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ArticleBMC immunology2016

IL-23 plasma level is strongly associated with CMV status and reactivation of CMV in renal transplant recipients.

Mahmoud Sadeghi, Imad Lahdou, Gerhard Opelz, Arianeb Mehrabi, Martin Zeier, Paul Schnitzler, Volker Daniel

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Article in BMC immunology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Role of novel biomarkers in kidney transplantation.World journal of transplantation · 2020
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  8. NK cell and Th17 responses are differentially induced in murine cytomegalovirus infected renal allografts and vary according to recipient virus dose and strain.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2018
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mahmoud SadeghiDepartment of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany. mahmoud.sadeghi@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
Imad LahdouTransplantation Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Gerhard OpelzTransplantation Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Arianeb MehrabiDepartment of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Martin ZeierDepartment of Nephrology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Paul SchnitzlerCenter for Infectious Diseases, Virology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Volker DanielTransplantation Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Heidelberg University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCytomegalovirus seropositivity is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in patients with ESRD. Donor CMV seropositivity is associated with higher graft loss. Dendritic cells, macrophages and Th17 lymphocytes are defined as producers of IL-23. IL-23 is thought to be involved in the promotion of Th17 cell polarization. Latent CMV-induced Th17 might be involved in the pathogenesis of CMV infection in patients with ESRD. We aimed to evaluate associations of Th17-dependent cytokines with ESRD, CMV status and post-transplant outcome in kidney transplantation.

resultsIL-21 plasma levels were similar in patients and healthy controls (p = 0.47), whereas IL-9 (p = 0.02) and IL-23 (p < 0.0001) levels were significantly higher in ESRD patients. CMV-seronegative (p = 0.002) and -seropositive (p < 0.001) patients had significantly higher IL-23 plasma levels than controls. CMV-seropositive patients showed excessively higher IL-23 (p < 0.001) plasma levels than CMV-seronegative patients. Patients with post-transplant CMV reactivation had higher IL-23 plasma levels than patients without CMV reactivation (p = 0.025).

conclusionsOur results indicate that latent CMV induces IL-23. IL-23 might be an inflammatory mediator of latent CMV infection in patients with ESRD and predisposes patients for post-transplant CMV reactivation.

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Kidney TransplantationAdultAgedAnimalsAntibodies, ViralBiomarkersCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsDendritic CellsFemaleGermanyGraft RejectionHumansInterleukin-21Interleukin-23InterleukinsAntibodies, ViralBiomarkersInterleukin-21Interleukin-23InterleukinsCMVCMV-IgGIL-23Kidney transplantationTh17

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