Publications by authors named "Mattias Embretsen"
Transpl Immunol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on hepatic draining lymph nodes (HDLN) and their potential role in liver transplant (LT) immunology, which has previously been unclear in humans due to a lack of clinical tissue.
- During LT procedures, HDLNs were collected before and after blood flow was restored to better understand their impact, with various groups categorized based on whether pre- and postreperfusion samples were archived.
- The findings suggest that the process of removing HDLNs during surgery does not significantly affect operation times or blood transfusion needs, highlighting the importance of these lymph nodes for future research on immune responses related to organ transplants.
