An alternative mechanism for the immunosuppressive effect of transfusion.
Dzik
Walter H
WH
Blood Transfusion Service, J-224, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. sdzik@partners.org
Mincheff
Milcho
M
Puppo
Francesco
F
D017209:Apoptosis; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta