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Interleukin-6 expression after renal transplantation

J Waiser1, K Budde, A Katalinic

  • 1Department of Medicine-Nephrology, Medical Clinic V, University Hospital Charité, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.

Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation : Official Publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
|April 1, 1997
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Urine interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels show promise for detecting transplant rejection, but are impacted by infections and other conditions. Serum IL-6 is less sensitive for predicting rejection.

Area of Science:

  • Transplant immunology
  • Renal medicine
  • Biomarker discovery

Background:

  • Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an inflammatory cytokine implicated in transplant rejection.
  • Investigating IL-6 levels in serum and urine for predicting allograft rejection is crucial.
  • Assessing IL-6 expression within the kidney provides insight into rejection mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the predictive value of serum and urine IL-6 levels for acute and chronic allograft rejection.
  • To determine if IL-6 levels in bodily fluids correlate with IL-6 expression in the transplanted kidney.
  • To assess the diagnostic utility of IL-6 and its soluble receptor (IL-6sR) in transplant rejection.

Main Methods:

  • Quantified IL-6 and IL-6 soluble receptor (IL-6sR) in serum and urine from 145 transplant patients and 20 controls.

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  • Analyzed 108 renal biopsies using immunohistochemistry for IL-6 and IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) expression.
  • Measured IL-6 via bioassay and IL-6sR via ELISA.

    • Main Results:

    • Elevated serum and urine IL-6 concentrations were observed during early rejection episodes (within 2 months).
    • Urine IL-6 measurements demonstrated higher sensitivity (93%) compared to serum (54%) for detecting rejection.
    • IL-6 and IL-6R were elevated in renal biopsies during rejection, particularly in infiltrating mononuclear cells, but peripheral IL-6 levels did not correlate with tissue expression.

    Conclusions:

    • Urine IL-6 levels are sensitive indicators of transplant rejection, though their specificity is reduced by factors like infection and acute tubular necrosis.
    • Serum IL-6 levels are less sensitive for predicting rejection compared to urine.
    • The clinical utility of urine IL-6 as a rejection biomarker is limited by confounding clinical conditions and treatments.