https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/639133
標題: | Application of Intestinal Barrier Molecules in the Diagnosis of Acute Cellular Rejection After Intestinal Transplantation | 作者: | Chen, Yun SHENG-HONG TSENG Chen, Chih-Yen Tsai, Ya-Hui |
關鍵字: | acute rejection; biomarkers; intestinal barrier; intestinal transplant; noninvasive | 公開日期: | 2023 | 卷: | 36 | 來源出版物: | Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation | 摘要: | Diagnosing acute rejection after intestinal transplantation currently heavily relies on histopathological analysis of graft biopsies. However, the invasive risks associated with ileoscopic examination and the inaccessibility for biopsy after ileostomy closure hinder real-time detection of rejection responses. Molecules comprising the intestinal barrier have been identified as physiological and molecular biomarkers for various bowel conditions and systemic diseases. To investigate the potential of barrier function-related molecules in diagnosing rejection after intestinal transplantation, plasma samples were collected longitudinally from transplant recipients. The samples were categorized into "indeterminate for rejection (IND)" and "acute rejection (AR)" groups based on clinical diagnoses at each time point. The longitudinal association between plasma levels of these barrier function-related molecules and acute rejection was analyzed using the generalized estimating equations (GEE) method. Logistic GEE models revealed that plasma levels of claudin-3, occludin, sIgA, and zonulin were independent variables correlated with the clinical diagnosis of acute rejection. The subsequent prediction model demonstrated moderate ability in discriminating between IND and AR samples, with a sensitivity of 76.0%, specificity of 89.2%, and accuracy of 84.6%. In conclusion, monitoring plasma levels of claudin-3, occludin, sIgA, and zonulin shows great potential in aiding the diagnosis of acute rejection after intestinal transplantation. |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/639133 | ISSN: | 09340874 | DOI: | 10.3389/ti.2023.11595 |
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