Article
Induction of long-term survival of rat skin allografts by a novel, highly efficient anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody.
Transplantation - 1 Dec 1992
Lehmann M, Sternkopf F, Metz F, Brock J, Döcke W D, Plantikow A, Kuttler B, Hahn H J, Ringel B, Volk H D
Abstract excerpt
The new monoclonal antirat CD4 antibody RIB 5/2, which detects another epitope than those covered by W3/25 and MRC OX35, was tested for its immunosuppressive potency following skin allografting by using strain combinations with different genetic barriers in the MHC and genetic low- or high-responder background. High-dose and long-term therapy of the grafted rats led to a significant delay of the acute rejection...
Topics
- Animals
- Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antibody Formation
- CD4 Antigens
- Epitopes
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Graft Survival
- Immunoglobulin Idiotypes
- Phenotype
