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  • Title: Association between islet xenograft rejection mediated by activated macrophages and upregulated chemokines.
    Author: Chandra AP, Ou-Yang L, Wong JK, Ha H, Walters SN, Patel AT, Hawthorne WJ, Yi SN.
    Journal: Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban; 2007 Feb; 32(1):26-35. PubMed ID: 17344583.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Our previous study has shown that porcine antigen-primed and CD4+ T cells activated macrophages are capable of the Recognition and rejection of porcine xenografts but not mouse allografts, and therefore suggested the involvement of signaling between the graft and macrophages in this specific graft recognition and destruction. METHODS: NOD-SCID mice were transplanted with fetal pig pancreatic fragment (FPP) before adoptive transfer with exogenous macrophages isolated from rejecting FPP xenografts of BALB/c recipient mice. The exogenous macrophages were tracked by Ly5.1 surface antigen or via CSFE staining. Gene expression of CCR2 and CCR5 and their chemokines in transplanted FPP xenografts was evaluated by real-time PCR. RESULTS: After the adoptive transfer, recently transplanted but not established FPP xenografts were rejected by exogenous activated macrophages. In the meantime, greater level of chemokine gene expression was detected in recently-transplanted compared with the established xenografts. Furthermore, expression of both CCR2 and CCR5 genes was enhanced significantly in activated macrophages when compared with non-activated macrophages. CONCLUSION: Upregulated chemokines were associated with macrophage recruitment and destruction of islet xenografts.
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