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  • Pulmonary medicine

Background:

  • Lung transplantation offers a vital treatment for end-stage lung disease.
  • Lung allografts exhibit lower long-term survival rates compared to other solid organs.
  • Chronic rejection, specifically bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), is the primary cause of graft failure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent findings on the role of autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of BOS.
  • To explore the complex interplay of factors contributing to chronic lung allograft rejection.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current scientific literature and studies.
  • Analysis of emerging evidence on BOS etiology.

Main Results:

  • Alloimmunity is traditionally viewed as the main driver of chronic rejection.
  • New evidence indicates a multifactorial etiology for BOS, including autoimmunity, alloimmunity, inflammation, and peri-operative stressors.

Conclusions:

  • Autoimmunity is a significant and recently identified contributor to the development of BOS.
  • Understanding the role of autoimmunity may lead to novel therapeutic strategies for improving lung transplant outcomes.