Blockade of the passive cell death pathway does not prevent tolerance induction to islet grafts.
Transplantation
; 83(5): 653-5, 2007 Mar 15.
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| ID: mdl-17353789
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
T-cell apoptosis is an important regulatory mechanism in transplant tolerance. The aim of this study was to identify specific apoptotic molecules important for tolerance induction.METHODS:
Mice expressing the human Bcl-2 molecule in T cells or Bim -/- mice were used as islet allograft or rat islet xenograft recipients and treated with CTLA4-Fc and MR1 costimulation blockade.RESULTS:
hBcl-2 transgenic mice and Bim -/- accepted islet allografts and rat islet xenografts for more than 100 days, similar to wildtype controls. Changes in the dose of the CTLA4-Fc and MR1 did not lead to differences in graft survival and there were no differences in the percentage of CD4+ T cells expressing Fas, CD25, or undergoing apoptosis.CONCLUSIONS:
Inhibition of the passive cell death pathway in T cells did not block tolerance induction, suggesting that the mechanism by which apoptosis regulates the alloimmune response is more complex than first thought.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation
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Cell Death
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Immune Tolerance
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Transplantation
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia