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1.
Am J Transplant ; 11(1): 156-62, 2011 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21199355

RESUMEN

In January 2005, an 18-year-old male patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) received a haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from his father. He developed hemolytic uremic syndrome and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis on day 357 after HSCT. On day 1020 after HSCT, a living kidney donation from the stem cell donor was carried out. The creatinine before kidney transplantation (KT) was ≈450 µmol/L, 268 µmol/L on day 2 after KT, 88 µM on day 38 and 89 µmol/L on day 960 (day 1980 after HSCT). Immunosuppression was gradually discontinued: cortisone on day 28, tacrolimus on day 32 and MMF on day 100 after KT (day 1120 after HSCT). As of June 2010, 66 months after HSCT and 32 months after KT, the patient has had neither rejection episodes nor clinical manifestations of transplantation-related complications. The patient reached 100% hematopoietic donor chimerism prekidney transplant and retained this state postkidney transplant. This unique case is the first report of a successful kidney transplant without immunosuppression after HSCT from the same haploidentical donor.


Asunto(s)
Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas , Fallo Renal Crónico/cirugía , Trasplante de Riñón , Donadores Vivos , Adolescente , Adulto , Humanos , Terapia de Inmunosupresión , Fallo Renal Crónico/inducido químicamente , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/terapia , Masculino , Quimera por Trasplante
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J Med Virol ; 82(2): 335-40, 2010 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20029797

RESUMEN

Immunity to rubella virus (RV) is conventionally determined by measuring specific immunoglobulin G (IgG). However, several individuals may be considered immune despite undetectable antibody levels. In the present study RV-specific interferon-gamma (IFN gamma)-ELISpot and rubella-IgG-ELISA were compared in 75 young adults aged between 20 and 30 years. In a subgroup, not only rubella-like particles (RLP), but also HPV77 rubella vaccine derived antigen was used in IFN gamma-ELISpot. The results from both, ELISA and ELISpot were independent of previous encounter to RV (vaccination, exanthematous disease, or childhood infection). There was no difference between RLP and RV vaccine antigen in IFN gamma-ELISpot response, and there was no correlation between IFN gamma-ELISpot and RV-specific IgG levels. IFN gamma-producing cells were found in 78.7% of all tested persons, and 83.8% of them were positive in ELISA. In almost all individuals seronegative for RV antibody, IFN gamma-producing cells were detected. Considering both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses, a positive RV immune reaction was seen in 98.6%. The results indicate that the IFN gamma-ELISpot can provide valuable additional information in seronegative individuals.


Asunto(s)
Inmunidad Celular , Inmunoensayo/métodos , Interferón gamma/metabolismo , Leucocitos Mononucleares/inmunología , Virus de la Rubéola/inmunología , Adulto , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Antígenos Virales , Células Cultivadas , Femenino , Humanos , Inmunidad Humoral , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Masculino , Virosomas , Adulto Joven
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Cell Prolif ; 42(6): 813-22, 2009 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19689472

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVES: Recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) is widely used as treatment for granulocytopaenia during cytotoxic chemotherapy; however, optimal scheduling of this pharmaceutical is unknown. Biomathematical models can help to pre-select optimal application schedules but precise pharmacokinetic properties of the pharmaceuticals are required at first. In this study, we have aimed to construct a pharmacokinetic model of G-CSF derivatives filgrastim and pegfilgrastim in mice. METHODS: Healthy CD-1 mice and those with cyclophosphamide-induced granulocytopaenia were studied after administration of filgrastim and pegfilgrastim in different dosing and timing schedules. Close meshed time series of granulocytes and G-CSF plasma concentrations were determined. An ordinary differential equations model of pharmacokinetics was constructed on the basis of known mechanisms of drug distribution and degradation. RESULTS: Predictions of the model fit well with all experimental data for both filgrastim and pegfilgrastim. We obtained a unique parameter setting for all experimental scenarios. Differences in pharmacokinetics between filgrastim and pegfilgrastim can be explained by different estimates of model parameters rather than by different model mechanisms. Parameter estimates with respect to distribution and clearance of the drug derivatives are in agreement with qualitative experimental results. CONCLUSION: Dynamics of filgrastim and pegfilgrastim plasma levels can be explained by the same pharmacokinetic model but different model parameters. Beause of a strong clearance mechanism mediated by granulocytes, granulocytotic and granulocytopaenic conditions must be studied simultaneously to construct a reliable model. The pharmacokinetic model will be extended to a murine model of granulopoiesis under chemotherapy and G-CSF application.


Asunto(s)
Agranulocitosis/inducido químicamente , Antineoplásicos/efectos adversos , Ciclofosfamida/efectos adversos , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Factor Estimulante de Colonias de Granulocitos/farmacocinética , Modelos Biológicos , Animales , Filgrastim , Ratones , Polietilenglicoles , Proteínas Recombinantes
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Rheumatology (Oxford) ; 46(1): 100-4, 2007 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16728439

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP antibodies) for their predictive value for severe joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to examine their relationship to shared epitope (SE)-positive DRB1 alleles. METHODS: Concentrations of anti-CCP antibodies were determined in sera from 126 patients with recent onset RA who had been followed prospectively for 6 yr. Progression of joint destruction was evaluated according to Larsen by scoring radiographs from the hand and feet taken at baseline and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 yr of observation. In addition to clinical parameters, the presence of SE-positive DRB1 alleles and of rheumatoid factor IgM and IgA was determined. RESULTS: Anti-CCP antibodies were found more frequently and in higher concentrations in both DRB1*01-positive and in DRB1*04-positive SE-positive patients compared with SE-negative patients. Severe joint destruction as defined by a Larsen score in the upper third of the study population was predicted by positivity for anti-CCP antibodies, by the presence of SE-positive DRB1*04 alleles and by the presence of erosive disease at initial presentation. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that SE-positive DRB1*04 alleles and anti-CCP antibodies exerted a significant influence on the progression of joint destruction. CONCLUSION: The association of anti-CCP antibodies with DRB1*01 and with SE-positive DRB1*04 alleles implies a functional role for the SE sequence motif. The determination of SE-positive DRB1*04 alleles and of anti-CCP antibody positivity facilitates the prediction of disease course and prognosis at the time of initial presentation.


Asunto(s)
Artritis Reumatoide/inmunología , Autoanticuerpos/sangre , Antígenos HLA-DR/genética , Péptidos Cíclicos/inmunología , Adulto , Alelos , Artritis Reumatoide/diagnóstico por imagen , Artritis Reumatoide/genética , Biomarcadores/sangre , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Epítopos/genética , Femenino , Cadenas HLA-DRB1 , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Estudios Prospectivos , Radiografía
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Eur J Endocrinol ; 152(4): 635-43, 2005 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15817921

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: In Graves' disease (GD), stimulating anti-TSH receptor antibodies are responsible for hyperthyroidism. T-helper 2 (Th2) cells were expected to be involved in the underlying immune mechanism, although this is still controversial. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of CXCR6, a chemokine receptor that marks functionally specialized T-cells within the Th1 and T-cytotoxic 1 (Tc1) cell pool, to gain new insights into the running immune processes. METHODS: CXCR6 expression was examined on peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) and thyroid-derived lymphocytes (TLs) of GD patients in flow cytometry. CXCR6 cDNA was quantified in thyroid tissues affected by GD (n = 16), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT; n = 2) and thyroid autonomy (TA; n = 11) using real-time reverse transcriptase PCR. RESULTS: The percentages of peripheral CXCR6(+) PBLs did not differ between GD and normal subjects. CXCR6 was expressed by small subsets of circulating T-cells and natural killer (NK) cells. CXCR6(+) cells were enriched in thyroid-derived T-cells compared with peripheral CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cells in GD. The increase was evident within the Th1 (CD4(+) interferon-gamma(+) (IFN-gamma(+))) and Tc1 (CD8(+)IFN-gamma(+)) subpopulation and CD8(+) granzyme A(+) T-cells (cytotoxic effector type). Thyroid-derived fibro-blasts and thyrocytes were CXCR6(-). There was no significant difference between the CXCR6 mRNA levels in GD compared with HT and normal TA tissues. The lowest CXCR6 mRNA levels were obtained from thyroid nodules from TA patients and GD patients with low thyroid peroxidase autoantibody levels. CONCLUSIONS: CXCR6 was overexpressed in Th1 and Tc1 TLs compared with PBLs in GD. CXCR6 could be a marker for lymphocytes that have migrated into the thyroid and assist in the thyroid, independently of the bias of the underlying disease.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedad de Graves/inmunología , Receptores de Citocinas/análisis , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/análisis , Receptores Virales/análisis , Linfocitos T Citotóxicos/química , Células TH1/química , Adolescente , Adulto , ADN Complementario/análisis , Femenino , Citometría de Flujo , Humanos , Células Asesinas Naturales/química , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , ARN Mensajero/análisis , Receptores CXCR6 , Receptores de Quimiocina , Receptores de Citocinas/genética , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/genética , Receptores Virales/genética , Linfocitos T/química , Glándula Tiroides/química
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Med Klin (Munich) ; 96(9): 545-9, 2001 Sep 15.
Artículo en Alemán | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11603118

RESUMEN

CASE REPORT: We report the case of a 51-year-old woman who suffered from breast cancer and developed meningeal carcinomatosis of the brain stem with deafness and blindness. Radiotherapy was given but led to remarkable deterioration of the condition and strong headache. We performed intrathecal therapy with methotrexate (MTX) via lumbar application. Under this regimen, the patient immediately showed complete improvement of the headache and a partial recovery of hearing. There were no side effects apart from alopecia. MTX concentrations in liquor and blood were remarkably inconsistent. 4 weeks after MTX therapy, MRT revealed partial remission of the meningiosis of the brain stem but progression on both hemispheres. 5 weeks after the beginning of the intrathecal therapy, the patient died. CONCLUSION: Despite pharmacokinetic problems we consider lumbar intrathecal therapy with MTX a suitable procedure for patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis and poor performance status.


Asunto(s)
Adenocarcinoma/secundario , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Meníngeas/secundario , Metotrexato/administración & dosificación , Cuidados Paliativos , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Neoplasias de la Mama/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Femenino , Humanos , Inyecciones Espinales , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Neoplasias Meníngeas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Meníngeas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Meníngeas/patología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Resultado del Tratamiento
8.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab ; 86(7): 3368-76, 2001 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11443213

RESUMEN

Stromal-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) and CXCR4 comprise a unique chemokine/chemokine receptor pair, exhibiting important functions in morphogenesis and growth regulation as well as attractant properties on T lymphocytes. No data are available on SDF-1 and CXCR4 in normal or pathological thyroid tissues. SDF-1, CXCR4, and CD18 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) as a marker of leukocytic infiltration were quantified in tissues affected by thyroid adenoma (n = 11) and Graves' disease (GD; n = 16) using competitive RT-PCR. SDF-1 mRNA levels differed significantly between autonomous adenomas and the corresponding normal tissue, but not in GD between patients with low or high leukocyte infiltration, thyroid peroxidase, and TSH receptor autoantibodies, respectively. We found a strong correlation between CXCR4 and CD18 mRNA, which indicates CXCR4 expression by leukocytes. To define the cellular source of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in thyroid tissue, we examined various thyroid-derived cells. Fibroblasts are the most potent producers of SDF-1, although thyrocytes also secrete SDF-1 in vitro. Leukocytes showed very weak SDF-1 mRNA levels and no secretion of the chemokine. Immunohistology confirmed and extended these results; SDF-1 expression was found in fibroblasts, but not or very weakly in CD45(+) leukocytes and thyrocytes. Only leukocytes were CXCR4(+). As examined by flow cytometry, the number of CD3(+) T cells expressing CXCR4 is significantly higher in the thyroid than in peripheral blood. SDF-1 seems to be involved in thyroid tissue homeostasis in thyroid adenoma, but not in the maintenance of lymphocytic infiltration in GD.


Asunto(s)
Adenoma/metabolismo , Quimiocinas CXC/genética , Expresión Génica , Glándula Tiroides/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/metabolismo , Adenoma/química , Adulto , Anciano , Autoanticuerpos/análisis , Antígenos CD18/genética , Quimiocina CXCL12 , Quimiocinas CXC/análisis , Femenino , Enfermedad de Graves/inmunología , Enfermedad de Graves/metabolismo , Humanos , Inmunoglobulinas Estimulantes de la Tiroides , Inmunohistoquímica , Yoduro Peroxidasa/inmunología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , ARN Mensajero/análisis , Receptores CXCR4/genética , Receptores de Tirotropina/análisis , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa , Glándula Tiroides/química , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/química , Células Tumorales Cultivadas
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Scand J Immunol ; 53(2): 204-8, 2001 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11169226

RESUMEN

Screening a human small intestinal library with human serum yielded a clone which encoded a protein res4-22 the gene of which was highly homologous to a recently described gene located in the Huntington's disease locus. Autoantibodies against res4-22 (anti-res4-22), mainly of the immunoglobulin (Ig)A type, were detected in patients with neurological disorders at a higher frequency (18.4%) than in healthy blood donors (8.0%). In neurological patients with cerebral ischaemia anti-res4-22 was found significantly more often (47.4%) than in the total group of neurological patients. Anti-res4-22 positive sera showed significantly more frequently myelin staining in cerebellum and nerve sections than anti-res4-22 negative sera. Our findings demonstrate a new species of human autoantibodies against a newly described protein the function of which is still unknown.


Asunto(s)
Autoanticuerpos/inmunología , Autoantígenos/inmunología , Cromosomas Humanos Par 4/genética , Inmunoglobulina A/inmunología , Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso/inmunología , Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso/inmunología , Autoanticuerpos/sangre , Autoantígenos/genética , Enfermedades Autoinmunes del Sistema Nervioso/sangre , Enfermedades Autoinmunes del Sistema Nervioso/genética , Enfermedades Autoinmunes del Sistema Nervioso/inmunología , Isquemia Encefálica/sangre , Isquemia Encefálica/inmunología , Cerebelo/inmunología , Biblioteca de Genes , Genes , Humanos , Proteína Huntingtina , Mucosa Intestinal/química , Intestino Delgado/química , Microscopía Fluorescente , Músculo Liso/química , Vaina de Mielina/inmunología , Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso/genética , Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso/sangre , Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso/genética , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Proteínas , Células de Schwann/química , Homología de Secuencia de Ácido Nucleico
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Allerg Immunol (Leipz) ; 37(3-4): 165-73, 1991.
Artículo en Alemán | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1793088

RESUMEN

The new murine monoclonal antibody BL-(H5) reacts with a novel surface molecule which is mainly expressed on human NK and B cells. The antigen is not expressed on peripheral T lymphocytes, thymocytes and different human T-cell lines. BL-(H5) does not bind to erythrocytes and platelets. The monoclonal antibody reacts in western blotting experiments with an antigen of 78kDa.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Antígenos de Diferenciación/inmunología , Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Antígenos de Diferenciación/química , Linfocitos B/inmunología , Western Blotting , Línea Celular , Citometría de Flujo , Humanos , Peso Molecular
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