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Human leukocyte antigen-G donor-recipient matching of the 14-base pair polymorphism protects against cancer after heart transplant.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation - 1 Jul 2020
Adamson Mitchell B, Ribeiro Roberto V P, Yu Frank, Lazarte Julieta, Runeckles Kyle, Manlhiot Cedric, Rao Vivek, Delgado Diego H
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BACKGROUND: After a transplant, cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G)-an immune checkpoint molecule-reduces allograft rejection by dampening host immune responses. Reports suggest malignant cells utilize HLA-G to evade the immune system and promote cancer development. Our objective was to evaluate HLA-G donor-recipient polymorphism matching and development of...
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