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In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of T, B and Myeloid Cells Suppressive Activity and Humoral Responses from Transplant Recipients
Published on: August 12, 2017
The impact of immune gene polymorphisms in kidney and liver transplantation
1Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 820 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. peter.nickerson@bloodservices.ca
Abstract:
Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, it has become clear that genetic variation exists among individuals that can affect functional gene expression. This finding raises the possibility that differences in genetic phenotypes may account for the interindividual responses seen in the context of the alloimmune response. This review highlights studies examining the relative role of immunologic gene polymorphism in the context of renal and liver transplant outcomes (eg, acute rejection and graft survival). Furthermore, it examines the limitations and pitfalls in the study designs and concludes with the potential of single nucleotide polymorphism analysis in the future care of transplant recipients.
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