Journal
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
Volume 19, Issue 10, Pages 2020-2026Publisher
AMER SOC NEPHROLOGY
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2007111174
Keywords
-
Categories
Funding
- Institut d'Investigacio Biomedica de Bellvitge [06/IDB-001]
- Instituto Carlos III [PI07/0688]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Subclinical rejection (SCR) of renal allografts refers to histologic patterns of acute rejection despite stable renal function. The clinical approach to SCR is controversial; it would be helpful to identify biomarkers that could determine whether the identified cellular infiltrates were detrimental. For investigation of whether the presence of FoxP3(+) regulatory T cells (Treg) could help determine the functional importance of tubulointerstitial infiltrates observed in 6-mo protocol biopsies, 37 cases of SCR were evaluated. The presence of FoxP3(+) Treg discriminated harmless from injurious infiltrates, evidenced by independently predicting better graft function 2 and 3 yr after transplantation. Furthermore, the FoxP3(+) Treg/CD3(+) T cell ratio positively correlated with graft function at 2 yr after transplantation, suggesting that an increasing proportion of Treg within the global T cell infiltrate may facilitate renal engraftment; therefore, immunostaining for FoxP3(+) Treg in patients with SCR on protocol biopsies may ultimately be useful to identify patients who may require alterations in their immunosuppressive regimens.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available