ArticleSurgery2015
CD4(+) lymphocytes improve venous blood flow in experimental arteriovenous fistulae.
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- Human Data First: New Biological Premises for Arteriovenous Fistula Research.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2026Review
- The Pathological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Molecular Targets in Arteriovenous Fistula Dysfunction.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Regulation of vascular remodeling by immune microenvironment after the establishment of autologous arteriovenous fistula in ESRD patients.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Immune-Related Genes and Immune Cell Infiltration Characterize the Maturation Status of Arteriovenous Fistulas: An Integrative Bioinformatics Study and Experimental Validation Based on Transcriptome Sequencing.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
- Advances and challenges in regenerative therapies for abdominal aortic aneurysm.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Review
- Bioinformatics identifies predictors of arteriovenous fistula maturation.The journal of vascular access · 2024Article
- Periadventitial β-aminopropionitrile-loaded nanofibers reduce fibrosis and improve arteriovenous fistula remodeling in rats.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- PD-L1 (Programmed Death Ligand 1) Regulates T-Cell Differentiation to Control Adaptive Venous Remodeling.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2021Article
- Inhibition of T-Cells by Cyclosporine A Reduces Macrophage Accumulation to Regulate Venous Adaptive Remodeling and Increase Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2021Article
- Sex Differences in Inflammation During Venous Remodeling of Arteriovenous Fistulae.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Review
- Distinct subsets of T cells and macrophages impact venous remodeling during arteriovenous fistula maturation.JVS-vascular science · 2020Article
- Dialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Failure and Angioplasty: Intimal Hyperplasia and Other Causes of Access Failure.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2017Article
- Molecular Targets for Improving Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation and Patency.Vascular investigation and therapyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe role of immune cells in arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) maturation is poorly understood and has received, until quite recently, little attention. This study examines the function of T lymphocytes in AVF vascular remodeling.
methodsExperimental fistulae were created in athymic rnu nude rats lacking mature T lymphocytes and euthymic control animals by anastomosing the left superior epigastric vein to the nearby femoral artery. Blood flow rates, wall morphology, and histologic changes were assessed in AVF 21 days after creation. The effect of CD4(+) lymphocytes on AVF maturation in athymic animals was analyzed by adoptive transfer of cells after fistula creation.
resultsThe absence of T lymphocytes compromised blood flow in experimental fistulae. Histopathologic inspection of AVF from athymic rats revealed that T-cell immunodeficiency negatively affected venous vascular remodeling, as evidenced by a reduced lumen, a thick muscular layer, and a low number of inflammatory cells compared with control animals. Adoptive transfer of CD4(+) lymphocytes from euthymic rats into athymic animals after fistula creation improved blood flow and reduced intima-media thickness.
conclusionThese results point at the protective role of CD4(+) lymphocytes in the remodeling of the AVF vascular wall.
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