A novel CD154 monoclonal antibody in acute and chronic rat vascularized cardiac allograft rejection.
A novel CD154 monoclonal antibody in acute and chronic rat vascularized cardiac allograft rejection.
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一种新型 CD154 单克隆抗体,用于治疗急性和慢性大鼠血管化心脏同种异体移植排斥反应。
DOI:
10.1097/00007890-200206150-00008
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发表时间:
2002
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影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Chandraker,Anil
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作者:
Yuan,Xueli;Dong,VictorM;Coito,AnaJ;Waaga,Ana-Maria;Salama,AlanD;Benjamin,ChristopherD;Sayegh,MohamedH;Chandraker,Anil
Background.The CD40-CD154 interaction is critically important in the cell-mediated immune responses. Blockade of this costimulatory pathway has been shown to prevent acute allograft rejection in murine, as well as nonhuman primate models. However, the role of the CD40-CD154 pathway in the development of chronic rejection and the effects of CD154 targeting on progression of chronic rejection have not been evaluated.Methods.We examined the effect of AH. F5, a new hamster anti-rat CD154 monoclonal antibody, in a fully allogeneic acute u) into Lewis [LEW](RT1 1) and chronic [WF. 1L (RT1 l) into LEW (RT1 l)] vascularized cardiac allograft rejection model. In the chronic model, the antibody was evaluated for prevention (starting day of transplant) and interruption of progression (starting day 30 or 60 after transplant) of chronic vasculopathy. Graft survival, morphology, and immunohistology were evaluated.Results.In the acute rejection model, anti-CD154 therapy alone prevented acute allograft rejection and resulted in 50% long-term allograft survival (> 200 days) and donor-specific tolerance. In recipients treated with anti-CD154 monoclonal antibody in combination with a short course of cyclosporine, 100% of allografts survived long-term and all recipients achieved donor-specific tolerance. In the chronic rejection model, allografts from animals treated with the anti-CD154 antibody had a statistically significant lower score of graft arteriosclerosis and fibrosis in both the prevention and 30-day interruption groups when compared with control allografts. In addition, immunohistochemistry showed a decrease in intragraft mononuclear cell infiltration and activation.Conclusion.A new anti-CD154 antibody not only prevents acute allograft rejection, but also inhibits and interrupts the development of chronic rejection. In the acute rejection model cyclosporine acts synergistically with anti-CD154 therapy to prolong allograft survival and induce tolerance. In the chronic rejection model relatively early initiation of therapy is essential to prevent progression of chronic allograft vasculopathy and fibrosis.