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Multicolour flow cytometry was used to identify T-cell subsets with standard techniques and equipment (FACSAria �C BD Bioscience) [31]. Transplant patients were monitored before and every 6?months post-transplantation for alloimmune response against donor and third-party antigens by cell-mediated lympholysis [15]. Detailed methods for histological and immunohistochemical analysis are given in Data S1. Variations in peripheral blood CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell counts, percentage and counts of T-cell subpopulations and CD8+ T-cell-mediated lysis from control kidney transplant recipients not given MSC as well as variation in peripheral T-cell counts and percentages between the two control groups were assessed by Anova. The statistical significance level was defined as P? http://www.selleckchem.com/products/ly2157299.html of MSC was uneventful. After kidney transplantation, renal function rapidly improved and normalized within 3?days (Fig.?1a). Thereafter, the graft function remained stable up to day 360 post-transplantation. At this http://www.selleckchem.com/products/z-vad-fmk.html time point, a ��protocol�� biopsy showed no signs of acute rejection (Fig.?1b). The patient is in good health with stable graft function at the last available evaluation (day 540 post-Tx: serum creatinine 1.0?mg/dl; proteinuria 0.14?g/24?h). Patient 4 also received pretransplant MSC infusion with no side effects. Renal function rapidly improved and normalized on day 3 post-transplant (serum creatinine 1.3?mg/dl). From day 14 onwards, a rapid progressive increase in serum creatinine was observed up to 2.3?mg/dl (Fig.?1c). Renal ultrasound showed normal structure and resistivity index (IR: 0.58). CsA trough levels were in the therapeutic range. A moderate increase in temperature (38?��C) was documented. Thoracic X-ray, viral blood tests and urine culture were negative. On day 17 post-transplant, a kidney biopsy was performed which showed moderate�Csevere acute cellular rejection (Fig.?1d). Intravenous pulses of methylprednisolone were started. After tapering, the corticosteroid was maintained at the daily dose of 8?mg. Renal function progressively improved and serum creatinine returned to normal value within 10?days (serum creatinine 1.3?mg/dl). At 12?months post-transplant, the patient was in good health with stable graft function (serum http://www.selleck.cn/products/BIBW2992.html creatinine 1.25?mg/dl; proteinuria 0.11?g/24?h). In the control groups not receiving MSC, at 180 post-transplantation serum creatinine levels were 1.58?��?0.28 and 1.47?��?0.40?mg/dl and proteinuria values were 0.27?��?0.12 and 0.26?��?0.16 g/24?h in patients given low-dose RATG or the combination of Bas/low-dose RATG, respectively. At 360 post-transplantation, serum creatinine levels were 1.45?��?0.31 and 1.54?��?0.34?mg/dl and proteinuria values were 0.26?��?0.17 and 0.18?��?0.19?g/24?h, respectively. No acute rejection episodes occurred in these control patients during the 1-year follow-up.