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HLA-C mismatching improves outcomes following lung transplantation.
HLA - 1 Jun 2024
Hiho Steven J, Levvey Bronwyn J, Diviney Mary B, Brooks Andrew G, Holdsworth Rhonda, Snell Gregory I, Westall Glen P, Sullivan Lucy C
Abstract excerpt
HLA (HLA) are a major barrier to transplant success, as HLA-A and -B molecules are principal ligands for T-cells, and HLA-C for Killer cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR), directing Natural Killer (NK) cell function. HLA-C molecules are designated "C1" or "C2" ligands based on residues 77 and 80, which determine the NK cell responses. Here, we investigated donor/recipient HLA-C mismatch associations with the...
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