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ArticleHaematologica2026

Integrating killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor highresolution genotyping for predicting transplant outcomes in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Antonia Schäfer, Stéphane Buhler, Ticiana D J Farias, Katherine M Kichula, Helen Baldomero, Zuleika Calderin Sollet, Sylvie Ferrari-Lacraz, Baptiste Micheli, Stavroula Masouridi-Levrat, Vanessa Mesquita and 9 more

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Antonia SchäferTransplantation Immunology Unit and National Reference Laboratory for Histocompatibility, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva.
Stéphane BuhlerTransplantation Immunology Unit and National Reference Laboratory for Histocompatibility, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva.
Ticiana D J FariasDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, and Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.
Katherine M KichulaDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, and Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.
Helen BaldomeroDivision of Hematology, Basel University Hospital, Basel.
Zuleika Calderin SolletTransplantation Immunology Unit and National Reference Laboratory for Histocompatibility, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva.
Sylvie Ferrari-LacrazTransplantation Immunology Unit and National Reference Laboratory for Histocompatibility, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva.
Baptiste MicheliGenetic Medicine Division, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva.
Stavroula Masouridi-LevratDivision of Hematology, Department of Oncology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva.
Vanessa MesquitaDepartment of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich.
Oliver KürsteinerSwiss Blood Stem Cells Registry, Blutspende SRK Schweiz, Bern.
Gayathri NairSwiss Blood Stem Cells Registry, Blutspende SRK Schweiz, Bern.
Jörg HalterDivision of Hematology, Basel University Hospital, Basel.
Tayfun GüngörDepartment of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Children's Hospital Zurich, CIC 334, Zurich.
Dominik SchneidawindDepartment of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich.
Yves ChalandonDivision of Hematology, Department of Oncology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva.
Jakob R PasswegDivision of Hematology, Basel University Hospital, Basel.
Paul J NormanDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, and Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.
Jean VillardTransplantation Immunology Unit and National Reference Laboratory for Histocompatibility, Department of Diagnostic, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva. jean.villard@hcuge.ch.

Funding

Insights Into Immune-Related Diseases Born from Population GenomicsU01AI090905 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI Paul John Norman · 2010 to 2026
$10.9M
NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI090905
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The success of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) partly relies on the beneficial graft-versus-leukemia effect, mediated by alloreactive natural killer cells through their killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR). Conflicting results have been reported regarding the impact of the KIR immunogenetic system on HSCT outcomes with a scarcity of data interrogating the effect of KIR allelic polymorphism. With the aim of filling this gap, donor KIR genes derived from a national cohort of 1,247 HLA-matched transplanted donor/recipient pairs were determined at a high-resolution and tested in Cox proportional hazards models. Donor/recipient pairs bearing a KIR2DS4*00101-HLA-C1/C2/A11 interaction showed a significant detrimental impact on progression-free survival, overall survival, transplant-related mortality and chronic graft-versus-host disease in multivariable analysis. Strong KIR2DL2/L3-HLA-C1 and especially KIR2DL3*00501 and *015 interactions showed a significant increase in the incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease compared to donor/recipient pairs with missing ligands. Strongly inhibiting KIR3DL1-HLA-B and HLA-A (Bw4) interactions were associated with a reduced relapse incidence as compared to weak and non-inhibiting interactions. Our study indicates that high-resolution KIR genotyping informs post-transplant outcomes with a seemingly higher protection of educated natural killer cells.

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GenotypeHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationReceptors, KIRAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansKiller Cells, NaturalMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisTransplantation, HomologousTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultReceptors, KIR

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PMID40637775
PMCPMC12951152

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