Induction of tolerance by thymic transplantation in rat model.

• Project/Area Number: 20790935
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: General surgery
• Research Institution: Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
• Principal Investigator: NOBORI Shuji Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 医学研究科, 助教 (30433288)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 移植外科学

Research Abstract

Our study investigated if thymic transplantation can support to induce tolerance to renal,cardiac or liver allografts across a full MHC mismatch in rat model. However we could not obtain novel findings and results to report.