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Antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplantation: new developments and old uncertainties. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2017; 22:207-214. [PMID: 28301387 DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) currently represents one of the main problems for clinical management of heart transplant because of its diagnostic complexity and poor evidences supporting treatments. RECENT FINDINGS Disorder-based diagnosis is a cornerstone in defining AMR. The limitations of the current classification have been partially overcome by novel studies improving the description of the immune-pathological graft abnormalities, and by new molecular approaches allowing a better understanding of the mechanisms behind AMR and of its relationship with cellular rejection and chronic vasculopathy. In-depth characterization of donor-specific antibodies showed to provide additional prognostic information and guide for treatment. Clinical relevance of AMR is bound to appropriate detection of graft dysfunction. In addition to traditional longitudinal evaluation by echocardiogram, cardiac magnetic resonance and detection of cell-free DNA may represent novel sensitive markers for graft injury that could prompt treatment before dysfunction becomes clinically manifest. SUMMARY Despite improvements in the diagnostic process, therapeutic strategies made little progress in addition to the consolidation of practices supported by limited evidences. Novel complement inhibitors appear promising in changing this scenario. Nevertheless, collaborative multicenter studies are needed to develop standardized approaches tailored to the highly variable clinical and laboratory features of AMR.
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Farrero Torres M, Pando M, Luo C, Luikart H, Valantine H, Khush K. The role of complement-fixing donor-specific antibodies identified by a C1q assay after heart transplantation. Clin Transplant 2017; 31. [DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- M. Farrero Torres
- Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Program; Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinic; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Surgery; Scott & White Medical Center; Temple TX USA
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- Histocompatibility, Immunogenetics and Disease Profiling Laboratory; Department of Pathology; Stanford University Medical Center; Palo Alto CA USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Department of Medicine; Stanford University Medical Center; Palo Alto CA USA
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- Laboratory of Transplantation Genomics; National Institutes of Health; Bethesda MD USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Department of Medicine; Stanford University Medical Center; Palo Alto CA USA
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Application and interpretation of histocompatibility data in thoracic (heart and lung) transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2017; 22:421-425. [PMID: 28654443 DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of the review is to update our current understanding and utilization of immunogenetic tools in heart and lung transplant. RECENT FINDINGS Increasingly, complex patients have been managed perioperatively for heart and lung transplant using a variety of tests and techniques. Recent treatment regimens and listing strategies have exploited recent laboratory advances. However, the better characterization has led to an even more complex description of sensitized heart and lung candidates. Several recent studies have examined antibody strengths and behavior to guide clinical decision-making and examine postoperative outcomes. Finally, non-human leukocyte antigen antibodies have emerged as possible determinants of allograft outcome in heart and lung transplant. SUMMARY Heart and lung transplant candidates with preformed and de-novo posttransplant antibodies continue to represent a challenging and high-risk group of patients. Modern immunogenetic techniques have broadened our understanding and have revealed an even more complex relationship between antibodies, allografts, and outcomes.
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Mangiola M, Marrari M, Feingold B, Zeevi A. Significance of Anti-HLA Antibodies on Adult and Pediatric Heart Allograft Outcomes. Front Immunol 2017; 8:4. [PMID: 28191005 PMCID: PMC5269448 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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As methods for human leukocyte antigens (HLA) antibody detection have evolved and newer solid phase assays are much more sensitive, the last 15 years has seen a renewed focus on the importance of HLA antibodies in solid organ transplant rejection. However, there is still much controversy regarding the clinical significance of antibody level as depicted by the mean fluorescence intensity of a patient’s neat serum. Emerging techniques, including those that identify antibody level and function, show promise for the detection of individuals at risk of allograft rejection, determination of the effectiveness of desensitization prior to transplant, and for monitoring treatment of rejection. Here, we review current publications regarding the relevance of donor-specific HLA antibodies (DSA) in adult and pediatric heart transplantation (HT) with graft survival, development of antibody-mediated rejection and cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). The negative impact of DSA on patient and allograft survival is evident in adult and pediatric HT recipients. Many questions remain regarding the most appropriate frequency of assessment of pre- and posttransplant DSA as well as the phenotype of DSA memory vs. true de novo antibody using large multicenter adult and pediatric cohorts and state-of-the-art methodologies for DSA detection and characterization.
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- Massimo Mangiola
- Division of Transplant Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , Pittsburgh, PA , USA
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- Division of Transplant Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , Pittsburgh, PA , USA
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- Pediatric Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC , Pittsburgh, PA , USA
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- Division of Transplant Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , Pittsburgh, PA , USA
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Legris T, Picard C, Todorova D, Lyonnet L, Laporte C, Dumoulin C, Nicolino-Brunet C, Daniel L, Loundou A, Morange S, Bataille S, Vacher-Coponat H, Moal V, Berland Y, Dignat-George F, Burtey S, Paul P. Antibody-Dependent NK Cell Activation Is Associated with Late Kidney Allograft Dysfunction and the Complement-Independent Alloreactive Potential of Donor-Specific Antibodies. Front Immunol 2016; 7:288. [PMID: 27563301 PMCID: PMC4980873 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Although kidney transplantation remains the best treatment for end-stage renal failure, it is limited by chronic humoral aggression of the graft vasculature by donor-specific antibodies (DSAs). The complement-independent mechanisms that lead to the antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) of kidney allografts remain poorly understood. Increasing lines of evidence have revealed the relevance of natural killer (NK) cells as innate immune effectors of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), but few studies have investigated their alloreactive potential in the context of solid organ transplantation. Our study aimed to investigate the potential contribution of the antibody-dependent alloreactive function of NK cells to kidney graft dysfunction. We first conducted an observational study to investigate whether the cytotoxic function of NK cells is associated with chronic allograft dysfunction. The NK-Cellular Humoral Activation Test (NK-CHAT) was designed to evaluate the recipient and antibody-dependent reactivity of NK cells against allogeneic target cells. The release of CD107a/Lamp1+ cytotoxic granules, resulting from the recognition of rituximab-coated B cells by NK cells, was analyzed in 148 kidney transplant recipients (KTRs, mean graft duration: 6.2 years). Enhanced ADCC responsiveness was associated with reduced graft function and identified as an independent risk factor predicting a decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate over a 1-year period (hazard ratio: 2.83). In a second approach, we used the NK-CHAT to reveal the cytotoxic potential of circulating alloantibodies in vitro. The level of CD16 engagement resulting from the in vitro recognition of serum-coated allogeneic B cells or splenic cells was further identified as a specific marker of DSA-induced ADCC. The NK-CHAT scoring of sera obtained from 40 patients at the time of transplant biopsy was associated with ABMR diagnosis. Our findings indicate that despite the administration of immunosuppressive treatments, robust ADCC responsiveness can be maintained in some KTRs. Because it evaluates both the Fab recognition of alloantigens and Fc-driven NK cell activation, the NK-CHAT represents a potentially valuable tool for the non-invasive and individualized evaluation of humoral risk during transplantation.
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- Tristan Legris
- Nephrology Dialysis Renal Transplantation Center, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hospital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- Établissement Français du Sang Alpes Méditerranée, Marseille, France; ADES UMR 7268, CNRS, EFS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- UMR 1076, Vascular Research Center of Marseille, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University , Marseille , France
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- Hematology Unit, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hopital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- Hematology Unit, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hopital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- Hematology Unit, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hopital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- Hematology Unit, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hopital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- Laboratory for Anatomy, Pathology, Neuropathology, Hôpital de la Timone, Aix-Marseille University , Marseille , France
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- Unité d'Aide méthodologique à la Recherche Clinique et Epidémiologique, DRRC, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille , Marseille , France
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique, Hôpital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- Nephrology Dialysis Renal Transplantation Center, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hospital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- Nephrology Dialysis Renal Transplantation Center, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hospital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- Nephrology Dialysis Renal Transplantation Center, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hospital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- Nephrology Dialysis Renal Transplantation Center, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hospital de la Conception , Marseille , France
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- UMR 1076, Vascular Research Center of Marseille, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France; Hematology Unit, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hopital de la Conception, Marseille, France
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- Nephrology Dialysis Renal Transplantation Center, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hospital de la Conception, Marseille, France; UMR 1076, Vascular Research Center of Marseille, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- UMR 1076, Vascular Research Center of Marseille, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France; Hematology Unit, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hopital de la Conception, Marseille, France
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