Abstract
Operational tolerance is a rare and still unexplained phenomenon in organ transplantation. Pallier et al. analyzed the peripheral B-cell compartment of 12 renal transplant patients with drug-free long-term graft function and found a peculiar blood B-cell phenotype, with an expansion of memory activated B cells and increased expression of inhibitory molecules, suggesting a role of B cells in maintaining graft tolerance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 435-437 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Kidney International |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology