Alloimmunity and Tolerance in Corneal Transplantation

作者:Amouzegar Afsaneh; Chauhan Sunil K*; Dana Reza*
来源:The Journal of Immunology, 2016, 196(10): 3983-3991.
DOI:10.4049/jimmunol.1600251

摘要

Corneal transplantation is one of the most prevalent and successful forms of solid tissue transplantation. Despite favorable outcomes, immune-mediated graft rejection remains the major cause of corneal allograft failure. Although low-risk graft recipients with uninflamed graft beds enjoy a success rate similar to 90%, the rejection rates in inflamed graft beds or high-risk recipients often exceed 50%, despite maximal immune suppression. In this review, we discuss the critical facets of corneal alloimmunity, including immune and angiogenic privilege, mechanisms of allosensitization, cellular and molecular mediators of graft rejection, and allotolerance induction.

  • 出版日期2016-5-15