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Frequency of CD36 Deficiency on Platelets and Monocytes in Koreans
한국인에서 혈소판과 단구의 CD36 결핍 빈도
The Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion 2014;25:28−33
Published online April 30, 2014
© 2014 The Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion.

Yousun Chung1*, Sang Mee Hwang2*, Myoung Shin Kim2, Yun Ji Hong2, Taek Soo Kim1, Kyoung Un Park1,2, Junghan Song1,2, Kyou Sup Han1
정유선1*ㆍ황상미2*ㆍ김명신2ㆍ홍윤지2ㆍ김택수1ㆍ박경운1,2ㆍ송정한1,2ㆍ한규섭1
Received March 18, 2014; Revised April 11, 2014; Accepted April 13, 2014.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Background:CD36 deficiency was first identified in a patient who showed refractoriness to HLA-matched platelet transfusion. CD36 deficiency can be divided into two subgroups. The type I phenotype is characterized by platelets and monocytes exhibiting CD36 deficiency. The type II phenotype lacks surface expression of CD36 in platelets only. In this study, the frequency of type I and type II CD36 deficiency in Koreans was evaluated.Methods:A total of 220 samples were randomly selected from subjects who requested CBC testing from August 2013 to February 2014. The expression levels of CD36 on platelets and monocytes were analyzed by flow cytometry using FITC-conjugated CD36 antibodies. Correlation between the median fluorescence intensity of CD36 and the number of platelets or monocytes was evaluated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient.Results:Type I phenotype, lacking CD36 on platelets and monocytes, was present in 0.9% and type II, lacking CD36 on platelets, was present in 3.2%. The median fluorescence intensity of CD36 did not show correlation with the count of platelets or monocytes.Conclusion:Type I subjects may produce alloantibodies against CD36 following transfusion or pregnancy, leading to refractoriness to HLA-matched platelet transfusion, post-transfusion purpura, or neonatal immune thrombocytopenia. Studies to determine exact frequency of CD36 deficiency in Koreans, including a larger population, should be conducted, and more case reports on patients immunized against CD36 are also needed in order to elucidate the clinical importance and relevance of CD36 deficiency testing and the transfusion of CD36-deficient platelets. (Korean J Blood Transfus 2014;25:28-33)
Keywords : CD36, Korean, Platelet, Monocyte

 

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