Immune System and Kidney Transplantation

Authors

  • Badri Man Shrestha Division of Renal Transplantation, Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.3375

Keywords:

Immune system, Kidney transplantation, Alloimmunity, Rejection, Immunosuppressive agents

Abstract

The immune system recognises a transplanted kidney as foreign body and mounts immune response through cellular and humoral mechanisms leading to acute or chronic rejection, which ultimately results in graft loss. Over the last five decades, there have been significant advances in the understanding of the immune responses to transplanted organs in both experimental and clinical transplant settings. Modulation of the immune response by using immunosuppressive agents has led to successful outcomes after kidney transplantation. The paper provides an overview of the general organisation and function of human immune system, immune response to kidney transplantation, and the current practice of immunosuppressive therapy in kidney transplantation in the United Kingdom.

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Published

2017-12-31

How to Cite

Shrestha, B. M. (2017). Immune System and Kidney Transplantation. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 56(208), 482–6. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.3375

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 208 (2017)

Section

Short Communication

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