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 Kidney Transplantation:
Challenging the Future

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Massimiliano Veroux
Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit
University Hospital of Catania
Italy

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Pierfrancesco Veroux
Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit
University Hospital of Catania
Italy
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 CONTENTS

Foreword i

Preface ii

List of Contributors iii

CHAPTERS

1. Immunological Basis of Acute and Chronic Kidney Rejection 3

G. Sireci

2. The Clinical Evaluation of the Renal Transplant Candidate 20

P. Castellino, L. Zanoli and A. Zoccolo

3. High-Risk Recipients in Kidney Transplantation 27

N. Patel and N.A. Weimert

4. ABO-Incompatible Renal Transplantation 47

K. Tanabe

5. Pre-Transplant Histological Evaluation in Kidney Transplantation 56

L. Puzzo and E. Vasquez

6. Renal Transplantation from Expanded Criteria “Marginal” Donors 63

B. Ekser

7. Kidney Transplantation from Donors with Hepatitis 71

M. Veroux, D. Corona and P. Veroux

8. Perioperative Anaesthesiologic Management During Kidney Transplantation 85

M. Sorbello, L. Parrinello, J.G. Maugeri, A.Laudani, M.T. Sidoti and G. Morello

9. Surgical Techniques of Living Donor Nephrectomy 98

U. Boggi, F. Vistoli, C. Moretto, M. Del Chiaro, C. Croce, S. Signori N. De Lio, V.
Perrone and G. Amorese

10. A Market in Organs 128

M. Epstein

11. Pediatric Renal Transplantation 144

K.-H. Ng, W.-S. Yeo and H.-K. Yap

12. Diagnostic Challenges in Kidney Transplantation 168

K. Herman, A. Irshad, S. Ackerman and M. Shazly

13. Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplantation 186

G. Grandaliano, V. Losappio and A. Maiorano
14. Minimization of Immunosuppression 208
J.J. Augustine and D.E. Hricik

15. Protocol Biopsies in Renal Transplantation 219

D. Rush

16. Quality of Life After Kidney Transplantation 227

K. Denhaerynck, F. Dobbels, J. Steiger and S. De Geest

17. Graft-Trasmitted Infection in Kidney Transplantation 241

L. Albano, M.-F. Mamzer, F. Lanternier, C. Legendre and O. Lortholary

18. Infectious Complications of Kidney Transplantation 251

P.A. Grossi and D.D. Gasperina

19. Impact of Polyomavirus BK and Cytomegalovirus on the Kidney Allograft 273

I. Helanterä, A. Egli, P. Koskinen, H.H. Hirsch and I. Lautenschlager

20. Epidemiology of Cancers After Kidney Transplantation and Role of Viral Infections 289
P. Piselli, E. Girardi, D. Serraino, V. Puro, C. Cimaglia and G. Ippolito

21. Post-Transplant Cancer: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management 302

G. Giuffrida, D. Corona and M. Veroux

22. Cardiovascular Disease and Renal Transplantation 312

E.P. McQuarrie, A.G. Jardine, B.C. Fellström and H. Holdaas

23. Glomerulonephritis After Kidney Transplantation 324

B. Ivanyi, D. Dobi, E. Kemeny and E. Szederkenyi

24. Chronic Renal Allograft Dysfunction 340

R. Marcén

25. Pregnancy and Kidney Transplantation 354

L.A. Coscia, C.H. McGrory and V.T. Armenti

26. Clinical Tolerance in Kidney Transplantation 370

T. Kawai and A.B. Cosimi

27. Xenotransplantation: Perspectives on the Future 378

B. Ekser

28. Index 390

 i

FOREWORD

During the last 30 years the progress in transplantation has been impressive. Advances in surgery and
medicine and the development of new immunosuppressive drugs have allowed that thousands of patients
could be transplanted successfully.

Over 1 million people worldwide have received an organ and some of them have already survived more
than 25 years.

However the shortage of organ donors remains the major obstacle preventing the full development of
transplant services and imposes a severe limit to the number of patients who benefit from this form of
therapy. The shortage of organs increases the gap between the number of available organs and the patients
on waiting lists; that’s the reason why, patients who respond to a specific profile have more chances to be
recorded on waiting list.

As such, multidirectional efforts are required to expand donor pool. Nowadays one more therapeutic option
is represented by transplantation of organs from living donors; living donation is demonstrated to be
associated with superior results for the recipient, and relatively benign long-term outcomes for donors.

It is important to remember that organ donation, both from living and dead donor, is an expression of self-
giving to another person, the recipient, characterizing every voluntary transplantation primarily as an
interpersonal action. The act of organ donation can be seen as offering a gift; the reason is that the giver
wants to benefit the recipient, acting freely, and nothing being expected in return for the donation.

“Challenging the future” is a “must” for every worker in transplant field and for every citizen: research on
immunology, improvement on surgical techniques, enhancement on procurement and allocation of organs,
spread communication to create a culture of donation represent the main way to imagine a future where
more people can be transplanted and can rely on a better quality of life.

Dr. Alessandro Nanni Costa

Director
Italian National Transplant Centre
Rome
Italy
ii

PREFACE

Kidney transplantation is worldwide considered the best replacement therapy in patients with end-stage
renal disease. However, although impressive improvements in surgical techniques and in the management
of immunosuppression, long-term results have not significantly changed over the last decades.

The purpose of this book is not to be a comprehensive review on kidney transplantation, but it would
overview the recent acquisitions in the field of kidney transplantation, by offering to clinicians the future
directions and the possible fields of research to improve the long term outcome.

The book is divided into 27 chapters. The first part of the book is devoted to the basic principles of
immunity and organ transplantation and the clinical evaluation of potential recipient. Moreover, in this
section are discussed the most recent strategies to increase the donor pool trying to offer a kidney
transplantation to a growing number of patients. The second part of the book is devoted to the
immunosuppression. In these two chapters, the authors present an overview on the immunosuppressive
management of kidney transplant recipients, with particular emphasis on the minimization of
immunosuppression. The third part of the book is devoted to the complications of immunosuppression and
to the psychological aspects of transplantation. This section is particularly detailed, and offers a complete
point of view on the consequences and benefits of kidney transplantation. Last section is devoted to the
future. The clinical tolerance and xenotransplantation are not still the present, but the authors illustrate the
fields of application of these fundamental aspects of organ transplantation.

The authors and editors have tried to select an appropriate mix of citations, but it has not been possible to
cite all the relevant articles. Apologies are due to those authors whose works we have failed to cite.

Our goal was to provide the most recent acquisitions in a practical manner. We hope that we have
succeeded.

Special thanks to all the authors for their excellent and enthusiastic collaboration and special thanks to our
patients to whom are dedicated all our efforts.

Massimiliano Veroux, MD, PhD

University Hospital of Catania
Catania
Italy
 iii

List of Contributors

Susan Ackerman Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Vincent T. Armenti Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

Joshua Augustine Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western
Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Ugo Boggi Operative Unit Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti nell'Uremico e nel Diabetico, University
Hospital of Pisa, Italy

Pietro Castellino Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Catania, University of Catania, Italy

Claudia Cimaglia Department of Epidemiology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases “L.
Spallanzani”, Rome, Italy

Daniela Corona Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Transplantation and
Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Lisa A. Coscia Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

Benedict Cosimi Massachusetts General Hospital, Transplant Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston,
USA

Chiara Croce Operative Unit Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti nell'Uremico e nel Diabetico, University
Hospital of Pisa, Italy

Daniela Dalla Gasperina Department of Clinical Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of
Insubria, Varese, Italy

Sabina De Geest Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland and Center for
Health Services and Nursing Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Nelide De Lio Operative Unit Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti nell'Uremico e nel Diabetico, University
Hospital of Pisa, Italy

Marco Del Chiaro Operative Unit Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti nell'Uremico e nel Diabetico, University
Hospital of Pisa, Italy

Kris Denhaerynck Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Fabienne Dobbels Center for Health Services and Nursing Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,
Leuven, Belgium

Dejan Dobi Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Adrian Egli Transplantation Virology, Institute for Medical Microbiology, Department of Biomedicine,
University of Basel, Switzerland and Department of Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

Burcin Ekser Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery and Organ
Transplantation, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
iv

Miran Epstein Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of
London, United Kingdom

Bengt Fellström Department of Nephrology, University of Uppsala, Sweden

Enrico Girardi Department of Epidemiology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases “L. Spallanzani”,
Rome, Italy

Giuseppe Giuffrida Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Transplantation and
Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Giuseppe Grandaliano Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and
Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy

Paolo Antonio Grossi Department of Clinical Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of
Insubria, Varese, Italy

Ilkka Helantera Transplant Unit Research Laboratory, Transplantation and Liver Surgery Clinic; Helsinki
University Hospital, and University of Helsinki, Meilahti, Helsinki, Finland and Department of Medicine,
Division of Nephrology; Helsinki University Hospital, and University of Helsinki, Finland

Kevin Herman Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Hans Hirsch Transplantation Virology, Institute for Medical Microbiology, Department of Biomedicine,
University of Basel, Switzerland and Infectious diseases & Hospital Epidemiology, Department of Internal
Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

Hallvard Holdaas Department of Nephrology, University of Oslo, Norway

Donald Hricik Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western
Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Giuseppe Ippolito Department of Epidemiology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases “L.
Spallanzani”, Rome, Italy

Abid Irshrad Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Bela Ivanyi Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Alan Jardine Department of Nephrology, University of Glasgow, UK

Tatsuo Kawai Massachusetts General Hospital, Transplant Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Eva Kemeny Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Andrea Laudani, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Petri Koskinen Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology; Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki,
Finland

Irmeli Lautenschlager Transplant Unit Research Laboratory, Transplantation and Liver Surgery Clinic;
Helsinki University Hospital, Finland and Department of Virology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki,
Finland
 v

Vincenzo Losappio Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ
Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy

Annamaria Maiorano Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and
Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy

Roberto Marcen Department of Nephrology. Ramon y Cajal Hospital. University of Alcalá de Henares,
Spain

Jessica Maugeri Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Carolyn H McGrory Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

Emily McQuarrie Department of Nephrology, University of Glasgow, UK

Gianluigi Morello Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, Gela, Italy

Carlo Moretto Operative Unit Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti nell'Uremico e nel Diabetico, University
Hospital of Pisa, Italy

Kar-Hui Ng Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of
Singapore and University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System, Singapore

Laura Parrinello Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Neha Patel Northwestern Memorial Hospital, USA

Vittorio Perrone Operative Unit Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti nell'Uremico e nel Diabetico, University
Hospital of Pisa, Italy

Pierluca Piselli Department of Epidemiology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases “L. Spallanzani”,
Rome, Italy

Vincenzo Puro Department of Epidemiology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases “L. Spallanzani”,
Rome, Italy

Lidia Puzzo Histopathology Unit, Department GF Ingrassia, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

David Rush Transplant Manitoba Adult Kidney Program, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Diego Serraino Unità di Epidemiologia e Biostatistica, IRCCS Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano,
Italy

Mirko Sidoti Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Guido Sireci Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Metodologie Biomediche, University of Palermo, Italy

Massimiliano Sorbello Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Mehwish Shazly Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Stefano Signori Operative Unit Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti nell'Uremico e nel Diabetico, University
Hospital of Pisa, Italy
vi

Jurg Steiger Department of Transplant Immunology and Nephrology, University Hospital Basel, Basel,
Switzerland

Edit Szederkenyi Renal Transplantation Unit, Clinics of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Kazunari Tanabe Department of Urology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

Enrico Vasquez Histopathology Unit, Department GF Ingrassia, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Massimiliano Veroux Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Transplantation
and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Pierfrancesco Veroux Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Transplantation
and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital of Catania, Italy

Fabio Vistoli Operative Unit Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti nell'Uremico e nel Diabetico, University
Hospital of Pisa, Italy

Nicole Weimert Medical University of South Carolina, USA

Hui-Kim Yap Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of
Singapore and University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System, Singapore

Wee-Song Yeo Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of
Singapore and University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System, Singapore

Luca Zanoli Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Catania, University of Catania, Italy

Annamaria Zoccolo Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Catania, University of Catania, Italy
 Kidney Transplantation: Challenging the Future, 2012, 3-19 3

CHAPTER 1
Immunological Basis of Acute and Chronic Kidney Rejection
Guido Sireci*

Dipartimento di Biopatologia Biotecnologie Mediche e Forensi, Università di Palermo, Italia

Abstract: For the vast majority of the 54 years since the first kidney transplant, T cell–mediated
inflammation was believed to be the central process in allograft rejection. The therapies to prevent and
treat allograft rejection consequently have been directed primarily against T cells. The improvements in
these drugs have led to greatly improve rates of acute cellular rejection and 1-yr graft survival;
however, acute rejection does still occur, as does long-term chronic rejection. It was the development of
the immunohistochemical process for visualization of complement split product C4d in graft tissue that
provides concrete evidence linking antibody binding and complement activation in renal allografts to
the mechanism by which damage occurs in this setting. We now recognize that alloantibodies play a
role in rejections that do not respond to T cell therapies and, indeed, require targeted therapies that
address the various mechanisms by which they exert their effects. Newer, more sensitive technologies
for serum antibody screening are allowing for clearer delineation of the relationship between antibodies
and acute and/or chronic allograft pathologies and their attendant clinical outcomes. This chapter tries
to clarify the antigenic targets of the humoral alloimmune response, the mechanism of antibody
generation, the pathophysiology of antibody-mediated cell damage, the phenomenon of
accommodation, the mechanisms of allorecognition, the T cell-mediated rejection and overview of the
current understanding and classification of antibody-mediated syndromes. In addition two new aspects
of allograft rejection are discussed: the roles of chemokines and Toll-Like Receptors pathway
involvement in allograft rejections.

Keywords: Allografts, Antibodies, T cells, Chemokines, Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Acute Rejection,

Co-stimulation, Immunosuppression, Immunoodulation.

ANTIGEN TARGETS

Alloantibodies that are of key interest in transplantation are those that principally are directed against the
MHC molecules (also known as Human Leukocyte Antigens), which are “classically” responsible for
presentation of foreign antigens to T cells. Donor MHC may act as a direct antigenic target (direct
allorecognition) or processed by recipient antigen-presenting cells (APC) for subsequent presentation to
recipient T cells (indirect allorecognition). In addition, autoantibodies and antibodies to minor
histocompatibility antigens are acknowledged increasingly as potential targets of the humoral alloimmune
response. The most ubiquitous antigens to which the population is sensitized are the ABO blood group
antigens [1]; on the basis of population frequencies in the United States and Europe, the chance that any
two individuals will be ABO incompatible is 35%. MHC class I molecules (known as A, B, and C antigens)
are found on the surface of all nucleated cells in the body, of which endothelial cells are of particular
significance in transplantation. MHC class II molecules (DR and DQ antigens) expression is limited to the
surface of B cells, APC, and microvascular endothelial cells. MHC molecules are extremely polymorphic,
with more than 1600 different alleles presently documented in humans. This property increases the chances
of sensitization (development of alloantibodies or activation of alloreactive T cells), which can happen
upon exposure to nonself MHC or other nonself antigens (commonly through blood transfusion, pregnancy,
or previous transplantations) [2, 3].

In addition to these major histocompatibility antigens, a large number of minor histocompatibility antigens
have been recognized. These minor histocompatibility antigens were defined as significant during rejection

*Address correspondence to Guido Sireci: Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Metodologie Biomediche, Università degli Studi di
Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo. Phone: +39 091 6555939; Fax: +39 091 6555924; E-mail: [email protected]

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in mouse skin graft models and have been shown further to cause endothelial cell apoptosis [4]. However, a
significant effect was reported of HA-1 mismatch in Chronic Allograft Nephropathy (CAN) in renal
transplantation, as evidenced by increase in the number of failed grafts [5].

Allo-antibodies against nonclassical MHC molecules, such as MHC class I polypeptide-related sequences
A (MICA) and B (MICB) have been implicated with acute renal allograft rejection and loss [6-8].

Autoantibodies also may be important but are similarly incompletely described at this time. An intriguing
recent study demonstrated an association between autoantibodies specific for angiotensin II type 1 receptor
and hypertension, fibrinoid necrosis, and acute renal allograft dysfunction [9]. Antivimentin and antimyosin
antibodies have been shown in cardiac transplantation to relate to long-term allograft survival [10, 11], and
antibodies against collagen and percalan are associated with chronic renal rejection in animal studies [12].

Exposure to inherited paternal human leukocyte antigens (IPA) and the noninherited maternal HLA
antigens (NIMA) can lead to either immunization or tolerance. Exposure to IPA seems to have a more
immunizing effect as the mature immune system of a mother can form anti-HLA antibodies against the
foreign paternal HLA molecules. On the other hand, exposure of a child to the NIMA antigens during
pregnancy may lead to NIMA-specific tolerance [13]. A study by Smits et al. in deceased donor kidney
transplant recipients compared the survival rate of grafts with a single mismatched antigen identical to the
NIMA with the survival rate of grafts in which the mismatched antigen was not identical to the NIMA [14].
They showed that recipients from donors mismatched for an HLA-A antigen that were identical to the
NIMA had a significantly better survival rate when compared to recipients of grafts with no mismatches.
This evidence suggests that an active process of immune regulation is involved in the NIMA effect and that
HLA class I plays a role in the NIMA-specific tolerance, as it is also suggested by an earlier study that
showed an unresponsive state at both the cellular and the humoral level towards maternal HLA class I
antigens, even during late rejection [15].

T–B CELL INTERACTIONS AND ANTIBODY PRODUCTION

High-affinity antibody production by B cells to a particular target is dependent on sufficient help from
antigen specific T cells. Furthermore, the T and B cells that respond to a new antigen must be in close
proximity to each other within the lymphoid organs and must be activated from their naïve state before they
can interact to produce an effector response. When an APC (usually a dendritic cell) moves to the lymph
node (or spleen) to interact with the effector cells, a series of events ensue to meet this geographic
requirement. Upon antigen presentation to a T cell, a change in the T cell shape occurs, consistent with
impending diapedesis [16], and the chemokine receptor CXCR5 is upregulated [17]. Subsequently, in
response to the chemokine CXC13, located in the primary follicles where B cells reside, the T cells migrate
toward the B cell location [18]. Reciprocal activity occurs with the B cell [19], which upon its activation
acquires chemokine receptor CCR7 that responds to chemokines CCL19 and CCL21, ensuring interaction
of T and B cells at the junction of their respective locations. Once activated, B cells then process antigen in
a similar manner to the dendritic cells, displaying the peptide in the groove of class II MHC [20]. In the
case of transplantation, this antigen is either donor MHC itself or donor MHC processed and subsequently
presented by recipient B cells. Upon B cell antigen presentation to T cell receptor, several hours of
interaction occur. Both cells change shape and maximize their contact surface area, permitting efficient and
sustained interaction between their respective surface receptors and counter receptors [21]. In this way,
soluble factors also may exchange between these cells.

The molecular mechanism that triggers the ultimate antibody response is the recognition by T cell receptors
of the specific peptide in the MHC class II groove on the B cell. This initial bridging is augmented quickly
by a series of additional links to facilitate the first signal. First, CD4 on the T cell binds a nonpolymorphic
(ubiquitous) region on the MHC class II molecule, and then the adhesion molecule CD11a/CD18 (also
called LFA-1) T cell integrin expresses high affinity for its intracellular adhesion molecule (ICAM; CD54)
ligand upon B cell activation, mechanically stabilizing the bridge. At this time, the CD4–class II links that
are located at the peripheral part of the synapse with LFA-1–ICAM adhesion complexes locate centrally
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[22]. As the binding is stabilized, the antigen bridge moves centrally to initiate signalling in both cells [23].
The activation of T cells forms an independent complex discussion and is not considered further here.

Additional molecular interactions (or accessory signals) between T and B cells work in concert, leading to
their successive induction and recruitment. Four distinct pathways must be functional to mediate the second
signal, which facilitates class switching and formation of the germinal center [24-27]. The T and B cell
molecules involved are, respectively: 1) CD100 to CD72, enhancing B cell survival and class II molecule
upregulation [24]; 2) CD154 to CD40, increasing CD80 and CD86, class II and CD95 expression, isotype
switching, germinal center formation, and formation of B memory cells, as well as inducing IL-6, IL-10,
IL-12, Lymphotoxin, TNF and chemokines [25]; 3) CD28 to CD86 transducing activation signals in the T
cell, with the subsequent indirect effect on B cells [25]; 4) Icos to B7 resulting in B cell proliferation,
differentiation and germinal center formation [24-27]. The prolongation of activation is achieved by
accessory signals, including CD134/CD134L, which assists in proliferation (likely via its effect on T cell
activation [28, 29]), isotype switching and CD70/CD27, which stimulates production of memory B cells
and plasma cells [30]. Negative accessory signals also exist to modulate the T–B cell response. CTLA-4
expression is upregulated on activated T cells, and this in turn interacts with CD80/CD86 and then
downregulates T cell activity after a few days [31]. T cell CD153 and B cell CD30 interact late in activation
to prevent isotype switching and additional B cell maturation. Finally, to distinguish an immune response,
the CD95-CD95L (Fas-FasL) modulators induce apoptosis in activated T and B cells [32]. The result of
initial T and B cell interaction is class-switch recombination [33], with B cells then making all Ig types in
addition to their constitutive expression of IgM. Initially, short-lived plasma cells and memory B cells
locate in the T zone, and a small percentage produce the first peak of specific (IgM) antibodies [34], which
display low-medium affinity for the antigen. Subsequently, B cells form the germinal center, where they
proliferate with numerous mutations in the variable regions of the antibodies. Each “new and different” B
cell’s receptor is tested by dendritic-like cells in the follicle, and those with insufficient affinity for the
antigen are deleted by apoptosis [32, 35, 36]. Multiple generations of mutation occur, and, eventually, only
a small number remains, forming long-term memory B cells and plasma cells that produce high-affinity
antibody of all isotypes [37]. These long-term memory B cells can survive for many years and upon re-
exposure to the same or similar antigens can be almost immediately reactivated to produce copious highly
specific antibody. The analysis of B cells producing antibodies specific for donor antigens may be an useful
tool for identifying and monitoring the humoral immune response in organ transplant recipients [38].

ANTIBODY-MEDIATED DAMAGE
Complement Activation
Complement fixing IgG or IgM antibodies (irrespective of target) on the vascular endothelium are the
predominant ways by which antibodies exert their effects on the target organ, classically characterized as
hyperacute or acute rejection. The two major pathways of complement activation are the classical pathway,
in which certain isotypes of antibodies bind to antigens, initiating the complement cascade, and the
alternative pathway, which is activated on microbial cell surfaces in the absence of antibody. We discuss
only the former antibody-dependent pathway here [39]. IgG or IgM antibody bound to antigen on the
allograft endothelium activates C1 (composed of C1q, C1r, and C1s components) via direct interaction with
the C1q globular domain. A conformational change in C1q follows, with subsequent cleavage of C1r,
which in turn cleaves and activates C1s, which then activates C2 and C4.

When C1s cleaves C4, C4a (small) and C4b (large) fragments are formed, exposing a sulfhydryl group on C4b
that rapidly inactivates by binding to nearby molecules as esters or amides and after inactivation by factor I to
C4d remains covalently bound in tissue, thereby easily detectable as a marker of complement activation and, by
interference, previous recent antibody–antigen interaction [40-42]. There is no evidence that C4d has any
functional activity; however, it contributes with type IV collagen along the capillary basement membrane and
along endothelium [43] and is cleared from tissue after antibody activity has ceased. The presence of C4d does
not guarantee that the final common pathway and attendant tissue damage will occur. If activation stops at the
C4 level (where C4d would be present in the graft) but activation of C3 did not occur (and no C3d would be
detectable in the graft), then graft injury may not occur.
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For graft injury to occur, C4b combines with the enzymatically active fragment C2a to form a C4b/C2a
complex known as C3-convertase. After C3-convertase has formed, C3 cleaves into C3a and C3b. When the
C3b product is present along with C3-convertase, it covalently binds to form C4b/C2a/C3b (the C5-convertase).

This cleaves C5, forming C5a and C5b, with the latter initiation formation of the membrane attack complex
(MAC) composed of membrane-bound C5b and subsequent complement proteins C6, 7, 8, and 9. The
MAC causes lysis of endothelial cells and graft rejection, dependent on C6. Furthermore, C3a and C5a are
chemoattractant to neutrophils and macrophages, which express surface receptors for these fragments. C3a
also releases prostaglandin E2 from macrophages, and C5a results in edema via histamine release from
mast cells [44].

Activation of endothelial cells also is an effect of complement; C3a and C5a activity on their receptors
results in increased adhesion molecule expression from endothelial cells [45, 46]. Exposure to soluble (as
opposed to membrane bound) C5b-C9 also increases expression of endothelial adhesion molecules (E-
selectin, ICAM-1, and vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1) via IL-1a [47]. The MAC can trigger
proliferation of endothelial cells via release of growth factors (platelet-derived growth factor, -FGF) [48]
and chemokines (CCL2, CCL5, and CXCL8) via IL-1a. Similarly, soluble C5b-C9 promotes secretion of
CCL2 and CXCL8 via NF-B pathways [49]. Both C5a and C5b-C9 also can trigger synthesis of tissue
factor [50], which may be responsible in part for the thrombotic injury that dominates severe humoral
rejection. The complement system also is involved in maintaining the normal immune response. Both B
and dendritic cells express complement receptor 1 (which binds C3b-C4b) and complement receptor 2
(which binds C3d). CR2 activation lowers the threshold for B cell activation, and complement deficiencies
in animal models have been associated with prolonged graft survival and reduced chronic rejection [51, 52].

Antibody Action without Complement

The action of antibody on endothelial cells in the absence of complement activation also may have a role in
allograft rejection, particularly chronic allograft rejection [53]. Even in the absence of complement,
endothelial cells demonstrate activation and proliferation in the presence of MHC class I antibodies in vitro
[54-57].This activation may be at least partly causative of arterial intimal proliferation that is characteristic
of chronic humoral rejection. Noncomplement mechanisms also may stem from direct antibody cell lysis
through an Fc receptor on the surface of natural killer cells and macrophages; however, there is only limited
evidence that this mechanism is related to acute rejection [56].

DETECTION OF ANTIBODIES IN SERUM

Lymphocytotoxicity assays, as first described in 1969 by Patel and Terasaki [58], have formed the basis of
antibody detection through the present. More recently, high-throughput methods of increasing sensitivity
(for low-level antibodies) and specificity (for anti-HLA antibodies) have been developed, which has greatly
facilitated the increased interest in antibody-mediated processes. The differences in sensitivity of these tests
can be dramatic, with luminex tests being more sensitive than flow cytometric tests that are more sensitive
than either ELISA or cytotoxic methods. This difference in sensitivity must be considered when
interpreting studies of antibodies and subsequent clinicopathologic outcomes.

Complement-Dependent Cytotoxicity Methods

Lymphocytes from a single donor (in the case of a crossmatch) or a panel of donors (selected to represent
the most common HLA antigens in a particular population) are mixed with sera from a potential recipient.
Donor-specific antibodies, if present, will bind to their appropriate antigen. When complement is added,
complement-activating antibodies that are present in sufficient amount will activate it, the membrane attack
complex will be formed, and the cells to which the antibody was bound will be killed. A vital dye is added
to the reaction well and is taken up by the dead cells, which subsequently appear red on microscopy.

In the case of panel reactive antibody (PRA) testing, the fraction of wells that contain a majority of dead
cells compared with the total number of wells examined forms the percentage of PRA.
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Depending on the nature of the cells used in the panel, it also may be possible to determine the specificity
of the antibody (i.e. to which antigen[s] it is binding). For cross-matching, the donor lymphocytes are B and
T cells from a single potential donor, such that any antibodies detected are, by definition, donor specific. A
positive T cell cross-match suggests class I donor-specific antibodies and is a contraindication to
transplantation. Positive B cell cross-matches with negative T cell reactions may indicate low titer class I
antibody, class II antibody, or autoantibody/non-HLA antibody, and their effect on subsequent
transplantation is determined on an individual basis.

The antibodies that are detected by cytotoxicity are usually against HLA antigen but occasionally may be
against non-HLA antigen also. They may be IgG or IgM, the latter of which is not usually of concern in
transplantation unless the recipient has experienced a sensitizing event (e.g., blood transfusion) in the
preceeding few weeks. Heat treatment of the serum or treatment with DTT breaks the IgM pentamer,
rendering them nonreactive, such that IgG antibodies may be reliably identified.

Anti-Human Globulin–Enhanced Complement-Dependent Cytotoxicity

If antibodies are of lower titer, then they may not be present in sufficient amount to activate the
complement cascade. When anti-human globulin (AHG) is added to the reaction well of a cytotoxicity
assay, it binds to antidonor antibody that is already present and bound to the lymphocytes. Unbound
antibody along with AHG will be removed in the wash step. The remainder of the assay is performed as
described above, but lower titer antibody than standard complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC)
methods is detectable. AHG enhancement of the T cell CDC cross-match is routine.

Flow Cytometry
Cells. Even lower titer antibodies and those that do not bind complement may be detected using the most
sensitive method of flow cytometry. Donor cells (either panel for PRA or single specific donor for a cross-
match) are mixed with recipient serum and washed to remove unbound antibody. Instead of addition of
complement, however, antibody to human Ig that has been conjugated with a fluorescent dye is added. This
secondary antibody will bind to lymphocyte-bound antibody. When passed through a flow cytometer, cells with
primary (antidonor) and secondary (fluorochrome-labelled) antibody are counted as having higher fluorescence,
when the flow cytometer laser excites the colour tag. If a threshold of fluorescence is reached, then the test is
considered to be positive for the detection of antibody. Neither complement activation nor high-titer antibody is
required to render this test positive. As such, it is possible that a donor–recipient pair may have a negative CDC
cross-match but a positive flow cytometry cross-match. Although not a cause of hyperacute rejection per se,
these antibodies do have important clinical consequences, with higher rates of acute rejection, worse rejections,
and higher rates of graft loss than in patients without these low-level antibodies [58-68]. Furthermore, because
the secondary antibody is usually specific to IgG, there is no false positivity from IgM antibody. The decision to
transplant across a positive flow cross-match is currently center-specific.

Solid Phase
In these assays, which are used for antibody screening before transplantation and confirmation of antibody
specificity both before and after transplantation, recipient serum is mixed with inert beads (or an ELISA
platform) that bear purified recombinant HLA antigen. As such, only anti-HLA antibody, if present, will
bind. Addition of a secondary fluorescence antibody permits for quantification of how many beads have
anti-HLA antibody bound. The degree of fluorescence measured represents the amount of anti-HLA
antibody present in the original serum sample. The ELISA solid-phase platform has similar sensitivity. This
particular method can be used for screening and also to determine reliably specificity of any antibodies
found; however, clinical interpretation is necessary to determine the significance of these results . The assay
is specific for IgG, and non-HLA antibodies are not detected.

ANTIBODY-MEDIATED SYNDROMES

The first clinically recognized antibody-mediated syndrome in the modern era of transplantation was described
in 1968 in the landmark paper of Terasaki and Patel [58]. In a study of 225 renal transplant patients, in which
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32 had primary nonfunction of the graft, 24 of 32 had evidence of a circulating factor in recipient serum that
caused CDC of donor lymphocytes, compared with only six of 193 with primary graft function who had this
factor demonstrable. The primary nonfunction in this case now is recognized as hyperacute rejection in which
catastrophic intravascular thrombosis and necrosis are almost immediate after graft reperfusion. The circulating
factor described now is known to be antidonor antibody, in most cases, anti-HLA antibody. The CDC assay
used in this study, with relatively little modification in the past 41 yr, has formed the basis for the T cell cross-
match. Recognition of this antibody-mediated syndrome and the ability of the T cell cross-match to predict its
occurrence if positive have virtually eliminated the entity of hyperacute rejection in modern transplantation.
Rejection refers to the activation of the recipient immune system against the allograft and, depending on the
time course and clinical presentation, can be classified as subclinical, acute, or chronic. Subclinical rejection
occurs when renal biopsy shows the presence of histologic findings of acute rejection without accompanying
clinical deterioration [69]. Acute rejection develops over days and results in a sudden decline in renal function
in association with specific pathologic findings that demonstrate acute inflammation. Chronic rejection,
however, is characterized by tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis in the clinical setting of a slow decline in
renal function over months to years [70]. Despite awareness of the importance of antibodies at the time of
transplantation, there remained for many years considerable scepticism regarding any role of antibodies in any
of these other clinical presentations after transplantation. The breakthrough came with the use of
immunoperoxidase staining for C4d as “proof” of antibody activity in a graft. This technique has allowed for
renewed interest and definition of more specific antibody-mediated syndromes in both the early and late
posttransplantation periods. We discuss the evidence supporting the role of antibodies in these clinical
syndromes next.

Role of Antibodies in Acute Rejection

Strong suggestion that circulating antibodies may be present and exerting a role in the pathogenesis of acute
rejection in addition to the cellular cytotoxicity that was already well described and recognized was reported in
1990 by Halloran et al. [71]. In a series of 64 patients, anti-HLA class I antibodies were present in the sera of
100% of patients with acute rejection, demonstrating peritubular capillaritis and vascular lesions, compared
with only 41% of patients without similar histology. Subsequent reporting of C4d deposits in peritubular
capillaries in patients who demonstrated cellular rejection allowed for further definition and refinement of the
histologic findings that are associated with acute antibody-mediated rejection (AAMR). C4d staining as
indicative of AAMR is present in up to 50% of patients who undergo biopsy because of renal dysfunction and
up to 32% of biopsies that demonstrate acute rejection [72-79]. Furthermore, C4d staining can be present
subclinically, as can cellular rejection, in up to 25% of protocol biopsies, without [80] or with subclinical
cellular rejection [69]. The presence of C4d in AAMR is highly correlated with circulating donor-specific
antibody detected in recipient serum, with sensitivity and specificity of 95%, and is superior to histology alone,
with sensitivity and specificity of 68 and 96%, respectively [72]. The presence of C4d as a footprint of the
activity of the corresponding alloantibodies is not merely academic. Rather, C4d staining portends a worse
prognosis for acute rejection, independent of other known predictors of rejection outcome. Herzenberg et al.
[73] showed that, independent of the severity of cellular rejection, C4d positivity was associated with
approximately 70% 1-yr graft survival compared with 90% survival in the C4d negative group, with similar
results being reported by other groups [81]. Given the evidence linking more adverse clinical outcomes with
histologic findings suggestive of antibody-dependent activity and with C4d staining sustaining the mechanistic
connection between circulating antibody and observed tissue damage, the entity of acute humoral rejection was
formally defined, separate from cellular rejection, in an update of the 1997 Banff criteria in 2003 [82].

Role of Antibodies in Chronic Rejection and Transplant Glomerulopathy

Newer evidence supports the hypothesis that the action of antibodies on allografts also may play a role in
the pathogenesis of transplant glomerulopathy as well as classically defined chronic rejection. Chronic
rejection remains a significant problem after transplantation, despite improvement in the diagnosis and the
treatment of acute (clinical and subclinical) cellular rejection.

Chronic rejection should be considered distinct from other causes of chronic allograft dysfunction (including
drugs, ischemia, aging etc.), and recent studies confirm that both circulating and intragraft alloantibodies indeed
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are strongly associated with the histologic processes that are consistent with chronic rejection. Just as
peritubular capillary C4d staining is associated with circulating alloantibodies in biopsies that demonstrate acute
rejection histology, it is similarly associated with circulating alloantibodies in up to 21 to 85% of biopsies that
show chronic rejection changes, in comparison with 0 to 22% of biopsies that demonstrate nonimmune chronic
injury [83-89]. Furthermore, acute rejections with C4d positive staining are more likely to lead to chronic
rejection (32 to 44%) compared with those that are C4d negative (8 to 14%) [90, 91].

Transplant glomerulopathy is a late post-transplantation complication in approximately 3 to 8% of

recipients, characterized clinically by nephrotic-range proteinuria and pathologically by duplication of the
glomerular basement membrane and peritubular capillary basement membrane multilayering (PTCBMML),
possibly indicative of repetitive waves of injury. In biopsy series of allografts that demonstrate different
glomerular diseases, C4d deposits may be seen in up to 25% with transplant glomerulopathy and
PTCBMML, whereas the C4d is negative in other allograft glomerulopathies [87]. C4d positivity not only
is associated with chronic rejection and transplant glomerulopathy but also predicts it. Regele et al. [77]
demonstrated that in first-year biopsies, C4d staining was a strong predictor of subsequent glomerulopathy
after 12 mo (46% versus only 6% in the control group). Anti-HLA antibodies also have been eluted from
needle biopsies of functional grafts with chronic allograft nephropathy [84], and a significant correlation
between their presence and the presence of C4d staining and plasma cell infiltrate was found [92].
Furthermore, anti-HLA antibodies were not found in the biopsy eluates of well-tolerated transplants,
strongly supporting a pathogenic role of donor-specific anti-HLA antibody in chronic rejection and chronic
allograft nephropathy. Therefore, analogous to the new criteria approved for acute humoral rejection,
chronic antibody-mediated damage is increasingly recognized as a distinct entity [93] and is currently
pending addition to the Banff Criteria. Considerable research has established an association between HLA
antibodies and chronic rejection. Two new major developments now provide evidence that this relationship
is in fact causative. First, recent studies of serial serum samples of 346 kidney transplant patients from four
transplant centers show that de novo antibodies can be detected before rejection. Moreover, serial testing
revealed that when antibodies were not present, good function was demonstrable in 149 patients. Second,
among 90 patients whose grafts chronically failed, 86% developed antibodies before failure. To assess the
likelihood of a causal link, it was applied the nine widely accepted Bradford Hill criteria and concluded that
the evidence supports a causal connection between HLA antibodies and chronic rejection [94].

Importance of Circulating Antidonor Antibodies

Multiple mechanisms of antibody action that results in eventual graft loss are suggested by both this
unpredictability of antibody duration before loss [95, 96] and the variation in clinical syndromes that
precede that loss. At a recent National Institutes of Health consensus conference, criteria that begin to
address this paradigm mechanistically were established and outlined four theoretical stages of antibody
action, each of which is a requirement for the next, with the final common pathway being that of chronic
graft dysfunction and loss. In this model, the first evidence of antibody activation is detection of circulating
antidonor alloantibody. Post-transplantation alloantibodies are more likely to be present in women, patients
with a significant transfusion history, patients with pre-transplantation alloantibodies, and patients with
graft dysfunction [93]. Their detection may be underestimated by the sensitivity of the assay being used,
that solid-phase assays may not detect non-HLA antibodies that may have clinical relevance, and because
antibody may in fact be significantly adsorbed to the graft. This last hypothesis is suggested by examination
of intragraft eluates of transplant nephrectomies in which 70.6% had antidonor antibodies present within
the graft. Furthermore, at the time of transplant nephrectomy, 31.6% of patients had circulating antibodies,
but 4 wk after, 74% had alloantibodies demonstrated [97]. Although this latter observation may be
explained, in part, by the withdrawal of immunosuppression, the intragraft eluates with high-titer antibodies
suggest that the rise in alloantibody after nephrectomy may be attributed at least partly to release of
antibody from the graft. This presence of antibody within the graft is the basis of stage 2 of the proposed
model in which C4d is detectable in the microvasculature of the graft but no evidence of graft dysfunction
is present. By stage 3, in addition to the C4d staining, there are pathologic changes consistent with
antibody-mediated damage, and by stage 4, graft dysfunction is present. Although each stage is a
prerequisite for the next, the progression through all stages is not known to be inevitable. Nonetheless, it is
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an important model that facilitates more precise definitions of antibody-mediated processes and allow for
the development of stage-specific interventions and treatment strategies.

Role of Non-HLA Antibodies

A plethora of non-HLA antibodies have been shown in a variety of small studies to be associated with acute
and chronic humoral rejections. The extent to which these have been explored is related to the lack of
commercially available and reproducibly validated assays for the infinite number of potential antibodies to
a myriad of targets in the renal allograft. Certainly, the observation that 10% of cases with C4d positivity
fail to show circulating anti-HLA antibody is suggestive that non-HLA antibodies also are to be considered.
Correlations between anti-endothelial antibodies and chronic allograft rejection have been documented [98-
100]. Antivimentin (a cytosolic protein derived from endothelial cells and expressed in the intima and
media of arteries) antibodies are associated with early transplantation coronary artery disease (chronic
rejection) in cardiac allografts [10]. It has been shown that posttransplantation development of alloantibody
specific to MICA is correlated with chronic rejection and poor allograft survival [101].

T CELL RESPONSE TO ALLOANTIGENS

Until recently, alloimmune responses against foreign MHC antigens were thought to be induced by either
intact allogenic MHC molecules (direct pathway of allorecognition) or by peptides derived from
polymorphic sequences of allogenic MHC molecules presented by self-MHC molecules (indirect pathway
of allorecognition). The uniquely high frequency of T cells with direct allospecificity and the relatively low
frequency of T cells with indirect allospecificity in the normal T cell repertoire has led to the suggestion
that the direct alloresponse dominates the early phase after transplantation, and the indirect pathway plays a
major role in the later forms of alloresponses. It is conceivable that the strength of the direct anti-donor
alloresponse diminishes with time as donor DCs are eliminated after transplantation. It was reported that, in
renal and cardiac transplant patients, the frequency of T cells with direct, anti-donor allospecificity declines
with time [102]. In one short-term study [103] this decline was most pronounced in the CD4+CD45RO+
(memory) subset, consistent with the proposal that it is an encounter with graft parenchymal cells that leads
to the fall in frequency. Importantly, the decline in the direct response was as pronounced in patients with
classical features of chronic rejection as in those with stable good graft function. These findings suggest
that the direct pathway of anti-donor allospecificity is not an important driver of chronic rejection. The data
also imply that alloantigen presentation by the non-immunogenic parenchymal cells of the transplanted
tissue could result in transplantation tolerance instead of alloimmunity. Indeed, co-culture of
CD4+CD45RO+ T cells with HLA- mismatched, IFN--treated primary epithelial cells derived from human
thyroid or kidney have been reported to induce allospecific hyporesponsiveness [104, 105].

Clinical studies have demonstrated an increased frequency of CD4+ T cells with indirect anti-donor
allospecificity in patients with established chronic graft rejection [106-110]. Furthermore, the development
of chronic allograft dysfunction in numerous experimental models has been associated with the increased
numbers of alloreactive CD4+ T cells with indirect anti-donor allospecificity [111-114]. The indirect
pathway was thought to involve recipient DCs presenting exogenous antigens derived from an allograft to
recipient CD4+ T cells. Indirect recognition by CD8+ T cells has received little attention. Activation of
cytotoxic CD8+ T cells generally requires endogenous antigen presentation by self-MHC class I molecules.
DCs, nonetheless, have been shown to be capable of ‘cross-priming’ self MHC-restricted CD8+ T cells to
exogenous antigens [115].

Any studies, however, have blurred the boundary between the two pathways of allorecognition. A third
pathway, which may serve to link the direct and indirect pathways, has been proposed. Recipient dendritic
cells (DCs) can acquire intact MHC molecules from donor cells or tissues and stimulate direct anti-donor
alloimmune responses. It was coined the term ‘semi-direct’ to describe this third pathway of
allorecognition. The transfer of intact MHC molecules between cells was first noted by immunoelectron
microscopy of murine thymocytes more than two decades ago [116]. Subsequently, Huang et al. [117] and
our laboratory [118] have observed MHC acquisition by mature CD8+ and CD4+ T cells from APCs.
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Example 23: Case studies and real-world applications
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 24: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 25: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Definition: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Fundamental concepts and principles
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Remember: Study tips and learning strategies
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 27: Key terms and definitions
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 28: Ethical considerations and implications
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Note: Case studies and real-world applications
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Unit 4: Key terms and definitions
Important: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Problem-solving strategies and techniques
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Ethical considerations and implications
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Example 32: Historical development and evolution
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Ethical considerations and implications
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 34: Practical applications and examples
• Historical development and evolution
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 35: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Remember: Practical applications and examples
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Important: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Remember: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 39: Ethical considerations and implications
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 40: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Section 5: Key terms and definitions
Remember: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Problem-solving strategies and techniques
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Comparative analysis and synthesis
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 42: Ethical considerations and implications
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Important: Best practices and recommendations
• Historical development and evolution
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
[Figure 44: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Note: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Remember: Practical applications and examples
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 46: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Practice Problem 46: Best practices and recommendations
• Fundamental concepts and principles
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Experimental procedures and results
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Practice Problem 49: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Fundamental concepts and principles
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Quiz 6: Current trends and future directions
Definition: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 51: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Key Concept: Literature review and discussion
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 53: Theoretical framework and methodology
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 54: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Remember: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Important: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 56: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Example 56: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Fundamental concepts and principles
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Practice Problem 57: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Example 58: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Example 59: Study tips and learning strategies
• Experimental procedures and results
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Chapter 7: Fundamental concepts and principles
Example 60: Experimental procedures and results
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Key Concept: Literature review and discussion
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Historical development and evolution
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Historical development and evolution
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 64: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 65: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Example 65: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Note: Ethical considerations and implications
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 67: Current trends and future directions
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
[Figure 68: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Practice Problem 68: Ethical considerations and implications
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Practical applications and examples
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Quiz 8: Literature review and discussion
Key Concept: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Historical development and evolution
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Remember: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Example 72: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Example 73: Case studies and real-world applications
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Important: Literature review and discussion
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 75: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Key Concept: Ethical considerations and implications
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 76: Key terms and definitions
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Key Concept: Key terms and definitions
• Historical development and evolution
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Key Concept: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Problem-solving strategies and techniques
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Important: Practical applications and examples
• Learning outcomes and objectives
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice 9: Historical development and evolution
Definition: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Important: Comparative analysis and synthesis
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 82: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Practice Problem 82: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Literature review and discussion
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 84: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Important: Experimental procedures and results
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Remember: Theoretical framework and methodology
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 86: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Study tips and learning strategies
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 88: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Definition: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 89: Experimental procedures and results
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Introduction 10: Assessment criteria and rubrics
Important: Key terms and definitions
• Theoretical framework and methodology
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Important: Key terms and definitions
• Critical analysis and evaluation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 92: Practical applications and examples
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Key terms and definitions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Example 94: Case studies and real-world applications
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Example 95: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Key Concept: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Ethical considerations and implications
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Note: Problem-solving strategies and techniques
• Learning outcomes and objectives
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
[Figure 99: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Definition: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Learning outcomes and objectives
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Part 11: Practical applications and examples
Note: Practical applications and examples
• Research findings and conclusions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Key Concept: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Study tips and learning strategies
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Important: Learning outcomes and objectives
• Interdisciplinary approaches
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Study tips and learning strategies
• Learning outcomes and objectives
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Important: Interdisciplinary approaches
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 105: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Practice Problem 105: Study tips and learning strategies
• Case studies and real-world applications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Practical applications and examples
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Historical development and evolution
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Historical development and evolution
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 109: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Remember: Literature review and discussion
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Abstract 12: Interdisciplinary approaches
Practice Problem 110: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Current trends and future directions
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 111: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Definition: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Learning outcomes and objectives
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Practice Problem 112: Statistical analysis and interpretation
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
[Figure 113: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Practice Problem 113: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Assessment criteria and rubrics
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Note: Critical analysis and evaluation
• Experimental procedures and results
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 115: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Key Concept: Best practices and recommendations
• Best practices and recommendations
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Important: Comparative analysis and synthesis
• Ethical considerations and implications
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Definition: Historical development and evolution
• Literature review and discussion
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
Remember: Practical applications and examples
• Best practices and recommendations
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
Remember: Theoretical framework and methodology
• Practical applications and examples
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
References 13: Ethical considerations and implications
Definition: Fundamental concepts and principles
• Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Important: Comparative analysis and synthesis
• Best practices and recommendations
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Formula: [Mathematical expression or equation]
[Figure 122: Diagram/Chart/Graph]
Example 122: Key terms and definitions
• Best practices and recommendations
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
- Note: Important consideration
Remember: Research findings and conclusions
• Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Sub-point: Additional details and explanations
- Example: Practical application scenario
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