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Down‐regulated donor‐specific T‐cell reactivity during successful tapering of immunosuppression after kidney transplantation by BESOUW, N. M. VAN, MAST, B. J. VAN DER, KUIPER, P. DE, GREGOOR, P. J. H. SMAK, VAESSEN, LENARD M. B., IJZERMANS, J. N. M., GELDER, T. VAN, WEIMAR, W.

“…SUMMARY Stable cadaveric renal transplant patients were routinely converted from cyclosporin A (CsA) to either azathioprine (AZA) or mycophenolate mofetil…”
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Comparison of Macrophage Phenotype Between Decidua Basalis and Decidua Parietalis by Flow Cytometry by Repnik, U, Tilburgs, T, Roelen, D.L, van der Mast, B.J, Kanhai, H.H.H, Scherjon, S, Claas, F.H.J

“…Abstract The two regions of the maternal decidua, decidua basalis and decidua parietalis, differ in the extent of trophoblast invasion and consequently in…”
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Reduction of Immunosuppressive Load in Renal Transplant Recipients With a Low Donor-Specific Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Precursor Frequency is Safe by van de Wetering, J., van der Mast, B.J., de Kuiper, P., van Besouw, N.M., Rischen-Vos, J., IJzermans, J.N.M., Weimar, W.

“…Tapering of immunosuppressive medication is indicated to prevent long-term side effects. Recently, we have shown that renal transplant recipients can safely be…”
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Mycophenolic acid plasma concentrations in kidney allograft recipients with or without cyclosporin: a cross-sectional study by Smak Gregoor, P J, van Gelder, T, Hesse, C J, van der Mast, B J, van Besouw, N M, Weimar, W

“…BACKGROUND: Combining cyclosporin (CsA) and prednisone with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) results in a significant reduction in the rate of biopsy-proven acute…”
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Randomized study on the conversion of treatment with cyclosporine to azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil followed by dose reduction by SMAK GREGOOR, P. J. H, VAN GELDER, T, VAN BESOUW, N. M, VAN DER MAST, B. J, IJZERMANS, J. N. M, WEIMAR, W

“…The introduction of cyclosporine (CsA) in kidney transplantation has improved early graft survival. However, its long-term use is associated with impairment of…”
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Relation of Mycophenolic Acid Trough Levels and Adverse Events in Kidney Allograft Recipients by Smak Gregoor, P.J.H, Hesse, C.J, van Gelder, T, van der Mast, B.J, IJzermans, J.N.M, van Besouw, N.M, Weimar, W

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Donor-specific T-cell reactivity identifies kidney transplant patients in whom immunosuppressive therapy can be safely reduced by VAN BESOUW, N. M, VAN DER MAST, B. J, DE KUIPER, P, SMAK GREGOOR, P. J. H, VAESSEN, L. M. B, IJZERMANS, J. N. M, VAN GELDER, T, WEIMAR, W

“…To reduce the side effects of long-term immunosuppressive therapy, stable renal transplant patients were routinely converted from cyclosporine to either…”
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T-cell reactivity during azathioprine therapy compared with mycophenolate mofetil therapy by van Besouw, N.M, van der Mast, B.J, de Kuiper, P, Smak Gregoor, P.J.H, Vaessen, L.M.B, IJzermans, J.N.M, van Gelder, T, Weimar, W

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Differential distribution of CD4(+)CD25(bright) and CD8(+)CD28(-) T-cells in decidua and maternal blood during human pregnancy by Tilburgs, T, Roelen, D L, van der Mast, B J, van Schip, J J, Kleijburg, C, de Groot-Swings, G M, Kanhai, H H H, Claas, F H J, Scherjon, S A

“…During pregnancy several maternal and fetal mechanisms are established to prevent a destructive immune response against the allogeneic fetus. Despite these…”
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Effect of mycophenolate mofetil on erythropoiesis in stable renal transplant patients is correlated with mycophenolic acid trough levels by van Besouw, Nicole M., van der Mast, Barbara J., Smak Gregoor, Peter J. H., Hesse, Cees J., IJzermans, Jan N. M., van Gelder, Teun, Weimar, Willem

“…Background. Both mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and azathioprine (AZA) are immunosuppressive drugs that inhibit purine synthesis. In theory, MMF selectively…”
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Effect of HLA-DR-shared blood transfusion on the clinical outcome of heart transplantation by VAN DER MAST, B. J, BALK, A. H. M. M

“…Pretransplant blood transfusion can have a favorable effect on renal and cardiac graft survival. In a previous study, we found that HLA-DR-shared blood…”
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Pretransplant donor-specific helper T cell reactivity as a tool for tailoring the individual need for immunosuppression by VAN DER MAST, Barbara J, VAN BESOUW, Nicole M, DE KUIPER, Petronella, VAESSEN, Lenard M. B, GREGOOR, Peter J. H. Smak, IJZERMANS, Jan N. M, VAN GELDER, Teun, CLAAS, Frans H. J, WEIMAR, Willem

“…A reliable immunological assay for quantification of donor-specific alloreactivity to identify patients at risk for future allograft rejection would be a…”
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Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease in immunocompetent patients: a self-protective mechanism by van der Mast, B J, Hornstra, N, Ruigrok, M B, Claas, F H, van Rood, J J, Lagaaij, E L

“…Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GVHD) is a rare but hazardous complication caused by transfusion of leucocyte-containing blood. It is not…”
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Mycophenolic acid trough levels after kidney transplantation in a cyclosporine-free protocol by Smak Gregoor, P J, van Gelder, T, van Besouw, N M, van der Mast, B J, Hesse, C J, IJzermans, J N, Weimar, W

“…Twenty-seven stable kidney transplant recipients treated with cyclosporine and prednisone were converted to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and prednisone 1 year…”
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Modulation of the T cell compartment by blood transfusion : Effect on cytotoxic and helper T lymphocyte precursor frequencies and T cell receptor Vβ usage by VAN DER MAST, B. J, VIËTOR, H. E, VAN DER MEER-PRINS, E. M. W, VAN BREE, S. P. M. J, BRAND, A, VAN DEN ELSEN, P. J, CLAAS, F. H. J

“…Recent data suggest that the favorable effect of pretransplant blood transfusion (BT) on transplant outcome depends on the HLA match. HLA-DR or haplotype…”
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Immunologic monitoring of the beneficial effect of one HLA-DR-shared blood transfusion in heart transplant patients by Vaessen, L M, van Miert, P P, van der Mast, B J, Doumaid, K, Balk, A H, Boog, C J, Weimar, W

“…Pre-transplant blood transfusion (BT) results in better graft survival in organ transplant recipients, especially when BT donor and allograft recipient share…”
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Fetal–maternal HLA-C mismatch is associated with decidual T cell activation and induction of functional T regulatory cells by Tilburgs, Tamara, Scherjon, Sicco A, van der Mast, Barbara J, Haasnoot, Geert W, Versteeg-v.d.Voort-Maarschalk, Minke, Roelen, Dave L, van Rood, Johannes J, Claas, Frans H.J

“…Abstract Human leukocyte antigen-C (HLA-C) is the only polymorphic classical histocompatibility antigen expressed by fetal trophoblasts at the fetal–maternal…”
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Differential effect of calcineurin inhibitors, anti-CD25 antibodies and rapamycin on the induction of FOXP3 in human T cells by BAAN, Carla C, VAN DER MAST, Barbara J, KLEPPER, Mariska, MOL, Wendy M, PEELERS, Annemiek M. A, KOREVAAR, Sander S, BALK, Aggie H. M. M, WEIMAR, Willem

“…The transcription factor FOXP3 has been identified as the molecule associated with the regulatory function of CD25+ T cells. To understand the biology of…”
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Mutual tolerance after liver and not after heart transplantation? Evaluation of patient-anti-donor and donor-anti-patient responses by mixed lymphocyte culture by van der Mast, Barbara j, van Besouw, Nicole M, Hepkema, Bouke G, Weimar, Willem, van de Berg, Aad P, Slooff, Maarten JH, Claas, Frans HJ

“…The ultimate goal in organ transplantation is the induction of donor-specific transplantation tolerance. The fact that in some patients it is possible to…”
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Expression of NK cell receptors on decidual T cells in human pregnancy by Tilburgs, Tamara, van der Mast, Barbara J, Nagtzaam, Nicole M.A, Roelen, Dave L, Scherjon, Sicco A, Claas, Frans H.J

“…Abstract Specific receptors enable NK cells to discriminate between cells with normal expression of MHC class I and cells that have low or absent expression of…”
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