肾移植急性排斥反应时B7-2/CD28信号通路的表达*☆

背景：以往动物研究表明,在器官移植急性排斥反应时共刺激分子的表达与急性排斥反应密切相关。 目的：观察急性排斥反应时患者移植肾脏组织和外周血中B7-2/CD28信号通路的表达。 方法：对53例同种异体肾移植患者于移植前1 d、移植后1,3,7,14,21,28 d分别取外周血以及在临床诊断急性排斥反应当天和抗排斥治疗1周后额外采血,用流式细胞仪检测共刺激分子B7-2/CD28在外周血淋巴细胞中的表达;同时,行经皮肾穿刺活检供肾修整结束时、移植后7 d、1个月、6个月、1年或以上获取活检肾脏组织,用免疫组织化学方法检测活检组织中B7-2/CD28的表达情况。 结果与结论：移植后1,3 d内所有患者外周血中CD28+,CD4+/CD28+,CD8+/CD28+细胞比率均有显著下降(P < 0.05),一二周后恢复到术前水平;移植后7 d未发生急性排斥反应的患者肾脏组织B7-2阳性表达率显著上升(P < 0.05),1个月后下降至移植前水平(P > 0.05)。移植后发生急性排斥反应的患者外周血CD28+,CD4+/CD28+,CD8+/CD28+细胞比率及肾脏组织B7-2阳性表达率明显上升(P < 0.05),经抗排斥治疗1周后均好转。结果证实,在肾移植后出现急性排斥反应时,肾脏组织以及外周血中共刺激分子B7-2/CD28的表达上调与急性排斥反应的发生密切相关。       

Thermostable erythrocyte rosettes in chronic renal failure and allograft rejection

Rejection of an allograft usually is preceded by activation of T lymphocytes, in which state such cells may be identified by their ability to form thermostable rosettes with sheep erythrocytes (TE-R). The objective of the present work, therefore, was to determine whether or not enumeration of TE-R in the peripheral blood was of any value in the diagnosis of rejection. The results showed no significant differences between TE-R (mean +/- SEM) in normal subjects (9.9 +/- 1.3; n = 25), renal allograft recipients without rejections (13.5 +/- 1.7; n = 5) and in patients who suffered from acute tubular necrosis in the posttransplant period (12.4 +/- 2.5; n = 8). In contrast, recipients who had rejection episodes showed a marked rise in TE-R levels (43.0 +/- 4.0; n = 11) about two to seven days prior to the diagnosis of rejection by clinical and chemical criteria. Furthermore, TE-R remained high if the rejection episodes turned out to be irreversible after therapy (42.2 +/- 3.7) but fell if the episodes were reversible (19.9 +/- 3.2). TE-R values were elevated in patients with chronic renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis (45.7 +/- 4.9; n = 23). Neither acute dialytic runs or acute infections altered TE-R values. In conclusion, those results show that enumeration of TE-R may be helpful in the early diagnosis of allograft rejection, before clinical and chemical stigmata are apparent.     

肾移植后急性体液排斥反应：5年同一机构296例随访*

背景：肾移植后急性体液排斥反应虽然发生率不高,但对移植物功能恢复可造成严重影响,是移植物早期丢失的主要原因。 目的：分析肾移植后急性体液排斥反应早期诊断和防治的意义。 方法：选择接受肾移植后规律随访的受者296例,其中移植前群体反应性抗体阳性受者26例,阴性受者270例。酶联免疫吸附试验动态监测肾移植受后外周血中的群体反应性抗体和供者特异性抗体,免疫组织化学染色观察穿刺活检组织中C4d的沉积及浸润淋巴细胞表面分子标记,按Banff 2005标准结合临床相关指标诊断急性体液排斥反应。 结果与结论：26例移植前群体反应性抗体阳性受者中6例(23%)移植后发生了急性体液排斥反应,270例阴性受者中19例(7%)发生了急性体液排斥反应,差异有显著性意义(P < 0.01)。发生急性体液排斥反应的患者中22例(88%)外周血清中检测到供者特异性抗体,271例无急性体液排斥反应的患者中仅1例检出供者特异性抗体,差异具有显著性意义(P < 0.01)。急性体液排斥反应受者中C4d阳性率为80%,未发生急性体液排斥反应的患者C4d阳性率仅为6.7%,差异具有显著性意义(P < 0.001)。肾移植后早期监测群体反应性抗体和供者特异性抗体水平,通过穿刺活检观察移植肾组织中的C4d沉积情况,可及时诊断急性体液排斥反应,有效改善移植物功能并提高移植物存活率。关键词：肾移植;供者特异性抗体;急性体液排斥反应;C4d;利妥昔单抗  doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2012.18.005 中图分类号: R617  文献标识码: A   文章编号: 1673-8225(2012)18-03249-06     

移植肾活检：病理及组织学的早期诊断价值

背景：移植肾活检病理学组织学早期诊断意义重大,单中心回顾性研究临床诊断与治疗较少。 目的：通过对肾功能不全移植肾进行常规穿刺病理活检,根据病理诊断采取相应临床治疗方式,观察治疗效果,同时明确移植肾穿刺病理活检的安全性以及在临床诊治中的意义及其重要性。 方法：选取解放军第309医院器官移植中心202例肾移植患者为研究对象,其中80例为肾移植后移植肾功能延迟恢复,122例肌酐不明原因升高。在B超引导下应用活检穿刺针行移植肾穿刺活检,对活检组织标本予以相应染色和病理组织学观察,并进行相应的临床治疗。 结果与结论：穿刺组织中,除3例(1.5%)由于组织少难以诊断,其余病理诊断移植肾正常12例(5.9%),缺血再灌注损伤合并(或)急性肾小管坏死28例(13.9%),轻度钙调磷酸酶抑制剂类免疫抑制剂急性毒性损伤22例(10.9%),轻度钙调磷酸酶抑制剂类免疫抑制剂慢性毒性损伤12例(5.9%),超急性排斥反应1例(0.5%),疑为急性排斥反应29例(14.4%),急性T细胞性排斥反应34例(16.8%),急性抗体介导性排斥反应19例(9.4%),慢性T细胞介导排斥反应16例(7.9%),慢性T细胞介导排斥反应伴急性T细胞介导性排斥反应12例(5.9%),慢性抗体介导性排斥反应3例(1.5%),高血压因素4例(2.0%),间质纤维化和肾小管萎缩,未发现特定致病因素所致病变2例(1.0%),缺血性坏死2例(1.0%),移植后肾病复发３例(1.5%),C4d免疫组化染色阳性23例(11.4%),未发现患者及移植肾的不良反应。     

尿CD54+淋巴细胞在肾移植急性排斥反应中的变化

背景：正常肾脏、肾小管上皮和血管内皮细胞仅有少量CD54表达,当发生急性排斥反应时,肾小管上皮细胞和血管内皮细胞CD54表达明显增加,同时大量白细胞浸润;间质浸润细胞和肾小管上皮细胞CD54表达增加。 目的：探讨流式细胞仪检测尿CD54⁺淋巴细胞对移植肾急性排斥反应的诊断价值。 方法：来自解放军成都军区总医院的肾移植后恢复正常者(n=18)、出现急性排斥反应者(n=8)、移植肾功不全者(n=9)以及健康志愿者(n=10)。流式细胞仪比较各组移植前后尿液中CD54⁺淋巴细胞比率变化。 结果与结论：尿CD54⁺淋巴细胞在肾移植患者出现排斥反应时明显增加(P < 0.01),抗排斥治疗后逐渐下降。移植肾功能正常者和移植肾功不全者CD54轻度升高。提示尿液中CD54⁺淋巴细胞水平能准确反映肾移植物移植后患者的免疫状态,可作为肾移植后急性排斥反应的特异标志。     

移植肾穿刺20例活组织病理检查的临床价值

背景：根据临床表现、无创性辅助检查及临床经验来判断肾移植后移植肾功能异常的原因常常会陷入困境,经皮肾穿刺活组织检查则可提供重要的循证学依据。 目的：探讨移植肾穿刺活组织检查的临床意义。 方法：回顾性分析20例移植肾穿刺活检病理资料及相应调整治疗后的临床结果资料。 结果与结论：20例患者病理诊断为急性排斥反应7例(35%),可疑性急性排斥反应2例(10%),可疑性急性排斥反应加免疫抑制剂中毒1例(5%),免疫抑制剂中毒3例(15%),慢性移植肾肾病3例(15%),未见明确异常3例(15%),肾小管坏死1例(5%)。相应调整治疗方案后,移植肾功能恢复正常9例(45%),移植肾功能好转7例(35%),肾功能无明显变化3例(15%),肾功能轻度恶化1例(5%)。结果可见肾穿刺活组织检查对肾移植后肾功能异常的病因诊断有重要的价值,有利于指导治疗方案的调整。     

移植肾穿刺活组织检查：72例的病理及临床分析

背景：肾移植后慢性排斥反应及各种移植肾病变是移植肾失功能的常见原因,但对移植肾予以准确评估往往非常困难,活检仍是目前的主要手段。 目的：分析肾移植后出现合并症时移植肾穿刺活检的病理结果。 方法：对72例移植肾进行肾穿刺活组织检查,并进行病理诊断及分类,结合移植后情况进行分析。 结果与结论：72例中发生急性细胞介导性排斥反应35例,急性抗体介导性排斥反应12例,移植肾急性药物毒性损伤10例,慢性T细胞介导性排斥反应6例,慢性抗体介导性排斥反应2例,急性肾小管坏死4例,慢性移植肾肾病3例。移植肾组织活检的病理报告与穿刺前临床诊断的符合率在75%以上。移植肾穿刺活检未发生明显的不良反应。提示移植肾活检安全可靠,对肾移植后难以根据临床化验资料作出准确判断肾脏损害的并发症及治疗方案的选择有极为重要的指导意义。     

Interleukin 2 receptor expression in renal biopsies and the diagnosis of acute allograft rejection

The aim of the study is to test the diagnostic usefulness of assessing interleukin 2 receptor (IL2R) expression in infiltrating lymphocytes in renal biopsies from patients with suspected acute renal allograft rejection and to compare the NIH-CCTT and the Banff 97 systems of classifying the histopathologic changes in acute renal allograft rejection. The expression of interleukin 2 (IL2) and IL2R, as shown immuno-histochemically, is the final step in T cell mediated acute renal allograft rejection. Renal biopsies obtained from 40 patients clinically suspected to have early acute allograft rejection were examined histologically to diagnose acute allograft rejection and classified by the two systems. Frozen sections of the biopsies were stained with specific antibody for the presence of IL2R. 31 of the 40 patients were histologically and clinically confirmed to have acute allograft rejection. There was significant correlation with this diagnosis and the demonstration of IL2R on infiltrating lymphocytes. The CCTT system of grading correlated better with the presence of IL2R and the confirmed diagnosis of acute allograft rejection. The immunohistochemical demonstration of IL2R is a useful adjunct in the evaluation of biopsies suspected to show changes of acute cellular rejection. Since IL2 expression reflects the relative proportion of activated lymphocytes in the cellular infiltrate, it is proposed that the degree of IL2 expression may reflect the response of the use of monoclonal antibodies (Humanised/Chimaerised) as anti rejection therapy.     

Polymorphism of interleukin-18 promoter influences the onset of kidney graft function after transplantation

It has been well recognized that the promoter polymorphisms of interleukin-18 (IL-18) influence the level of cytokine expression. In our previously published data, we showed constitutive IL-18 expression in the epithelium of renal distal tubules in patients after kidney transplantation and significantly elevated IL-18 expression during acute rejection. In this study, we evaluated the clinical significance of two functional promoter polymorphisms of the IL-18 gene at positions -607 A/C (rs1946518) and -137 C/G (rs187238) in patients after kidney transplantation and looked for associations with the onset of graft function and the incidence of rejection episodes. Promoter polymorphisms in 124 patients and 103 unrelated controls were evaluated by sequence-specific primer polymerase chain reaction and the allele, genotype and haplotype frequencies were statistically correlated. We found a statistically different distribution of the allele frequency of -607 A/C polymorphism between patients with immediate or delayed onset of kidney graft function. Data showed that the C allele, which contributes to higher IL-18 expression, is more frequent in patients with delayed onset of function (P = 0.03, odds ratio = 1.93; 95% confidence interval = 1.15-3.25). A/C single nucleotide polymorphisms of the IL-18 promoter at position -607 may influence the onset of early kidney allograft function.     

Differential diagnosis of acute allograft rejection and CMV-infection in renal transplantation by urinary cytology

Acute allograft rejection and CMV-infection are the most common complications after renal transplantation. Quick differential diagnosis between these two complications is still difficult but necessary, since both complications demand a different therapy. More than 2500 urinary samples from 33 transplanted patients were prospectively examined and part of them evaluated quantitatively. Urinary samples of patients with acute renal failure, long-term haemodialysis or immunosuppressive therapy served as controls. The following cytomorphological criteria proved to be useful: Tubular epithelial cells, casts, oxalate crystals (sand-glass shaped), dirty background, increasing erythrocyturia, mixed cell clusters, lymphocytes and mitoses. Rejection is going on when the number of renal tubular cells is increased and two or more further criteria are positive. 25 acute allograft rejections without acute renal failure were diagnosed clinically. All 25 rejections were also diagnosed by urinary cytology. Nevertheless, it is not possible to differentiate between acute allograft rejection and acute renal failure of other origin. CMV-infection was serologically detected in 7 patients. In 6 of them viral infected cells were found in the urine shortly after the onset of unspecific clinical symptoms. Besides the typical "owl-eye" cells milkglass nuclei, sometimes with eosinophilic condensation, were seen while criteria for transplant rejection were never observed at the same time. Cytologic examination of voided urine is a simple diagnostic help for the differentiation between allograft rejection and CMV-infection after renal transplantation.     

流式细胞技术检测肾移植后外周血白细胞介素18受体的表达

背景：细胞因子常常在肾移植后排斥反应早期即被释放,因此可以作为排斥反应的早期诊断指标。 目的：观察尿毒症患者肾移植前后外周血白细胞介素18受体(IL-18R)表达的变化。 方法：将2004-09/2005-09在解放军济南军区总医院进行的肾移植尿毒症32例患者分为肾功能稳定组24例,急性排斥组8例。另选择以往手术后移植肾功能正常,平均存活时间4年的肾移植患者12例为长期存活组。同期查体未发现异常健康自愿者7例为健康对照组。提取受试者的外周血淋巴细胞,加入双荧光标记的鼠抗人CD4/IL-18Rα及CD8/IL-18Rα单克隆抗体,利用流式细胞仪进行测定。 结果与结论：流式细胞技术检测CD4/IL-18Rα及CD8/IL-18Rα在尿毒症组的阳性率明显高于健康对照组(P=0.02,P=0.04)。肾功能稳定组及长期存活组外周血CD4/IL-18Rα及CD8/IL-18Rα的表达明显低于急性排斥组(P < 0.05)。急性排斥反应组激素冲击治疗后其阳性率明显低于激素冲击治疗前(P < 0.05)。3例耐激素排斥反应者IL-18R表达值高于5例激素治疗有效者。结果显示外周血CD4/IL-18Rα及CD8/IL-18Rα的变化可以较早预测肾移植后急性排斥反应,预测肾移植后恢复情况,评估排斥反应对激素治疗的效果。     

Canine unilateral lung transplantation: effect of ciclosporin A on the frequency of donor-lytic lymphocytes

Limiting dilution analysis showed that the frequency of precursor donor-lytic cytolytic lymphocytes increased dramatically within the leucocyte population recovered by broncho-alveolar lavage in dogs after unilateral lung transplantation. The increases for animals experiencing acute pulmonary rejection (11.5-24.8 times pre-operative level) and for those receiving long-term ciclosporin A therapy (5.4-17.6 times pre-operative level) were similar. Therefore, it appears that ciclosporin A does not prevent the sequestration of precursor donor-lytic cytotoxic cells within lung allograft tissue.     

肾移植后急性排异反应12例

背景：同种异体肾移植后发生的急性排斥反应是移植肾功能减退和最终移植肾丧失的最主要原因之一。有效预防和早期发现与治疗急性排异反应是关系到肾脏移植患者能否长期存活的重要问题。 目的：总结肾移植后1个月内急性排异反应患者治疗过程中免疫抑制剂的应用体会。 方法：选择首次肾移植患者12例,移植后采用霉酚酸酯+环孢素A+甲泼尼龙三联预防排异反应。当肾移植后3~30 d内出现尿量减少、移植肾区胀痛不适、血肌酐升高、尿蛋白增加等不同临床表现,确诊为肾移植后急性排斥反应时,先选用甲强龙500 mg/d静脉滴注,连续3 d。然后改甲泼尼龙24 mg口服1次/d,每5~7 d递减4 mg,至8 mg/d维持。 结果与结论：12例患者成功逆转,其中6例甲强龙冲击疗法成功;不能逆转者选用抗胸腺细胞球蛋白或CD3治疗。4例经抗胸腺细胞球蛋白治疗患者中1例8h内尿量迅速增加,2例24 h内尿量迅速增加,1例72 h后尿量迅速增加;1例选用CD3治疗48 h内尿量迅速增加;1例将环孢素转换为他克莫司治疗,同时服用霉酚酸酯胶囊和甲泼尼龙片。经以上治疗12例患者肾功能逐渐恢复。提示肾移植后早期发现、早期诊断、及时治疗是急性排异反应成功逆转的关键。     

尿趋化因子IP-10和Fractalkine在移植肾急性排斥反应早期诊断中的应用

背景：相关研究已证实,趋化因子IP-10、Fractalkine在器官移植后急性排斥反应过程中发挥着重要的作用。 目的：检测尿液中IP-10和Fractalkine水平变化,并结合肾组织活检病理,探讨尿液中IP-10 和Fractalkine在移植肾急性排斥反应早期诊断中的意义。 方法：106例同种异体肾移植患者,根据移植后临床表现、实验室检查及肾穿刺组织病理学检查结果,分为急性排斥反应组(n=16)和非急性排斥反应组(n=90);另选择健康志愿者作为正常对照组。用双抗体夹心酶联免疫吸附试验检测尿IP-10和Fractalkine浓度变化。 结果与结论：急性和非急性排斥反应组患者在移植后的尿IP-10及Fractalkine的表达水平均较移植前明显升高,但非急性排斥反应组在移植后7 d呈下降趋势,至第11天降至移植前水平,而急性排斥反应组则持续高表达,IP-10在移植后第1天和Fractalkine在移植后第3天即与急性排斥反应组比较,差异有显著性意义(P < 0.05)。提示,肾移植后尿液中IP-10和Fractalkine水平的检测对于急性排斥反应发生的早期诊断和早期治疗具有重要意义。     

Practical interest of the determination of urinary fibrin degradation products in the early monitoring of kidney transplants

We studied daily urinary excretion of fibrin degradation products (UFDP) during the first month following renal transplantation in 31 patients using the Merskey technique. Passed the 48 first hours a rise of UFDP was observed in 3 circumstances: 1) acute rejection: twenty four acute rejections were observed in twenty two patients. The increase of UFDP was constant. It preceded the clinical diagnosis of rejection in 63 p. 100 of the patients. It has a predictive value in all cases. 2) Severe urinary infection. In 5 patients with urologic complications UFDP rose markedly. 3) Macroscopic hematuria. In 2 patients with gross hematuria very high rates of excretion were observed.     

血清可溶性血管细胞粘附分子1测定在肾移植急性排斥反应中的临床意义

采用酶联免疫吸附法（ Ｅ Ｌ Ｉ Ｓ Ａ） 监测５６ 例肾移植患者术后血清可溶性血管细胞粘附分子 １ （ｓ Ｖ Ｃ Ａ Ｍ １ ） 水平的变化,旨在探讨其在肾移植术后免疫学监测中的价值。结果发现： 肾移植患者术后ｓ Ｖ Ｃ Ａ Ｍ １ 水平呈规律性变化, 急性排斥反应组ｓ Ｖ Ｃ Ａ Ｍ １ 水平明显高于移植肾功能稳定组和环胞素 Ａ（ Ｃｓ Ａ） 肾中毒组, 差异非常显著（ Ｐ＜ ００１ ） ; 与排斥反应前水平比较, 差异亦非常显著（ Ｐ＜ ００１ ） 。对激素治疗敏感的排斥反应, ｓ Ｖ Ｃ Ａ Ｍ １ 逐渐降至正常水平; 耐激素的排斥反应应用 Ａ Ｔ Ｇ 治疗后, ｓ Ｖ Ｃ Ａ Ｍ １ 在排斥反应后１ 个月内仍维持在较高水平。 Ｃｓ Ａ 肾中毒组, ｓ Ｖ Ｃ Ａ Ｍ １ 水平无明显变化。结果表明,肾移植术后动态监测ｓ Ｖ Ｃ Ａ Ｍ １ 水平的变化, 有助于急性排斥反应的诊断和鉴别诊断, 有助于指导临床治疗。     

Mycophenolate Mofetil

Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressive drug designed to inhibit inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH). IMPDH is a key enzyme in the de novo purine synthesis of lymphocytes. It is crucially important for proliferative responses of human T and B lymphocytes. The inhibition of IMPDH thus leads to selective lymphocyte suppression. After successful use in various in vitro and animal models, MMF was brought to clinical trial in patients undergoing transplantation. The drug is rapidly and completely absorbed following oral administration. Pilot studies of administration with cyclosporin and corticosteroids suggested a significant reduction in the incidence of organ rejection at dosages of 1 to 3 g/day As a result of these studies, 3 pivotal randomised double-blind multicentre trials, involving nearly 1500 patients, were designed to investigate the effects of addition of MMF to different standard immunosuppressive protocols on the prevention of acute renal allograft rejection. After 6 months, the rates of biopsy-proven rejection were significantly reduced in patients receiving MMF. In combination with cyclosporin and corticosteroids, the adverse effect profile resembled that of azathioprine. Most adverse effects were associated with the gastrointestinal tract, the blood system and opportunistic infections. MMF offers improved immunosuppressive therapy following renal and probably other solid organ transplantation. MMF has been licensed since 1995 for the prevention of acute renal allograft rejection in most countries. It has been used in different combinations of immunosuppressive drugs and in various dosages and regimens.     

尸肾移植急性排斥反应与患者淋巴细胞CD62L、CD11a、CD4、CD8表达的关系

为探讨同种异体尸肾移植排斥反应病人淋巴细胞CD62L、CD11a表达与T细胞亚群及CD4/CD8的关系和意义。利用单克隆抗体 流式细胞仪荧光免疫技术 ,测定 10例肾移植排斥反应病人术后不同时间外周血淋巴细胞CD62L、CD11a、CD4、CD8表达并计算CD4/CD8。结果 ,肾移植病人排斥反应时其CD62L (4 6 1± 18 7vs 31 3± 10 5 ,P <0 0 1)、CD11a (4 9 5±2 0 2vs 31 9± 12 4,P <0 0 1)、CD4(2 4 4± 7 7vs 17 9± 7 4,P <0 0 1)、CD8(14 7± 2 9vs 10 4± 3 2 ,P <0 0 5 )表达均较排斥前明显增加 ,抗排斥治疗后CD11a (14 8± 6 2vs 49 5± 2 0 2 ,P <0 0 1)、CD4(15 8± 6 4vs 2 4 4± 7 7,P <0 0 5 )和CD4/CD8(1 2 8± 0 6vs 1 73± 0 79,P <0 0 5 )均明显下降。CD62L变化和CD8呈明显正相关 (r=0 9779,P <0 0 5 )。认为淋巴细胞CD62L、CD11a、CD4、CD8表达及CD4/CD8与肾移植排斥反应密切相关。免疫抑制剂 ,尤其甲基强的松尤能明显抑制淋巴细胞CD11a、CD4表达和CD4/CD8比值可能是其发挥抗排斥作用的重要机制。     

Evaluation of spontaneous lymphocyte proliferation by single cell autoradiography in human allograft recipients

Spontaneous lymphocyte proliferation was studied in 22 patients receiving cadaveric renal transplants before and at various times after grafting. Prophylactic immunosuppression consisted of CyA and prednisone. Spontaneous lymphocyte proliferation was evaluated in a total of 500 single cell autoradiographs after short term in vitro incubation with [3H]TdR. In 13 patients without clinical problems a transitory increase of lymphocyte labeling indices to approximately five times the pretransplant levels was observed. The failure to detect such increments in two patients receiving optimally matched grafts suggested that this early proliferative lymphocyte peak might be caused by in vivo recognition of major histocompatibility antigens. Much higher labeling indices were detected in close temporary association with acute cellular rejection (4 cases), severe infections and withdrawal of CyA (3 cases) and venous thrombosis (1 case). Only moderately elevated numbers of spontaneously proliferating lymphocytes were seen in one patient with a reversible vascular rejection episode. It appears that assessment of spontaneous lymphocyte proliferation is capable of discriminating on a quantitative level between patients with and without clinical problems such as acute cellular rejection and infection.     

肾移植术后血清IL-18的动态监测及临床意义

目的:观察肾移植术后发生急性排斥反应、感染、环孢霉素A(CsA)中毒时血清白介素-18(IL-18)的变化, 探讨IL-18在急性排斥反应中的早期诊断及鉴别诊断的意义.方法:采用 ELISA法对90例肾移植患者手术前后的血清IL-18水平进行动态监测.结果:肾移植患者术前血清IL-18水平与健康对照组比较明显升高(P<0.01), 术后第1天明显升高, 10 d左右基本降至术前水平.发生急性排斥反应时, 血清IL-18持续升高, 经甲基强的松龙(MP)冲击有效后迅速下降, 治疗无效者, 血清IL-18持续在高水平.并发感染时, IL-18也显著升高, 与急性排斥反应组相比差别无显著性意义;而CsA中毒时, IL-18变化不明显.结论:动态监测IL-18有助于用于急性排斥反应的早期诊断和鉴别诊断.