IFN-γ gene polymorphisms associate with development of EBV+ lymphoproliferative disease in hu PBL-SCID mice
IFN-γ gene polymorphisms associate with development of EBV+ lymphoproliferative disease in hu PBL-SCID mice
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DOI：
10.1182/blood-2003-07-2476
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发表时间：
2005-02-15
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影响因子：
20.3
通讯作者：
VanBuskirk, AM
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作者：
Dierksheide, JE;Baiocchi, RA;VanBuskirk, AM
Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a devastating posttransplantation complication often associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Although the type and length of immunosuppression are risk factors, a patient's inherent immune capacity also likely contributes to this disorder. This report uses severe-combined immunodeficient mice given injections of human peripheral blood leukocytes (hu PBL-SCID [Severe Combined Immunodeficient] mice) to test the hypothesis that cytokine genotype associates with the development of EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disease (LPD). We observed that the A/A (adenosine/adenosine) genotype for base + 874 of the interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) gene was significantly more prevalent in PBLs producing rapid, high-penetrance LPD in hu PBL-SCID mice, compared to PBLs producing late, low-penetrance LPD or no LPD. In examining the relationship between genotype and cytolytic T-lymphocyte (CTL) function, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) inhibited restimulation of CTLs in PBLs with adenosine at IFNG base + 874, but not in PBLs homozygous for thymidine. Importantly, neutralization of TGF-beta in hu PBL-SCID mice injected with A/A genotype PBLs resulted in reduced LPD development and expanded human CD8(+) cells. Thus, our data show that TGF-beta may promote tumor development by inhibiting CTL restimulation and expansion. Further, our data indicate that IFNG genotype may provide valuable information for both identifying transplant recipients at greater risk for PTLD and developing preventive and curative strategies. (C) 2005 by The American Society of Hematology.
