Monitoring of CD4+CD25highIL-7Rαhigh activated T Cells in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Author(s) -
Laure Vallotton,
Karine Hadaya,
Jean-Pierre Venetz,
Leo Buehler,
Donatella Ciuffreda,
Ghaleb Nseir,
Laura Codarri,
Jean Villard,
Giuseppe Pantaleo,
Manuel Pascual
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.09611010
Subject(s) - tact , medicine , immunosuppression , kidney transplantation , transplantation , foxp3 , il 2 receptor , immunology , immune system , t cell , psychology , psychotherapist
In humans, circulating CD4(+)CD25(high) T cells contain mainly regulatory T cells (Treg; FoxP3(+)IL-7Rα(low)), but a small subset is represented by activated effector T cells (Tact; FoxP3(-)IL-7Rα(high)). The balance between Tact and Treg may be important after transplantation. The aim of this study was first to analyze and correlate CD4(+)CD25(high) Tact and Treg with the clinical status of kidney transplant recipients and second to study prospectively the effect of two immunosuppressive regimens on Tact/Treg during the first year after transplantation.
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