Involvement of IL-26 in bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome but not in acute rejection after lung transplantation.

Jesper M MagnussonPetrea EricsonSara TengvallMarit StockfeltBettina BrundinAnders LindénGerdt C Riise

Published in: Respiratory research (2022)

Local IL-26 seems to be involved in BOS but not AR, and macrophages as well as lymphocytes constitute cellular sources in this clinical setting. The enhancement of extracellular IL-26 protein in LTRs with BOS warrants further investigation of its potential as a target for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating BOS.

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