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Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Chain-Related A (MICA) Molecules: Relevance in Solid Organ Transplantation

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Title
Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Chain-Related A (MICA) Molecules: Relevance in Solid Organ Transplantation
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Frontiers in immunology, February 2017
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00182
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Ajay Kumar Baranwal, Narinder K. Mehra

Abstract

An ever growing number of reports on graft rejection and/or failure even with good HLA matches have highlighted an important role of non-HLA antigens in influencing allograft immunity. The list of non-HLA antigens that have been implicated in graft rejection in different types of organ transplantation has already grown long. Of these, the Major Histocompatibility Complex class I chain-related molecule A (MICA) is one of the most polymorphic and extensively studied non-HLA antigenic targets especially in the kidney transplantation. Humoral response to MICA antigens has repeatedly been associated with lower graft survival and an increased risk of acute and chronic rejection following kidney and liver transplantation with few studies showing conflicting results. Although there are clear indications of MICA antibodies being associated with adverse graft outcome, a definitive consensus on this relationship has not been arrived yet. Furthermore, only a few studies have dealt with the impact of MICA donor-specific antibodies as compared to those that are not donor specific on graft outcome. In addition to the membrane bound form, a soluble isoform of MICA (sMICA), which has the potential to engage the natural killer cell-activating receptor NKG2D resulting in endocytosis and degradation of receptor-ligand interaction complex leading to suppression of NKG2D-mediated host innate immunity, has been a subject of intense discussion. Most studies on sMICA have been directed toward understanding their influence on tumor growth, with limited literature focusing its role in transplant biology. Furthermore, a unique dimorphism (methionine to valine) at position 129 in the α2 domain categorizes MICA alleles into strong (MICA-129 met) and weak (MICA-129 val) binders of NKG2D receptor depending on whether they have methionine or valine at this position. Although the implications of MICA 129 dimorphism have been highlighted in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, its role in solid organ transplantation is yet to be explored. This review summarizes the currently available information on MICA antibodies, soluble MICA, and MICA-129 dimorphism in a setting of solid organ transplantation.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Unknown 101 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 21 20%
Student > Bachelor 14 14%
Student > Master 10 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 9 9%
Researcher 9 9%
Other 10 10%
Unknown 30 29%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 21 20%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 21 20%
Immunology and Microbiology 11 11%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 9 9%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 2 2%
Other 6 6%
Unknown 33 32%
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