The role of B7-H4 in islet transplantation

Allogeneic pancreatic islet transplantation has the potential to cure type 1 diabetes. One of the barriers to islet transplantation is the alloreactive T-cell response between donors and recipients. Co-stimulatory molecules, which play a major role in regulation of the immune response during graft r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wang, Xiaojie
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36954