scholarly journals Assessment of Tocilizumab (Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor Monoclonal) as a Potential Treatment for Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection and Transplant Glomerulopathy in HLA-Sensitized Renal Allograft Recipients

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 2381-2389 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Choi ◽  
O. Aubert ◽  
A. Vo ◽  
A. Loupy ◽  
M. Haas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Renal Allograft ◽  
Potential Treatment ◽  
Antibody Mediated Rejection ◽  
Interleukin 6 Receptor ◽  
Transplant Glomerulopathy

scholarly journals Transplant Glomerulopathy: Importance of Ultrastructural Examination

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Ian W. Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Renal Allograft ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Diagnostic Feature ◽  
Hepatitis C Infection ◽  
Ultrastructural Examination ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Antibody Mediated Rejection ◽  
Morphologic Alteration ◽  
Donor Specific Antibodies ◽  
Transplant Glomerulopathy

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Transplant glomerulopathy (TG) is a morphologic alteration in glomeruli of renal allografts, characterized by glomerular basement membrane reduplications. <b><i>Summary:</i></b> TG is associated with progressive chronic allograft dysfunction and proteinuria and is a diagnostic feature of chronic antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) in patients positive for donor-specific antibodies, according to the Banff schema for renal allograft pathology. It is a definitive endpoint in clinical trials and interventional studies for ABMR, but the lesion can also occur in the absence of definitive alloimmune injury, as a consequence of chronic thrombotic microangiopathy, and in some cases in association with hepatitis C infection. This review discusses the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of TG, the diagnostic features by light microscopy, and focuses on the sequential ultrastructural stages of the lesion. The differential diagnosis of TG, and Banff grading of the lesion, are reviewed. Clinicopathological indications for performing routine ultrastructural examination of renal allograft biopsies are discussed. <b><i>Key Messages:</i></b> TG can be diagnosed at an early stage by electron microscopy, before histological features are apparent, emphasizing the importance of ultrastructural examination of renal allograft biopsies for an early diagnosis, when therapeutic intervention may be beneficial.

The effect of tocilizumab - an interleukin-6 receptor antagonist - on lipid levels in rheumatoid arthritis

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ifigenia Kostoglou-Athanassiou ◽  
Lambros Athanassiou ◽  
Aikaterini Tzanavari ◽  
Charoula Katsavouni ◽  
Markos Kostopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Receptor Antagonist ◽  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Lipid Levels ◽  
Interleukin 6 Receptor

A synthetic corticosteroid, dexamethasone regulates generation of soluble form of interleukin-6 receptor of human lymphocytes, in vitro

2002 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Polgár ◽  
Márta Brózik ◽  
Sára Tóth ◽  
Marcsilla Holub ◽  
A. Falus
Keyword(s):  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Human Lymphocytes ◽  
Soluble Form ◽  
Interleukin 6 Receptor
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