Aim: Determine the effect of genetic variants of donors and recipients on early renal function and tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in kidney transplant recipients.
Patients & methods: We measured CYP3A5 (6986A>G), ABCB1 (3435C>T, 2677G>T/A, 1236C>T) genetic polymorphisms in 120 renal transplant recipients and donors by high-resolution melting curve analysis. The renal function and tacrolimus trough concentrations were analyzed.
Results: The genotype of CYP3A5 (6986A>G) in recipients showed strong influence on tacrolimus pharmacokinetics. The ABCB1 3435 CC genotype in donor was significantly associated with lower estimated glomerular filtration in recipients within 1 month (p < 0.05) and correlated with delayed creatinine recovery (p = 0.007).
Conclusions: ABCB1 3435 CC genotype in donor influences early renal function and creatinine recovery in tacrolimus-treated kidney transplant recipients.
Keywords: ABCB1; CYP3A5; kidney transplantation; pharmacokinetics; renal function; tacrolimus.