Why the study?
Does the degree of immunological difference between donor and recipient affect the calcification of aortic valve allografts in adult Lewis rats?
Population
Adult Lewis rats receiving aortic valve allografts transplanted heterotopically into the abdominal aorta
Comparison
Allogeneic aortic valve allografts from donors… vs Syngeneic aortic valve allografts from Lewis…
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
3-12 weeks
Authors
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Supports immunological mismatch in rat valve calcification; leaves open human allograft relevance.
Does the degree of immunological difference between donor and recipient affect the calcification of aortic valve allografts in adult Lewis rats?
Syngeneic aortic valve allografts calcify significantly less than allogeneic grafts, though the degree of allogenicity does not further influence the magnitude of calcification.
Lupinetti et al. (1992) studied this question.
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