Human coronary transplantation-associated arteriosclerosis. Evidence for a chronic immune reaction to activated graft endothelial cells.
Salomon RN, Hughes CC, Schoen FJ, Payne DD, Pober JS, Libby P. Human coronary transplantation-associated arteriosclerosis. Evidence for a chronic immune reaction to activated graft endothelial cells. American Journal Of Pathology 1991, 138: 791-8. PMID: 2012171, PMCID: PMC1886118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman cardiac allograftsCoronary arteryT lymphocytesCardiac allograftsEndothelial cellsT cellsChronic immune reactionsDonor coronary arteriesRecipient T lymphocytesRegional immune responsesClass II major histocompatibility complexGraft endothelial cellsSmooth muscle cell proliferationAllogeneic T cellsAbility of HLAHuman arteriesLong-term survivalMuscle cell proliferationCoronary arterial endotheliumMajor histocompatibility complexNormal human arteriesTypical atherosclerosisOcclusive diseaseHLA-DRTransplanted hearts