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The impact of the AQP3 A(\u22121431)G promoter polymorphism in kidney transplant recipients was unelucidated and we explored the effect of AQP3 polymorphism on immune cell function and its association with graft rejection and CMV infection in 237 adult patients within 12 months after transplantation. AQP3 promoter polymorphism was molecular and functional characterized. Kaplan\u2013Meier plots evaluated the relationship between genotypes and the incidence of CMV infection and graft rejection. AQP3 A(\u22121431)G A-allele was associated with enhanced immune cell migration and AQP3 expression in T-cells. The incidences of rejection were 45.4% for the A-allele and 27.1% for G-allele carriers (p = 0.005) and the A-allele was a strong risk factor (hazard ratio (HR): 1.95; 95% CI: 1.216 to 3.127; p = 0.006). The incidences for CMV infection were 21% for A-allele and 35% for G-allele carriers (p = 0.013) and G-allele was an independent risk factor (p = 0.023), with a doubled risk for CMV infection (HR: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.154 to 3.128; p = 0.012). Hence, A-allele confers more resistance against CMV infection, but susceptibility to graft rejection mediated by T-cells. Thus, AQP3-genotype adapted management of immunosuppression and antiviral prophylaxis after kidney transplantation seems prudent.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/cells9061421","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,6,9]],"date-time":"2020-06-09T06:34:16Z","timestamp":1591684456000},"page":"1421","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["The Aquaporin 3 Promoter Polymorphism \u22121431 A\/G is Associated with Acute Graft Rejection and Cytomegalovirus Infection in Kidney Recipients Due to Altered Immune Cell Migration"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2220-519X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Katharina","family":"Rump","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Klinik f\u00fcr An\u00e4sthesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum der Ruhr Universit\u00e4t Bochum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7039-6288","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tim","family":"Rahmel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Klinik f\u00fcr An\u00e4sthesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum der Ruhr Universit\u00e4t Bochum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anna-Maria","family":"Rustige","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Klinik f\u00fcr An\u00e4sthesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum der Ruhr Universit\u00e4t Bochum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1500-1984","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Matthias","family":"Unterberg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Klinik f\u00fcr An\u00e4sthesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum der Ruhr Universit\u00e4t Bochum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6509-1463","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hartmuth","family":"Nowak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Klinik f\u00fcr An\u00e4sthesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum der Ruhr Universit\u00e4t Bochum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0544-4124","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bj\u00f6rn","family":"Koos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Klinik f\u00fcr An\u00e4sthesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum der Ruhr Universit\u00e4t Bochum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Peter","family":"Schenker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chirurgische Universit\u00e4tsklinik, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44892 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Richard","family":"Viebahn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chirurgische Universit\u00e4tsklinik, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44892 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michael","family":"Adamzik","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Klinik f\u00fcr An\u00e4sthesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum der Ruhr Universit\u00e4t Bochum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8603-8549","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lars","family":"Bergmann","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Klinik f\u00fcr An\u00e4sthesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universit\u00e4tsklinikum der Ruhr Universit\u00e4t Bochum Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,6,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"816","DOI":"10.1007\/s00134-017-4755-7","article-title":"Acute kidney injury in sepsis","volume":"43","author":"Bellomo","year":"2017","journal-title":"Intensive Care Med."},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"148","DOI":"10.1016\/j.trim.2006.10.001","article-title":"The aetiology and pathogenesis of chronic allograft nephropathy","volume":"16","author":"Yates","year":"2006","journal-title":"Transpl. 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