Thymectomy impairs but does not uniformly abrogate long-term acceptance of semi-identical liver allograft in inbred miniature Swine temporarily treated with FK506.
Transplantation
; 77(8): 1172-80, 2004 Apr 27.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Long-term acceptance of semi-identical orthotopic liver transplants (OLTs) in inbred swine is induced by a 12-day course of FK506. To study whether acceptance is attributable to central or peripheral immune mechanisms, the effect of complete thymectomy was determined.METHODS:
Total thymectomy was performed in 15 swine 3 to 4 weeks before OLT. Twelve of these animals received a 12-day course of FK506 after OLT, and three animals did not receive immunosuppression. Five additional nonthymectomized pigs received OLT and a FK506 regimen. Graft survival, liver function, histology, and cellular and humoral responses were assessed.RESULTS:
Nonthymectomized, FK506-treated animals uniformly showed long-term acceptance of OLT and developed stable donor unresponsiveness. Of the 12 thymectomized, FK506-treated pigs, seven died of non-immunologic causes within 3 postoperative months, and five maintained their OLT for more than 6 months (range 180-450 days). Among these survivors, two developed a complete anti-donor response (mixed lymphocyte reaction [MLR], cell-mediated lymphocytotoxicity [CML], and immunoglobulin [IgG] antibodies) and eventually rejected their OLT at postoperative day 180. The three remaining pigs kept their liver allografts up to 450 days and developed a donor-specific unresponsiveness (a transient anti-donor MLR was observed during the follow-up but never an anti-donor CML or IgG antibodies). All three thymectomized, untreated animals rejected their allografts acutely and displayed a complete anti-donor response (MLR, CML, and IgG antibodies).CONCLUSIONS:
Complete thymectomy before OLT impaired but did not uniformly abrogate long-term acceptance of semi-identical OLT, suggesting that peripheral immune mechanisms may be sufficient to induce long-term acceptance of liver allografts in some recipients.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Hígado
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Tacrolimus
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Supervivencia de Injerto
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Inmunosupresores
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Animals
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Transplantation
Año:
2004
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Bélgica