NK Cells Effectively Mediating Antibody-Mediated Kidney Allograft Rejection Requires a Specific Activation Receptor and Graft Expression of the Ligand
Yuki Maruyama, Daigo Okada, Hidetoshi Tsuda, Danielle D. Kish, Karen S. Keslar, Nina Dvorina, William M. Baldwin, Robert L. Fairchild
This study shows that NK cell activation via NKG2D and graft Rae-1e ligand is essential for antibody-mediated kidney allograft rejection, even with high DSA levels.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2026 · PreprintImmunology