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ArticleClinical & developmental immunology2013

The diagnostic value of transcription factors T-bet/GATA3 ratio in predicting antibody-mediated rejection.

Xue Li, Qiquan Sun, Mingchao Zhang, Jinsong Chen, Zhihong Liu

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Article in Clinical & developmental immunology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xue LiResearch Institute of Nephrology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University Clinical School of Medicine, 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, China.
Qiquan Sun
Mingchao Zhang
Jinsong Chen
Zhihong Liu
Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundPrevious data showed that the predominance of intraglomerular T-bet or GATA3 is correlated with different mechanisms of rejection, suggesting that the ratio of T-bet/GATA3 might be used to distinguish antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) and T-cell-mediated rejection (TCMR).

methodsWe compared the intraglomerular T-bet/GATA3 ratio in ABMR and TCMR. The intragraft expression of T-bet and GATA3 was studied via immunohistochemistry. The correlation of the diagnosis of AMR with the ratio of T-bet/GATA3 was examined.

resultsBoth intraglomerular T-bet- and GATA3-expressing cells were increased during acute rejection. T-bet/GATA3>1 was strongly correlated with ABMR (93.3% versus 18.2%). The incidence of positive HLA-I/II antibodies and glomerulitis is significantly higher in T-bet/GATA3>1 group (P < 0.001, 0.013, resp.). The scores of peritubular capillary inflammation and glomerulitis were also higher in T-bet/GATA3>1 group (P = 0.052, P < 0.001, resp.). Nevertheless, T-bet/GATA3>1 is also correlated with C4d-negative ABMR and resistance to steroid treatment. Compared with C4d deposition, T-bet/GATA3>1 had a slight lower (90% versus 100%) specificity but a much higher (87.5% versus 68.8%) sensitivity.

conclusionOur data suggested that intraglomerular predominance of T-bet over GATA3 might be used as diagnosis maker of ABMR in addition to C4d, especially in C4d-negative cases.

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Antibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAdultAllograftsFemaleGATA3 Transcription FactorGraft RejectionHumansKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsT-bet Transcription FactorT-Box Domain ProteinsT-LymphocytesTransplantation, HomologousGATA3 Transcription FactorT-bet Transcription FactorT-Box Domain Proteins

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