| Literature DB >> 27645751 |
Alexander Kroemer1, Christopher Cosentino2, Jason Kaiser2, Cal S Matsumoto2, Thomas M Fishbein2.
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Intestinal transplantation is the most immunologically complex of all abdominal organ transplants. Understanding the role both humoral and innate and adaptive cellular immunity play in intestinal transplantation is critical to improving outcomes and increasing indications for patients suffering from intestinal failure. Recent findings highlighting the impact of donor-specific antibodies on intestinal allografts, the role of NOD2 as a key regulator of intestinal immunity, the protective effects of innate lymphoid cells, and the role of Th17 in acute cellular rejection are reviewed here.Entities:
Keywords: Antimicrobial peptides; Donor-specific antibodies; Innate lymphoid cells; Intestinal transplantation; NOD2; Th17 cells
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27645751 DOI: 10.1007/s11894-016-0530-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Gastroenterol Rep ISSN: 1522-8037