Peripheral microchimerism in long-term cadaveric-kidney allograft recipients

Microchimerism after allogeneic organ transplantation may be a mechanism for induction of donor-specific graft acceptance. However, the frequency of chimerism and its relevance in long-term tolerance are uncertain. We studied 15 long-surviving (more than 20 years) cadaveric-kidney transplant recipients for the systemic presence of donor alleles with allele-specific genomic amplification of DRB1 and H-Y loci. Microchimerism was observed in 1 case in peripheral blood and in 4 cases in skin. Chimerism and number of HLA alleles shared by donor and recipient were not correlated. This low frequency of microchimerism in long-term kidney allograft recipients raises doubts about a major participation of chimerism in donor-specific tolerance.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1994

Erschienen:

1994

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:343

Enthalten in:

Lancet (London, England) - 343(1994), 8911 vom: 11. Juni, Seite 1468-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Suberbielle, C [VerfasserIn]
Caillat-Zucman, S [VerfasserIn]
Legendre, C [VerfasserIn]
Bodemer, C [VerfasserIn]
Noël, L H [VerfasserIn]
Kreis, H [VerfasserIn]
Bach, J F [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

9007-49-2
DNA
HLA Antigens
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.07.1994

Date Revised 11.06.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM078865212