Abstract
The available evidence suggests that measurement of the level of total sHLA-1 antigens and of donor-derived and recipient-derived allospecificities as well as the characterization of their variants in recipient's serum may provide useful information to differentiate graft rejections from infections in allograft recipients. Moreover, a significant progress has been made in our understanding of the functional properties of sHLA-I antigens in serum and of their potential role in the modulation of immune responses. If these preliminary results will be confirmed, then sHLA-I antigens are likely to become important reagents to monitor and treat graft recipients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-160 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Graft recipients
- Graft rejections
- Hla soluble molecules
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology