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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental hepatology

Role of Donor-derived Cell-free DNA In Predicting Short-term Allograft Health In Liver Transplant Recipients.

Koustav Jana, Ashwin Rammohan, Avinash Ramani, Bhavani Gunasekaran, Mukul Vij, Maharani Ramamoorthi, Nivethitha Jayakanthan, Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy, Agragesh Ramani, Mohamed Rela

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Koustav JanaThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India.
Ashwin RammohanThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India.
Avinash RamaniAcrannolife Genomics Private Limited, Chennai, India.
Bhavani GunasekaranAcrannolife Genomics Private Limited, Chennai, India.
Mukul VijThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India.
Maharani RamamoorthiAcrannolife Genomics Private Limited, Chennai, India.
Nivethitha JayakanthanAcrannolife Genomics Private Limited, Chennai, India.
Ilankumaran KaliamoorthyThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India.
Agragesh RamaniAcrannolife Genomics Private Limited, Chennai, India.
Mohamed RelaThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India.

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Abstract

Background/Aims: Predicting allograft dysfunction prior to clinical or biochemical evidence remains one of the challenges in transplantation, and a preclinical detection and early management of its cause allows for improved post-transplant outcomes. Donor-derived cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA) has been proposed as an important biomarker of allograft injury and has shown to predict dysfunction prior to any biochemical derangements. We aimed to investigate the diagnostic performance of ddcfDNA in detecting and differentiating the causes of early pre-biochemical detection of graft injury and in predicting the short-term outcomes of graft health using a patented protocol and proprietary set of single-nucleotide polymorphisms. Methods: Blood samples were collected on defined postoperative days (1, 3, 7, and at 3 months) and were analysed through relatively economical patented protocol (Trunome™). Biopsy, biochemical tests, and clinical criteria were analysed between various subgroups. Results: Of a total 50 patients, percentage ddcfDNA (%ddcfDNA) levels were significantly elevated in the rejection group (n = 8) as compared to that in the non-rejection group (n = 42; median elevation: 12.8% vs 4.3%, respectively), with a significant correlation (r = 0.92, Conclusion: A single-timepoint ddcfDNA on postoperative day 7 accurately predicts graft health and improves risk stratification in the short-term.

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donor-derived cell-free DNAliving-donor liver transplantationshort-term outcomes

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PMID39170833
PMCPMC11334858

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