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Comment
. 2022 Nov 15;3(11):100809.
doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100809.

Sugar and spice: Fc glycosylation in antibody-mediated transplant rejection

Nicole M Valenzuela  1
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Sugar and spice: Fc glycosylation in antibody-mediated transplant rejection

Nicole M Valenzuela. Cell Rep Med. .

Abstract

Bharadwaj et al.1 demonstrate that anti-donor HLA antibodies display low levels of Fc fucosylation. This signature was associated with potent provocation of NK cell effector functions and was discriminative for active antibody-mediated rejection among patients with donor specific HLA antibodies.

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Declaration of interests The author declares no competing interests.

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