2bRAD-M reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation

Abstract Background Kidney transplantation is currently the most effective method for treating end-stage renal disease. However, postoperative-related rejection and IgA nephropathy remains a serious obstacle to the long-term survival of kidney transplant patients. Its pathogenesis is not fully under...

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Main Authors: Yan-Xin Tao, Er-Di Zhang, Jia-Xi Yue, Zheng-Li Wan, Ji-Wen Fan, Yi Li, Yu Fan, Lin Yan
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04103-3
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author Yan-Xin Tao
Er-Di Zhang
Jia-Xi Yue
Zheng-Li Wan
Ji-Wen Fan
Yi Li
Yu Fan
Lin Yan
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Er-Di Zhang
Jia-Xi Yue
Zheng-Li Wan
Ji-Wen Fan
Yi Li
Yu Fan
Lin Yan
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description Abstract Background Kidney transplantation is currently the most effective method for treating end-stage renal disease. However, postoperative-related rejection and IgA nephropathy remains a serious obstacle to the long-term survival of kidney transplant patients. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood, and potential causative factors remain to be explored. In this study, we used 2bRAD-M to analyze differences in the peripheral blood microbiome of renal transplant recipients who were stable postoperatively (STABLE) and those who developed chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) or IgA nephropathy (IgAN) recurrence. Method Thirty one renal transplant patients were recruited, including 12 STABLE, 8 CAMR and 11 IgAN patients after kidney transplantation. 2bRAD-M was used to characterize the microbiota in peripheral blood to explore the presence of microbial differences. Results Differences in microbial community composition were observed between CAMR, IgAN and STABLE. The alpha diversity of CAMR and IgAN was all higher than STABLE, there are also differences in beta diversity. LEfSe was performed to identify different abundance taxa, 21 discriminative features between CAMR and STABLE, 39 discriminative features between IgAN and STABLE. The mean decrease Gini index and random forest analysis indicated that Staphylococcus_epidermidis might serve as indicator bacteria for CAMR, Kocuria_palustris might serve as indicator bacteria for IgAN. ROC analysis was performed to assess the performance of some optimal marker models, and the average AUC value achieved 89.6% between CAMR and STABLE, 67.4% between IgAN and STABLE. Functional annotation analysis showed 4353 different COGs and 378 related signaling pathways between CAMR and STABLE, 4396 different COGs and 384 related signaling pathways between CAMR and STABLE. Conclusion The first 2bRAD-M microbiome study of CAMR and IgAN after renal transplantation showed a potential association between the circulating microbiome and the disease, and provided a possible target and basis for subsequent studies of the mechanisms underlying the development and progression of CAMR and IgAN after renal transplantation.
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spelling doaj-art-c7fdf687b6c8485aada66f7edafcc92f2025-08-20T03:45:48ZengBMCBMC Microbiology1471-21802025-07-0125111410.1186/s12866-025-04103-32bRAD-M reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantationYan-Xin Tao0Er-Di Zhang1Jia-Xi Yue2Zheng-Li Wan3Ji-Wen Fan4Yi Li5Yu Fan6Lin Yan7Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityAbstract Background Kidney transplantation is currently the most effective method for treating end-stage renal disease. However, postoperative-related rejection and IgA nephropathy remains a serious obstacle to the long-term survival of kidney transplant patients. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood, and potential causative factors remain to be explored. In this study, we used 2bRAD-M to analyze differences in the peripheral blood microbiome of renal transplant recipients who were stable postoperatively (STABLE) and those who developed chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) or IgA nephropathy (IgAN) recurrence. Method Thirty one renal transplant patients were recruited, including 12 STABLE, 8 CAMR and 11 IgAN patients after kidney transplantation. 2bRAD-M was used to characterize the microbiota in peripheral blood to explore the presence of microbial differences. Results Differences in microbial community composition were observed between CAMR, IgAN and STABLE. The alpha diversity of CAMR and IgAN was all higher than STABLE, there are also differences in beta diversity. LEfSe was performed to identify different abundance taxa, 21 discriminative features between CAMR and STABLE, 39 discriminative features between IgAN and STABLE. The mean decrease Gini index and random forest analysis indicated that Staphylococcus_epidermidis might serve as indicator bacteria for CAMR, Kocuria_palustris might serve as indicator bacteria for IgAN. ROC analysis was performed to assess the performance of some optimal marker models, and the average AUC value achieved 89.6% between CAMR and STABLE, 67.4% between IgAN and STABLE. Functional annotation analysis showed 4353 different COGs and 378 related signaling pathways between CAMR and STABLE, 4396 different COGs and 384 related signaling pathways between CAMR and STABLE. Conclusion The first 2bRAD-M microbiome study of CAMR and IgAN after renal transplantation showed a potential association between the circulating microbiome and the disease, and provided a possible target and basis for subsequent studies of the mechanisms underlying the development and progression of CAMR and IgAN after renal transplantation.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04103-3Kidney transplantationChronic antibody-mediated rejectionIgA nephropathyMicrobiome2bRAD-M
spellingShingle Yan-Xin Tao
Er-Di Zhang
Jia-Xi Yue
Zheng-Li Wan
Ji-Wen Fan
Yi Li
Yu Fan
Lin Yan
2bRAD-M reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation
BMC Microbiology
Kidney transplantation
Chronic antibody-mediated rejection
IgA nephropathy
Microbiome
2bRAD-M
title 2bRAD-M reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation
title_full 2bRAD-M reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation
title_fullStr 2bRAD-M reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation
title_full_unstemmed 2bRAD-M reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation
title_short 2bRAD-M reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody-mediated rejection (CAMR) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation
title_sort 2brad m reveals circulating microbiome in chronic antibody mediated rejection camr and iga nephropathy igan after kidney transplantation
topic Kidney transplantation
Chronic antibody-mediated rejection
IgA nephropathy
Microbiome
2bRAD-M
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04103-3
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