Donor extracellular vesicle trafficking via the pleural space represents a novel pathway for allorecognition after lung transplantation
Habertheuer A, Chatterjee S, Sada Japp A, Ram C, Korutla L, Ochiya T, Li W, Terada Y, Takahashi T, Nava RG, Puri V, Kreisel D, Vallabhajosyula P. Donor extracellular vesicle trafficking via the pleural space represents a novel pathway for allorecognition after lung transplantation. American Journal Of Transplantation 2022, 22: 1909-1918. PMID: 35285127, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.17023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMediastinal lymph nodesLymph nodesLung transplantationDonor antigensPleural spaceBronchial anastomosisGraft-draining lymph nodesLocoregional lymph nodesLung transplant recipientsPeripheral lymph nodesTransplant recipientsAllorecognition pathwaysPulmonary transplantationMHC-IIPleural fluidRat modelT cellsLymphatic drainageTransplantationDonor extracellular vesiclesPleural lymphaticsCell traffickingRapid rejectionAlternative pathwayAntigen