title: Renal transplantation and B-cell cross-matches with autoantibodies and alloantibodies.
abstract: Of 51 cadaveric kidneys transplanted between June, 1976, and June, 1977, 18 were transplanted in the presence of a positive cross-match against the donor's B lymphocytes. 11 of these positive cross-matches were due to alloantibodies and 7 due to autoantibodies. Autoantibodies were defined not only on the basis of autoreactivity with B lymphocytes but also by their absent or restricted reactivity with lymphocytes from patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Transplants in 8 of 11 patients with a positive alloantibody-B-cell cross-match and in 6 of 7 patients with a positive autoantibody-B-cell cross-match were successful at 3 months. These success-rates were no different from those found in patients with a negative B-cell cross-match. Thus, renal allografts may be performed with a reasonable assurance of success in the presence of a positive B-cell cross-match whether due to autoantibodies or to alloantibodies.
mesh_terms: D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile; D001323:Autoantibodies; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002102:Cadaver; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000276:immunology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile; D001323:Autoantibodies