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ArticleClinical and experimental nephrology2021

The immunohistochemical expression of von Willebrand factor, T-cadherin, and Caveolin-1 is increased in kidney allograft biopsies with antibody-mediated injury.

André Costa Teixeira, Fábio Távora, Melissa Lou Fagundes de Deus E Silva, Renan Martins Gomes Prado, Ronaldo de Matos Esmeraldo, Tainá Veras de Sandes-Freitas

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André Costa TeixeiraMedical Sciences Postgraduation Program, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Monsenhor Furtado St, s/n, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-275, Brazil. andrect3@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9648-3507
Fábio TávoraMedical Sciences Postgraduation Program, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Monsenhor Furtado St, s/n, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-275, Brazil.
Melissa Lou Fagundes de Deus E SilvaFaculty of Medicine of State University of Ceará, 1700 Silas Munguba St, Itaperi, Fortaleza, CE, 60441-750, Brazil.
Renan Martins Gomes PradoFaculty of Medicine of State University of Ceará, 1700 Silas Munguba St, Itaperi, Fortaleza, CE, 60441-750, Brazil.
Ronaldo de Matos EsmeraldoDivision of Transplantation, General Hospital of Fortaleza, 900 Ávila Goulart St, Papicu, Fortaleza, CE, 60165-160, Brazil.
Tainá Veras de Sandes-FreitasMedical Sciences Postgraduation Program, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Monsenhor Furtado St, s/n, Fortaleza, CE, 60430-275, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Ceará · BRUniversidade Estadual do Ceará · BRHospital Geral de Fortaleza · BR

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backgroundThere are only a few reports evaluating the applicability of endothelial-damage markers analysis by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in kidney allograft samples. This study analyzed the expression of Caveolin-1 (Cav), von Willebrand factor (Vwf), and T-cadherin (Cad) in kidney biopsies and their association with antibody-mediated injury.

methodsIn this retrospective study, 114 cases with antibody-mediated changes (Banff, 2020) and 72 with interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy were selected. IHC for Cav, Vwf and Cad was performed and evaluated according to their qualitative expression in peritubular capillaries. The cases were grouped according to the presence of microvascular inflammation (MVI), donor-specific antibodies (DSA), C4d positivity and antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). A level of significance < 0.05 was adopted.

resultsVwf expression was associated with MVI (p < 0.001), DSA (p = 0.016), C4d (p < 0.001) and AMR (p < 0.001), and was higher in DSA+/C4d+ cases despite MVI (p < 0.001). The expression of Cad correlated with MVI (p = 0.015), C4d (p = 0.005) and AMR (p = < 0.001). Cad was more expressed in chronic AMR compared with acute/active cases (p = 0.001). Cav expression was associated with MVI (p = 0.029) and AMR (p = 0.016) and was also higher in chronic AMR (p = 0.049). A combined score of Vwf and Cad was higher in AMR when compared with C4d without rejection and IF/TA cases (p < 0.001).

conclusionVwf, Cad and Cav expression shows association with antibody-mediated injury and may be helpful to support AMR diagnosis.

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ImmunohistochemistryAdultBiomarkersBiopsyCadherinsCaveolin 1FemaleGraft RejectionHumansIsoantibodiesKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesBiomarkersCadherinsCAV1 protein, humanCaveolin 1H-cadherinIsoantibodiesvon Willebrand FactorAntibody-mediated rejectionCaveolin-1ImmunohistochemistryT-cadherinVon willebrand factor

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