Open AccessHLA-Specific B Cells
Author(s) -
Andrea A. Zachary,
Dessislava Kopchaliiska,
Robert A. Montgomery,
J. Keith Melancon,
Mary S. Leffell
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000259019.68244.d7
Subject(s) - human leukocyte antigen , cd38 , antibody , antigen , transplantation , immunology , sensitization , phenotype , biology , immune system , tetramer , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , stem cell , genetics , gene , biochemistry , cd34 , enzyme
Differences in the antibody response to allogeneic transplantation exist between groups defined by race or gender. These differences may reflect differences in immune competency and/or exposure to alloantigens. We have investigated the frequencies and phenotypes of HLA-specific B cells to address those possibilities.