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Increased renal tubular expression of transforming growth factor beta in human allografts correlates with cyclosporine toxicity.

Abstract：

:Cyclosporine A (CsA) is a potent immunosuppressive drug that inhibits the transcription of several proinflammatory cytokines including interleukin-2. In contrast, CsA stimulates transcription of the pleuripotent cytokine, transforming growth factor-beta (TGF beta). Since the effect of CsA in transplant recipients is unpredictable, we examined whether tissue levels of TGF beta protein in renal allografts correlate with in vivo CsA responsiveness. Intra-allograft TGF beta protein content was assessed in renal biopsies by immunohistochemical means using the mouse anti-TGF beta monoclonal antibody (Mab), 1D11. We studied 68 specimens: 21 with acute CsA toxicity (ACT), 11 with acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and 36 with acute cellular rejection (ACR). Intensity of TGF beta immunostaining was evaluated in a blinded fashion using a scale from 0 to 3+. In biopsies with histological evidence of CsA toxicity, 77% demonstrated intense (2 to 3+) TGF beta immunostaining. TGF beta protein was detected in both proximal and distal tubules but was either absent or present in low levels within glomeruli and interstitium. In contrast, only one of the 11 biopsies with ATN had minimal staining (1+) for TGF beta. The remaining 10 biopsies with ATN were negative for TGF beta immunostaining. In biopsies with ACR, the levels of renal TGF beta were more variable with 36% showing intense (2 to 3+) staining and 64% having minimal or no (0 to 1+) tubular TGF beta. Within the first 18 months post-transplantation, patients with intense TGF beta staining and ACR underwent an average of 4.1 +/- 1.8 allograft biopsies and suffered 33% graft losses. During the same period of time, the patients with ACR and absent or low (0 to 1+) TGF beta levels underwent only 2.1 +/- 1.2 biopsies, maintained better late renal function and suffered 4% graft losses. In conclusion, we demonstrate that TGF beta protein levels in renal allografts correlate with CsA effect and differentiate ACT from ATN. In CsA treated patients who develop ACR, TGF beta levels predict the subsequent clinical course and graft function. Therefore, evaluating tissue levels of TGF beta may offer unique diagnostic and prognostic benefits in the care of patients receiving CsA based immunosuppression.

journal_name

Kidney Int

journal_title

Kidney international

authors

Pankewycz OG,Miao L,Isaacs R,Guan J,Pruett T,Haussmann G,Sturgill BC

doi

10.1038/ki.1996.479

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-11-01 00:00:00

pages

1634-40

issue

eissn

0085-2538

issn

1523-1755

pii

S0085-2538(15)59773-1

journal_volume

pub_type

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Increased renal tubular expression of transforming growth factor beta in human allografts correlates with cyclosporine toxicity.