The clinical relevance of alloantibody in liver transplantation

The transplanted liver appears resistant to antibody-mediated injury compared to other transplanted organs such as kidney or heart. However, a growing number of reports suggest that alloantibody to the liver is associated with poorer outcomes. The data surrounding this field are unclear, and their interpretation remains controversial. Mechanistically, there is not a clear explanation for the liver’s resistance to antibody-mediated injury, and the pathological criteria for antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) remain ill-defined.
Source: Transplantation Reviews - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research