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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Main Authors: Ann C. T. M. Vossen, Huub F. J. Savelkoul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1994-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0962935194000566
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spelling doaj-adb7137bccfe422198f5193c917dfd8c2020-11-24T21:36:14ZengHindawi LimitedMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18611994-01-013640341010.1155/S0962935194000566Cytokines in Clinical and Experimental TransplantationAnn C. T. M. Vossen0Huub F. J. Savelkoul1Department of Immunology, Erasmus University, PO Box 1738, Rotterdam 3000 DR, The NetherlandsDepartment of Immunology, Erasmus University, PO Box 1738, Rotterdam 3000 DR, The NetherlandsAllograft 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0962935194000566
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title Cytokines in Clinical and Experimental Transplantation
title_short Cytokines in Clinical and Experimental Transplantation
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Mediators of Inflammation
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1466-1861
publishDate 1994-01-01
description 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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