"Graft rejection" is when the body's immune system recognizes and attacks a transplanted organ or tissue as if it's a foreign substance or invader, causing it to fail.
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«graft»
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Sentences with «graft rejection»
- Depletion of CD4 + T cells by in vivo administration of anti-CD4 monoclonal antibodies (12, 13) or deletion of the CD4 gene (14, 15) have demonstrated the importance of CD4 + T cells in corneal graft rejection. (journals.lww.com)
- Both CsA and tacrolimus are T cell activation inhibitors initially developed for their systemic use in preventing graft rejection after organ transplantation. (eyespecialistsforanimals.com)
- «How common chemo drug thwarts graft rejection in bone marrow transplants.» (sciencedaily.com)
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