Article
Aberrant function and differentiation of monocytes in end stage renal disease.
Archivum immunologiae et therapiae experimentalis - 1 Dec 2012
Laudański Krzysztof, Nowak Zbigniew
Abstract excerpt
Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) suffer from many disturbances of the immune system. These immunopathologies are related to the higher failure of vaccination, and increased prevalence of infections and neoplasms. In the presented article, we review the current data regarding the role of monocytes in immune dysfunctions which are observed in terminal renal failure. As monocytes play a pivotal role in...
Topics
- Adaptive Immunity
- Animals
- Cell Differentiation
- Dendritic Cells
- Humans
- Inflammation
- Inflammation Mediators
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Monocytes
- Phenotype
- Renal Dialysis
