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Kidney transplantation: analysis of the expression and T cell‐mediated activation of latent TGF‐β
Author(s) -
Willet Joseph D. P.,
Pichitsiri Watchara,
Jenkinson Sarah E.,
Brain John G.,
Wood Katrina,
Alhasan Abd A.,
Spielhofer Julia,
Robertson Helen,
Ali Simi,
Kirby John A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.0712324
Subject(s) - biology , microbiology and biotechnology , fibronectin , transplantation , transforming growth factor , t cell , immunology , immune system , medicine , extracellular matrix
T cells activate latent TGF‐β by an LSKL peptide‐sensitive mechanism, suggesting a role for thrombospondin‐1 in T cell differentiation after kidney transplantation.