The Presence of a Marked Imbalance Between Regulatory T Cells and Effector T Cells Reveals That Tolerance Mechanisms Could Be Compromised in Heart Transplant Children.
Esther Bernaldo-de-Quirós, Jacobo López-Abente, Manuela Camino Nuria Gil, Esther Panadero, Rocío López-Esteban, Marta Martínez-Bonet, Marjorie Pion, Rafael Correa-Rocha. Transplant Direct. 2021 2021 Apr 23;7(5):e693 DOI: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001152 Abstract Regulatory T cells (Treg) are crucial for the induction and maintenance of graft tolerance. In pediatric heart transplant procedures, the thymus is routinely excised, removing the primary source of T-cell replenishment. Consequently, thymectomy joined to the effects of immunosuppression on the T-cell compartment may have a detrimental impact on Treg values, compromising the intrinsic tolerance mechanisms and the protective role of Treg preventing graft rejection in heart transplant children. Methods: A prospective study including 7 heart transplant children was performed, and immune cell… Leer más »The Presence of a Marked Imbalance Between Regulatory T Cells and Effector T Cells Reveals That Tolerance Mechanisms Could Be Compromised in Heart Transplant Children.