Cytokines in Clinical and Experimental Transplantation
Allograft rejection is a complex process, which requires interactions between different cell types and a variety of soluble factors, such as cytokines. In this review we discuss the role of cytokines in the induction and effector phases of the rejection process and in the induction and maintenance o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1994-01-01
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| Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0962935194000566 |
| Summary: | Allograft rejection is a complex process, which requires
interactions between different cell types and a variety of soluble
factors, such as cytokines. In this review we discuss the role of
cytokines in the induction and effector phases of the rejection
process and in the induction and maintenance of allospecific graft
tolerance. Furthermore, we discuss the feasibility of clinical graft
function monitoring by measuring cytokines and the possibilities for
intervention in the cytokine network in order to inhibit graft
rejection and eventually obtain graft acceptance. |
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| ISSN: | 0962-9351 1466-1861 |