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. 2020 Sep 17;11:544186. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.544186

Table 2.

Rejection mechanisms involved in VCA.

Rejection classification Primary findings
Type of rejection
Acute Rejection Endothelial injury, dermal perivascular CD4/CD8 infiltrates
Chronic Rejection Microthromboses, graft vasculopathy
Immunologic mechanism
Cell-Mediated CD4/CD8, adhesion molecules, pro-inflammatory cytokines
Antibody-Mediated B cells, C4d deposits, DSA

DSA, Donor specific antibodies.