Effect of the Immunological Antigenicity of the Allogeneic Tendons on Tendon Grafting

Abstract

The authors have investigated the immunological rejection responses against allogeneic tendon tissue using two strains of inbred rats. A complement dependent cytotoxicity test and an absorbing test were used. The results indicate that the rat tendon tissue contained major histo-compatibility antigens, that this was largely present in tendon cell components, and that collagen showed little or no response.