Antibody shows promise for preventing organ rejection after transplantation

31 de August de 202330 de August de 2023 by inmunoadmin

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A B cell flow crossmatch performed before and after islet transplant. No animals developed donor-specific antibodies after islet transplantation. Credit: Kenyon, et al, Science Translational Medicine, 2023 — A B cell flow crossmatch performed before and after islet transplant. No animals developed donor-specific antibodies after islet transplantation. Credit: Kenyon, et al, *Science Translational Medicine*, 2023

A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report.

The finding clears the way for the new monoclonal antibody to move forward in human clinical trials. Results of the study appear online Aug. 30 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-antibody-transplantation.html

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