Abstract:Acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) remains a major complication in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), the only curative treatment for many malignant hematologic diseases. After initial priming in secondary lymphoid organs, alloreactive donor T cells efficiently migrate to the intestinal tract, liver and skin. We observed that alloreactive effector T cells infiltrating and attacking the lamina propria of the small and large intestines closely interact with i… Show more
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