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Lectin complement pathway gene profile of the donor and recipient does not influence graft outcome after kidney transplantation.
Molecular immunology - 1 Feb 2012
Damman Jeffrey, Kok Julian L, Snieder Harold, Leuvenink Henri G, van Goor Harry, Hillebrands Jan-Luuk, van Dijk Marcory C, Hepkema Bouke G, Reznichenko Anna, van den Born Jaap, de Borst Martin H, Bakker Stephan J, Navis Gerjan J, Ploeg Rutger J, Seelen Marc A
Abstract excerpt
In kidney transplantation, complement activation was found to be induced by donor brain death, renal ischemia-reperfusion injury and allograft rejection. There are three known pathways of complement activation: the classical, lectin and the alternative pathway. The lectin complement pathway can be activated upon pattern recognition by mannan binding lectin (MBL) or ficolins (FCN). Single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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