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ArticleClinical transplantation2023

Circulating exosomes from brain death and cardiac death donors have distinct molecular and immunologic properties: A pilot study.

Ranjithkumar Ravichandran, Yoshihiro Itabashi, Fangyu Zhou, Yiing Lin, Thalachallour Mohanakumar, William C Chapman

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Ranjithkumar RavichandranNorton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Yoshihiro ItabashiNorton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Fangyu ZhouDivision of General Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Yiing LinDivision of General Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Thalachallour MohanakumarNorton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9873-4018
William C ChapmanDivision of General Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center · USWashington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

EXOSOMES: ROLE IN ALLOGRAFT REJECTION AND POTENTIAL AS A BIOMARKERR21AI123034 · NIAID · ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER · PI MOHANAKUMAR, THALACHALLOUR · 2016 to 2017
$397k
NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI123034NIH HHS
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsComparison of donation after brain death (DBD) and donation after cardiac death (DCD) lung tissue before transplantation have demonstrated activation of pro-inflammatory cytokine pathway in DBD donors. The molecular and immunological properties of circulating exosomes from DBD and DCD donors were not previously described.

methodsWe collected plasma from 18 deceased donors (12 DBD and six DCD). Cytokines were analyzed by 30-Plex luminex Panels. Exosomes were analyzed for liver self-antigen (SAg), Transcription Factors and HLA class II (HLA-DR/DQ) using western blot. C57BL/6 animals were immunized with isolated exosomes to determine strength and magnitude of immune responses. Interferon (IFN)-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α producing cells were quantified by ELISPOT, specific antibodies to HLA class II antigens were measured by ELISA

resultsWe demonstrate increased plasma levels of IFNγ, EGF, EOTAXIN, IP-10, MCP-1, RANTES, MIP-β, VEGF, and interleukins - 6/8 in DBD plasma versus DCD. MiRNA isolated from exosome of DBD donors demonstrated significant increase in miR-421, which has been reported to correlate with higher level of Interleukin-6. Higher levels of liver SAg Collagen III (p = .008), pro-inflammatory transcription factors (NF-κB, p < .05; HIF1α, p = .021), CIITA (p = .011), and HLA class II (HLA-DR, p = .0003 and HLA-DQ, p = .013) were detected in exosomes from DBD versus DCD plasma. The circulating exosomes isolated from DBD donors were immunogenic in mice and led to the development of Abs to HLA-DR/DQ.

conclusionsThis study provides potential new mechanisms by which DBD organs release exosomes that can activate immune pathways leading to cytokine release and allo-immune response.

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ExosomesMicroRNAsTissue and Organ ProcurementAnimalsBrain DeathCytokinesDeathGraft SurvivalHLA-DR AntigensHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPilot ProjectsRetrospective StudiesTissue DonorsTranscription FactorsCytokinesHLA-DR AntigensMicroRNAsMIRN421 microRNA, humanTranscription Factorscytokinesdonation after brain deathdonation after cardiac deathexosomesHLA class IIinterleukin-6micro RNA

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