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Vascular deposition of complement-split products in kidney allografts with cell-mediated rejection
H. E. FEUCHT,
E. FELBER, M. J. GOKEL, G. HILLEBRAND, U. NATTERMANN, C. BROCKMEYER, E. HELD, G. RIETHMÜLLER, W. LAND,
E. ALBERT,
Corresponding Author
H. E. FEUCHT
Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt
Institut f. Immunologie
Dr Helmut E. Feucht. Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt. Universität München, ZienisscnstraBe 1. D 8000 München 2. Germany.Search for more papers by this authorW. LAND
Abtlg. f. Transplantationschirurgie, Klinikum Groβhadern
Search for more papers by this authorE. ALBERT
Medizinische Kinderpoliklinik, University of Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorH. E. FEUCHT,
E. FELBER, M. J. GOKEL, G. HILLEBRAND, U. NATTERMANN, C. BROCKMEYER, E. HELD, G. RIETHMÜLLER, W. LAND,
E. ALBERT,
Corresponding Author
H. E. FEUCHT
Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt
Institut f. Immunologie
Dr Helmut E. Feucht. Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt. Universität München, ZienisscnstraBe 1. D 8000 München 2. Germany.Search for more papers by this authorW. LAND
Abtlg. f. Transplantationschirurgie, Klinikum Groβhadern
Search for more papers by this authorE. ALBERT
Medizinische Kinderpoliklinik, University of Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorSUMMARY
Complement activation in 73 renal transplant biopsies was investigated by indirect immunoperoxidase staining using MoAbs reactive with complement-split products. Intense deposition of complement fragments C4d and C3d in peritubular capillaries, indicating activation of the classical pathway, could be detected in the majority of transplanted kidneys with cell-mediated rejections. Abundant deposition of complement-split products was observed in 22 early biopsies from patients with high ‘immunological risk’ (i.e. previous, rejected transplants and/or circulating antibodies against HLA-antigens). Despite negative results in the crossmatch before transplantation and paucity of immunoglobulins in transplant biopsies, antibodies directed against endothelial cell antigens should be considered as a possible cause of classical complement activation.
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