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Induction of Cytolytic Anti-Gal Antibodies in α-1,3-Galactosyltransferase Gene Knockout Mice by Oral Inoculation withEscherichia coliO86:B7 Bacteria
15 Oct 2002
Abstract excerpt
Naturally occurring antibodies against [Gal alpha-1,3-Gal] structures (anti-Gal antibodies) are the primary effectors of human hyperacute rejection (HAR) of nonhuman tissue. Unlike most mammals, humans lack a functional alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase (GalT) gene and produce abundant anti-Gal antibodies, putatively in response to GalT(+) enteric bacteria. GalT knockout (KO) mice have been generated as a small...
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