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  • 1The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Immunology, Cleveland, OH, USA. valujsa@ccf.org

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Memory T cells specific for foreign antigens are common in humans. These cells pose a significant barrier to successful organ transplantation and achieving tolerance, impacting allograft survival.

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  • Immunology
  • Transplantation Science

Background:

  • Human T cell repertoires frequently harbor memory T cells targeting foreign (allo)antigens.
  • These alloantigen-specific memory T cells are increasingly recognized as critical obstacles in transplantation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the immunobiology of memory T cells.
  • To elucidate their specific roles and impact on transplantation outcomes.

Main Methods:

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  • Analysis of evidence implicating memory T cells in allograft rejection and tolerance induction.

Main Results:

  • High frequencies of alloantigen-specific memory T cells exist in the general human population.

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