Ventricular assist device elicits serum natural IgG that correlates with the development of primary graft dysfunction following heart transplantation

Copyright © 2017 International Society for the Heart and Lung Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved..

BACKGROUND: Pre-transplant sensitization is a limiting factor in solid-organ transplantation. In heart transplants, ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation has been associated with sensitization to human leukocyte antigens (HLA). The effect of VAD on non-HLA antibodies is unclear. We have previously shown that polyreactive natural antibodies (Nabs) contribute to pre-sensitization in kidney allograft recipients. Here we assessed generation of Nabs after VAD implantation in pre-transplant sera and examined their contribution to cardiac allograft outcome.

METHODS: IgM and IgG Nabs were tested in pre-transplant serum samples collected from 206 orthotopic heart transplant recipients, including 128 patients with VAD (VAD patients) and 78 patients without VAD (no-VAD patients). Nabs were assessed by testing serum reactivity to apoptotic cells by flow cytometry and to the generic oxidized epitope, malondialdehyde, by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

RESULTS: No difference was observed in serum levels of IgM Nabs between VAD and no-VAD patients. However, serum IgG Nabs levels were significantly increased in VAD compared with no-VAD patients. This increase was likely due to the presence of the VAD, as revealed by lower serum IgG Nabs levels before implantation. Elevated pre-transplant IgG Nabs level was associated with development of primary graft dysfunction (PGD).

CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates that VAD support elicits IgG Nabs reactive to apoptotic cells and oxidized epitopes. These findings further support broad and non-specific B-cell activation by VAD, resulting in IgG sensitization. Moreover, the association of serum IgG Nabs levels with development of PGD suggests a possible role for these antibodies in the inflammatory reaction accompanying this complication.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

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The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation - 36(2017), 8 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 862-870

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

See, Sarah B [VerfasserIn]
Clerkin, Kevin J [VerfasserIn]
Kennel, Peter J [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Feifan [VerfasserIn]
Weber, Matthew P [VerfasserIn]
Rogers, Kortney J [VerfasserIn]
Chatterjee, Debanjana [VerfasserIn]
Vasilescu, Elena R [VerfasserIn]
Vlad, George [VerfasserIn]
Naka, Yoshifumi [VerfasserIn]
Restaino, Susan W [VerfasserIn]
Farr, Maryjane A [VerfasserIn]
Topkara, Veli K [VerfasserIn]
Colombo, Paolo C [VerfasserIn]
Mancini, Donna M [VerfasserIn]
Schulze, P Christian [VerfasserIn]
Levin, Bruce [VerfasserIn]
Zorn, Emmanuel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
B1 cells
Biomarkers
Epitopes
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Natural polyreactive antibodies
Non-HLA antibodies
Orthotopic heart transplant
Primary graft dysfunction
Sensitization
Ventricular assist device

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Date Completed 11.06.2018

Date Revised 09.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.healun.2017.03.018

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM271184450