{"title":"Adoptive Immune Effector Cell Therapies in Cancer and Solid Organ Transplantation: A Review","authors":"Brittany Schreiber MD , Sudipta Tripathi PhD , Sarah Nikiforow MD, PhD , Anil Chandraker MBChB","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2024.151498","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2024.151498","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cancer is one of the most devastating complications of kidney transplantation and constitutes one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among solid organ transplantation (SOT) recipients. Immunosuppression, although effective in preventing allograft rejection, inherently inhibits immune surveillance against oncogenic viral infections and malignancy. Adoptive cell therapy, particularly immune effector cell therapy, has long been a modality of interest in both cancer and transplantation, though has only recently stepped into the spotlight with the development of virus-specific T-cell therapy and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. Although these modalities are best described in hematopoietic cell transplantation and hematologic malignancies, their potential application in the SOT setting may hold tremendous promise for those with limited therapeutic options. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the development of adoptive cell therapies with a focus on virus-specific T-cell therapy and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. We also describe the current experience of these therapies in the SOT setting as well as the challenges in their application and future directions in their development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":"44 1","pages":"Article 151498"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140330108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: Cancer and Cancer Risk","authors":"Kaitlyn E. Order MD, Nancy M. Rodig MD","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2024.151501","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2024.151501","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Children with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) face a lifetime of complex medical care, alternating between maintenance chronic dialysis and kidney transplantation. Kidney transplantation has emerged as the optimal treatment of ESKD for children and provides important quality of life and survival advantages. Although transplantation is the preferred therapy, lifetime exposure to immunosuppression among children with ESKD is associated with increased morbidity, including an increased risk of cancer. Following pediatric kidney transplantation, cancer events occurring during childhood or young adulthood can be divided into two broad categories: post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders and non-lymphoproliferative solid tumors. This review provides an overview of cancer incidence, types, outcomes, and preventive strategies in this population.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":"44 1","pages":"Article 151501"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140788705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anthony Batte, Lubaba Shahrin, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Valerie A. Luyckx, Andrea L. Conroy
{"title":"Infections and Acute Kidney Injury: A Global Perspective","authors":"Anthony Batte, Lubaba Shahrin, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Valerie A. Luyckx, Andrea L. Conroy","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151466","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Globally, there are an estimated 13.3 million cases of acute kidney injury<span><span><span> (AKI) annually. Although infections are a common cause of AKI globally, most infection-associated AKI occurs in low- and lower-middle-income countries. There are marked differences in the etiology of infection-associated AKI across age groups, populations at risk, and geographic location. This article provides a global overview of different infections that are associated commonly with AKI, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2<span> (SARS-CoV-2), human immunodeficiency virus, malaria, dengue, </span></span>leptospirosis, tick-borne illnesses, and </span>viral hemorrhagic fevers<span>. Further discussion focuses on infectious conditions associated with AKI including sepsis, diarrheal diseases and pregnancy, peripartum and neonatal AKI. This article also discusses the future of infection-associated AKI in the framework of climate change. It explores how increased investment in achieving the sustainable development goals may contribute to the International Society of Nephrology's 0 by 25 objective to curtail avoidable AKI-related fatalities by 2025.</span></span></p>","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139068524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction: ISN Frontiers Meeting on “Infections and the Kidney”","authors":"Saraladevi Naicker, Chih-Wei Yang, Vivekanand Jha","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151464","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138742675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in nephrologyPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2024-01-13DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151483
Florine V Janssens, Björn Meijers, Karlien François
{"title":"Avoiding Systemic Heparinization During Hemodialysis: How the Dialysis Setup Might Help.","authors":"Florine V Janssens, Björn Meijers, Karlien François","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151483","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151483","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Heparin is the most widely used anticoagulant for maintaining patency of the extracorporeal blood circuit during intermittent hemodialysis. Inadvertently, this leads to systemic heparinization of the patient. Repeated intermittent heparinization during hemodialysis has been associated with increased bleeding risks and metabolic and immunologic effects. Alternative strategies for minimizing systemic anticoagulation encompass dilution methods, regional citrate anticoagulation, priming of the extracorporeal circuit, and modifications to dialyzer membranes and dialysate composition. The effectiveness of these alternatives in maintaining patency of the extracorporeal circuit varies substantially. Although most studies have focused on particular changes in the hemodialysis setup, several combined interventions for adapting the hemodialysis setup are now being studied. This narrative review aims to present an overview of the current landscape of hemodialysis setup strategies aimed at limiting or avoiding systemic anticoagulation during treatment. Additionally, this review intends to shed light on the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that contribute to variations observed in reported outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":" ","pages":"151483"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139466992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in nephrologyPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2024-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151480
Bernd Stegmayr, Li Zuo, Ward Zadora
{"title":"Lipid and Bone Effects of Heparin Use During Hemodialysis.","authors":"Bernd Stegmayr, Li Zuo, Ward Zadora","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151480","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151480","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) are commonly prescribed anticoagulants for chronic hemodialysis (HD). The dialysis population comprises a unique group that receives heparin three times per week for a long period, with potential long-term cumulative metabolic effects such as osteoporosis and worsening lipid profile. HD patients have approximately half the number of lipases as healthy individuals, and their lipid metabolism is limited because of this decrease as well as partially inhibited function. Administration of UFH or LMWHs for anticoagulation can lead to metabolic starvation despite high triglyceride levels at the end of HD. In vitro studies indicate that UFH and LMWHs inhibit osteoblasts and promote osteoclasts. In patients on HD, long-term use of UFH or LMWHs did not worsen chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disease. Further investigation is needed to elucidate the underlining mechanisms of UFH and LMWHs and their possible influences on maintenance HD patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":" ","pages":"151480"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139404283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in nephrologyPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2024-01-23DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151482
Hideki Kawanishi, Masahide Koremoto, Casper F M Franssen, Marco van Londen
{"title":"Clotting Propensity of Surface-Treated Membranes in a Hemodialysis Set-up That Avoids Systemic Anticoagulation.","authors":"Hideki Kawanishi, Masahide Koremoto, Casper F M Franssen, Marco van Londen","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151482","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151482","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The development of biocompatible membranes, aiming to limit the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and coagulability during hemodialysis, has been an important step in reducing dialysis-related adverse outcomes. This includes a reduction in the risk of clotting of the extracorporeal circuit, thus enabling hemodialysis with a reduced dose or even without systemic anticoagulant drugs in patients with an increased bleeding risk. In this article, we summarize the in vitro research and clinical evidence on the antithrombotic properties of vitamin E- and heparin-coated membranes.</p>","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":" ","pages":"151482"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139542911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in nephrologyPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2024-01-10DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151485
Karlien François, Björn Meijers
{"title":"Anticoagulation for Hemodialysis: A Hidden Quest to Ensure Safe Dialysis.","authors":"Karlien François, Björn Meijers","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151485","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151485","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":" ","pages":"151485"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139417992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in nephrologyPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2024-01-17DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151475
Chandana Guha, Daniel Gallego, Amanda Grandinetti, Madeleine Warren, Allison Jaure
{"title":"Patient Perspectives on Clotting in the Extracorporeal Circuit and Decision-Making Regarding Anticoagulation Therapy.","authors":"Chandana Guha, Daniel Gallego, Amanda Grandinetti, Madeleine Warren, Allison Jaure","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151475","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151475","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Clotting of the extracorporeal circuit is a complication in the process of hemodialysis that can result in missed or shortened dialysis sessions, higher nursing workload, and elevated cost of treatment. Repercussions of inadequate dialysis may include patient blood loss, fluid overload, build-up of minerals, higher hospitalization rates, and poor quality of life, contributing to increased patient distress. Preventing clotting through anticoagulation therapy is the key to maintaining patency of the dialysis circuit and supporting dialysis adequacy. Despite the severe consequences of clotting in the extracorporeal circuit patients encounter, their perspectives on decision-making regarding anticoagulation therapy are not well known. In this article, we discuss patients' perspectives and priorities around clotting and anticoagulation therapy and outline ways to support their treatment through shared decision-making. Insights into patients' perspectives on addressing thrombotic complications of the extracorporeal circuit can inform strategies to improve care and outcomes for patients receiving hemodialysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":" ","pages":"151475"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in nephrologyPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2024-01-24DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151484
Matthew Ades, Camille Simard, Thomas Vanassche, Peter Verhamme, John Eikelboom, Thomas A Mavrakanas
{"title":"Factor XI Inhibitors: Potential Role in End-Stage Kidney Disease.","authors":"Matthew Ades, Camille Simard, Thomas Vanassche, Peter Verhamme, John Eikelboom, Thomas A Mavrakanas","doi":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151484","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151484","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) experience a high thrombotic risk but are also at increased risk of bleeding. There is an unmet need for safer antithrombotic therapy in patients with ESKD on hemodialysis. Factor XI (FXI) represents an attractive therapeutic target for anticoagulation because of the potential to mitigate the bleeding risks associated with currently approved anticoagulants, especially in patients at high risk of bleeding. FXI inhibition is also an attractive option in settings where coagulation is activated by exposure of the blood to artificial surfaces, including the extracorporeal circuit during hemodialysis. Therapies targeting FXI that are in the most advanced stages of clinical development include antisense oligonucleotides, monoclonal antibodies, and synthetic small molecules, which serve either to lower FXI levels or block its physiological effects. This review article presents the most recent pharmacological data with FXI inhibitors, briefly describes phase 2 and 3 clinical trials with these agents, and critically examines the potential future use of FXI inhibitors for extracorporeal circuit anticoagulation in patients with ESKD. In addition, laboratory monitoring and reversal of FXI inhibitors are briefly discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":21756,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in nephrology","volume":" ","pages":"151484"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139565007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}