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Peripheral and Intrarenal B Cell Study in Antibody Mediated Transplant Rejection : Phenotypic and Transcriptional Study, Study of Reactivity


Sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Enrollment

45 participants

Start Date

Mar 13, 2026

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Humoral rejection of kidney transplants is responsible for a large number of kidney graft losses in a context of increasing shortage. Although it has been established that it is largely mediated by the alloreactive B lymphocyte, anti-B therapies are only partially effective. The mechanisms behind the loss of tolerance are also poorly understood, and the triggers of rejection remain to be elucidated. During this study, patients admitted for kidney graft biopsy for suspicion of rejection will be included ; patients presenting non inflammatory biopsies will be studied as controls. B cells will be extracted and cultured. Their antibodies will be studied along with reactivity towards HLA, non HLA targets and the gut microbiome. The same study will be led for late rejections needing graft removal : B cells extraction, culture, antibodies reactivity testing. Controls will be graft removal for non inflammatory causes. In both cases hight throughput sequencing the immunoglobulin genes will be performed.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

  • Adult kidney transplant recipients admitted for biopsy or graft removal in the participating nephrology departments.
  • Patient participation agreement and signed consent form
  • Affiliation to a health insurance system

Exclusion Criteria3

  • Confounding factor of renal inflammation: acute or recurrent pyelonephritis, BK virus nephropathy
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • Persons under legal protection

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Interventions

BIOLOGICALPiece of kidney removal

removal for a piece of kidney for research purposes during biopsy or graft removal performed as part of routine care

BIOLOGICALStool collection

Stool collection for research purposes

BIOLOGICALBlood collection

Additional blood volume for research purposes during a routine blood collection


Locations(2)

Nephrology department, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtière

Paris, France

Nephrology department, Tenon hospital

Paris, France

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