CD69 EXPRESSION ON PERIPHERAL CD8 T CELLS CORRELATES WITH ACUTE REJECTION IN RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS

Abstract

We demonstrate that expression of CD69 on CD3+ and CD8+ peripheral blood T cells correlates closely with the presence of acute graft rejection in renal allograft recipients. Measurement of this surface marker may provide a rapid, noninvasive, and accurate means by which graft rejection can be identified.