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Extracellular Vesicle-Associated TWEAK Contributes to Vascular Inflammation and Remodeling During Acute Cellular Rejection

Celik, Selvi LU ; Sadrian, Julia ; Grossi, Mario LU ; Czuba, Tomasz LU ; Lundgren, Jakob LU ; Rådegran, Göran LU ; Laurell, Thomas LU ; Smith, J. Gustav and Gidlöf, Olof LU (2023) In JACC: Basic to Translational Science 8(5). p.439-456
Abstract

Acute cellular rejection (ACR) is a leading cause of graft loss and death after heart transplantation despite effective immunosuppressive therapies. The identification of factors that impair graft vascular barrier function or promote immune cell recruitment during ACR could provide new therapeutic opportunities for the treatment of patients who receive transplants. In 2 ACR cohorts, we found the extracellular vesicle-associated cytokine TWEAK to be elevated during ACR. Vesicular TWEAK promoted expression of proinflammatory genes and the release of chemoattractant cytokines from human cardiac endothelial cells. We conclude that vesicular TWEAK is a novel target with potential therapeutic implications in ACR.

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  abstract     = {{<p>Acute cellular rejection (ACR) is a leading cause of graft loss and death after heart transplantation despite effective immunosuppressive therapies. The identification of factors that impair graft vascular barrier function or promote immune cell recruitment during ACR could provide new therapeutic opportunities for the treatment of patients who receive transplants. In 2 ACR cohorts, we found the extracellular vesicle-associated cytokine TWEAK to be elevated during ACR. Vesicular TWEAK promoted expression of proinflammatory genes and the release of chemoattractant cytokines from human cardiac endothelial cells. We conclude that vesicular TWEAK is a novel target with potential therapeutic implications in ACR.</p>}},
  author       = {{Celik, Selvi and Sadrian, Julia and Grossi, Mario and Czuba, Tomasz and Lundgren, Jakob and Rådegran, Göran and Laurell, Thomas and Smith, J. Gustav and Gidlöf, Olof}},
  issn         = {{2452-302X}},
  keywords     = {{acute cellular rejection; chronic rejection; extracellular vesicle; TWEAK}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{439--456}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{JACC: Basic to Translational Science}},
  title        = {{Extracellular Vesicle-Associated TWEAK Contributes to Vascular Inflammation and Remodeling During Acute Cellular Rejection}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacbts.2022.09.014}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jacbts.2022.09.014}},
  volume       = {{8}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}