HUMAN CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT-REJECTION - CORRELATION OF GRADING WITH EXPRESSION OF DIFFERENT MONOCYTE MACROPHAGE MARKERS

被引:21
作者
GASSEL, AM [1 ]
HANSMANN, ML [1 ]
RADZUN, HJ [1 ]
WEYAND, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV KIEL,MED CTR,DEPT CARDIOVASC SURG,W-2300 KIEL 1,GERMANY
关键词
cardiac allograft rejection; monoclonal antibodies; monocytes/macrophages;
D O I
10.1093/ajcp/94.3.274
中图分类号
R36 [病理学];
学科分类号
100104 ;
摘要
Endomyocardial biopsies from human cardiac allografts were investigated with the use of immunohistochemical methods. A correlation between the different degrees of rejection reaction and subtypes of monocyte/macrophage infiltrates was established. Early and mild rejection is characterized by recently immigrated monocytes/macrophages positive for the monoclonal antibody Ki-M1. In contrast, the cellular infiltrates in severe and resolving rejection show strong expression of antigens recognized by Ki-M6 and Ki-M8, indicating increased phagocytotic function of monocytes/macrophages. The immunohistochemical assessment of monocytes/macrophages can thus be used, in addition to conventional histology, in the diagnosis of cardiac allograft rejection.
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页码:274 / 279
页数:6
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