Search Results - "Hepkema, Bouke G."
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Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor Haplotype B Modulates Susceptibility to EBV-Associated Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma
Published in Frontiers in immunology (27-01-2022)“…Tumor cells of classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) are derived from antigen presenting B cells that are infected by Epstein Barr virus (EBV) in ~30% of patients…”
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Antigen and Cell-Based Assays for the Detection of Non-HLA Antibodies
Published in Frontiers in immunology (06-05-2022)“…To date, human leukocyte antigens (HLA) have been the major focus in the approach to acute and chronic antibody-mediated rejection (AMBR) in solid-organ…”
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Memory B-cell derived donor-specific antibodies do not predict outcome in sensitized kidney transplant recipients: a retrospective single-center study
Published in Frontiers in immunology (2024)“…Repeated exposure to sensitizing events can activate HLA-specific memory B cells, leading to the production of donor-specific memory B cell antibodies (DSAm)…”
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Renal Endothelial Cytotoxicity Assay to Diagnose and Monitor Renal Transplant Recipients for Anti-Endothelial Antibodies
Published in Frontiers in immunology (06-06-2022)“…Tissue-specific nonhuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) antigens can play crucial roles in allograft immunity and have been shown to trigger humoral responses leading…”
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Weak Expression of Terminal Complement in Active Antibody-Mediated Rejection of the Kidney
Published in Frontiers in immunology (13-04-2022)“…The role of the complement system in antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) is insufficiently understood. We aimed to investigate the role of local and systemic…”
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HLA expression and HLA type associations in relation to EBV status in Hispanic Hodgkin lymphoma patients
Published in PloS one (23-03-2017)“…A proportion of classical Hodgkin lymphomas harbor the Epstein Barr virus (EBV). We previously demonstrated that associations between Human Leukocyte Antigen…”
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The increase of the global donor inventory is of limited benefit to patients of non-Northwestern European descent
Published in Haematologica (Roma) (01-01-2017)“…Between 2001 and 2012, the number of unrelated donors registered worldwide increased from 7 to 21 million, and the number of public cord blood units increased…”
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The prevalence of antibodies against the HLA-DRB3 protein in kidney transplantation and the correlation with HLA expression
Published in PloS one (07-09-2018)“…Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB3 is a functional HLA class II gene, which has a limited allele diversity in the human population. Furthermore, the HLA-DRB3…”
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Lectin complement pathway gene profile of donor and recipient determine the risk of bacterial infections after orthotopic liver transplantation
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-09-2010)“…Infectious complications after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) are a major clinical problem. The lectin pathway of complement activation is…”
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Toll-Like Receptor Family Polymorphisms Are Associated with Primary Renal Diseases but Not with Renal Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation
Published in PloS one (07-10-2015)“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a crucial role in innate- and adaptive immunity. The TLR pathways were shown to play key functional roles in experimental acute…”
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UMOD as a susceptibility gene for end-stage renal disease
Published in BMC genetics (05-09-2012)“…In recent genetic association studies, common variants including rs12917707 in the UMOD locus have shown strong evidence of association with eGFR, prevalent…”
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CUBN as a novel locus for end-stage renal disease: insights from renal transplantation
Published in PloS one (04-05-2012)“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex disorder. As genome-wide association studies identified cubilin gene CUBN as a locus for albuminuria, and urinary…”
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Recipient's genetic R702W NOD2 variant is associated with an increased risk of bacterial infections after orthotopic liver transplantation
Published in PloS one (19-08-2013)“…Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is accompanied by a significant postoperative infection risk. Immunosuppression to prevent rejection increases the…”
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HLA‐B51:197: A composite product of interlocus recombination of B51:01:01:01 and C01:02:01:01
Published in HLA (01-07-2024)“…The HLA‐B*51:197 allele is generated from the interlocus recombination of both HLA‐B*51:01:01:01 and HLA‐C*01:02:01:01 alleles…”
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CCR5Δ32 genotype leads to a Th2 type directed immune response in ESRD patients
Published in PloS one (13-02-2012)“…In patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) we observed protection from inflammation-associated mortality in CCR5Δ32 carriers, leading to CCR5 deficiency,…”
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Successful lung transplantation in the presence of pre-existing donor-specific cytotoxic HLA Class II antibodies
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-12-2012)“…Pre-existing HLA antibodies are a well-established causal factor for rejection and graft dysfunction after solid-organ transplantation. In lung transplant…”
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Resolving unknown nucleotides in the IPD-IMGT/HLA database by extended and full-length sequencing of HLA class I and II alleles
Published in Immunogenetics (New York) (01-04-2024)“…In the past, identification of HLA alleles was limited to sequencing the region of the gene coding for the peptide binding groove, resulting in a lack of…”
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Quantification of Epstein-Barr Virus–DNA Load in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Comparison of Plasma versus Whole Blood
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (2008)“…Background Monitoring of the Epstein-Barr virus–DNA load is frequently used to identify patients at risk for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease…”
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Antibodies against ARHGDIB are associated with long‐term kidney graft loss
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-12-2019)“…The clinical significance of non‐HLA antibodies on renal allograft survival is a matter of debate, due to differences in reported results and lack of…”
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Pretransplant NT-proBNP, Dialysis Vintage, and Posttransplant Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Published in Transplantation (01-10-2020)“…BACKGROUND.End-stage kidney disease and dialysis vintage are characterized by accelerated atherosclerosis, volume overload, and progressive left ventricular…”
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