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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

Memory B-cell derived donor-specific antibodies do not predict outcome in sensitized kidney transplant recipients: a retrospective single-center study.

Dania Altulea, Joost C van den Born, Arjan Diepstra, Laura Bungener, Dagmar Terpstra, Bouke G Hepkema, Rosa Lammerts, Peter Heeringa, Sebastiaan Heidt, Henny Otten and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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14 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Dania AltuleaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Joost C van den BornDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Arjan DiepstraDepartment of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Laura BungenerDepartment of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Dagmar TerpstraDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Bouke G HepkemaDepartment of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Rosa LammertsDepartment of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Peter HeeringaDepartment of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Sebastiaan HeidtDepartment of Immunology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
Henny OttenCenter of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht), Utrecht, Netherlands.
Leon ReteigCenter of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht), Utrecht, Netherlands.
Gonca E KarahanDepartment of Immunology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
Stefan P BergerDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Jan-Stephan SandersDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
University of Groningen · NLUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NLLeiden University Medical Center · NLUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Repeated exposure to sensitizing events can activate HLA-specific memory B cells, leading to the production of donor-specific memory B cell antibodies (DSAm) that pose a risk for antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). This single-center retrospective study aimed to identify DSAm and assess their association with outcomes in a cohort of KTRs with pretransplant serum donor-specific antibodies (DSA). Methods: We polyclonally activated pretransplant peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 60 KTRs in vitro, isolated and quantified IgG from the culture supernatant using ELISA, and analyzed the HLA antibodies of eluates with single antigen bead (SAB) assays, comparing them to the donor HLA typing for potential DSAm. Biopsies from 41 KTRs were evaluated for rejection based on BANFF 2019 criteria. Results: At transplantation, a total of 37 DSAm were detected in 26 of 60 patients (43%), of which 13 (35%) were found to be undetectable in serum. No significant association was found between pretransplant DSAm and ABMR (P=0.53). Similar results were observed in a Kaplan-Meier analysis for ABMR within the first year posttransplant (P=0.29). Additionally, MFI levels of DSAm showed no significant association with ABMR (P=0.28). Conclusion: This study suggests no significant association between DSAm and biopsy-proven clinical ABMR. Further prospective research is needed to determine whether assessing DSAm could enhance existing immunological risk assessment methods for monitoring KTRs, particularly in non-sensitized KTRs.

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Graft RejectionHLA AntigensIsoantibodiesKidney TransplantationAdultAgedFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansMaleMemory B CellsMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTissue DonorsTransplant RecipientsHLA AntigensIsoantibodiesABMRDSAIgG productionmemory B cellspolyclonal activation

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