Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2971467 The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2010 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Anti-HLA antibodies developed during the post-transplant period and α-defensins stimulated β-defensin production by epithelial cells, leading to increased cellular infiltration and inflammation. Chronic stimulation of epithelium by antibodies to MHC and resulting increased levels of defensins induce growth factor production and epithelial proliferation contributing to the development of chronic rejection after LTx.
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