
AbstractThe polymorphic products of major histocompatibility complex class I–related chain A (MICA) genes are important in solid organ transplantation rejection. MICA expression is limited to gut epithelium and may play a role in triggering acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD). A total of 236 recipients of unrelated donor transplantation were studied. Donor-recipient human leukocyte antigen (HLA) match was 10/10 human leukocyte antigen (HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1, -DQB1) in 73% and MICA mismatch in 8.4%. Because of physical vicinity of the loci, MICA mismatch was significantly associated with mismatch at HLA-B and HLA-C. A higher rate of grade II-IV aGVHD was seen in MICA-mismatched patients (80% vs 40%, P = .003) irrespective of degree of HLA matching (HLA 10/10 match: 75% vs 39%, P = .02) and HLA any mismatch (83% vs 46%, P = .003). The rate of grade II-IV gastrointestinal aGVHD was also higher in MICA-mismatched patients (35% vs 17%, P = .05). We conclude that MICA may represent novel a transplantation antigen recognized by human allogeneic T cells. This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier NCT00506922).
Adult, Graft Rejection, Male, Adolescent, Genotype, Histocompatibility Testing, Incidence, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Genes, MHC Class I, Graft vs Host Disease, Blood Donors, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Risk Factors, Histocompatibility, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Aged
Adult, Graft Rejection, Male, Adolescent, Genotype, Histocompatibility Testing, Incidence, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Genes, MHC Class I, Graft vs Host Disease, Blood Donors, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Risk Factors, Histocompatibility, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Aged
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