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. 2021 Jan 7;7(2):e650. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001102

Table 1.

A panel of genetic predictors for transplant outcomes

Reference Gene Physiologic function SNP identifier Associations with clinical outcomes
Reeves-Daniel et al36Freedman et al37,38 ApoL1 Trypanosome killing function rs71785313rs60910145rs73885319 Reduced kidney allograft survival
Tonnerre et al47Rohn et al48 MICA Stress-induced protein regulated at the cell surface rs2596538rs67841474 Anti-MICA sensitization and increased proteinuria in kidney transplant recipients and is a predictor of susceptibility to CMV infection
Eikmans et al52 TLR3 Cell-bound receptor involved in innate immune system rs3775296 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection
Hwang et al64 TLR4 Binds to endogenous ligands released from damaged tissues and exogenous ligands such as lipopolysaccharide rs10759932 Increased rejection-free survival rate
Eikmans et al52 FCN2 Soluble recognition molecule that can engage apoptotic and necrotic cells rs7851696 Reduced incidence of severe kidney allograft rejection and graft loss
Steers et al56 LIMS1 A minor histocompatibility antigen rs893403 Increased kidney allograft rejection
Oetting et al27 MIR146A Modulated Treg and suppression of inflammatory responses rs2910164 Increased kidney allograft rejection
Moore et al51 CAV1 Involved in cholesterol transport and transmembrane signaling rs4730751 Increased kidney allograft failure
Forconi et al58 PD-1 Involved in the dysfunction of HIV-specific T cell response and CMV-specific CD8 T cells rs11568821 Improved kidney allograft survival in recipients from CMV-positive donors
Vu et al59 IFN-γ Involved in immune response to viral and bacterial infections rs2430561 Increased risk for the CMV infection
Moore et al49Woillard et al50 ABCB1 An efflux pump for intestinal transport of medications including tacrolimus rs1045642rs2229109 Increased risk of renal allograft loss
Dessing et al60 NLRP3 NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 is a member of inflammasome family with a causal role in several inflammatory disorders rs35829419rs6672995 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection with rs35829419 andReduced acute kidney allograft rejection with rs6672995
Abdi et al61Cha et al62 CCR5 Chemokine receptor specific for the proinflammatory chemokines rs1799987 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection
Abdi et al61Cha et al62 CCR2 Involved in immune response including monocyte recruitment and T cell proliferation rs1799864 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection
Park et al65 IL2RB Stimulating T-cell proliferation through complex of IL2RA-IL2RB-IL2 rs228942rs228953 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection episodes
Marshall et al66 IL6 A pleiotropic cytokine with proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory properties rs1800795 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection
Sankaran et al68Grinyó et al69 IL10 An immunomodulatory cytokine with anti-inflammatory effects rs1800896 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection
Alakulppi et al67Sankaran et al68Grinyó et al69Sánchez-Fructuoso et al91 TNF-α Proinflammatory cytokine rs1800629 (rs1800629 in Donor and Recipient)Increased acute kidney allograft rejection episodes(rs1800629 in Recipient)Modulates the effect of ATG treatment
Tinckam et al70Hueso et al165 TGF-β Anti-inflammatory but profibrotic cytokine rs1982073rs1800471 Reduced risk of late acute kidney allograft rejections with rs1800471 and increased kidney allograft subclinical rejection with rs1982073
Pawlik et al71 CD 28 A costimulatory molecule involved in T cell-mediated immune response rs3116496 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection
Golshayan et al72 MBL2 Complement-activating MBL, a soluble pattern recognition receptor rs7096206 rs5030737 rs1800450 rs1800451 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection
Canossi et al63 CTLA4 CTLA4 transduces signals that inhibit lymphocyte activation rs231775 rs3087243 Reduced acute kidney allograft rejection with rs231775 and increased acute kidney allograft rejection with rs3087243
Heidenreich et al74 Factor II Prothrombotic factor rs1799963 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection, especially vascular rejections, and early allograft failure
Heidenreich et al74 Factor V Leiden Prothrombotic factor rs6025 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection especially vascular rejections
Heidenreich et al74 MTHFR Prothrombotic factor rs1801133 Increased acute kidney allograft rejection, especially vascular rejections
Cartron et al96 FCGR3A Encodes the IgG Fc receptor rs396991 Increased risk of infection following Rituximab in recipients of liver transplant

The panel is not exhaustive of all published literature.

ABCB1, ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 1; ApoL1, Apolipoprotein 1; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; CAV1, caveolin-1; CCR, chemokine receptor; CMV, cytomegalovirus; CTLA, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen; IFN-γ, interferon-gamma; IL2RB, IL2 Receptor Beta; MBL, mannose-binding lectin; MICA, MHC class I-related chain A; MiR, microRNA; MTHFR, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase; NLRP3, NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism; TGF, transforming growth factor; TLR, Toll-Like Receptor; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-alpha; Treg, regulatory T cells.