TY - JOUR
T1 - Minimal effect of bortezomib in reducing anti-pig antibodies in human leukocyte antigen-sensitized patients
T2 - A pilot study
AU - Hara, Hidetaka
AU - Bentall, Andrew
AU - Long, Cassandra
AU - Fang, Jason
AU - Andreyev, Oleg
AU - Lunz, John
AU - Ezzelarab, Mohamed
AU - Abu-Elmagd, Kareem M.
AU - Shapiro, Ron
AU - Ayares, David
AU - Stegall, Mark
AU - Cooper, David K.C.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Background Bortezomib, a proteasome inhibitor used to treat multiple myeloma, has been administered (± plasma exchange ± intravenous immunoglobulin [IVIg]) in attempts to reduce antibodies against human leukocyte antigens (HLA) in sensitized patients undergoing organ transplantation. To our knowledge, bortezomib has not been investigated for its effect on natural anti-pig antibodies. If bortezomib could reduce the production of anti-pig antibodies, this would likely be beneficial to the outcome of pig organ grafts in primates. Methods Nine patients received bortezomib either to reduce anti-HLA antibody levels before organ allotransplantation or to treat antibody-mediated rejection. Patients at the Mayo Clinic (Group 1; n = 4) received bortezomib alone, whereas at the UPMC (Group 2; n = 5), this was combined with plasmaphereses ± IVIg in some cases. Anti-pig IgM and IgG levels against wild-type (WT) and α1,3-galactosyltransferase gene knockout (GTKO) pig aortic endothelial cells (flow cytometry - relative mean fluorescence intensity) and anti-Gal IgM and IgG (ELISA-OD480 nm) were measured pre- and post-bortezomib therapy. Results Mean anti-pig IgM levels were 11.2 (WT) and 1.9 (GTKO) pre-bortezomib treatment and 9.4 (WT: P = 0.02) and 1.7 (GTKO: P = 0.33) post-bortezomib treatment, respectively. Mean anti-pig IgG levels were 4.3 (WT) and 1.5 (GTKO) pre-bortezomib treatment and 3.6 (WT: P = 0.21) and 1.4 (GTKO: P = 0.20) post-bortezomib treatment, respectively. Mean anti-Gal IgM and IgG levels were 0.7 and 1.1, respectively, pre-treatment, and 0.6 (P = 0.03) and 1.1 (NS), respectively, post-treatment. When the data were analyzed in Groups 1 and 2 separately, there were no significant differences between the pre- and post-bortezomib levels of anti-pig, anti-non-Gal, or anti-Gal IgM or IgG. Conclusions From this limited study, we conclude that bortezomib might reduce anti-Gal IgM levels in primates, but, in this respect alone, is unlikely to have any significant effect on the outcome of GTKO pig organ transplantation.
AB - Background Bortezomib, a proteasome inhibitor used to treat multiple myeloma, has been administered (± plasma exchange ± intravenous immunoglobulin [IVIg]) in attempts to reduce antibodies against human leukocyte antigens (HLA) in sensitized patients undergoing organ transplantation. To our knowledge, bortezomib has not been investigated for its effect on natural anti-pig antibodies. If bortezomib could reduce the production of anti-pig antibodies, this would likely be beneficial to the outcome of pig organ grafts in primates. Methods Nine patients received bortezomib either to reduce anti-HLA antibody levels before organ allotransplantation or to treat antibody-mediated rejection. Patients at the Mayo Clinic (Group 1; n = 4) received bortezomib alone, whereas at the UPMC (Group 2; n = 5), this was combined with plasmaphereses ± IVIg in some cases. Anti-pig IgM and IgG levels against wild-type (WT) and α1,3-galactosyltransferase gene knockout (GTKO) pig aortic endothelial cells (flow cytometry - relative mean fluorescence intensity) and anti-Gal IgM and IgG (ELISA-OD480 nm) were measured pre- and post-bortezomib therapy. Results Mean anti-pig IgM levels were 11.2 (WT) and 1.9 (GTKO) pre-bortezomib treatment and 9.4 (WT: P = 0.02) and 1.7 (GTKO: P = 0.33) post-bortezomib treatment, respectively. Mean anti-pig IgG levels were 4.3 (WT) and 1.5 (GTKO) pre-bortezomib treatment and 3.6 (WT: P = 0.21) and 1.4 (GTKO: P = 0.20) post-bortezomib treatment, respectively. Mean anti-Gal IgM and IgG levels were 0.7 and 1.1, respectively, pre-treatment, and 0.6 (P = 0.03) and 1.1 (NS), respectively, post-treatment. When the data were analyzed in Groups 1 and 2 separately, there were no significant differences between the pre- and post-bortezomib levels of anti-pig, anti-non-Gal, or anti-Gal IgM or IgG. Conclusions From this limited study, we conclude that bortezomib might reduce anti-Gal IgM levels in primates, but, in this respect alone, is unlikely to have any significant effect on the outcome of GTKO pig organ transplantation.
KW - antibodies, anti-Gal
KW - antibodies, anti-nonGal
KW - antibodies, anti-pig
KW - bortezomib
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U2 - 10.1111/xen.12052
DO - 10.1111/xen.12052
M3 - Article
C2 - 23998233
AN - SCOPUS:84889590218
SN - 0908-665X
VL - 20
SP - 429
EP - 437
JO - Xenotransplantation
JF - Xenotransplantation
IS - 6
ER -