Organ transplantation is an effective way to treat end‐stage organ disease. Extending the graft survival is one of the major goals in the modern era of organ transplantation. However, long‐term… Click to show full abstract
Organ transplantation is an effective way to treat end‐stage organ disease. Extending the graft survival is one of the major goals in the modern era of organ transplantation. However, long‐term graft survival has not significantly improved in recent years despite the improvement of patient management and advancement of immunosuppression regimen. Antibody‐mediated rejection is a major obstacle for long‐term graft survival. Donor human leucocyte antigen (HLA)‐specific antibodies were initially identified as a major cause for antibody‐mediated rejection. Recently, with the development of solid‐phase‐based assay reagents, the contribution of non‐HLA antibodies in organ transplantation starts to be appreciated. Here, we review the role of most studied non‐HLA antibodies, including angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R), K‐α‐tubulin and vimentin antibodies, in the solid organ transplant, and discuss the possible mechanism by which these antibodies are stimulated.
               
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