β1 Integrin as a Xenoantigen in Fetal Porcine Mesencephalic Cells Transplanted into the Rat Brain

Xenografts of fetal porcine mesencephalic cells implanted into the rat striatum are generally rejected within several weeks. The fetal donor mesencephalon predominantly consists of neurons, but also contains microglial and endothelial cells, which are more immunogenic. In the present work, we invest...

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Main Authors: Caroline Martin, BenOît Melchior, Véronique Nerrière-Daguin, Philippe Naveilhan, Jean-Paul Soulillou, Philippe Brachet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-09-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000005783982800