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Donor and recipient genetic variants in NLRP3 associate with early acute rejection following kidney transplantation.
Scientific reports - 7 Nov 2016
Dessing Mark C, Kers Jesper, Damman Jeffrey, Navis Gerjan J, Florquin Sandrine, Leemans Jaklien C
Abstract excerpt
NLRP3 (NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3) is a member of the inflammasome family and is of special interest in renal disease. Experimental studies have shown that Nlrp3 plays a significant role in the induction of renal damage and dysfunction in acute and chronic renal injury. However, the role of NLRP3 in human renal disease is completely unknown. From a retrospective cohort study, we...
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