Dynamics of monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cell recovery and interleukin-10 production on graft-versus-host disease and cytomegalovirus reactivation after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
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Abstract
Background
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) suppress immune responses. We hypothesized that MDSCs and their related cytokines/chemokines after receiving allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) impact graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and infectious complications.
Methods
This study investigated the dynamics of MDSCs recovery using flow cytometry. Cytokines/chemokines were measured by the Luminex assay and correlated with clinical outcomes.
Results
Forty-nine patients who underwent allo-HCT at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital from 2022 to 2023 were enrolled. The median age was 42 years. Most cases (81.6 %) were acute leukemia. Peripheral blood stem cells were collected from human leukocyte antigen-matched related/unrelated donors (85.7 %) or haploidentical donors (14.3 %). Forty-six patients (93.9 %) received myeloablative conditioning regimens. GVHD prophylaxis regimens were calcineurin inhibitor plus methotrexate (67.3 %) and post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (32.7 %). Acute GVHD occurred in 9 (18.4 %) patients with a median onset of 35 days. The percentage of monocytic MDSC (M-MDSC), interleukin-10 (IL-10) and CXCL2 levels on day+28 of acute GVHD patients were all significantly lower than non-GVHD patients (0.26 % vs. 0.55 %, p = 0.048, 15.45 pg/ml vs. 23.53 pg/ml, p = 0.041, and 201.44 pg/ml vs. 428.42 pg/ml, p = 0.029, respectively). Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation was detected in 69.4 % of patients with a median onset of 39 days. CMV reactivation was related to higher M-MDSC percentage on day+14 and IL-10 on day+28 compared with no reactivation (0.76 % vs. 0.22 %, p = 0.047 and 24.35 pg/ml vs. 16.42 pg/ml, p = 0.003, respectively).
Conclusion
Delayed M-MDSC reconstitution and low IL-10 were associated with acute GVHD, while high numbers of M-MDSCs and higher IL-10 levels increased the risk of CMV reactivation.
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Transplant Immunology will publish up-to-date information on all aspects of the broad field it encompasses. The journal will be directed at (basic) scientists, tissue typers, transplant physicians and surgeons, and research and data on all immunological aspects of organ-, tissue- and (haematopoietic) stem cell transplantation are of potential interest to the readers of Transplant Immunology. Original papers, Review articles and Hypotheses will be considered for publication and submitted manuscripts will be rapidly peer-reviewed and published. They will be judged on the basis of scientific merit, originality, timeliness and quality.