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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Exploring Perturbations in Peripheral B Cell Memory Subpopulations Early after Kidney Transplantation Using Unsupervised Machine Learning.

Ariadni Fouza, Anneta Tagkouta, Maria Daoudaki, Maria Stangou, Asimina Fylaktou, Konstantinos Bougioukas, Aliki Xochelli, Lampros Vagiotas, Efstratios Kasimatis, Vasiliki Nikolaidou and 4 more

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Ariadni FouzaDepartment of Transplant Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "Hippokratio", 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Anneta TagkoutaLaboratory of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, University Campus, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Maria DaoudakiLaboratory of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, University Campus, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Maria Stangou1st Department of Nephrology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2496-9863
Asimina FylaktouDepartment of Immunology, National Peripheral Histocompatibility Center, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Konstantinos BougioukasDepartment of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine & Medical Statistics, Medical School, University Campus, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6533-1391
Aliki XochelliDepartment of Immunology, National Peripheral Histocompatibility Center, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Lampros VagiotasDepartment of Transplant Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "Hippokratio", 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Efstratios Kasimatis1st Department of Nephrology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7027-1402
Vasiliki NikolaidouDepartment of Immunology, National Peripheral Histocompatibility Center, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Lemonia SkouraDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aikaterini Papagianni1st Department of Nephrology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikolaos AntoniadisDepartment of Transplant Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "Hippokratio", 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Georgios TsoulfasDepartment of Transplant Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "Hippokratio", 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5043-7962

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Abstract

backgroundB cells have a significant role in transplantation. We examined the distribution of memory subpopulations (MBCs) and naïve B cell (NBCs) phenotypes in patients soon after kidney transplantation. Unsupervised machine learning cluster analysis is used to determine the association between the cellular phenotypes and renal function.

methodsMBC subpopulations and NBCs from 47 stable renal transplant recipients were characterized by flow cytometry just before (T0) and 6 months after (T6) transplantation. T0 and T6 measurements were compared, and clusters of patients with similar cellular phenotypic profiles at T6 were identified. Two clusters, clusters 1 and 2, were formed, and the glomerular filtration rate was estimated (eGFR) for these clusters.

resultsA significant increase in NBC frequency was observed between T0 and T6, with no statistically significant differences in the MBC subpopulations. Cluster 1 was characterized by a predominance of the NBC phenotype with a lower frequency of MBCs, whereas cluster 2 was characterized by a high frequency of MBCs and a lower frequency of NBCs. With regard to eGFR, cluster 1 showed a higher value compared to cluster 2.

conclusionsTransplanted kidney patients can be stratified into clusters based on the combination of heterogeneity of MBC phenotype, NBCs and eGFR using unsupervised machine learning.

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