The thymus is essential for the development of operational tolerance induced by donor-specific transfusion plus anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody.
Niimi
M
M
First Department of Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan. mniimi@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
Ikeda
Y
Y
Shirasugi
N
N
Shatari
T
T
Takami
H
H
Kodaira
S
S
Matsumoto
K
K
Hamano
K
K
Esato
K
K
Wood
K J
KJ
D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D015704:CD4 Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000276:immunology; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000276:immunology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D013934:Thymectomy; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000276:immunology
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015704:CD4 Antigens