pathologic diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection (amr) histopathologic findings immunopathologic...
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PATHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS
OF ANTIBODY-MEDIATED REJECTION (AMR)
Histopathologic findings
Immunopathologicfindings
Immunohistochemist
ry on paraffin sections
Immunofluorescence
on frozen tissue
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MICROVASCULAR INFLAMMATION
Endothelial cell activation Endothelial cells with prominent large nuclei and expanded cytoplasmic projections narrowing or occluding the lumens.
Intravascular activated mononuclear cells
More than occasional focal aggregates or scattered isolated foci should trigger investigations
Interstitial edema Found in AMR but may be a nonspecific finding
Haemorrhage, necrosis, capillary fragmentation, mixed inflammatory infiltrates, endothelial cell pyknosis and/or karyorrhexis
Typical for severe AMR pending confirmation with immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry (IF/IHC)
Ischemic injury area, healing biopsy site, Quilty lesions and myocardial scars must be excluded from evaluation
HISTOPATHOLOGIC FEATURES
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IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY ON PARAFFIN SECTIONS
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ANTIBODY PANELS
FOR PARAFFIN IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY
PRIMARY PANEL
C4d CD68
SECONDARY PANEL (optional)
CD31/CD34 (to assess capillary network)
C3d (recommended)
CD3 (pan-T cells) CD20 (pan-B cells) Complement regulatory
proteins or others (according to individual preference)
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SPECIFIC STAINING
Only interstitial capillaries must be assessed
The staining of small artery and arteriole wall must be considered as internal control to check the quality and intensity of capillary staining.
Intensely staining linear-granular endothelial deposits along the entire circumference of capillaries
NONSPECIFIC STAINING
The staining of interstitium, myocardial scars, necrotic cardiac myocytes and capillaries in Quilty lesions and biopsy site scars are not considered positive.
Evaluation criteria of C4d staining on paraffin section
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TO BE CONSIDERED
Only macrophages within capillaries and small venules.
Threshold: focal or multifocal clusters of intravascular CD68 positive cells in >10% capillaries of intact myocardium
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED
Interstitial macrophages found in various settings such as AMR, acute cellular rejection, ischemic injury and healing biopsy sites
Evaluation criteria of CD68 staining
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C4dDistribution0-10%: negative10-50%: focal staining> 50%: multifocal/diffuse stainingThe percentage refers to the surface of evaluable myocardium.Intensity negativeweak stainingstrong staining
FINAL RESULTSPositive C4d: multifocal/diffuse (>50%) weak or strong stainingNegative C4d: C4d negative (0-10%)focal (10-50%) weak or strong staining (DSAs and close follow-up should be recommended)
CD68Distribution0-10%: negative10-50%: focal staining> 50%: multifocal/diffuse staining
FINAL RESULTSPositive CD68: focal (>10) or multifocal/diffuse (>50%) intravascular macrophages
Criteria for immunopathological diagnosis of AMR
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IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE ON FROZEN TISSUE
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ANTIBODY PANELS
FOR IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE
PRIMARY PANEL
C4d C3d HLA- DR (used by some centres to identify capillary structures)
SECONDARY PANEL (optional)
Fibrin IgG IgM Others (according to individual
centres’preferences)
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SPECIFIC STAINING
Only interstitial capillaries must be assessed
The staining of small artery and arteriole wall must be considered as internal control to check the quality and intensity of capillary staining
Intensely staining linear-granular endothelial deposits along the entire circumference of capillaries
Evaluation criteria of C4d / C3d staining on frozen sections
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C4d / C3d
Distribution0-10%: negative10-50%: focal staining> 50%: multifocal/diffuse stainingThe percentage refers to the surface of evaluable myocardium.
Intensity 0 :negative1: faint / trace (0-1+)2: strong (2-3+)
FINAL RESULTSPositive C4d / C3d : multifocal/diffuse (>50%) weak or strong staining
Negative C4d / C3d : C4d / C3d negative (0-10%)focal (10-50%) weak or strong staining (DSAs and close follow-up should be recommended)
Criteria for immunopathological diagnosis of AMR on frozen sections
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GRADE DEFINITION SUBSTRATES
pAMR 0 Negative for Pathological AMR
Both histological and immunopathological findings negative
pAMR 1: Indicative of possible pathological AMR
pAMR 1 (H+)
pAMR 1 (I+)
Histopathological AMR alone
Immunopathological AMR alone
Histological findings present and immunopathological findings negative
Histological findings negative and immunopathological findings positive (CD68+ and/or C4d+)
pAMR 2 Pathological AMR Both histological and immunopathological findings present
pAMR 3 Severe pathological AMR Interstitial hemorrhage, capillary fragmentation, mixed inflammatory infiltrates, endothelial cell pyknosis and/or karyorrhexis and marked edema + positive IHC/IF
The 2012 ISHLT Working Formulation grading for biopsy diagnosis of pathological AMR (pAMR)
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INDICATIONS FOR IMMUNOPATHOLOGICAL TESTS
Histopathological findingsClinical evidence of graft dysfunction in absence of ACR or other causeSerology: pre-transplant or de novo donor specific antibodies (DSAs)
In the case of a positive endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), immunostaining of subsequent biopsies should be continued until C4d is negative.When a patient has been treated for AMR, a repeat EMB should be taken not less than 2 weeks later.
INDICATIONS FOR IMMUNOPATHOLOGICAL TESTS
Histopathological findingsClinical evidence of graft dysfunction in absence of ACR or other causeSerology: pre-transplant or de novo donor specific antibodies (DSAs)
In the case of a positive endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), immunostaining of subsequent biopsies should be continued until C4d is negative.When a patient has been treated for AMR, a repeat EMB should be taken not less than 2 weeks later.
EMB SURVEILLANCE FOR AMR
Each biopsy must be fully evaluated for AMR at: 2 and 4 weeks after transplantation 3, 6, 12 months after transplantation subsequently: annually
EMB SURVEILLANCE FOR AMR
Each biopsy must be fully evaluated for AMR at: 2 and 4 weeks after transplantation 3, 6, 12 months after transplantation subsequently: annually
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MIXED REJECTIONMIXED REJECTION
Histological picture including diagnostic criteria for both cellular rejection (ACR) and antibody-mediated rejection (AMR).
ACR must be evaluated according to 2005 with/without 1990 ISHLT-WF (according to individual centres’ routine)
AMR is separately evaluated according to the 2013 ISHLT-WF