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Sharaby I, Alksas A, Abou El-Ghar M, Eldeeb M, Ghazal M, Gondim D, El-Baz A. Biomarkers for Kidney-Transplant Rejection: A Short Review Study. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2437. [PMID: 37760879 PMCID: PMC10525551 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11092437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for end-stage renal failure, but the limited availability of donors and the risk of immune rejection pose significant challenges. Early detection of acute renal rejection is a critical step to increasing the lifespan of the transplanted kidney. Investigating the clinical, genetic, and histopathological markers correlated to acute renal rejection, as well as finding noninvasive markers for early detection, is urgently needed. It is also crucial to identify which markers are associated with different types of acute renal rejection to manage treatment effectively. This short review summarizes recent studies that investigated various markers, including genomics, histopathology, and clinical markers, to differentiate between different types of acute kidney rejection. Our review identifies the markers that can aid in the early detection of acute renal rejection, potentially leading to better treatment and prognosis for renal-transplant patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Israa Sharaby
- Bioengineering Department, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA (A.A.)
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- Bioengineering Department, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA (A.A.)
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- Radiology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (M.A.E.-G.); (M.E.)
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- Radiology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (M.A.E.-G.); (M.E.)
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- Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi 59911, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA;
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- Bioengineering Department, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA (A.A.)
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Lai X, Zheng X, Mathew JM, Gallon L, Leventhal JR, Zhang ZJ. Tackling Chronic Kidney Transplant Rejection: Challenges and Promises. Front Immunol 2021; 12:661643. [PMID: 34093552 PMCID: PMC8173220 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.661643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite advances in post-transplant management, the long-term survival rate of kidney grafts and patients has not improved as approximately forty percent of transplants fails within ten years after transplantation. Both immunologic and non-immunologic factors contribute to late allograft loss. Chronic kidney transplant rejection (CKTR) is often clinically silent yet progressive allogeneic immune process that leads to cumulative graft injury, deterioration of graft function. Chronic active T cell mediated rejection (TCMR) and chronic active antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) are classified as two principal subtypes of CKTR. While significant improvements have been made towards a better understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms and diagnostic classifications of CKTR, lack of early detection, differential diagnosis and effective therapies continue to pose major challenges for long-term management. Recent development of high throughput cellular and molecular biotechnologies has allowed rapid development of new biomarkers associated with chronic renal injury, which not only provide insight into pathogenesis of chronic rejection but also allow for early detection. In parallel, several novel therapeutic strategies have emerged which may hold great promise for improvement of long-term graft and patient survival. With a brief overview of current understanding of pathogenesis, standard diagnosis and challenges in the context of CKTR, this mini-review aims to provide updates and insights into the latest development of promising novel biomarkers for diagnosis and novel therapeutic interventions to prevent and treat CKTR.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xingqiang Lai
- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
- Organ Transplant Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
- Department of Medicine, Nephrology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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