title: Uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 variant p.His268Tyr as a predictor of kidney allograft early acute rejection.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT2B7) is responsible for conversion of mycophenolic acid to mycophenolic acyl-glucuronide (acylMPAG). Conflicting data exist regarding the role of UGT2B7 p.His268Tyr (802C>T, rs7439366) variant in the clinical course following organ transplantation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to reveal an association between UGT2B7 p.His268Tyr (802C>T, rs7439366) polymorphism and kidney transplantation outcome. STUDY DESIGN, PATIENTS, AND METHOD: Genomic DNA of 235 kidney transplant recipients was genotyped for UGT2B7 802C>T using TagMan single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping assay. Maintenance immunosuppression used mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and cyclosporine A (n = 137) or tacrolimus (n = 98). Primary end-point was biopsy-confirmed acute rejection within 3 and 12 post-transplantation months. Secondary end-points included gastrointestinal side effects, leukopenia, lymphopenia, neutropenia, and infections. Statistical analysis was performed with the aid of SAS System using kernel-smoothed estimates of acute graft rejection hazard function. The log-rank test and hazard ratio were used to reflect association between UGT2B7 802C>T variant and risk of acute graft rejection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Within 3 postimplantation months 38 (16.2%) patients experienced acute rejection; 33 were allele C carriers in UGT2B7 802C>T SNP and 5 were TT homozygotes (P < .0457). Allele C-associated risk of rejection was 2.50 and remained between 2.19 and 3.02 after adjustment for clinical confounders, ie, HLA mismatch, panel-reactive antibodies, donor age, repeated transplantation, induction therapy, donor type, delayed graft function, applied calcineurin inhibitor, or MMF dosing. We found no association between the polymorphism and gastrointestinal side effects, leukopenia, lymphopenia, neutropenia, and infections.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  UGT2B7 802C>T genotyping may help identify patients with excessive early acute rejection risk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Transplantation Medicine and Nephrology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. jpazik@poczta.fm
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pazik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ołdak
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lewandowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Podgórska
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sitarek
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Płoski
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gałazka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kwiatkowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malejczyk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durlik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006639:Histidine / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007527:Isoenzymes; D014443:Tyrosine; D006639:Histidine; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase