Human bone allografts can induce T cells with high affinity for donor antigens.

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  • R L Deijkers
  • G J Bouma
  • E M van der Meer-Prins
  • P E Huysmans
  • A H Taminiau
  • F H Claas
چکیده

We analysed the cellular immune response in ten transplantations of different massive bone allografts, of which five had a poor clinical outcome. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and T helper lymphocytes (TH) against mismatched donor antigens were found in all patients. More importantly, CTL with a high affinity for donor antigens were found in five cases. High-affinity CTL need no CD8 molecule to stabilise the antigen binding and are strongly associated with rejection of heart and corneal transplants. Even after removal of most of the bone-marrow cells, we found high-affinity CTL and high TH frequencies. This T-cell response could be detected over a period of years. We conclude that frozen bone allografts can induce high-affinity donor-specific CTL. The present assay allows qualification and quantification of the levels of CTL and TH in the blood. This approach may be helpful in studying the effect of the immune response on the outcome of the graft.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume

دوره 81 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999