Immunology demystified: A guide for transplant hepatologists

Figure 1 Key immunological events in liver transplantation. A: A antigen; Anti-A: Anti-A isoagglutinin; Anti-B: Anti-B isoagglutinin; B: B antigen; CTL: Effector CD8⁺ cytotoxic T cell; DC: Dendritic cell; DSA: Donor-specific antibodies; H: Hepatocyte; IL-10: Interleukin 10; IVIG: Intravenous immunoglobulin; M2: M2 macrophage; MHC-II: Major histocompatibility complex molecule class II; MMF: Mycophenolate mofetil; Tan: Anergic T cell; Tap: Apoptotic T cell; Tc: CD8⁺ cytotoxic T cell; Th: CD4⁺ helper T cell; Treg: Regulatory T cell. Created with Biorender.com.

Figure 2 Immunosuppression in liver transplantation: Personalization and monitoring.