Defining the capacity and limits of natural self-tolerance mechanisms, along with the contribution by hematopoietic chimerism, in the immunity/tolerance decision towards an allogeneic islet transplant: by Foon Nin William Chan.

• On the decision of immunity or tolerance

• Author / Creator

  Chan, Foon Nin William

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Homografts.
  • Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. Complications.
  • Chimerism.
  • Cell transplantation.
  • Diabetes. Animal models.
  • T cells. Synthesis. Immunological aspects.
  • Mice as laboratory animals.

• Graduation date

  2008

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-mt3e-1458

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private, scholarly or scientific research. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.