| Literature DB >> 33488571 |
Enrico Morello1, Milena Giovanna Guarinoni2, Francesco Arena1, Marco Andreoli3, Simona Bernardi1, Michele Malagola1, Alessandro Turra1, Nicola Polverelli1, Domenico Russo1.
Abstract
Malnutrition is a common problem after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and could impair immune function. Immune dysfunction after allo-HSCT may be linked with infections, GVHD, and relapse and negatively affect the outcome. Aim of this review was to identify malnutrition biomarkers, potentially useful for immune-system monitoring, in the setting of allo-HSCT. After a systematic search, no satisfying biomarker was found, except for citrulline. Citrulline could be useful in monitoring gastrointestinal function after allo-HSCT and its role in the complex relationship with immune-system function ought to be better explored. A multi-omics approach, including biomarkers and PRO (patient reported outcomes) is, in our opinion, the optimal way to study the relationship between malnutrition and transplant outcomes.Entities:
Keywords: biomarker; citrulline; graft versus host disease; insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1); malnutrition (MeSH)
Year: 2021 PMID: 33488571 PMCID: PMC7815932 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.535890
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Immunol ISSN: 1664-3224 Impact factor: 7.561