Antibodies to MHC class II molecules induce autoimmunity: critical role for macrophages in the immunopathogenesis of obliterative airway disease.

Previous studies have shown that intrabronchial administration of antibodies (Abs) to MHC class I resulted in development of obliterative airway disease (OAD), a correlate of chronic human lung allograft rejection. Since development of Abs specific to mismatched donor HLA class II have also been ass...

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Main Authors: Masashi Takenaka, Venkataswarup Tiriveedhi, Vijay Subramanian, Kiyotaka Hoshinaga, Alexander G Patterson, Thalachallour Mohanakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3416847?pdf=render