. M., & Hartog, H. (2021). Transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma before liver transplantation and risk of post-transplant vascular complications: a multicentre observational cohort and propensity score-matched analysis. British Journal of Surgery, 108 (11), 1323 - 1331. doi:10.1093/bjs/znab268

Van den Eynde, J., Achtergaele, J., Fieuws, S., Jochmans, I., Sainz-Barriga, M., Monbaliu, D., Pirenne, J., & Gilbo, N. (2021). The effect of organ preservation solutions on short-term outcomes after liver transplantation: a single-center retrospective study. Transplant International, 34 (2), 327 - 338. doi:10.1111/tri.13799

van Rijn, R., Schurink, I. J., de Vries, Y., van den Berg, A. P., Cerisuelo, M. C., Murad, S. D., Erdmann, J. I., Gilbo, N., de Haas, R. J., Heaton, N., van Hoek, B., Huurman, V. A. L., Jochmans, I., van Leeuwen, O. B., de Meijer, V. E., Monbaliu, D., Polak, W. G., Slangen, J. J. G., Troisi, R. I., ... Porte, R. J. (2021). Hypothermic machine perfusion in liver transplantation — A randomized trial. New England Journal of Medicine, 384 (15), 1391 - 1401. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2031532

Hoogduijn, M. J., Montserrat, N., van der Laan, L. J. W., Dazzi, F., Perico, N., Kastrup, J., Gilbo, N., Ploeg, R. J., Roobrouck, V., Casiraghi, F., Johnson, C. L., Franquesa, M., Dahlke, M. H., Massey, E., Hosgood, S., & Reinders, M. E. J. (2020). The emergence of regenerative medicine in organ transplantation: 1st European Cell Therapy and Organ Regeneration Section meeting. Transplant International, 33 (8), 833 - 840. doi:10.1111/tri.13608

Gilbo, N., Jochmans, I., Jacobs-Tulleneers-Thevissen, D., Wolthuis, A., Sainz-Barriga, M., Pirenne, J., & Monbaliu, D. (2019). Survival of Patients with Liver Transplants Donated after Euthanasia, Circulatory Death, or Brain Death at a Single Center in Belgium. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 322 (1), 78 - 80. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.6553

Gilbo, N., Jochmans, I., Sainz-Barriga, M., Nevens, F., Van Der Merwe, S., Laleman, W., Verslype, C., Cassiman, D., Verbeke, L., Van Malenstein, H., Roskams, T., Pirenne, J., & Monbaliu, D. (2019). Age Matching of Elderly Liver Grafts with Elderly Recipients Does Not Have a Synergistic Effect on Long-term Outcomes When Both Are Carefully Selected. Transplantation Direct, 5 (4). doi:10.1097/TXD.0000000000000883

Gilbo, N., Ceulemans, L. J., Maleux, G., Nevens, F., Laleman, W., Jochmans, I., Monbaliu, D., & Pirenne, J. (2018). How to Deal With a Nonextractable Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Complicating Liver Transplantation. Liver Transplantation, 24 (9), 1293 - 1297. doi:10.1002/lt.25209

Gilbo, N., Van Praet, L., Jochmans, I., Sainz-Barriga, M., Verslype, C., Maleux, G., Laleman, W., van der Merwe, S., Cassiman, D., Nevens, F., Monbaliu, D., & Pirenne, J. (2018). Pre-operative trans-catheter arterial chemo-embolization increases hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation – a retrospective study. Transplant International, 31 (1), 71 - 81. doi:10.1111/tri.13046

Maione, F.* , Gilbo, N.* , Lazzaro, S., Friend, P., Camussi, G., Romagnoli, R., Pirenne, J., Jochmans, I., & Monbaliu, D. (2018). Porcine Isolated Liver Perfusion for the Study of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury: A Systematic Review. Transplantation, 102 (7), 1039 - 1049. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000002156

Rigo, F., De Stefano, N., Navarro-Tableros, V., David, E., Rizza, G., Catalano, G., Gilbo, N., Maione, F., Gonella, F., Roggio, D., Martini, S., Patrono, D., Salizzoni, M., Camussi, G., & Romagnoli, R. (2018). Extracellular Vesicles from Human Liver Stem Cells Reduce Injury in an Ex Vivo Normothermic Hypoxic Rat Liver Perfusion Model. Transplantation, 102 (5), 205 - e210. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000002123

Coffey, J. C., Wanis, K. N., Monbaliu, D., Gilbo, N., Selzner, M., Vachharajani, N., Levstik, M. A., Marquez, M., Doyle, M. B. M., Pirenne, J., Grant, D., Heimbach, J. K., Chapman, W., Vogt, K., & Hernandez-Alejandro, R. (2017). The influence of functional warm ischemia time on DCD liver transplant recipients’ outcomes. Clinical Transplantation, 31 (10). doi:10.1111/ctr.13068

Gilbo, N., Jochmans, I., Sainz, M., Pirenne, J., MEURISSE, N., & Monbaliu, D. (2017). Reducing Non-Anastomotic Biliary Strictures in Donation after Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: Cold Ischemia Time Matters! Annals of Surgery, 266 (6), 118 - e119. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000001949

Gilbo, N., & Monbaliu , D. (2017). Temperature and oxygenation during organ preservation: Friends or foes? Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 22 (3), 290 - 299. doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000416

Gilbo, N., Catalano, G., Salizzoni, M., & Romagnoli, R. (2016). Liver graft preconditioning, preservation and reconditioning. Digestive and Liver Disease, 48 (11), 1265 - 1274. doi:10.1016/j.dld.2016.06.031

Mistrangelo, M., Gilbo, N., Cassoni, P., Micalef, S., Faletti, R., Miglietta, C., Brustia, R., Bonnet, G., Gregori, G., & Morino, M. (2014). Surgical scar endometriosis. Surgery Today, 44 (4), 767 - 772. doi:10.1007/s00595-012-0459-3

Herrera, M. B., Fonsato, V., Bruno, S., Grange, C., Gilbo, N., Romagnoli, R., Tetta, C., & Camussi, G. (2013). Human liver stem cells improve liver injury in a model of fulminant liver failure. Hepatology, 57 (1), 311 - 319. doi:10.1002/hep.25986

Mistrangelo, D. M., Bellò, M., Cassoni, P., Milanesi, E., Racca, P., Munoz, F., Fora, G., Rondi, N., Gilbo, N., Senetta, R., Ricardi, U., & Morino, M. (2013). Value of staging squamous cell carcinoma of the anal margin and canal using the sentinel lymph node procedure: An update of the series and a review of the literature. British Journal of Cancer, 108 (3), 527 - 532. doi:10.1038/bjc.2012.600

Franchello, A., Gilbo, N., David, E., Ricchiuti, A., Romagnoli, R., Cerutti, E., & Salizzoni, M. (2009). Ischemic Preconditioning (IP) of the liver as a safe and protective technique against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury (IRI). American Journal of Transplantation, 9 (7), 1629 - 1639. doi:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02680.x

Gilbo, N., Mirabella S., C. T. D. F. E. S. C., Strignano P., C. T. D. F. E. S. C., Ricchiuti A., C. T. D. F. E. S. C., Lupo F., C. T. D. F. E. S. C., Giono I., C. T. D. F. E. S. C., Sanna C., C. T. D. F. E. S. C., Fop F., C. T. D. F. E. S. C., & Salizzoni M., C. T. D. F. E. S. C. (2009). External Biliary Fistula in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings, 41 (4), 1316 - 1318. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.03.026