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Prevalence of CCR5Delta32 polymorphism in long-term survivors of heart transplantation.
Transplant immunology - 1 Apr 2007
Hummel Manfred, Bara Christoph, Hirt Stephan, Haverich Axel, Hetzer Roland
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) contributes to the alloimmune response following solid organ transplantation. In individuals homozygous for the CCR5Delta32 mutation, the receptor is inactive and lymphocyte recruitment and leukocyte trafficking during rejection are inhibited. A significant improvement in graft survival following renal transplantation has been observed in homozygous CCR5Delta32 patients,...
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