2023
Multiscale genetic architecture of donor-recipient differences reveals intronic LIMS1 mismatches associated with kidney transplant survival
Sun Z, Zhang Z, Banu K, Gibson I, Colvin R, Yi Z, Zhang W, De Kumar B, Reghuvaran A, Pell J, Manes T, Djamali A, Gallon L, O'Connell P, He J, Pober J, Heeger P, Menon M. Multiscale genetic architecture of donor-recipient differences reveals intronic LIMS1 mismatches associated with kidney transplant survival. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2023, 133: e170420. PMID: 37676733, PMCID: PMC10617779, DOI: 10.1172/jci170420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeath-censored graft lossHuman leukocyte antigenExpression quantitative trait lociT cellsTGF-β1TGF-β1/Smad pathwayDonor-recipient differencesKidney allograft lossChronic allograft rejectionKidney transplant survivalDonor-recipient mismatchActive TGF-β1Allograft lossGraft lossAllograft rejectionTransplant cohortPeripheral bloodLeukocyte antigenClinical trialsImmune cellsHaplotype mismatchGenome-wide scaleTransplant survivalQuantitative trait lociSingle nucleotide polymorphism data
2022
Donor–Recipient Non-HLA Variants, Mismatches and Renal Allograft Outcomes: Evolving Paradigms
Jethwani P, Rao A, Bow L, Menon MC. Donor–Recipient Non-HLA Variants, Mismatches and Renal Allograft Outcomes: Evolving Paradigms. Frontiers In Immunology 2022, 13: 822353. PMID: 35432337, PMCID: PMC9012490, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.822353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllograft outcomesImportant recent dataRenal allograft outcomeAcute allograft rejectionKidney allograft outcomesDonor-recipient mismatchRecipient's immune systemNatural history studiesNon-HLA lociMajority of casesOrgan allocation processPolymorphic HLA genesAcute rejectionAllograft longevityAllograft lossMaintenance immunosuppressionTransplant outcomesAllograft rejectionImmune mechanismsPatient deathRecipient pairsDonor organsHLA variantsImmune systemOvert evidence
2021
Recipient APOL1 risk alleles associate with death-censored renal allograft survival and rejection episodes
Zhang Z, Sun Z, Fu J, Lin Q, Banu K, Chauhan K, Planoutene M, Wei C, Salem F, Yi Z, Liu R, Cravedi P, Cheng H, Hao K, O’Connell P, Ishibe S, Zhang W, Coca SG, Gibson IW, Colvin RB, He J, Heeger PS, Murphy B, Menon MC. Recipient APOL1 risk alleles associate with death-censored renal allograft survival and rejection episodes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131 PMID: 34499625, PMCID: PMC8592534, DOI: 10.1172/jci146643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeath-censored allograft lossAPOL1 risk allelesRisk allelesTransplant outcomesDeath-censored renal allograft survivalRenal allograft survivalChronic allograft rejectionKidney transplant waitlistKidney transplant cohortRisk allele carriersAllograft lossAllograft survivalGraft lossRejection episodesTransplant cohortAllograft rejectionDonor kidneysNative kidneysNK cellsImmunomodulatory roleTransplant waitlistAPOL1 genotypeClinical trialsHealthy controlsHispanic recipients
2016
Biopsy transcriptome expression profiling to identify kidney transplants at risk of chronic injury: a multicentre, prospective study
O'Connell PJ, Zhang W, Menon MC, Yi Z, Schröppel B, Gallon L, Luan Y, Rosales IA, Ge Y, Losic B, Xi C, Woytovich C, Keung KL, Wei C, Greene I, Overbey J, Bagiella E, Najafian N, Samaniego M, Djamali A, Alexander SI, Nankivell BJ, Chapman JR, Smith RN, Colvin R, Murphy B. Biopsy transcriptome expression profiling to identify kidney transplants at risk of chronic injury: a multicentre, prospective study. The Lancet 2016, 388: 983-993. PMID: 27452608, PMCID: PMC5014570, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30826-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic allograft damage indexAllograft lossKidney transplantPathological variablesChronic injuryEarly allograft lossKidney transplant recipientsRenal allograft recipientsFunction 3 monthsBaseline clinical variablesDevelopment of fibrosisAllograft recipientsNormal allograftsRenal allograftsTransplant recipientsAllograft fibrosisMulticentre studyProgressive injuryProspective studyClinical variablesIndependent cohortLower riskFibrosisPredictive valueTransplant