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Acute kidney graft rejection. A morphological and immunohistological study on "zero-hour" and follow-up biopsies with special emphasis on cellular infiltrates and adhesion molecules.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7513171     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Serial biopsies from 41 consecutive renal allotransplanted patients were evaluated in order to obtain pretransplant data as well as information on well-functioning and acutely rejecting grafts. Each patient served as his own control. Thirty-five patients were followed according to the schedule which included biopsy prior to transplantation, shortly after opening of reanastomosis, at least once postoperatively (days 7-10), and furthermore whenever clinically indicated. The morphological evaluation was in each case combined with immunofluorescence (to detect immunoglobulins and complement fractions) and immunohistochemistry with a wide panel of monoclonal antibodies for T cells (CD2, CD3, CD4, CD8, gamma delta), B cells (CD20, CD22), macrophages (CD68, MAC387) NK cells (leu-7, CD16), activation markers (IL-2-R, Ki-67, transferrin-R), MHC antigens (HLA-ABC, HLA-DR), adhesion molecules (ICAM-1, VCAM-1, ELAM-1, PADGEM, VLA-4, LFA-1 alpha/beta), and growth factors (EGF, TGF-alpha, EGF-R). When 132 biopsies and 10 failed allografts were examined, no specific morphological or immunohistological parameter predictive of rejection or graft outcome could be found. Morphology in follow-up biopsies from non-rejecting and rejecting patients revealed a continuum of inflammatory changes, and several non-rejecting cases demonstrated cellular inflammatory infiltrates which could not be discriminated from those seen in acute rejection. Of the patients 44% had acute rejection accompanied by increased infiltration of T cells and macrophages showing enhanced IL-2-R expression, increased tubular and endothelial staining for MHC class II, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1, and strong leukocytic expression of VLA-4 and LFA-1 alpha/beta.
Authors:
C B Andersen; S D Ladefoged; S Larsen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica     Volume:  102     ISSN:  0903-4641     ISO Abbreviation:  APMIS     Publication Date:  1994 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-06-01     Completed Date:  1994-06-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8803400     Medline TA:  APMIS     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  23-37     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Antigens, CD / analysis,  immunology
Antigens, CD2
Antigens, CD20
Antigens, CD22
Antigens, CD3 / analysis,  immunology
Antigens, CD4 / analysis,  immunology
Antigens, CD8 / analysis,  immunology
Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / analysis,  immunology
Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / analysis,  immunology
Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / analysis,  immunology
B-Lymphocytes / immunology,  pathology,  ultrastructure
Cell Adhesion Molecules / analysis,  immunology
Cell Movement / physiology
Child
Complement System Proteins / analysis,  immunology
Double-Blind Method
Epidermal Growth Factor / analysis
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Follow-Up Studies
Graft Rejection / epidemiology,  immunology,  pathology
HLA Antigens / analysis,  immunology
Humans
Immunoglobulins / analysis,  immunology
Immunohistochemistry
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
Kidney / chemistry,  immunology,  pathology
Kidney Transplantation / immunology*,  pathology
Killer Cells, Natural / immunology,  pathology
Lectins*
Macrophages / immunology,  pathology
Middle Aged
Receptors, IgG / analysis,  immunology
Receptors, Immunologic / analysis,  immunology
Receptors, Interleukin-2 / analysis
T-Lymphocytes / immunology,  pathology,  ultrastructure
Time Factors
Transplantation, Homologous
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD; 0/Antigens, CD2; 0/Antigens, CD20; 0/Antigens, CD22; 0/Antigens, CD3; 0/Antigens, CD4; 0/Antigens, CD8; 0/Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; 0/Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; 0/Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; 0/CD22 protein, human; 0/CD68 antigen, human; 0/Cell Adhesion Molecules; 0/HLA Antigens; 0/Immunoglobulins; 0/Lectins; 0/Receptors, IgG; 0/Receptors, Immunologic; 0/Receptors, Interleukin-2; 126547-89-5/Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; 62229-50-9/Epidermal Growth Factor; 9007-36-7/Complement System Proteins

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