2024
The role of C4d and donor specific antibodies in face and hand transplantation—a systematic review
Huelsboemer L, Moscarelli J, Dony A, Boroumand S, Kochen A, Knoedler L, Yu C, Hauc S, Stögner V, Formica R, Lian C, Murphy G, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. The role of C4d and donor specific antibodies in face and hand transplantation—a systematic review. Frontiers In Transplantation 2024, 3: 1442006. PMID: 39291278, PMCID: PMC11405992, DOI: 10.3389/frtra.2024.1442006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDonor-specific antibodiesSerum donor-specific antibodiesAntibody-mediated rejectionHigher rejection gradesVascularized composite allotransplantationC4d depositionRejection gradeCellular rejectionRejection episodesSpecific antibodiesDonor-specific antibody statusManagement of antibody-mediated rejectionFace transplantationAcute cellular rejectionAcute rejection episodesAssociated with high gradeTime of biopsyAntibody mediated rejectionFisher's exact testMann-Whitney U testSystematic review of electronic databasesMechanisms of rejectionSystematic reviewReview of electronic databasesC4d staining
2018
Analysis of Biomarkers Within the Initial 2 Years Posttransplant and 5-Year Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Faddoul G, Nadkarni GN, Bridges ND, Goebel J, Hricik DE, Formica R, Menon MC, Morrison Y, Murphy B, Newell K, Nickerson P, Poggio ED, Rush D, Heeger PS. Analysis of Biomarkers Within the Initial 2 Years Posttransplant and 5-Year Kidney Transplant Outcomes. Transplantation 2018, 102: 673-680. PMID: 29189482, PMCID: PMC6018026, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkersChemokine CXCL9Enzyme-Linked Immunospot AssayFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansInterferon-gammaInterferon-gamma Release TestsKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent spotGraft lossAcute cellular rejectionKidney allograft lossKidney transplant outcomesGlomerular filtration rateMultivariable logistic regressionAllograft lossCellular rejectionCXCL9 levelsUrinary CXCL9Year posttransplantTransplant outcomesImmunosorbent spotUnivariable analysisChemokine measurementsFiltration rateSurrogate markerClinical trialsLate outcomesOrgan transplantationT cellsInterferon gammaAnalysis of biomarkersLogistic regression