Prostanoids modulate inflammation and alloimmune responses during graft rejection

Acute rejection of a transplanted organ is characterized by intense inflammation within the graft. Yet, for many years transplant researchers have overlooked the role of classic mediators of inflammation such as prostaglandins and thromboxane (prostanoids) in alloimmune responses. It has been demons...

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Main Authors: P.N. Rocha, E.M. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005001200004