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Objective To identify M1 macrophage-related genes in rejection after kidney transplantation and construct a risk prediction model for renal allograft survival. Methods GSE36059 and GSE21374 datasets after kidney transplantation were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. GSE36059 dataset included the samples from the recipients with rejection and stable allografts. Using this dataset, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and differential analysis were conducted to screen the M1 macrophage-related differentially expressed gene (M1-DEG). Then, GSE21374 dataset (including the follow-up data of graft loss) was divided into the training set and validation set according to a ratio of 7∶3. In the training set, a multivariate Cox’s model was constructed using the variables screened by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), and the ability of this model to predict allograft survival was evaluated. CIBERSORT was employed to analyze the differences of infiltrated immune cells between the high-risk group and low-risk group, and the distribution of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-related genes was analyzed between two groups. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to further clarify the biological process and pathway enrichment in the high-risk group. Finally, the database was employed to predict the microRNA (miRNA) interacting with the prognostic genes. Results In the GSE36059 dataset, 14 M1-DEG were screened. In the GSE21374 dataset, Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8), Fc gamma receptor 1B (FCGR1B), BCL2 related protein A1 (BCL2A1), cathepsin S (CTSS), guanylate binding protein 2(GBP2) and caspase recruitment domain family member 16 (CARD16) were screened by LASSO-Cox regression analysis, and a multivariate Cox’s model was constructed based on these 6 M1-DEG. The area under curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic of this model for predicting the 1- and 3-year graft survival was 0.918 and 0.877 in the training set, and 0.765 and 0.736 in the validation set, respectively. Immune cell infiltration analysis showed that the infiltration of rest and activated CD4+ memory T cells, γδT cells and M1 macrophages were increased in the high-risk group (all P<0.05). The expression level of HLA I gene was up-regulated in the high-risk group. GSEA analysis suggested that immune response and graft rejection were enriched in the high-risk group. CTSS interacted with 8 miRNA, BCL2A1 and GBP2 interacted with 3 miRNA, and FCGR1B interacted with 1 miRNA. Conclusions The prognostic risk model based on 6 M1-DEG has high performance in predicting graft survival, which may provide evidence for early interventions for high-risk recipients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of different T lymphocyte polyclonal antibodies in renal transplantation from donor kidney of organ donation after citizen's death. Methods Clinical data of 691 donors and recipients undergoing renal transplantation from donor kidney of organ donation after citizen's death were retrospectively analyzed. According to different T lymphocyte polyclonal antibodies used for induction, all recipients were divided into the rabbit anti human T lymphocyte immunoglobulin (rALG) group (n=414) and rabbit anti human thymocyte immunoglobulin (rATG) group (n=277). The recovery of renal graft function in recipients of the two groups were collected, including the incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) and acute rejection (AR), and the changes of serum creatinine level after renal transplantation. The 1-year survival rate of the recipients and renal grafts was collected. The incidence of adverse effects within 1 year after operation was calculated. According to the DGF risk score of donors, all recipients were divided into 5 groups. The use proportion of rALG and rATG in the recipients of each group was calculated. Results The incidence of DGF in the recipients of rALG and rATG groups was 14.5% (60/414) and 11.9% (33/277), respectively. The duration of DGF in the recipients of rALG and rATG groups was (7±4) d and (12±7) d respectively, with no statistically significant difference between two groups (P>0.05). The incidence of AR in the rALG group was 7.5% (31/414), significantly higher than 4.0% (11/277) in the rATG group (P<0.05). The serum creatinine levels of recipients within 6 months after renal transplantation tended to gradually decline in both groups. In renal transplantation for donor kidney with a DGF risk score of 0-15, the use proportion of rALG was significantly higher than that of rATG. However, the use proportion of rATG was significantly higher than that of rALG in renal transplantation for donor kidney with a DGF risk score over 16 (P<0.05). The 1-year survival rates of the recipients and renal grafts in the rALG and rATG groups were 99.8% and 99.6%, 98.1% and 98.2%, respectively. There was no significant difference between two groups (both P>0.05). The incidence of acute pulmonary edema and leukopenia in the recipients of rATG group was significantly higher than that in the rALG group (both P<0.05). Conclusions Both rALG and rATG can effectively reduce the incidence of DGF and AR and achieve good clinical efficacy after renal transplantation from donor kidney of organ donation after citizen's death. The incidence of leukopenia and acute pulmonary edema induced by rATG is higher than that by rALG in the renal transplant recipients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) in the storage of renal grafts from deceased donor (DD) with high-risk delayed graft function (DGF). Methods Clinical data of 52 donors with high-risk DGF were collected in this prospective randomized controlled study. Two renal grafts from each donor were randomly divided into the HMP group («=52) and static cold storage (SCS) group (n=52). In the HMP group, the renal grafts were stored by LifePort under HMP, whereas the renal grafts in the SCS group were preserved in University of Wisconsin solution (UW solution). The incidence of DGF and primary nonfunction (PNF) after renal transplantation was statistically compared between two groups. The recovery of renal graft function, the survival rates of the recipients and renal grafts within postoperative 1 year were observed in two groups. Results The incidence of DGF in the HMP group was 4%(2/52), significantly lower than 17% (9/52) in the SCS group (.P<0.05). No PNF was reported in the I IMP groupand 1 case of PND was noted in the SCS group, the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The recovery time of graft function of the recipients in the HMP and SCS groups were (7.2 ± 0.6) d and (7.7 ± 1.0) d with no statistical significance (/f>0.05). In the HMP group, the urine volume of the recipients on the day of operation, postoperative 1 and 2 d was significantly larger than that in the SCS group (all .P<0.05). In the HMP group, the levels of scrum creatinine at each time point after operation were significantly lower than those in the SCS group (all .P<0.05). The 1-ycar survival rates of the recipient and kidney were 98.1%, 92.3% and 100%, 96.2% in the IIMP and SCS groups with no statistical significance (all F^O.05). Conclusions IIMP can significantly reduce the incidence of DGF after renal transplantation from DD with high-risk DGF and promote the early recovery of graft function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

为了进一步规范肾移植围手术期处理操作技术，中华医学会器官移植学分会组织器官移植学专家 从肾移植术后一般监护与处理，受者液体管理与相关并发症的处理，受者电解质、酸碱代谢管理等方面，制订肾 移植围手术期处理操作技术规范。 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of basiliximab (BAS) and antithymocyte globulin (ATG) in immune induction therapy in kidney transplantation by systematic review and Meta-analysis. Methods Prospective randomized controlled clinical trials screening and comparing BAS and ATG in immune induction therapy in kidney transplantation were systematically searched from global databases, screened and compared. The quality of clinical trials was evaluated by Jadad scoring system and data extraction was performed. The effects of BAS and ATG on the incidence of acute rejection, survival rate of kidney allografts, survival rate of recipients, incidence of delayed graft function, infection, cytomegalovirus infection, malignant tumor, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia at 1 year after kidney transplantation were analyzed. Results A total of 10 clinical trials in English consisting of 1 721 kidney transplant recipients were searched, including 883 cases in the ATG group and 838 cases in the BAS group. No significant differences were observed in the incidence of acute rejection, survival rate of kidney allografts, survival rate of recipients, incidence of delayed graft function, infection, cytomegalovirus infection and thrombocytopenia at postoperative 1 year between the ATG and BAS groups (all P>0.05). The incidence of malignant tumor and leukopenia at postoperative 1 year in the ATG group were significantly higher than those in the BAS group (both P<0.05). Conclusions The use of ATG and BAS for immune induction therapy in kidney transplantation yield equivalent efficacy at postoperative 1 year, but BAS is safer than ATG. Clinical trials related to stratified analyses of immune risk are urgently required to achieve individualized precision treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To analyze the prediction efficiency of scoring models at home and abroad on delayed graft function (DGF) after renal transplantation in China. Methods The clinical data of 112 donors and 220 recipients undergoing renal transplantation were prospectively analyzed. The DGF predicted by KDRI model, Jeldres model, and model of our center was compared with actual DGF incidence of renal transplant recipients. The prediction efficiency of each model was analyzed. The predictive accuracy was compared by the area under curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results The DGF incidence of 220 renal transplant recipients was 14.1% (31/220). DGF prediction using KDRI model showed that 41 cases were high risk donors, the AUC was 0.57, the sensitivity was 0.37, the specificity was 0.66, and the positive predictive value was 22%. DGF prediction using Jedres model showed that 22 cases were high risk recipients, the AUC was 0.56, the sensitivity was 0.13, the specificity was 0.92 and the positive predictive value was 20%. DGF prediction using the model of our center showed that 25 cases were high risk donors, the AUC was 0.80, the sensitivity was 0.53, the specificity was 0.84, the positive predictive value was 40%. Conclusions Compared with the KDRI and Jedres models, the prediction model of our center has higher AUC and sensitivity with a better prediction efficiency on DGF. Therefore, it is a suitable evaluation system of donors from donation after citizen s death in Chinese. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To evaluate the effect of the preservation of the donor kidneys from donation after cardiac death (DCD) and expanded criteria donor (ECD) by donor kidney pulse perfusion storage transporter (LifePort) on the postoperative recovery of renal function in recipients undergoing renal transplantation. Methods Perioperative clinical data of 466 donors (DCD+ECD) and 882 recipients undergoing renal transplantation were retrospectively analyzed. According to different approaches of kidney preservation, bilateral kidneys of 309 DCD donors were randomly divided into the LifePort group (DCD-LP, n=309) and DCD cold storage group (n=309). All the bilateral kidneys of 132 ECD donors were stored and transported by LifePort and assigned into the ECD-LP group (n=264). The postoperative overall condition, early postoperative renal function indexes and postoperative complications of the recipients were observed among three groups. The pathological findings of renal puncture before renal transplantation were observed in donor kidneys. The LifePort perfusion parameters of the donor kidney were compared between the recipients with and without delayed graft function (DGF) after renal transplantation. Results Compared with the DCD cold storage group, the length of hospital stay was significantly shorter in the DCD-LP and ECD-LP groups (both P<0.05). The survival rate of the recipients was 100% in three groups. The survival rate of the donor kidney was 99.7%, 100% and 99.2% in the DCD cold storage, DCD-LP and ECD-LP groups, respectively. No statistical difference was observed among three groups (all P>0.05). Compared with the DCD cold storage group, the incidence of DGF was significantly lower in the DCD-LP and ECD-LP groups (both P<0.05). Early postoperative renal function, the incidence of acute rejection, infection and surgical complications did not significantly differ among three groups (all P>0.05). Pathological examination demonstrated that usage of LifePort perfusion could significantly mitigate the edema, degeneration and necrosis of renal tubules. In the recipients with DGF, the LifePort perfusion resistance index of donor kidney was significantly higher, whereas the LifePort perfusion volume of donor kidney was considerably lower than those without DGF (both P<0.05). Conclusions LifePort can effectively improve the quality of the donor kidney from DCD and ECD in vitro, reduce the incidence of postoperative DGF, promote the recovery of transplanted kidney function and predict the postoperative recovery during the maintenance and evaluation of the isolated kidney. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To evaluate short-term clinical efficacy of renal transplantation from the donation of pediatric donors. Methods Clinical data of 15 pediatric donors and 28 recipients (including 2 cases of bilateral renal transplantation) undergoing renal transplantation in the Department of Renal Transplantation of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from November 2013 to December 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Results Renal transplantation was successfully performed in 28 recipients. The median warm ischemia time of transplant kidney was 1 2.5 min (range:0-1 7.0 min) and 4.3 h (range:1 .5-7.7 h) for the median cold ischemia time. After operation, 4 cases developed with delayed graft function (DGF), 1 required dialysis, 2 died from pulmonary infection, 2 underwent renal resection due to renal anastomosis stenosis and renal thrombosis. Postoperative follow-up lasted for 1 -24 months. Twenty-six (93%) recipients survived after renal transplantation and 24 (86%) recipients survived with restored normal renal function. Conclusions Unilateral and bilateral renal transplantation from pediatric donors has relatively favorable short-term clinical efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]