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Induction of dominant transplantation tolerance by an altered peptide ligand of the male antigen Dby.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jun 2004
Chen Tse-Ching, Waldmann Herman, Fairchild Paul J
Abstract excerpt
T cell reactivity to minor histocompatibility (mH) antigens is responsible for rejection of HLA-matched allografts, limiting the effectiveness of transplantation for the treatment of end-stage organ failure. The deadbox gene Dby is located on the Y chromosome and encodes an mH antigen that prompts rejection of male tissues by female mice. Establishing a network of regulatory T (T(reg)) cells that is capable of...
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