ReviewJournal of immunology research2016
The Humoral Theory of Transplantation: Epitope Analysis and the Pathogenicity of HLA Antibodies.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- HLA Type and the Effect of HLA Antibodies in Kidney, Liver, and Pancreas Transplantation: A Review.Avicenna journal of medical biotechnology · 2026Review
- Expanding role of antibodies in kidney transplantation.World journal of transplantation · 2025Review
- Transplant glomerulopathy.Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc · 2018Review
- Kidney Transplantation: The Challenge of Human Leukocyte Antigen and Its Therapeutic Strategies.Journal of immunology research · 2018Review
- Personalized Peptide Arrays for Detection of HLA Alloantibodies in Organ Transplantation.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2017Article
- Cardiac Non-Human Leukocyte Antigen Identification: Techniques and Troubles.Frontiers in immunology · 2017Review
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Abstract
Central to the humoral theory of transplantation is production of antibodies by the recipient against mismatched HLA antigens in the donor organ. Not all mismatches result in antibody production, however, and not all antibodies are pathogenic. Serologic HLA matching has been the standard for solid organ allocation algorithms in current use. Antibodies do not recognize whole HLA molecules but rather polymorphic residues on the surface, called epitopes, which may be shared by multiple serologic HLA antigens. Data are accumulating that epitope analysis may be a better way to determine organ compatibility as well as the potential immunogenicity of given HLA mismatches. Determination of the pathogenicity of alloantibodies is evolving. Potential features include antibody strength (as assessed by antibody titer or, more commonly and inappropriately, mean fluorescence intensity) and ability to fix complement (
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