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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-1-2
pubmed:abstractText
Despite the success of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing in allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) it is rare to find an unrelated donor that is perfectly matched, making identification of "permissive" mismatches of paramount importance. Here, we describe novel associations between donor T-cell cytokine production during donor-antipatient mixed lymphocyte reactions (MLRs) and acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD). The data reveal positive correlations between both Th1-type and Th2-type cytokine production and GVHD and the assay established could potentially represent a useful tool for identification of permissible unrelated SCT donors. Associations between interleukin 13 (IL-13) levels and aGVHD were by far the strongest predictor of a GVHD (P =.0002). All patients suffering severe (grade III) aGVHD following SCT had donors who produced very high pretransplantation IL-13 responses, while those developing little or no aGVHD (grades 0-I) produced no IL-13 at all. IL-13 levels were independent of all other cytokines measured as well as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte precursor (CTLp) frequencies. The cytokines IL-5, interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) also predicted development of aGVHD (P <.05 for all 3), appearing to be coproduced in the assay and correlating with estimated CTLp frequencies. The data challenge the notion that aGVHD is purely a Th1-type cytokine-driven response, high-lighting a novel and highly significant link between the Th2-type cytokine IL-13 and aGVHD.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0006-4971
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
103
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
717-24
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Blast Crisis, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Female, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Graft vs Host Disease, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Histocompatibility Testing, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Interleukin-13, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Male, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Prognosis, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Stem Cell Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Th1 Cells, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Th2 Cells, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:14512310-Transplantation, Homologous
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
IL-13 production by donor T cells is prognostic of acute graft-versus-host disease following unrelated donor stem cell transplantation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Rd, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom. w.jordan1@ic.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't