Leucocyte migration test in patients after corneal transplantation. 1976

Z Aviner, and W L Henley, and S Okas, and R Castroviejo, and M Meltzer
Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, New York 10029.

Twenty-four patients with corneal homografts were repeatedly evaluated by the leucocyte migration test using pooled human corneal extract 0.2 mg/ml as antigen. All patients were treated with small doses of local or systemic steroids. If cloudiness of the graft developed, the doses were increased up to 40 mg methylprednisolone or 48 mg triamcinolone daily. Before transplantation, two patients showed inhibition of leucocyte migration. During the third postoperative week seventeen responded with migration inhibition. The grafts remained clear in all but one patient during this period of time. After the second postoperative month, leucocyte migration inhibition was found in none of sixteen patients whose grafts remained clear. Three of seven patients with late graft rejection exhibited migration inhibition and in two of them this response was demonstrated repeatedly several months prior to the clinical reaction. These findings suggest that the test may predict graft failure in some patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007962 Leukocytes White blood cells. These include granular leukocytes (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS) as well as non-granular leukocytes (LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES). Blood Cells, White,Blood Corpuscles, White,White Blood Cells,White Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, White,Blood Corpuscle, White,Corpuscle, White Blood,Corpuscles, White Blood,Leukocyte,White Blood Cell,White Blood Corpuscle
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002464 Cell Migration Inhibition Phenomenon of cell-mediated immunity measured by in vitro inhibition of the migration or phagocytosis of antigen-stimulated LEUKOCYTES or MACROPHAGES. Specific CELL MIGRATION ASSAYS have been developed to estimate levels of migration inhibitory factors, immune reactivity against tumor-associated antigens, and immunosuppressive effects of infectious microorganisms. Chemotaxis Inhibition,Chemotaxis Inhibitions,Inhibition, Chemotaxis,Inhibitions, Chemotaxis
D005260 Female Females
D006084 Graft Rejection An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible with those of the recipient. Transplant Rejection,Rejection, Transplant,Transplantation Rejection,Graft Rejections,Rejection, Graft,Rejection, Transplantation,Rejections, Graft,Rejections, Transplant,Rejections, Transplantation,Transplant Rejections,Transplantation Rejections
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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