| Title: |
Advancing risk stratification in kidney transplantation: integrating HLA-derived T-cell epitope and B-cell epitope matching algorithms for enhanced predictive accuracy of HLA compatibility. |
| Authors: |
Niemann, Matthias, Matern, Benedict M., Gupta, Gaurav, Tanriover, Bekir, Halleck, Fabian, Budde, Klemens, Spierings, Eric |
| Source: |
Frontiers in Immunology; 2025, p1-14, 14p |
| Subject Terms: |
PROPORTIONAL hazards models, KIDNEY transplantation, B cells, T cells, GRAFT survival |
| Abstract: |
Introduction: The immune-mediated rejection of transplanted organs is a complex interplay between T cells and B cells, where the recognition of HLA-derived epitopes plays a crucial role. Several algorithms of molecular compatibility have been suggested, each focusing on a specific aspect of epitope immunogenicity. Methods: Considering reported death-censored graft survival in the SRTR dataset, we evaluated four models of molecular compatibility: antibody-verified Eplets, Snow, PIRCHE-II and amino acid matching. We have statistically evaluated their co-dependency and synergistic effects between models systematically on 400,935 kidney transplantations using Cox proportional hazards and XGBoost models. Results: Multivariable models of histocompatibility generally outperformed univariable predictors, with a combined model of HLA-A, -B, -DR matching, Snow and PIRCHE-II yielding highest AUC in XGBoost and lowest BIC in Cox models. Augmentation of a clinical prediction model of pre-transplant parameters by molecular compatibility metrics improved model performance particularly considering long-term outcomes. Discussion: Our study demonstrates that the use of multiple specialized molecular HLA matching predictors improves prediction performance, thereby improving risk classification and supporting informed decision-making in kidney transplantation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
