Effect of histocompatibility factors on pulmonary retention of indium-111-labeled granulocytes

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · American Journal of Hematology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.2830330405· OSTI ID:7137371

Dutcher, J P; Riggs, C Jr; Fox, J J; Johnston, G S; Norris, D; Wiernik, P H; Schiffer, C A ^[1]

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1. Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (USA)

Granulocyte transfusions are associated with a number of side effects including febrile transfusion reactions and occasionally pulmonary infiltrates. There is evidence that the presence of preformed antibodies may be a cause of these complications. In this study, allogeneic 111Indium-labeled granulocytes were used to evaluate the pulmonary retention of radioactivity in alloimmunized and non-alloimmunized patients in an attempt to assess antibody effect on granulocyte migration. After injection of labeled allogeneic granulocytes into neutropenic patients, the ratios of lung to heart activity were calculated for the first 30 min of scanning. There was significantly greater retention of radioactivity from cells in the lungs of patients who were alloimmunized, having both lymphocytotoxic (anti-HLA) and leuko-agglutinating antibodies, compared to the activity in the lungs of non-alloimmunized patients (P less than .001) or of patients receiving autologous granulocytes (P less than .001). This study demonstrates that labeled, mismatched granulocytes may be retained in the lungs for a significantly longer time in patients with preformed antibodies. This implies that transfusion of large numbers of such mismatched granulocytes, i.e., granulocyte transfusions, may also be retained in the lungs of alloimmunized patients, which could lead to pulmonary compromise. Therefore, granulocyte transfusions from random donors should not be given to alloimmunized patients.

• OSTI ID: 7137371
• Journal Information: American Journal of Hematology; (USA), Vol. 33:4; ISSN 0361-8609
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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