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  • Title: Relationship between Mean Fluorescence Intensity and C1q/C3d-fixing capacities of anti-HLA antibodies.
    Author: Claisse G, Absi L, Cognasse F, Alamartine E, Mariat C, Maillard N.
    Journal: Hum Immunol; 2017 Apr; 78(4):336-341. PubMed ID: 28189573.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Complement-binding assays are proposed to better stratify the risk of antibody-mediated rejection associated-graft failure. Despite promising clinical results, some have suggested that the MFI of anti-HLA antibodies may influence these tests. METHODS: We investigated the impact of Abs MFI reduction, induced by plasmapheresis, on C1q- and C3d-binding assays. Sera provided from 7 sensitized kidney transplant patients were analyzed. RESULTS: Four hundreds and thirty-three SABs were analyzed. Before plasmapheresis, when compared to C1q- SABs, C1q+ SABs had a higher median MFI [17397 (IQR: 14851-18794) vs. 2745 (IQR: 1125-6476), p<0.01]. SABs that remained C1q+ after plasmapheresis had a higher median MFI. Regarding the C3d assay, results were strictly comparable. MFI value was a powerful predictor of both C1q and C3d positivity [AUC 0.97 (CI95% 0.95-0.99) and 0.96, (CI95% 0.93-0.98), respectively]. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that both C1q- and C3d-binding assays are intimately linked to the MFI of anti-HLA Abs.
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