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Impact of Graft-Versus-Graft Natural Killer Cell Alloreactivity on Single Unit Dominance After Double Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation.
Transplantation - 1 Sept 2017
Rettman Pauline, Willem Catherine, Volteau Christelle, Legrand Nolwenn, Chevallier Patrice, Lodé Laurence, Esbelin Julie, Cesbron Anne, Bonneville Marc, Moreau Philippe, Senitzer David, Retière Christelle, Gagne Katia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Natural killer (NK) cell alloreactivity is favored after double umbilical cord blood transplantation (dUCBT) in which cord blood (UCB) units and patients are often HLA class I mismatched. Generally, only 1 UCB unit persists after dUCBT. We hypothesize, that NK cell alloreactivity mediated by killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR)-HLA interactions may explain the dominance of 1UCB unit over the...
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