HLA-G and humanized mouse models as a novel therapeutic approach in transplantation.

Ashwin Ajith, Vera Portik-Dobos, Daniel D Horuzsko, Rajan Kapoor, Laura L Mulloy, Anatolij Horuzsko

Human immunology 2020 Apr

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HLA-G is a nonclassical MHC-Class I molecule whose expression, along the feto-maternal barrier contributes towards tolerance of the semiallogeneic fetus during pregnancy. In light of its inhibitory properties, recent research has established HLA-G involvement in mechanisms responsible for directing allogeneic immune responses towards tolerance during allogeneic situations such as organ transplantation. Here, we critically review the data supporting the tolerogenic role of HLA-G in organ transplantation, the various factors influencing its expression, and the introduction of novel humanized mouse models that are one of the best approaches to assess the utility of HLA-G as a therapeutic tool in organ transplantation. Copyright © 2020 American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Ashwin Ajith, Vera Portik-Dobos, Daniel D Horuzsko, Rajan Kapoor, Laura L Mulloy, Anatolij Horuzsko. HLA-G and humanized mouse models as a novel therapeutic approach in transplantation. Human immunology. 2020 Apr;81(4):178-185