Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Chain-Related A (MICA) Molecules: Relevance in Solid Organ Transplantation

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 8; p. 182
• Main Authors: Baranwal, Ajay Kumar, Mehra, Narinder K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 28.02.2017
• Subjects: Immunology; MICA antibodies; solid organ transplantation; soluble MICA; graft rejection; MICA-129 dimorphism

An ever growing number of reports on graft rejection and/or failure even with good HLA matches have highlighted an important role of non-HLA antigens in influencing allograft immunity. The list of non-HLA antigens that have been implicated in graft rejection in different types of organ transplantati...