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Grutter G, Bianculli AG, Azeka E, Giustiniani P, Iodice FG, Amodeo A, Andreani M. Role of HLA in cardiothoracic transplantation. HLA 2024; 103:e15428. [PMID: 38450875 DOI: 10.1111/tan.15428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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In current clinical practice, transplant clinicians create collaborative working relationships with histocompatibility laboratory scientists to identify the risk of long-term graft failure, which may assist in establishing strategies for treatment and surveillance. Transplant immunology research also focuses on optimizing human leukocyte antibody tissue typing and defines the most effective test for detecting the presence of donor-specific antibodies. Although several studies have been conducted, data on pediatric heart transplant recipients are limited. Epitope load information may be utilized to identify donors with permissible human leukocyte antibody mismatches to increase transplant success. Although current guidelines do not consider human leukocyte antibody epitope-based matching tools, these guidelines could be useful for identifying recipients at a high risk of donor-specific antibody production, which would be appropriate for routine donor-specific antibody screening to initiate early interventions to prevent antibody-mediated rejection. Human leukocyte antibody matching at the epitope level offers an effective approach for identifying acceptable mismatches in sensitized patients and provides information about epitope loads. In the future, eplet matching may be used to define the best immunosuppressive therapy protocol for cardiothoracic organ transplantation. This report provides an overview of the role of human leukocyte antibodies in heart and lung transplantation.
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- Giorgia Grutter
- Heart Failure, Transplantation, Cardiorespiratory Mechanical Assistance Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unidade de Cardiologia Pediatrica e Cardiopatia Congenitas do Adulto, Departamento de Cardiologia, Instituto do Coração (InCor) Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Transplantation Immunogenetics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Heart Failure, Transplantation, Cardiorespiratory Mechanical Assistance Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Transplantation Immunogenetics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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González-López E, Mora-Cuesta VM, Roa-Bautista A, Comins-Boo A, Renaldo A, Irure-Ventura J, Iturbe-Fernández D, Tello-Mena S, San Segundo D, Cifrián-Martínez J, López-Hoyos M. DQA1 Eplet Mismatch Load As an Independent Risk Factor of CLAD After Lung Transplantation. Transplant Direct 2023; 9:e1513. [PMID: 37389015 PMCID: PMC10306436 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Lung transplantation remains the treatment of choice for end-stage lung diseases, and recipient selection is currently based on clinical urgency, ABO compatibility, and donor size. The risk of allosensitization is classically based on HLA mismatch, but eplet mismatch load is increasingly seen to be important in long-term outcomes in solid organ transplantation. Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) is relatively common and relevant, affecting almost 50% of patients 5 y after transplantation and being the first cause of death from the first year after transplantation. The overall class-II eplet mismatch load has been associated with CLAD development. Methods Based on clinical data, 240 lung transplant recipients were eligible for CLAD, and HLA and eplet mismatch was analyzed using the HLAMatchmaker 3.1 software. Results A total of 92 (38.3%) lung transplant recipients developed CLAD. The time free-of-CLAD was significantly decreased in patients with presence of DQA1 eplet mismatches (P = 0.015). Furthermore, when other previously described CLAD risk factors were studied in a multivariate analysis, the presence of DQA1 eplet mismatches was found to be independently associated with the early onset of CLAD. Conclusions The concept of epitope load has arisen as a new tool to better define donor-recipient immunologic compatibility. The presence of DQA1 eplet mismatches potentially would increase the likelihood of developing CLAD.
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- Elena González-López
- Immunology Department, Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Immunology Department, Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Immunology Department, Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Immunology Department, Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Immunology Department, Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Immunology Department, Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Pneumology Department, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Spain
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- Immunology Department, Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Immunology Department, Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
- Molecular Biology Department, Cantabrian University, Santander, Spain
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Lemieux W, Fleischer D, Yang AY, Niemann M, Oualkacha K, Klement W, Richard L, Polychronakos C, Liwski R, Claas F, Gebel HM, Keown PA, Lewin A, Sapir-Pichhadze R. Dissecting the impact of molecular T-cell HLA mismatches in kidney transplant failure: A retrospective cohort study. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1067075. [PMID: 36505483 PMCID: PMC9730505 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1067075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment in end-stage kidney disease, but de-novo donor specific antibody development continues to negatively impact patients undergoing kidney transplantation. One of the recent advances in solid organ transplantation has been the definition of molecular mismatching between donors and recipients' Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA). While not fully integrated in standard clinical care, cumulative molecular mismatch at the level of eplets (EMM) as well as the PIRCHE-II score have shown promise in predicting transplant outcomes. In this manuscript, we sought to study whether certain T-cell molecular mismatches (TcEMM) were highly predictive of death-censored graft failure (DCGF). Methods We studied a retrospective cohort of kidney donor:recipient pairs from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (2000-2015). Allele level HLA-A, B, C, DRB1 and DQB1 types were imputed from serologic types using the NMDP algorithm. TcEMMs were then estimated using the PIRCHE-II algorithm. Multivariable Accelerated Failure Time (AFT) models assessed the association between each TcEMM and DCGF. To discriminate between TcEMMs most predictive of DCGF, we fit multivariable Lasso penalized regression models. We identified co-expressed TcEMMs using weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA). Finally, we conducted sensitivity analyses to address PIRCHE and IMGT/HLA version updates. Results A total of 118,309 donor:recipient pairs meeting the eligibility criteria were studied. When applying the PIRCHE-II algorithm, we identified 1,935 distinct TcEMMs at the population level. A total of 218 of the observed TcEMM were independently associated with DCGF by AFT models. The Lasso penalized regression model with post selection inference identified a smaller subset of 86 TcEMMs (56 and 30 TcEMM derived from HLA Class I and II, respectively) to be highly predictive of DCGF. Of the observed TcEMM, 38.14% appeared as profiles of highly co-expressed TcEMMs. In addition, sensitivity analyses identified that the selected TcEMM were congruent across IMGT/HLA versions. Conclusion In this study, we identified subsets of TcEMMs highly predictive of DCGF and profiles of co-expressed mismatches. Experimental verification of these TcEMMs determining immune responses and how they may interact with EMM as predictors of transplant outcomes would justify their consideration in organ allocation schemes and for modifying immunosuppression regimens.
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- William Lemieux
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada,Medical Affairs & Innovation, Héma-Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics, Université du Québec à Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Organ Donation and Transplantation, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Transfusion medicine/Reference Laboratory, Héma-Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and the Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Medical Affairs & Innovation, Héma-Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada,Division of Nephrology and the Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada,Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada,*Correspondence: Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze,
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Lobashevsky A, Niemann M, Kowinski B, Higgins N, Abdel-Wareth L, Atrabulsi B, Roe D, Hage C. Formation of donor-specific antibodies depends on the epitope load of mismatched hlas in lung transplant recipients: A retrospective single-center study. Clin Transplant 2022; 36:e14755. [PMID: 35771140 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The development of donor-specific antibodies (DSA) has a significant impact on graft outcome in solid organ transplantation. Mismatched HLAs are recognized directly and indirectly by the recipient immune system. Both pathways occur in parallel and result in the generation of plasma cells, DSA, cytotoxic and T helper lymphocytes. Here, we present the results of an analysis of the epitope load of mismatched HLAs in a cohort of 220 lung transplant recipients using two in silico algorithms, HLAMatchmaker and PIRCHE-II (Predicted Indirectly ReCognizable HLA Epitopes). De novo DSA (dnDSA) were detected by single antigen bead assays. The percentage of recipients who developed dnDSA was significantly higher in the group of patients who received lung transplants with a mismatching score above the detected threshold than in the group of patients who received lung transplants with a mismatching score below the threshold. In a multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis, the PIRCHE-II score appeared to be a superior predictor of dnDSA formation. In addition, PIRCHE-II technology was shown to be useful in predicting separate dnDSA1 and dnDSA2 formation. We conclude that both algorithms can be used for the evaluation of the epitope load of mismatched HLAs and the prediction of DSA development in lung transplant recipients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Andrew Lobashevsky
- Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Methodist Hospital, IUHealth Inc., Indianapolis, IN, USA.,Mubadala, National Reference Laboratory, HLA Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Lung Transplant Program, IUHealth Inc., Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Methodist Hospital, IUHealth Inc., Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Mubadala, National Reference Laboratory, HLA Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Lung Transplant Program, IUHealth Inc., Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- McGowen Institute of Regenerative medicine, UPMC, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Zahran S, Bourdiec A, Zhang X, Sapir-Pichhadze R. Not all eplet mismatches are created equal - A cohort study illustrating implications to long-term graft outcomes. Hum Immunol 2021; 83:225-232. [PMID: 34844785 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2021.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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We assessed implications of various eplet-compatibility strategies to death-censored graft failure (DCGF), defined as return to dialysis or re-transplantation, in a base-case scenario from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. To inform personalized care, we evaluated how recipient, donor, and transplant characteristics affect DCGF by ascending categories of eplet mismatches (EMM), and derived adjusted hazard ratios (HR). The base-case analysis demonstrated 15-year estimated survival probabilities of 77.1%, 75.4%, 73.6%, 72.2%, 74.9%, and 73.5% for the lowest EMM categories (complete epitype: 0-19, antibody-verified (AbVer) epitype and class II eplets: 0-9, class II AbVer eplets: 0-4, 55 high-risk eplets associated with DCGF: 0-3, and subset of 15 high-risk eplets validated in an independent subcohort: 0 EMM, respectively). Beyond the lowest EMM categories, the Epi15 strategy allowed better differentiation of change in DCGF risk per EMM, with additional 5.2%, 3.9% and 4.1% decrease in estimated graft survival for each additional EMM (1, 2, and ≥ 3, respectively). Recipients < 25 years, donors > 55 years, and immunosuppression regimens excluding calcineurin inhibitors and steroids, demonstrated higher HR for DCGF. High-risk EMM allowed better differentiation between DCGF probabilities per EMM, suggesting that recipients at higher risk for graft failure could benefit most from allocation schemes ensuring compatibility on these eplets.
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- Somaya Zahran
- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Molecular disparity in human leukocyte antigens is associated with outcomes in haploidentical stem cell transplantation. Blood Adv 2021; 4:3474-3485. [PMID: 32726398 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Haploidentical donors are increasingly used for patients requiring hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Although several factors have been associated with transplant outcomes, the impact of HLA disparity in haploidentical HSCT (haplo-HSCT) remains unclear. We investigated the impact of HLA disparity quantified by mismatched eplets (ME) load of each HLA locus on the clinical outcome of 278 consecutive haploidentical transplants. Here, we demonstrated that the degree of HLA molecular mismatches, at individual HLA loci, may be relevant to clinical outcome in the haplo-HSCT. A significantly better overall survival was associated with higher ME load from HLA-A (hazard ratio [HR], 0.97; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.95-0.99; P = .003) and class I loci (HR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.97-0.99; P = .045) in the host-versus-graft direction. The apparent survival advantage of HLA-A ME was primarily attributed to reduced risk in relapse associated with an increase in HLA-A ME load (subdistribution HR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.92-0.98; P = .004). Furthermore, we have identified an association between the risk of grade 3-4 acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and a higher ME load at HLA-B and class I loci in graft-versus-host (GVH) direction. Additionally, GVH nonpermissive HLA-DPB1 mismatch defined by T-cell epitope grouping was significantly associated with relapse protection (subdistribution HR, 0.19; 95% CI, 0.06-0.59; P = .004) without a concurrent increase in GVHD. These findings indicate that alloreactivity generated by HLA disparity at certain HLA loci is associated with transplant outcomes, and ME analysis of individual HLA loci might assist donor selection and risk stratification in haplo-HSCT.
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On Path to Informing Hierarchy of Eplet Mismatches as Determinants of Kidney Transplant Loss. Kidney Int Rep 2021; 6:1567-1579. [PMID: 34169197 PMCID: PMC8207474 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction To mitigate risks related to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) incompatibility, we assessed whether certain structurally defined HLA targets present in donors but absent from recipients, known as eplet mismatches (EMM), are associated with death-censored graft failure (DCGF). Methods We studied a cohort of 118,313 American 0% panel reactive antibodies (PRA) first kidney transplant recipients (2000 to 2015) from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. Imputed allele-level donor and recipient HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1, and -DQB1 genotypes were converted to the repertoire of EMM. We fit survival models for each EMM with significance thresholds corrected for false discovery rate and validated those in an independent PRA > 0% cohort. We conducted network-based analyses to model relationships among EMM and developed models to select the subset of EMM most predictive of DCGF. Results Of 412 EMM observed, 119 class I and 118 class II EMM were associated with DCGF. Network analysis showed that although 210 eplets formed profiles of 2 to 12 simultaneously occurring EMMs, 202 were singleton EMMs that were not involved in any profile. A variable selection procedure identified 55 single HLA class I and II EMMs in 70% of the dataset; of those, 15 EMMs (9 singleton and 6 involved in profiles) were predictive of DCGF in the remaining dataset. Conclusion Our analysis distinguished increasingly smaller subsets of EMMs associated with increased risk of DCGF. Validation of these EMMs as important predictors of transplant outcomes (in contrast to acceptable EMMs) in datasets with measured allele-level genotypes will support their role as immunodominant EMMs worthy of consideration in organ allocation schemes.
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Deaglio S, Amoroso A, Rinaldi M, Boffini M. HLA typing in lung transplantation: does high resolution fit all? ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:45. [PMID: 32154803 PMCID: PMC7036624 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2020.01.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Silvia Deaglio
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Turin, Italy
- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Turin, Italy
- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Reindl-Schwaighofer R, Heinzel A, Gualdoni GA, Mesnard L, Claas FHJ, Oberbauer R. Novel insights into non-HLA alloimmunity in kidney transplantation. Transpl Int 2019; 33:5-17. [PMID: 31650645 PMCID: PMC6972536 DOI: 10.1111/tri.13546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Recognition of non‐self structures on donor cells represents the main immunological barrier in solid organ transplantation. The human leukocyte antigens (HLA) are considered the most important non‐self (allo)antigens in transplantation. Long‐term graft attrition is mainly caused by the formation of alloreactive antibodies that are directed against non‐self structures (i.e., epitopes) on cell surface proteins. Recently published data provided evidence for a similar importance of non‐HLA mismatches between donors and recipients in acute rejection as well as long‐term kidney allograft survival. These data suggest a broader concept of immunological non‐self that goes beyond HLA incompatibility and expands the current concept of polymorphic non‐self epitopes on cell surface molecules from HLA to non‐HLA targets. Amino acid substitutions caused by single nucleotide variants in protein‐coding genes or complete loss of gene expression represent the basis for polymorphic residues in both HLA and non‐HLA molecules. To better understand these novel insights in non‐HLA alloimmunity, we will first review basic principles of the alloimmune response with a focus on the HLA epitope concept in donor‐specific antibody formation before discussing key publications on non‐HLA antibodies.
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- Roman Reindl-Schwaighofer
- Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Sorbonne Université, Urgences Néphrologiques et Transplantation Rénale, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Epitope-based human leukocyte antigen matching for transplantation: a personal perspective of its future. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2019; 23:486-492. [PMID: 29995674 DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This study reflects my personal experience with the characterization of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) epitopes and their significance in HLA matching for transplantation. It offers a subjective assessment what further studies are needed to have this concept be applied in the clinical setting. RECENT FINDINGS This study addresses the structural characteristics of antibody-reactive HLA epitopes determined by different methods, eplet-associated antibody analysis and acceptable mismatching for sensitized patients and eplet immunogenicity and determination of mismatch permissibility. BASIC IMPLICATIONS: for clinical practice and research consider the need for further studies of the structural basis of antibody-verified HLA epitopes determined in different techniques and their clinical relevance, the biological basis of epitope immunogenicity and determinations of permissible mismatches and a computerized clinical transplant database with an Artificial Intelligence component that can generate evidence-based information for the practical application of epitope-based HLA matching.
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Towards the identification of the relative immunogenicity of individual HLA antibody epitopes. Hum Immunol 2019; 80:218-220. [PMID: 30735757 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Recent data suggest that HLA epitope matching is more predictive for the formation of donor specific antibodies (DSA) after transplantation than classical HLA antigen matching. A proper definition of the epitopes and their immunogenicity is crucial for a broad clinical application of epitope matching in solid organ transplantation. For that purpose, a novel epitope component was started during the 17th International Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Workshop. Only a limited number of antibody data was available, resulting in a preliminary analysis confirming the potential relevance of epitope matching for the development of donor specific antibodies. During the actual workshop sessions the participants mainly discussed the future strategy to collect and analyze a large number of data in the framework of the 18th International Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Workshop, which will take place in 2021. All practical issues can be found on the website www.ihiw18.org. Data collection will already start in early 2019 in order to have sufficient time for detailed analyses using several different algorithms.
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Zhi H, Ahlen MT, Thinn AMM, Weiler H, Curtis BR, Skogen B, Zhu J, Newman PJ. High-resolution mapping of the polyclonal immune response to the human platelet alloantigen HPA-1a (Pl A1). Blood Adv 2018; 2:3001-3011. [PMID: 30413435 PMCID: PMC6234362 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018023341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Antibodies to platelet-specific antigens are responsible for 2 clinically important bleeding disorders: posttransfusion purpura and fetal/neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT). The human platelet-specific alloantigen 1a/1b (HPA-1a/1b; also known as PlA1/A2) alloantigen system of human platelet membrane glycoprotein (GP) IIIa is controlled by a Leu33Pro polymorphism and is responsible for ∼80% of the cases of FNAIT. Local residues surrounding polymorphic residue 33 are suspected to have a profound effect on alloantibody binding and subsequent downstream effector events. To define the molecular requirements for HPA-1a alloantibody binding, we generated transgenic mice that expressed murine GPIIIa (muGPIIIa) isoforms harboring select humanized residues within the plexin-semaphorin-integrin (PSI) and epidermal growth factor 1 (EGF1) domains and examined their ability to support the binding of a series of monoclonal and polyclonal HPA-1a-specific antibodies. Humanizing the PSI domain of muGPIIIa was sufficient to recreate the HPA-1a epitope recognized by some HPA-1a-specific antibodies; however, humanizing distinct amino acids within the linearly distant but conformationally close EGF1 domain was required to enable binding of others. These results reveal the previously unsuspected complex heterogeneity of the polyclonal alloimmune response to this clinically important human platelet alloantigen system. High-resolution mapping of this alloimmune response may improve diagnosis of FNAIT and should facilitate the rational design and selection of contemplated prophylactic and therapeutic anti-HPA-1a reagents.
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- Huiying Zhi
- Blood Research Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Immunology Research Group, Department of Medical Biology, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Blood Research Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Biochemistry
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- Blood Research Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Blood Research Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Immunology Research Group, Department of Medical Biology, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Blood Research Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Biochemistry
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- Blood Research Institute, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Pharmacology, and
- Department of Cell Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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This overview describes recent developments demonstrating the significance of epitopes in HLA antibody responses and matching for organ transplantation. HLA epitopes are defined by molecular modeling and amino acid comparisons between HLA alleles and the HLAMatchmaker algorithm considers eplets as essential components. Each allele represents a distinct string of eplets and matching is done by aligning donor and recipient strings. Evidence is summarized how mismatched eplet loads affect antibody responses and transplant outcomes. Epitope-based matching has been applied not only to identify acceptable mismatches for sensitized transplant candidates but also to identify more suitably mismatched donors for nonsensitized patients. Three recently proposed theories will further our understanding of the immunogenicity of individual HLA eplets.It has become apparent that epitope-based matching is superior to antigen matching; we should be ready soon to apply this principle in the clinical transplant setting very soon.
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Ferradji A, D'Souza Y, Saw CL, Oualkacha K, Richard L, Sapir-Pichhadze R. Performance of an allele-level multi-locus HLA genotype imputation tool in hematopoietic stem cell donors from Quebec. IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE 2017; 5:551-559. [PMID: 28840646 PMCID: PMC5691302 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction Donor‐recipient HLA compatibility is an important determinant of transplant outcomes. Allele‐group to allele‐level imputations help assign HLA genotypes when allele‐level genotypes are not available during donor selection. Methods We evaluated the performance of HaploStats, an allele‐level multi‐locus HLA genotype imputation tool from the National Marrow Donor Program, in a cross‐sectional study including hematopoietic stem cell donors (HSCD) from Quebec, Canada. A total of 144 self‐identified Caucasian HSCD genotyped at the allele‐group and allele‐level for HLA‐A, ‐B, ‐C, ‐DRB1, and ‐DQB1 loci were studied. We compared allele‐level genotypes imputed by HaploStats to those obtained by the reference standard, sequenced‐based typing (SBT). Results Imputation performance, determined by allele‐level genotype recall (fraction of matching imputed and sequenced genotypes) was 97%, 96%, 95%, 84%, and 81% for HLA‐A, ‐B, ‐C, ‐DRB1, and ‐DQB1 loci, respectively. Our sample deviated from Hardy‐Weinberg equilibrium only at the HLA‐DRB1 locus. Residual ambiguity, determined by typing resolution scores (TRS), was greatest for HLA class II loci (average TRS 0.65 and 0.80 for DRB1 and DQB1, respectively). In contrast, average TRS of 0.88, 0.84, and 0.92 was observed for HLA‐A, ‐B, and ‐C, respectively. Conclusions HLA allele imputation from ambiguous genotypes demonstrate satisfactory prediction accuracy for HLA class I but modest prediction accuracy for HLA class II loci in self‐identified Caucasian HSCD from Quebec. While consideration of high‐resolution allele and haplotype frequencies in the Quebec population may improve the performance of available allele‐level multi‐locus genotype imputation tools in Quebec, this study suggests that genotyping at the first two field level should be conducted whenever possible.
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- Abdelhakim Ferradji
- Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Histocompatibility Laboratory, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics, Université du Québec À Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Background The association of HLA mismatching with kidney allograft survival has been well established. We examined whether amino acid (AA) mismatches (MMs) at the antigen recognition site of HLA molecules represent independent and incremental risk factors for kidney graft failure (GF) beyond those MMs assessed at the antigenic (2-digit) specificity. Methods Data on 240 024 kidney transplants performed between 1987 and 2009 were obtained from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. We imputed HLA-A, -B, and -DRB1 alleles and corresponding AA polymorphisms from antigenic specificity through the application of statistical and population genetics inferences. GF risk was evaluated using Cox proportional-hazards regression models adjusted for covariates including patient and donor risk factors and HLA antigen MMs. Results We show that estimated AA MMs at particular positions in the peptide-binding pockets of HLA-DRB1 molecule account for a significant incremental risk that was independent of the well-known association of HLA antigen MMs with graft survival. A statistically significant linear relationship between the estimated number of AA MMs and risk of GF was observed for HLA-DRB1 in deceased donor and living donor transplants. This relationship was strongest during the first 12 months after transplantation (hazard ratio, 1.30 per 15 DRB1 AA MM; P < 0.0001). Conclusions This study shows that independent of the well-known association of HLA antigen (2-digit specificity) MMs with kidney graft survival, estimated AA MMs at peptide-binding sites of the HLA-DRB1 molecule account for an important incremental risk of GF. In a population of 240 024 kidney transplant recipients using the data of the Scientific Registry of Transplant recipients, the authors demonstrate that, independently of HLA antigen mismatches, estimated amino-acid mismatches at peptide-binding sites of the HLA-DRB1 molecule, accounts for an increased graft failure risk. Supplemental digital content is available in the text.
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Duquesnoy RJ. Reflections on HLA Epitope-Based Matching for Transplantation. Front Immunol 2016; 7:469. [PMID: 27965660 PMCID: PMC5124729 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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HLA antibodies are primary causes of transplant rejection; they recognize epitopes that can be structurally defined by eplets. There are many reviews about HLA epitope-based matching in transplantation. This article describes some personal reflections about epitopes including a historical perspective of HLA typing at the antigen and allele levels, the repertoires of antibody-verified HLA epitopes, the use of HLAMatchmaker in determining the specificities of antibodies tested in different assays, and, finally, possible strategies to control HLA antibody responses.
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Duquesnoy RJ. Should epitope-based HLA compatibility be used in the kidney allocation system? Hum Immunol 2016; 78:24-29. [PMID: 27771385 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2016.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The new kidney allocation system (KAS) still applies donor-recipient HLA compatibility mostly at the antigen level and although some four-digit alleles have been included. This system is used to record unacceptable mismatches for sensitized transplant candidates with serum HLA antibodies. Since the reactivities of such antibodies are specifically associated with epitopes rather than HLA antigens, a more scientifically accurate assessment of mismatch acceptability could be based on epitopes. HLA class I and class II epitope specificity analyses can now be readily performed with serum antibody assays with single allele panels. This report describes an epitope-based HLA compatibility system for KAS and involves recipient and donor HLA typing at the four-digit allele level. It focuses on sensitized patients who have serum antibodies specific for HLA epitopes that can be entered as unacceptable mismatches in the transplant candidate database. Newly developed software programs could readily identify compatible HLA types.
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- Rene J Duquesnoy
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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