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  • Title: Cytomegalovirus reactivation after matched sibling donor reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant correlates with donor killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genotype.
    Author: Sobecks RM, Askar M, Thomas D, Rybicki L, Kalaycio M, Dean R, Avery R, Mossad S, Copelan E, Bolwell BJ.
    Journal: Exp Clin Transplant; 2011 Feb; 9(1):7-13. PubMed ID: 21605017.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: Cytomegalovirus reactivation is common after reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Natural killer and T cells mediate immunity against viruses including cytomegalovirus. The alloreactivity of natural killer cells and some T-cell subsets is mediated through the interaction of their killer immunoglobulin-like receptors with target cell ligands. This study sought to assess whether donor inhibitory or activating killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genotypes may influence post-transplant cytomegalovirus reactivation in transplant recipients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed 64 patients who underwent T-cell replete, matched sibling donor reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at our institution. Transplant recipients were categorized according to their HLA inhibitory killer immunoglobulin-like receptor ligand groups. Donor killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genotypes were determined and then were assessed for correlations with cytomegalovirus reactivation in transplant recipients. RESULTS: No differences in cytomegalovirus reactivation were observed when comparing those with or without missing inhibitory killer immunoglobulin-like receptor ligands. When considering the number of donor activating killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genes, those with 5 or 6 had less cytomegalovirus reactivation than those with 1 to 4 (19% vs 48%; P = .029). The difference could not be attributed to baseline patient or transplant characteristics. No specific activating killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genotype was found to be associated with cytomegalovirus reactivation. CONCLUSIONS: These observations indicate that assessment of donor killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genotype may have important implications for predicting cytomegalovirus reactivation after T-cell replete, matched sibling donor reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
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