[Urinary protein detection by iTRAQ® associated with renal transplant complications and its modification with therapy]. / Detección de proteínas urinarias por iTRAQ® asociadas a complicaciones del trasplante renal y su modificación con la terapia.

BACKGROUND: After renal transplant, surgical, infection complications, as well as graft rejection may occur; early detection through non-invasive markers is the key to change therapy and avoid biopsy. OBJECTIVE: The aime of the study is to determine urine protein profiles in patients undergoing renal transplant with complications and detect its variation when therapy is modified. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Urine samples were collected from patients prior the transplant and various postoperative stages. Urinary protein profiles were obtained by peptide labeling using isobaric isotopes for relative quantification (iTRAQ(®)). RESULTS: A total of 22 patients were included, of whom 12 developed post-transplant complication: 2 with graft rejection (one male and one female) and 10 (6 males and 4 females) in the group of post-transplant infections. Using iTRAQ(®) 15/345 and 28/113 proteins were identified and fulfilled the acceptance criteria, in graft rejection and post-transplant infections group, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Albumin was the only protein found in both groups, the remaining proteins were different. The 5 proteins with higher scores in graft rejection were: alpha-1-microglobulin, 5'-nucleotidase cytosolic III, retinol-binding protein 4, membrane protein palmitoylated 4, and serine carboxypeptidase, while post-transplant infections were: mitochondrial acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase, putative adenosyl homocysteinase 2, zinc finger protein GLIS1, putative protein FAM157B, and zinc finger protein 615. It remains to elucidate the involvement of each of these in patients with renal transplantation.

Estudio comparativo de dos métodos para la determinación de autoanticuerpos en hepatitis autoinmune / Comparative study of two methods in the determination of autoantibodies in autoimmune liver diseases / Estudo comparativo de dois métodos para a determinaþÒo de anticorpos no hepatite auto-imune

La hepatitis autoinmune es una inflamación hepatocelular que se caracteriza por diversos autoanticuerpos circulantes. En el presente trabajo se evaluó la concordancia entre los resultados obtenidos por la técnica ELISA y por la técnica de inmunofluorescencia indirecta (IFI) para la determinación de autoanticuerpos en hepatitis autoinmune. Se incluyeron 123 pacientes con hepatitis autoinmune, 91 (74%) del sexo femenino y 32 (26%) de sexo masculino, mayores de 18 años, en los cuales se realizó un estudio comparativo entre ELISA e inmunofluorescencia indirecta para la detección de los anticuerpos antinucleares (78 pacientes), anticuerpos antimitocondriales (84 pacientes) y antimicrosoma hepatorrenal (85 pacientes). De acuerdo al valor kappa obtenido se encontró que para el anticuerpo antimicrosoma hepatorrenal el nivel de concordancia fue muy bueno (k=1,0, p<0,001); para el anticuerpo antinuclear el nivel de concordancia fue débil, sin embargo fue significativo (k=0,37, p<0,001) mientras que para el anticuerpo antimitocondrial el nivel de concordancia fue pobre (k=0,05, p<0,476). La determinación del anticuerpo antimicrosoma hepatorrenal fue la prueba con mayor sensibilidad, especificidad y concordancia entre ambas técnicas analizadas y se estableció que la técnica de ELISA para el anticuerpo antimitocondrial solo concuerda con la técnica de inmunofluorescencia indirecta en sujetos con títulos altos.(AU)

Autoimmune hepatitis is a hepatocellular inflammation which is characterized by different circulating autoantibodies. In this paper, the correlation between the results obtained by ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence technique for the determination of autoantibodies in autoimmune hepatitis was evaluated. One hundred and twenty-three patients with autoimmune hepatitis, 91 (74%) female and 32 (26%) male, over 18 years were included. In these patients, a comparative study between ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence detection of the antinuclear antibodies (78 patients), anti-mitochondrial antibodies (84 patients) and anti-liver kidney microsome (85 patients) was performed. According to the kappa value obtained, it was found that for anti-liver kidney microsome the level of agreement was very good (k=1.0, p<0.001) for antinuclear antibody, the level of concordance was weak but significant (k=0.37, p<0.001,) meanwhile antimitochondrial antibody level of concordance was poor (k=0.05, p<0.476).The determination of the antibody anti-liver kidney microsome was the test with greater sensitivity, specificity and concordance between the two techniques discussed and it was established that the ELISA technique for antimitochondrial antibody is only in concordance with the indirect immunofluorescence in patients with high titers.(AU)

A hepatite autoimune é uma inflamaþÒo hepatocelular, que se caracteriza pelos diferentes anticorpos circulantes. Neste trabalho foi avaliada a correlaþÒo entre os resultados obtidos através da técnica ELISA e da técnica de imunofluorescÛncia indireta (IFI) para a determinaþÒo de auto-anticorpos na hepatite auto-imune. Foram incluídos 123 pacientes com hepatite autoimune, 91 (74%) do sexo feminino e 32 (26%) do sexo masculino, maiores de 18 anos, nos quais foi realizado um estudo comparativo entre ELISA e ImunofluoresÛncia Indireta para a detecþÒo dos anticorpos antinucleares (78 pacientes), anticorpos antimitocondriais (84 pacientes) e antimicrossomal hepatorrenal (85 pacientes). De acordo ao valor kappa obtido, foi encontrado que para o anticorpo antimicrossomal hepatorrenal o nivel de concordÔncia foi muito bom (k=1,0, p<0,001); para o anticorpo antinuclear o nivel de concordÔncia foi fraco, porém foi significativo (k=0,37, p<0,001) enquanto que para o anticorpo antimitocondrial o nivel de concordÔncia foi pobre (k=0,05, p<0,476). A determinaþÒo do anticorpo antimicrossomal hepatorrenal foi o teste com maior sensibilidade, especificidade e concordÔncia entre ambas técnicas analisadas e se estabeleceu que a técnica de ELISA, para o anticorpo antimitocondrial, só concorda com a técnica de ImunofluorescÛncia Indireta em sujeitos com títulos altos.(AU)

Estudio comparativo de dos métodos para la determinación de autoanticuerpos en hepatitis autoinmune / Comparative study of two methods in the determination of autoantibodies in autoimmune liver diseases / Estudo comparativo de dois métodos para a determinação de anticorpos no hepatite auto-imune

La hepatitis autoinmune es una inflamación hepatocelular que se caracteriza por diversos autoanticuerpos circulantes. En el presente trabajo se evaluó la concordancia entre los resultados obtenidos por la técnica ELISA y por la técnica de inmunofluorescencia indirecta (IFI) para la determinación de autoanticuerpos en hepatitis autoinmune. Se incluyeron 123 pacientes con hepatitis autoinmune, 91 (74%) del sexo femenino y 32 (26%) de sexomasculino, mayores de 18 años, en los cuales se realizó un estudio comparativo entre ELISA e inmunofluorescencia indirecta para la detección de los anticuerpos antinucleares (78 pacientes), anticuerpos antimitocondriales (84pacientes) y antimicrosoma hepatorrenal (85 pacientes). De acuerdo al valor kappa obtenido se encontró que para el anticuerpo antimicrosoma hepatorrenalel nivel de concordancia fue muy bueno (k=1,0, p<0,001); para el anticuerpoantinuclear el nivel de concordancia fue débil, sin embargo fue significativo(k=0,37, p<0,001) mientras que para el anticuerpo antimitocondrialel nivel de concordancia fue pobre (k=0,05, p<0,476). La determinación del anticuerpo antimicrosoma hepatorrenal fue la prueba con mayor sensibilidad, especificidad y concordancia entre ambas técnicas analizadas y se estableció que la técnica de ELISA para el anticuerpo antimitocondrial solo concuerda con la técnica de inmunofluorescencia indirecta en sujetos con títulos altos.

Autoimmune hepatitis is a hepatocellular inflammation which is characterized by different circulating autoantibodies. In this paper, the correlation between the results obtained by ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence technique for the determination of autoantibodies in autoimmune hepatitis was evaluated. One hundred and twenty-three patients with autoimmune hepatitis, 91 (74%) female and 32 (26%) male, over 18 years were included. In these patients, a comparative study between ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence detection of the antinuclear antibodies (78 patients), anti-mitochondrial antibodies (84 patients) and anti-liver kidney microsome (85 patients) was performed. According to the kappa value obtained, it was found that for anti-liver kidney microsome the level of agreement was very good (k=1.0, p<0.001) for antinuclear antibody, the level of concordance was weak but significant (k=0.37, p<0.001,) meanwhile antimitochondrial antibody level of concordance was poor (k=0.05, p<0.476).The determination of the antibody anti-liver kidney microsome was the test with greater sensitivity, specificity and concordance between the two techniques discussed and it was established that the ELISA technique for antimitochondrial antibody is only in concordance with the indirect immunofluorescence in patients with high titers.

A hepatite autoimune é uma inflamação hepatocelular, que se caracteriza pelos diferentes anticorpos circulantes. Neste trabalho foi avaliada a correlação entre os resultados obtidos através da técnica ELISA e da técnica de imunofluorescência indireta (IFI) para a determinação de auto-anticorpos na hepatite auto-imune. Foram incluídos 123 pacientes com hepatite autoimune, 91 (74%) do sexo feminino e 32 (26%) do sexo masculino, maiores de 18 anos, nos quais foi realizado um estudo comparativo entre ELISA e Imunofluoresência Indireta para a detecção dos anticorpos antinucleares (78 pacientes), anticorpos antimitocondriais (84 pacientes) e antimicrossomal hepatorrenal (85 pacientes). De acordo ao valor kappa obtido, foi encontrado que para o anticorpo antimicrossomal hepatorrenal o nivel de concordância foi muito bom (k=1,0, p<0,001); para o anticorpo antinuclear o nivel de concordância foi fraco, porém foi significativo (k=0,37, p<0,001) enquanto que para o anticorpo antimitocondrial o nivel de concordância foi pobre (k=0,05, p<0,476). A determinação do anticorpo antimicrossomal hepatorrenal foi o teste com maior sensibilidade, especificidade e concordância entre ambas técnicas analisadas e se estabeleceu que a técnica de ELISA, para o anticorpo antimitocondrial, só concorda com a técnica de Imunofluorescência Indireta em sujeitos com títulos altos.

Performance of the international classifications criteria for autoimmune hepatitis diagnosis in Mexican patients.

The revised score of the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group (R-IAIHG) and the simplified criteria (SC) are used for diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Our aim is to evaluate the performance of these classifications to differentiate AIH from other autoimmune liver diseases. The frequency of diagnosis of definite AIH was similar both by the R-IAIHG and the SC systems (41% versus 40%), whereas diagnosis of probable AIH was made more commonly by the R-IAIHG than the SC (59% versus 29%), and 23 patients that have been graded as definite (n = 7) or probable (n = 16) AIH by the R-IAIHG had non-diagnostic scores by the SC system. The scoring systems rendered concordant diagnosis of definite (n = 15) and probable (n = 13) AIH in 28/73 patients (38%). Discordant diagnoses of AIH were rendered in 45/73 patients (62%). The R-IAIHG exhibited a sensitivity of 95%, specificity of 90%, and positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of 93% for both. On the other hand, the SC had a lower sensitivity (65%) but a higher specificity (100%), PPV of 100%, and NPV of 68%. In conclusion, both international scoring systems diagnosed the same number of cases as definite AIH. The R-IAIHG showed a higher sensitivity in diagnosing AIH, whereas the SC showed a higher specificity. SC are easier to apply at the bedside and exclude more patients that could have a different etiology.