Review Article

Endothelial Cells in Antibody-Mediated Rejection of Kidney Transplantation: Pathogenesis Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

Table 1

Endothelial antigens in antibody-mediated immune responses.

Types of AbsEndothelial antigensTime course of Ab formationHyperacute rejectionAcute rejectionLong-term graft injuryReference

AlloantibodiesABOPreformed & de novoYesYesYes[10, 11]
HLAPreformed & de novoYesYesYes[1416]
MICAPreformed & de novoYesYesYes[2033]

AutoantibodiesAT1RPreformed or de novoNoYesYes[3447]
Preformed or de novoNoNoYes[41, 48]
VimentinDe novoNoNoYes[49, 50]
PerlecanPreformed or de novoNoYesYes[51, 52]
EndoglinPreformedNoYesN/A[53]
FLT3 ligandPreformedNoYesN/A[53]
EDIL3PreformedNoYesN/A[53]
ICAM4PreformedNoYesN/A[53]