Plasma exchange, organ perfusion, and immunosuppression reduce "natural" antibody levels as measured by binding to xenogeneic endothelial cells and prolong discordant xenograft survival.
Fischel
R J
RJ
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
Matas
A J
AJ
Perry
E
E
Dalmasso
A
A
Noreen
H
H
Bolman
R M
RM
D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006085:Graft Survival; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000379:methods; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods; D010951:Plasma Exchange / Q000379:methods; D013552:Swine; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000276:immunology*
D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents