Renal Transplant
Conditions
Keywords
Kidney Transplant, Immunology
Brief summary
This study aims to better characterise B cell phenotype and functional abnormalities in kidney transplant patients producing donor specific antibody (DSA) and in those with chronic antibody mediated rejection (cAMR) and to search for a predictive tool (biomarker). The functional analysis will help to better understand B cell-dependant mechanisms implied in T cell proliferation and better target future treatments.
Detailed description
The principal objective is to better understand the B cell dependant mechanisms of the chronic antibody mediated rejection (cAMR). A particular focus will be done on the mechanisms that could explain the natural history of chronic humoral mediated rejection and of pathways from DSA negative status toward DSA positive status and from DSA positive status to histological lesions. The following will be undergone for three categories of patients (stable patients, DSA positive patients without cAMR and DSA positive patients with cAMR) : * A phenotypic analysis of B cells of patients suffering from chronic humoral rejection or who are simply DSA positive. * A functional analysis in autologous cultures in order to confirm our preliminary results. * A functional analysis in a heterologous proliferation test aiming at a better understanding of the absence of B cell regulation of T cell proliferation in patients suffering from cAMR. * A cytokine analysis (IL10, alpha-tumor necrosis factor, gamma-interferon dosing), for a better understanding of the mechanisms that are involved in the regulation of the T cell response that is induced by the B cells.
Interventions
OTHERPresence of DSA w/ cAMR
OTHERPresence of DSA w/o cAMR
OTHERNo DSA No cAMR
Sponsors
University Hospital, Brest
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
: * Non stable patients : * Patient older than 18 years old. * Patient which is the recipient of a renal transplant * Patient who develops anti donor antibodies after the transplantation and / or suffering from a histologically-proven antibody mediated rejection. * Patient who has signed an informed consent form * Stable patients : * Patient older than 18 years old. * Patient that is the recipient of a renal transplant for more than one year * Patient who has accepted to participate in the Brest Kidney graft recipient collection * Patient that is not suffering from any rejection, that has a good renal function and a low proteinuria * Patient that has not developed any DSA.
Exclusion criteria
: \- Patients that has not signed the consent form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the ratio (percentage and absolute values) of mature LB subpopulations (LBm1 to LBm5) and of memory LB by specific labellings | At the inclusion day | — |
| Evaluation of the proliferation of freshly isolated cells T in presence of autologous B cells | At the inclusion day | — |
| Evaluation of the proliferation of T cells in a heterologous test | At the inclusion day | aiming at a better understanding of the absence of B cell regulation of T cell proliferation in patients suffering from cAMR |
| cytokine analysis(IL10, alpha-Tumor Necrosis FActor, gamma-Interferon dosing) | At the inclusion day | for a better understanding of the mechanisms that are involved in the regulation of the T cell response that is induced by the B cells. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation between phenotypic and functional evaluations, and clinical outcome | One year post inclusion | — |
| comparison of the B cell subpopulations before and after rituximab treatment | One year post inclusion | In a subgroup of patients, the ones that will happen to be treated by rituximab for a rejection episode. |
Countries
France
Contacts
STUDY_DIRECTORYannick LE MEUR, MD PhD
University Hospital, Brest
Outcome results
None listed