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Xu Y, Sun X, Liu Y, Huang Y, Liang M, Sun R, Yin G, Song C, Ding Q, Du B, Bi X. Prediction of subjective cognitive decline after corpus callosum infarction by an interpretable machine learning-derived early warning strategy. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1123607. [PMID: 37416313 PMCID: PMC10321713 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1123607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Background and purpose Corpus callosum (CC) infarction is an extremely rare subtype of cerebral ischemic stroke, however, the symptoms of cognitive impairment often fail to attract early attention of patients, which seriously affects the long-term prognosis, such as high mortality, personality changes, mood disorders, psychotic reactions, financial burden and so on. This study seeks to develop and validate models for early predicting the risk of subjective cognitive decline (SCD) after CC infarction by machine learning (ML) algorithms. Methods This is a prospective study that enrolled 213 (only 3.7%) CC infarction patients from a nine-year cohort comprising 8,555 patients with acute ischemic stroke. Telephone follow-up surveys were carried out for the patients with definite diagnosis of CC infarction one-year after disease onset, and SCD was identified by Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) questionnaire. Based on the significant features selected by the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), seven ML models including Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Logistic Regression (LR), Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM), Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost), Gaussian Naïve Bayes (GNB), Complement Naïve Bayes (CNB), and Support vector machine (SVM) were established and their predictive performances were compared by different metrics. Importantly, the SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) was also utilized to examine internal behavior of the highest-performance ML classifier. Results The Logistic Regression (LR)-model performed better than other six ML-models in SCD predictability after the CC infarction, with the area under the receiver characteristic operator curve (AUC) of 77.1% in the validation set. Using LASSO and SHAP analysis, we found that infarction subregions of CC infarction, female, 3-month modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score, age, homocysteine, location of angiostenosis, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, pure CC infarction, and number of angiostenosis were the top-nine significant predictors in the order of importance for the output of LR-model. Meanwhile, we identified that infarction subregion of CC, female, 3-month mRS score and pure CC infarction were the factors which independently associated with the cognitive outcome. Conclusion Our study firstly demonstrated that the LR-model with 9 common variables has the best-performance to predict the risk of post-stroke SCD due to CC infarcton. Particularly, the combination of LR-model and SHAP-explainer could aid in achieving personalized risk prediction and be served as a decision-making tool for early intervention since its poor long-term outcome.
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- *Correspondence: Bingying Du, ; Xiaoying Bi,
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- *Correspondence: Bingying Du, ; Xiaoying Bi,
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Ji R, Li Y, Huang R, Xiong J, Wang X, Zhang X. Recent Advances and Research Progress in Biomarkers for Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2023; 186:103993. [PMID: 37061073 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2023.103993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023] Open
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Chronic graft-versus host disease (cGVHD) is a major risk for patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. With the emergence of novel therapies and the increased understanding of the mechanisms underlying cGVHD, there are more options for cGVHD treatment. Regardless of improvements in treatment, diagnosis mainly depends on identification of symptoms, which makes precise treatment a challenge. Numerous biomarkers for cGVHD have been validated and have demonstrated strong associations with prognosis and response to treatment. The most common biomarkers mainly include critical types of immune cells, chemokines, cytokines, microRNAs, and autoantibodies, all of which play important roles in the development of cGVHD. Compared to traditional tools, biomarkers have several advantages, for example, they can be applied for early diagnosis, to identify cGVHD risk before onset, and predict which therapy is most likely to benefit patients. In this review, we summarize biomarkers with potential clinical value and discuss future applications.
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- Rui Ji
- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China.
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China; Jinfeng Laboratory, Chongqing 400037, China.
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Chen YF, Li J, Xu LL, Găman MA, Zou ZY. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia: An overview of obstacles and opportunities. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:268-291. [PMID: 36686358 PMCID: PMC9850970 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i2.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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As an important treatment for acute myeloid leukemia, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) plays an important role in reducing relapse and improving long-term survival. With rapid advancements in basic research in molecular biology and immunology and with deepening understanding of the biological characteristics of hematopoietic stem cells, allo-HSCT has been widely applied in clinical practice. During allo-HSCT, preconditioning, the donor, and the source of stem cells can be tailored to the patient’s conditions, greatly broadening the indications for HSCT, with clear survival benefits. However, the risks associated with allo-HSCT remain high, i.e. hematopoietic reconstitution failure, delayed immune reconstitution, graft-versus-host disease, and post-transplant relapse, which are bottlenecks for further improvements in allo-HSCT efficacy and have become hot topics in the field of HSCT. Other bottlenecks recognized in the current treatment of individuals diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and subjected to allo-HSCT include the selection of the most appropriate conditioning regimen and post-transplantation management. In this paper, we reviewed the progress of relevant research regarding these aspects.
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- Yong-Feng Chen
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine of Taizhou University, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest 050474, Romania
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- Department of Scientific Research,Brain Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Liuzhou 545005, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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Vallejo M, Muñiz P, Kwon M, Solán L, Bailén R, Carbonell D, Chicano M, Suárez-González J, Catalán P, Bellón JM, Triviño JC, Dorado N, Gallardo D, Díez-Martín JL, Ramírez N, Martínez-Laperche C, Buño I. Risk prediction of CMV reactivation after allogeneic stem cell transplantation using five non-HLA immunogenetic polymorphisms. Ann Hematol 2022; 101:1567-1576. [PMID: 35525883 PMCID: PMC9203380 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-04841-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Despite advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, it remains as one of the most common infectious complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). The aim of this study was to determine the genotype of cytokines and chemokines in donor and recipient and their association with CMV reactivation. Eighty-five patients receiving an allo-HSCT from an HLA-identical sibling donor were included in the study. Fifty genes were selected for their potential role in the pathogenesis of CMV infection. CMV DNAemia was evaluated until day 180 after allo-HSCT. CMV reactivation was observed in 51/85 (60%) patients. Of the 213 genetic variants selected, 11 polymorphisms in 7 different genes (CXCL12, IL12A, KIR3DL1, TGFB2, TNF, IL1RN, and CD48) were associated with development or protection from CMV reactivation. A predictive model using five of such polymorphisms (CXCL12 rs2839695, IL12A rs7615589, KIR3DL1 rs4554639, TGFB2 rs5781034 for the recipient and CD48 rs2295615 for the donor) together with the development of acute GVHD grade III/IV improved risk stratification of CMV reactivation. In conclusion, the data presented suggest that the screening of five polymorphisms in recipient and donor pre-transplantation could help to predict the individual risk of CMV infection development after HLA-identical allo-HSCT.
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- Miren Vallejo
- Oncohematology Research Group, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
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- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
- Genomics Unit, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, IiSGM, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO Girona), Girona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Oncohematology Research Group, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
- Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
- Genomics Unit, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, IiSGM, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Pinto GR, Sarmento VA, de Carvalho-Filho PC, Fortuna VA, Costa RDS, Conceição RR, Trindade SC. Gene expression profile of chronic oral graft-versus-host disease. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0267325. [PMID: 35486633 PMCID: PMC9053775 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Among the complications observed after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is the primary cause of post-transplant mortality. The oral cavity is the second most affected organ target in chronic GVHD. Tissue damage results from the upregulation of inflammatory mediators, which play a critical role in the immunopathogenesis of the disease. This case series observational study aims to evaluate the participation of cytokines, chemokines, transcription factors, and heat shock proteins in the pathogenesis of oral GVHD (oGVHD), describing the mRNA expression of 28 genes selected. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated from six participants with oGVHD and two without GVHD, and relative expression of transcripts with established roles as inflammatory mediators was determined in triplicate using the human RT2 Profiler™ PCR Array. The gene expression levels in the group with oGVHD were mainly up-regulated compared to those without GVHD. PBMC from oGVDH expressed consistently higher IFN-γ, TNF, IL-1β, CCL2, HSP60 (HSPD1) and HSP90 (HSP90B1). These results can provide a basis for developing new molecular diagnostics and targets therapies for the clinical management of oGVHD.
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- Giselle Rocha Pinto
- Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Department of Dentistry, Feira de Santana State University (UEFS), Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
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Association study of candidate DNA-repair gene variants and acute graft versus host disease in pediatric patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2022; 22:9-18. [PMID: 34711928 PMCID: PMC8794787 DOI: 10.1038/s41397-021-00251-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Acute Graft versus Host Disease (aGvHD) grades 2-4 occurs in 15-60% of pediatric patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). The collateral damage to normal tissue by conditioning regimens administered prior to allo-HSCT serve as an initial trigger for aGvHD. DNA-repair mechanisms may play an important role in mitigating this initial damage, and so the variants in corresponding DNA-repair protein-coding genes via affecting their quantity and/or function. We explored 51 variants within 17 DNA-repair genes for their association with aGvHD grades 2-4 in 60 pediatric patients. The cumulative incidence of aGvHD 2-4 was 12% (n = 7) in the exploratory cohort. MGMT rs10764881 (G>A) and EXO rs9350 (c.2270C>T) variants were associated with aGvHD 2-4 [Odds ratios = 14.8 (0 events out of 40 in rs10764881 GG group) and 11.5 (95% CI: 2.3-191.8), respectively, multiple testing corrected p ≤ 0.001]. Upon evaluation in an extended cohort (n = 182) with an incidence of aGvHD 2-4 of 22% (n = 40), only MGMT rs10764881 (G>A) remained significant (adjusted HR = 2.05 [95% CI: 1.06-3.94]; p = 0.03) in the presence of other clinical risk factors. Higher MGMT expression was seen in GG carriers for rs10764881 and was associated with higher IC50 of Busulfan in lymphoblastoid cells. MGMT rs10764881 carrier status could predict aGvHD occurrence in pediatric patients undergoing allo-HSCT.
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Noor A, Akhtar F, Khan S, Khan M, Akram Z, Shamshad G, Satti H, Chaudhry QUN, Fatima F. Role of interleukin-6 polymorphism in acute graft-versus-host disease risk prediction in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. JOURNAL OF APPLIED HEMATOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/joah.joah_157_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Chen DP, Chang SW, Wang PN, Lin WT, Hsu FP, Wang WT, Tseng CP. The Association Between Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Co-Stimulatory Genes Within Non-HLA Region and the Prognosis of Leukemia Patients With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Front Immunol 2021; 12:730507. [PMID: 34671352 PMCID: PMC8520956 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.730507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To avoid graft rejection, the hematopoietic stem cells with matched classical human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles are the primary choice for clinical allogeneic transplantation. However, even if the fully HLA-matched hematopoietic stem cells are used for transplantation, some patients still have poor prognosis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), suggesting that the HLA system was not the only determinant of the outcomes of HSCT. In this study, we investigated whether the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the co-stimulatory genes within non-HLA regions were related to the outcomes of HSCT. The genomic DNAs of 163 patients who had acute leukemia and received HSCT and their respective donors were collected for analysis. Thirty-four SNPs located in the four co-stimulatory genes including cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4 (CTLA4), CD28, tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily 4 (TNFSF4), and programmed cell death protein 1 (PDCD1) were selected to explore their relationship with the adverse outcomes after transplantation, including mortality, cytomegalovirus infection, graft-versus-host disease, and relapse. Our results revealed that nine SNPs in the CTLA4 gene, five SNPs in the PDCD1 gene, two SNPs in the TNFSF4 gene, and four SNPs in the CD28 gene were significantly associated with the occurrence of adverse outcomes post-HSCT. These SNPs may play important roles in immune response to allografts post-HSCT and can be the targets for developing strategy to identify appropriate donors.
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- Ding-Ping Chen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Clinical Informatics and Medical Statistics Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Ansari M, Petrykey K, Rezgui MA, Del Vecchio V, Cortyl J, Ameur M, Nava T, Beaulieu P, St-Onge P, Mlakar SJ, Uppugunduri CRS, Théoret Y, Bartelink IH, Boelens JJ, Bredius RGM, Dalle JH, Lewis V, Kangarloo BS, Corbacioglu S, Sinnett D, Bittencourt H, Krajinovic M. Genetic susceptibility to acute graft versus host disease in pediatric patients undergoing HSCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2021; 56:2697-2704. [PMID: 34215854 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-021-01386-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
The most frequent complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is acute Graft versus Host Disease (aGVHD). Proliferation and differentiation of donor T cells initiate inflammatory response affecting the skin, liver, and gastrointestinal tract. Besides recipient-donor HLA disparities, disease type, and the conditioning regimen, variability in the non-HLA genotype have an impact on aGVHD onset, and genetic variability of key cytokines and chemokines was associated with increased risk of aGVHD. To get further insight into the recipient genetic component of aGVHD grades 2-4 in pediatric patients, we performed an exome-wide association study in a discovery cohort (n = 87). Nine loci sustained correction for multiple testing and were analyzed in a validation group (n = 168). Significant associations were replicated for ERC1 rs1046473, PLEK rs3816281, NOP9 rs2332320 and SPRED1 rs11634702 variants through the interaction with non-genetic factors. The ERC1 variant was significant among patients that received the transplant from HLA-matched related individuals (p = 0.03), bone marrow stem cells recipients (p = 0.007), and serotherapy-negative patients (p = 0.004). NOP9, PLEK, and SPRED1 effects were modulated by stem cell source, and serotherapy (p < 0.05). Furthermore, ERC1 and PLEK SNPs correlated with aGVHD 3-4 independently of non-genetic covariates (p = 0.02 and p = 0.003). This study provides additional insight into the genetic component of moderate to severe aGVHD.
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- Marc Ansari
- Cansearch research platform for paediatric oncology and haematology, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Women, Child and Adolescent, Onco-Hematology Unit, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Cansearch research platform for paediatric oncology and haematology, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Women, Child and Adolescent, Onco-Hematology Unit, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Cansearch research platform for paediatric oncology and haematology, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Women, Child and Adolescent, Onco-Hematology Unit, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Cansearch research platform for paediatric oncology and haematology, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Women, Child and Adolescent, Onco-Hematology Unit, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy program, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Infectious Diseases and SCT, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Pediatric Hematology Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris and Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Department of Oncology, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation University Children's Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada. .,Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada. .,Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Sainte-Justine University Health Center (SJUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada. .,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Wang Z, Zhang Y, Du Y, Song F, Gao S. Association of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) single nucleotide polymorphism in donors with clinical outcome after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a meta-analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 26:144-152. [PMID: 33491603 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2020.1852762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) polymorphisms at positions of +49 and CT60 in donors have been reported to influence clinical outcome following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), such as overall survival (OS), disease free survival (DFS), relapse and the risk of graft versus host disease (GVHD). However, the results still remain controversial. Thus, we conducted the first meta-analysis to get a more accurate estimation of the relationship between CTLA-4 genotype and the above end points. METHODS PubMed, Embase, Web of science and Cochrane Library were searched to select eligible studies, data were extracted and then combined ORs/HRs together with the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Both the dominant and recessive models were employed to evaluate the associations between genetic variation in donor CTLA-4 and outcome after allo-HSCT. RESULTS A total of 15 studies were included the pooled results indicated that +49 GG homozygote in donors was significantly associated with increased risk of chronic GVHD (OR=1.701, 95% CI, 1.124-2.573, P=0.012, I2=34.7%). With regard to CT60 polymorphism, donors with G allele correlated with worse OS (HR = 1.422, 95% CI, 1.080-1.872, P=0.012, I2=0%) and lower susceptibility to severe acute GVHD (HR=0.619, 95% CI, 0.426-0.899, P=0.012, I2=0%). There was no significant association between CTLA-4 polymorphism and DFS or the incidence of relapse. CONCLUSIONS The present meta-analysis suggests that donors with CT60 G allele might be associated with worse OS but reduced severe aGVHD occurrence, while patients transplanted from donors with GG genotype at position of +49 are more likely to suffer from cGVHD.
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- Zhuo Wang
- Department of Hematology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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Jeyakumar N, Aldoss I, Yang D, Mokhtari S, Gendzekhadze K, Khaled S, O'Donnell M, Palmer J, Song JY, Marcucci G, Stein AS, Forman SJ, Pullarkat VA, Chen W, Wu X, Nakamura R. Cytokine gene polymorphisms are associated with response to blinatumomab in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Eur J Haematol 2021; 106:851-858. [PMID: 33721333 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Blinatumomab is a bispecific T cell-engaging antibody approved for treatment of relapsed/refractory (r/r) ALL, with 40%-50% complete response (CR)/CR with incomplete count recovery (CRi). Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) as a major adverse effect after blinatumomab therapy. Here, we evaluated the possible association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in cytokine genes, disease response, and CRS in r/r ALL patients who received blinatumomab between 2012 and 2017 at our center (n = 66), using patients' archived DNA samples. With a median duration of 9.5 months (range: 1-37), 37 patients (56.1%) achieved CR/CRi, 54 (81.8%) experienced CRS (G1: n = 35, G2: n = 14, G3: n = 5), and 9 (13.6%) developed neurotoxicity. By multivariable analysis, after adjusting for high disease burden, one SNP on IL2 (rs2069762), odds ratio (OR) = 0.074 (95% CI: NE-0.43, P = .01) and one SNP on IL17A (rs4711998), OR = 0.28 (95% CI: 0.078-0.92, P = .034) were independently associated with CR/CRi. None of the analyzed SNPs were associated with CRS. To our knowledge, this is the first study demonstrating a possible association between treatment response to blinatumomab and SNPs. Our hypothesis-generated data suggest a potential role for IL-17 and IL-2 in blinatumomab response and justify a larger confirmatory study, which may lead to personalized blinatumomab immunotherapy for B-ALL.
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- Nikeshan Jeyakumar
- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Computational Quantitative Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Translational Project Development, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Computational Quantitative Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology/Integrative Genomics Core, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology/Integrative Genomics Core, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology/Integrative Genomics Core, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Wang L, Shi J, Tan Y, Luo Y, Huang H, Cai Z. Toll-like Receptor 4 Gene Polymorphisms in Chinese Population After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Curr Bioinform 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1574893615999200818155048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Objectives::
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is the most common complication after
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and remains to be a major cause of mortality.
Activation of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) by lipopolysaccharide induces the NF-κB signaling
pathway to release critical proinflammatory cytokines and increases the recipient response to
GVHD. In order to clarify the role of TLR-4 in the occurrence of acute GVHD after HSCT, we
collected 208 samples from HSCT recipients and their human lecucyte antigen identical donors to
test the hypothesis that TLR-4polymorphism in the recipients or donors influence the risk of acute
GVHD in allogeneic HSCT recipients.
Methods::
TLR-4 Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile polymorphisms of each sample were examined by
using DNA sequencing and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism
methods.
Results::
No homozygous or heterozygous variant alleles of the Asp299Gly or Thr339Ile
polymorphism were detected in any samples in our study. Our results demonstrate that TLR-4
Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile polymorphisms might be very rare in the Chinese population (Eastern
China and Taiwan region).
Conclusion::
The results of this study cannot confirm the role of TLR-4 mutations in the
pathogenesis of GVHD in humans, yet we reach a definite conclusion by a TLR-4 knockout
murine GVHD model in our ongoing project.
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- Yi Zhao
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,China
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Giaccone L, Faraci DG, Butera S, Lia G, Di Vito C, Gabrielli G, Cerrano M, Mariotti J, Dellacasa C, Felicetti F, Brignardello E, Mavilio D, Bruno B. Biomarkers for acute and chronic graft versus host disease: state of the art. Expert Rev Hematol 2020; 14:79-96. [PMID: 33297779 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2021.1860001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Despite significant advances in treatment and prevention, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) still represents the main cause of morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Thus, considerable research efforts have been made to find and validate reliable biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and risk stratification of GVHD. AREAS COVERED In this review the most recent evidences on different types of biomarkers studied for GVHD, such as genetic, plasmatic, cellular markers, and those associated with microbiome, were summarized. A comprehensive search of peer-review literature was performed in PubMed including meta-analysis, preclinical and clinical trials, using the terms: cellular and plasma biomarkers, graft-versus-host disease, cytokines, and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. EXPERT OPINION In the near future, several validated biomarkers will be available to help clinicians in the diagnosis of GVHD, the identification of patients at high risk of GVHD development and in patients' stratification according to its severity. Then, immunosuppressive treatment could be tailored to each patient's real needs. However, more efforts are needed to achieve this goal. Although most of the proposed biomarkers currently lack validation with large-scale clinical data, their study led to improved knowledge of the biological basis of GVHD, and ultimately to implementation of GHVD treatment.
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- Luisa Giaccone
- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Stem Cell Transplant Program, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Presidio Molinette , Torino, Italy.,Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino , Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Stem Cell Transplant Program, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Presidio Molinette , Torino, Italy.,Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino , Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Stem Cell Transplant Program, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Presidio Molinette , Torino, Italy.,Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino , Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Stem Cell Transplant Program, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Presidio Molinette , Torino, Italy.,Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino , Torino, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center , Milan, Italy.,Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine (Biometra), University of Milan , Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Stem Cell Transplant Program, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Presidio Molinette , Torino, Italy.,Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino , Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Stem Cell Transplant Program, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Presidio Molinette , Torino, Italy.,Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino , Torino, Italy
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS , Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Stem Cell Transplant Program, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Presidio Molinette , Torino, Italy
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- Transition Unit for Childhood Cancer Survivors, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino , University of Torino , Torino, Italy
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- Transition Unit for Childhood Cancer Survivors, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino , University of Torino , Torino, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center , Milan, Italy.,Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine (Biometra), University of Milan , Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Stem Cell Transplant Program, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Presidio Molinette , Torino, Italy.,Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino , Torino, Italy
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Partanen J, Hyvärinen K, Bickeböller H, Bogunia-Kubik K, Crossland RE, Ivanova M, Perutelli F, Dressel R. Review of Genetic Variation as a Predictive Biomarker for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host-Disease After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation. Front Immunol 2020; 11:575492. [PMID: 33193367 PMCID: PMC7604383 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.575492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) is one of the major complications of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). cGvHD is an autoimmune-like disorder affecting multiple organs and involves a dermatological rash, tissue inflammation and fibrosis. The incidence of cGvHD has been reported to be as high as 30% to 60% and there are currently no reliable tools for predicting the occurrence of cGvHD. There is therefore an important unmet clinical need for predictive biomarkers. The present review summarizes the state of the art for genetic variation as a predictive biomarker for cGvHD. We discuss three different modes of action for genetic variation in transplantation: genetic associations, genetic matching, and pharmacogenetics. The results indicate that currently, there are no genetic polymorphisms or genetic tools that can be reliably used as validated biomarkers for predicting cGvHD. A number of recommendations for future studies can be drawn. The majority of studies to date have been under-powered and included too few patients and genetic markers. Like in all complex multifactorial diseases, large collaborative genome-level studies are now needed to achieve reliable and unbiased results. Some of the candidate genes, in particular, CTLA4, HSPE, IL1R1, CCR6, FGFR1OP, and IL10, and some non-HLA variants in the HLA gene region have been replicated to be associated with cGvHD risk in independent studies. These associations should now be confirmed in large well-characterized cohorts with fine mapping. Some patients develop cGvHD despite very extensive immunosuppression and other treatments, indicating that the current therapeutic regimens may not always be effective enough. Hence, more studies on pharmacogenetics are also required. Moreover, all of these studies should be adjusted for diagnostic and clinical features of cGvHD. We conclude that future studies should focus on modern genome-level tools, such as machine learning, polygenic risk scores and genome-wide association study-transcription meta-analyses, instead of focusing on just single variants. The risk of cGvHD may be related to the summary level of immunogenetic differences, or whole genome histocompatibility between each donor-recipient pair. As the number of genome-wide analyses in HSCT is increasing, we are approaching an era where there will be sufficient data to incorporate these approaches in the near future.
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- Jukka Partanen
- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Genetic Epidemiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Haematological Sciences, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Medical University, University Hospital Alexandrovska, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Haematological Sciences, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.,Section of Hematology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Multiple functional variants in the IL1RL1 region are pretransplant markers for risk of GVHD and infection deaths. Blood Adv 2020; 3:2512-2524. [PMID: 31455667 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and infections are the 2 main causes of death without relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Elevated soluble serum simulation-2 (sST2), the product of IL1RL1 in plasma/serum post-HCT, is a validated GVHD biomarker. Hundreds of SNPs at 2q12.1 have been shown to be strongly associated with sST2 concentrations in healthy populations. We therefore hypothesized that the donor genetic variants in IL1RL1 correlate with sST2 protein levels associated with patient survival outcomes after HCT. We used DISCOVeRY-BMT (Determining the Influence of Susceptibility Conveying Variants Related to 1-Year Mortality after Blood and Marrow Transplantation), a genomic study of >3000 donor-recipient pairs, to inform our hypothesis. We first measured pre-HCT plasma/serum sST2 levels in a subset of DISCOVeRY-BMT donors (n = 757) and tested the association of donor sST2 levels with donor single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the 2q12.1 region. Donor SNPs associated with sST2 levels were then tested for association with recipient death caused by acute GVHD (aGVHD)-, infection-, and transplant-related mortality in cohorts 1 and 2. Meta-analyses of cohorts 1 and 2 were performed using fixed-effects inverse variance weighting, and P values were corrected for multiple comparisons. Donor risk alleles in rs22441131 (P meta = .00026) and rs2310241 (P meta = .00033) increased the cumulative incidence of aGVHD death up to fourfold and were associated with high sST2 levels. Donor risk alleles at rs4851601 (P meta = 9.7 × 10-7), rs13019803 (P meta = 8.9 × 10-6), and rs13015714 (P meta = 5.3 × 10-4) increased cumulative incidence of infection death to almost sevenfold and were associated with low sST2 levels. These functional variants are biomarkers of infection or aGVHD death and could facilitate donor selection, prophylaxis, and a conditioning regimen to reduce post-HCT mortality.
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Aguilera-Morillo MC, Buño I, Lillo RE, Romo J. Variable selection with P-splines in functional linear regression: Application in graft-versus-host disease. Biom J 2020; 62:1670-1686. [PMID: 32520420 DOI: 10.1002/bimj.201900189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
This paper focuses on the problems of estimation and variable selection in the functional linear regression model (FLM) with functional response and scalar covariates. To this end, two different types of regularization (L1 and L2 ) are considered in this paper. On the one hand, a sample approach for functional LASSO in terms of basis representation of the sample values of the response variable is proposed. On the other hand, we propose a penalized version of the FLM by introducing a P-spline penalty in the least squares fitting criterion. But our aim is to propose P-splines as a powerful tool simultaneously for variable selection and functional parameters estimation. In that sense, the importance of smoothing the response variable before fitting the model is also studied. In summary, penalized (L1 and L2 ) and nonpenalized regression are combined with a presmoothing of the response variable sample curves, based on regression splines or P-splines, providing a total of six approaches to be compared in two simulation schemes. Finally, the most competitive approach is applied to a real data set based on the graft-versus-host disease, which is one of the most frequent complications (30% -50%) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation.
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- M Carmen Aguilera-Morillo
- Department of Applied Statistics and Operations Research and Quality, Universitat Poltècnica de València, Valencia, Spain.,uc3m-Santander Big Data Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Genomics Unit, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain
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- uc3m-Santander Big Data Institute, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Statistics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Statistics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Adom D, Rowan C, Adeniyan T, Yang J, Paczesny S. Biomarkers for Allogeneic HCT Outcomes. Front Immunol 2020; 11:673. [PMID: 32373125 PMCID: PMC7186420 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) remains the only curative therapy for many hematological malignant and non-malignant disorders. However, key obstacles to the success of HCT include graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and disease relapse due to absence of graft-versus-tumor (GVT) effect. Over the last decade, advances in "omics" technologies and systems biology analysis, have allowed for the discovery and validation of blood biomarkers that can be used as diagnostic test and prognostic test (that risk-stratify patients before disease occurrence) for acute and chronic GVHD and recently GVT. There are also predictive biomarkers that categorize patients based on their likely to respond to therapy. Newer mathematical analysis such as machine learning is able to identify different predictors of GVHD using clinical characteristics pre-transplant and possibly in the future combined with other biomarkers. Biomarkers are not only useful to identify patients with higher risk of disease progression, but also help guide treatment decisions and/or provide a basis for specific therapeutic interventions. This review summarizes biomarkers definition, omics technologies, acute, chronic GVHD and GVT biomarkers currently used in clinic or with potential as targets for existing or new drugs focusing on novel published work.
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- Djamilatou Adom
- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Han L, Zhao K, Li Y, Han H, Zhou L, Ma P, Fan Z, Sun H, Jin H, Jiang Z, Liu Q, Peng J. A gut microbiota score predicting acute graft-versus-host disease following myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Am J Transplant 2020; 20:1014-1027. [PMID: 31605563 PMCID: PMC7154648 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Although studies have reported that intestinal microbiota are associated with acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), they lacked a satisfactory method for predicting aGVHD. We collected stool and blood samples at day 15 posttransplant from 150 patients from two centers who underwent myeloablative conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Stool microbiota were detected by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing; inflammatory factors and T lymphocytes were detected by multiplex immunoassays and flow cytometry, respectively. A gut microbiota score (GMS) from a LASSO (least absolute shrinkage and selection operator) model was developed and validated to predict aGVHD. In the discovery cohort, the GMS could predict II-IV aGVHD (area under the receiver operating characteristic [ROC] curve [AUC] = 0.904, P < .0001). Furthermore, the validation model was consistent with the discovery set (AUC = 0.887, P < .0001). Regulatory T/T-helper 17 (Treg/Th17) cells ratio in the low GMS subgroup was higher compared with the high GMS (P = .012), and the validation set is consistent with the discovery set (P = .003). In addition, high cytokine levels were associated with high GMS. In conclusion, the GMS at neutrophil engraftment could predict aGVHD, and it was a potential and novel method. The GMS was associated with the inflammatory factor and Treg/Th17 balance.
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- Lijie Han
- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina,Department of HematologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of Foreign LanguagesHenan University of Chinese MedicineZhengzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of BiostatisticsSchool of Public HealthSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue EngineeringSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Oncologythe Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical UniversityKailiChina
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Mester A, Irimie AI, Tanase A, Tranca S, Campian RS, Tomuleasa C, Dima D, Piciu A, Lucaciu O. Periodontal disease might be a risk factor for graft versus host disease. A systematic review. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020; 147:102878. [PMID: 32000068 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.102878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this systematic review was to determine a potential association between periodontal disease and graft versus host disease (GVHD). DESIGN PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases were searched to identify all relevant articles. The eligibility criteria were prospective, retrospective, cross-sectional, cohort, case-control studies and interventional studies that assessed periodontal parameters in GVHD adults' patients. RESULTS Seven studies, published between 2000 and 2018, were eligible. The aggravation of periodontal tissues is due to inadequate oral hygiene, dental plaque, decays, gum recession, retained roots, tooth loss, periodontally infected teeth. Several studies have indicated that periodontitis treatment performed before transplantation showed the reduction of gingival inflammation and maintenance of periodontal health. CONCLUSIONS Periodontitis might be a risk factor for GVHD. However, due to the limited number of studies included in the review and their heterogeneity, more data are needed to sustain the correlation between periodontitis and GVHD.
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- Alexandru Mester
- Department of Oral Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Propedeutics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Oral Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Hematology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Oral Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Kamel AM, Elsharkawy NM, Abdelfattah EK, Abdelfattah R, Samra MA, Wallace P, Mahmoud HK. IL12 and IFNγ secretion by donor mononuclear cells in response to host antigens may predict acute GVHD after HSCT. Immunobiology 2019; 224:659-665. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tang H, Hahn T, Karaesmen E, Rizvi AA, Wang J, Paczesny S, Wang T, Preus L, Zhu Q, Wang Y, Haiman CA, Stram D, Pooler L, Sheng X, Van Den Berg D, Brock G, Webb A, Pasquini MC, McCarthy PL, Spellman SR, Sucheston-Campbell LE. Validation of genetic associations with acute GVHD and nonrelapse mortality in DISCOVeRY-BMT. Blood Adv 2019; 3:2337-2341. [PMID: 31391166 PMCID: PMC6693017 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Hancong Tang
- Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, and
- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Society, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Biostatistics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, and
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN; and
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- Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Houdová L, Fetter M, Jindra P, Georgiev D. Optimal Donor Selection During Verification Process: Which Factors Are Worth Knowing? Transplant Proc 2018; 50:3082-3087. [PMID: 30577170 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The selection of optimal donor is crucial for successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Thereby, it is appropriate to know, in addition to basic human leukocyte antigen (HLA) gene matches, other immunogenic or nonimmunogenic parameters predicting the outcome of transplant. OBJECTIVE A unified approach is necessary to provide a comprehensive view of the patient-donor compatibility characterization outside of standard HLA genes. The approach should be applicable as a tool for optimizing procedures for extended donor typing and/or verification typing of a donor. METHODS The study used the summary, unification, and innovation of existing practical knowledge and experience of the Czech National Marrow Donor Registry of various factors beyond HLA matching with impact on transplant outcome. RESULTS An information technology system-implemented procedure (a verification algorithm) is presented as the decision support approach for prematurely discarding less suitable donors from the transplantation process. It is intended primarily for the transplant specialist to help establish optimal procedures for verifying and determining donor critical factors. CONCLUSIONS A process defining HLAs, killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors, and cytokine typing strategies was proposed to provide support to a transplant specialist in refining the choice of a suitable donor.
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- L Houdová
- New Technologies for the Information Society, University of West Bohemia, Plzen, Czech Republic.
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- New Technologies for the Information Society, University of West Bohemia, Plzen, Czech Republic
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague, Plzen, Czech Republic; Charles University Hospital Pilsen, Plzen, Czech Republic
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- New Technologies for the Information Society, University of West Bohemia, Plzen, Czech Republic
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