title: Ischemia-reperfusion and immediate T cell responses.
abstract: The pathogenesis of ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is complex and not well understood. Inflammation plays an important role in IRI, with involvement of leukocytes, adhesion molecules, chemokines and cytokines. Emerging data suggest a role of T cells as mediators of IRI both in renal and extra-renal organs. Divergent roles of T cell subsets have also been elucidated, suggesting a more complicated role of T cells in the different phases of IRI. This review presents recent evidence from various animal models that advances our understanding of the role T cells play in IRI. These findings entertain the possibility of using immunotherapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of IRI.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ross 965, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Yanfei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rabb
authors.forename: Karl L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Womer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000276:immunology; D003170:Complement Pathway, Alternative; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000276:immunology; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000276:immunology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000276:immunology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D003165:Complement System Proteins