| Literature DB >> 2487253 |
A L Hoffman1, L Makowka, D V Cramer, X Cai, A Pascualone, B F Banner, D G Sheahan, P Rettinger, T E Starzl.
Abstract
Graft versus host disease (GVHD) may be abrogated and host survival prolonged by in vitro depletion of T lymphocytes from bone marrow (BM) prior to allotransplantation. Using a mouse anti-rat pan T-lymphocyte monoclonal antibody (OX19) bound to monosized, magnetic, polymer beads, T lymphocytes were removed in vitro from normal bone marrow. The removal of the T lymphocytes was confirmed by flow cytometry. Injection of the T-lymphocyte-depleted bone marrow into fully allogeneic rats prevents the induction of GVHD and prolongs host survival.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2487253 PMCID: PMC2975399 DOI: 10.3109/08941938909057430
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Invest Surg ISSN: 0894-1939 Impact factor: 2.533