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T-cell receptors and ICAM-1 expression in renal allografts during rejection

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Transplant International

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Sixty-two biopsies taken from 38 kidney grafts were studied for 15 histological and 10 immunohistological parameters. The biopsies were divided into three groups, according to the clinical diagnosis at the time they were performed: group 1, rejection (n=43); group 2, other causes of dysfunction (n=10); and group 3, stable function (n=9). Histological signs of acute rejection included diffuse interstitial infiltrate, tubular basement membrane damage, mononuclear leukocyte infiltration, and congestion of the peritubular capillaries. Immunoperoxidase staining with monoclonal antibodies to ten markers showed a statistically significant association between detection of T-cell receptor subunits alpha-beta (TcR2) and gamma-delta (TcR1) on infiltrating lymphocytes and of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in tubular cells and acute rejection. These results suggest that T-cell receptors and ICAM-1 may be useful markers to differentiate acute rejection from renal graft dysfunctions due to other abnormalities.

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  1. Department of Nephrology, University Hospital, Rijnsburgerweg 10, NL-2333 AA, Leiden, The Netherlands

    W. Moolenaar, E. Schrama, M. R. Daha, L. A. van Es & F. J. van der Woude

  2. Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Rijnsburgerweg 10, NL-2333 AA, Leiden, The Netherlands

    J. A. Bruijn & P. J. Hoedemaeker

  3. Department of Biostatistics, University Hospital, Rijnsburgerweg 10, NL-2333 AA, Leiden, The Netherlands

    A. H. Zwinderman

  4. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, 10595, Valhalla, NY, USA

    S. Ferrone

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Moolenaar, W., Bruijn, J.A., Schrama, E. et al. T-cell receptors and ICAM-1 expression in renal allografts during rejection. Transplant Int 4, 140–145 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00335334

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