Precision transplant pathology
Purpose of review
Transplant pathology contributes substantially to personalized treatment of organ allograft recipients. Rapidly advancing next-generation human leukocyte antigen (HLA) sequencing and pathology are enhancing the abilities to improve donor/recipient matching and allograft monitoring.
Recent findings
The present review summarizes the workflow of a prototypical patient through a pathology practice, highlighting histocompatibility assessment and pathologic review of tissues as areas that are evolving to incorporate next-generation technologies while emphasizing critical needs of the field.
Summary
Successful organ transplantation starts with the most precise pratical donor–recipient histocompatibility matching. Next-generation sequencing provides the highest resolution donor–recipient matching and enables eplet mismatch scores and more precise monitoring of donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) that may arise after transplant. Multiplex labeling combined with hand-crafted machine learning is transforming traditional histopathology. The combination of traditional blood/body fluid laboratory tests, eplet and DSA analysis, traditional and next-generation histopathology, and -omics-based platforms enables risk stratification and identification of early subclinical molecular-based changes that precede a decline in allograft function. Needs include software integration of data derived from diverse platforms that can render the most accurate assessment of allogra...
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - Category: Surgery Tags: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TRANSPLANTATION: Edited by Javier Briceño Source Type: research
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