Microarrays and transcriptome analysis in renal transplantation
Philip F Halloran* and Gunilla Einecke
Correspondence *University of Alberta, Division of Nephrology & Transplantation Immunology, 250 Heritage Medical Research Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2S2, Canada
Email phil.halloran@ualberta.ca
Transcriptome-based assessment of blood, urine or biopsy tissue could have a powerful impact on the management of renal transplants, with the potential to detect injurious mechanisms before graft injury is established. This Viewpoint article explores the promise held by transcriptomics and high-density microarrays, and examines the challenges of applying these new technologies in renal transplant recipients.
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