Do cD20+ lymphocytes in renal allografts are associated with poor graft survival in pediatric patients?
This study shows a significant 4.5-fold risk of graft failure at two years postbiopsy with presence of > or =2 CD20+ cells/hpf. Moreover, > or =3 CD20+ lymphocytes were highly associated with acute cellular rejection. They may be functioning as professional antigen-presenting cells in the graft. In steroid-refractory cellular rejections, therapies that target B cells may prolong graft survival.
High-grade breast cancers include both highly sensitive and highly resistant subsets to cytotoxic chemotherapy. Three factors can help discriminate between these subsets. HR-negative and HER2-positive can be predictive of high chemosensitivity. Advanced primary tumor stage can be predictive of high chemoresistance.