Donor-derived mitochondrial DNA variant peptides elicit allo-specific immune response in transplant patients
Argit Marishta, Yanqin Yang, Xiaomeng Hu, Moon Kyoo Jang, Karen Cuttin, Annette M. Jackson, Helen I. Luikart, T. Deuse, Kiran K. Khush, Sonja Schrepfer, Sean T. Agbor-Enoh, Hannah A. Valantine
This study shows donor-derived mitochondrial DNA variants trigger allo-specific immune responses in transplant patients, with higher IFN-gamma release compared to recipient-derived peptides.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2020 · PreprintGenomics