Serum amyloid A as a marker of inflammation in xenotransplantation

Increasing evidence indicates that inflammation plays a role in pig-to-baboon organ xenotransplantation. We have evaluated serum amyloid A (SAA) as a marker of inflammation in baboons with various pig xenografts. We measured SAA levels in recipient baboons with pig artery patch (n = 5), life-support...

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Main Authors: Tao Li, Hidetaka Hara, Mohamed B Ezzelarab, Cassandra Long, Yongqi Long, Yi Wang, David KC Cooper, Hayato Iwase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-05-01
Series:European Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2058739218780046