Impact of commonly used transplant immunosuppressive drugs on human NK cell function is dependent upon stimulation condition.

Lung transplantation is a recognised treatment for patients with end stage pulmonary disease. Transplant recipients receive life-long administration of immunosuppressive drugs that target T cell mediated graft rejection. However little is known of the impact on NK cells, which have the potential to...

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Main Authors: Aislin C Meehan, Nicole A Mifsud, Thi H O Nguyen, Bronwyn J Levvey, Greg I Snell, Tom C Kotsimbos, Glen P Westall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3605368?pdf=render