The expression of interleukin 21 receptor (IL-21R) on the peripheral B-Lymphocytes in highly sensitized and non- sensitized transplant patients

Background: Renal transplant patients who are highly sensitized linger on the transplant list due to HLA specific antibodies. Current desensitization protocols are unreliable. Interleukin-21 is a type I cytokine that signals through a receptor shared by the all T-cell growth factors (TCGFs). Secrete...

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Main Author: Tavana, Reza
Other Authors: Jean I Tchervenkov (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2010
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=92348