Antibody reactivity with new antigens revealed in multi-transgenic triple knockout pigs may cause early loss of pig kidneys in baboons.
Yuichi AriyoshiKazuhiro TakeuchiThomas PomposelliDilrukshi K Ekanayake-AlperAkira ShimizuLennan BoydErmance EstimeMayu OhtaArsenoi AsfourJ Scott ArnDavid AyaresMarc LorberMegan SykesDavid H SachsKazuhiko YamadaPublished in: Xenotransplantation (2020)
These data suggest that neoantigens associated with mTg Tri-KO promote acute xenograft rejection in a pig-to-baboon VT + K XTx model. The screening assays may be useful to select "safe" recipients to receive mTg Tri-KO kidneys.