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Cunningham-Rundles C, Casanova JL, Boisson B. Common variable immunodeficiency: autoimmune cytopenias and advances in molecular diagnosis. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2024; 2024:137-142. [PMID: 39643993 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2024000538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2024]
Abstract
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is one of the most common groups of human inborn errors of immunity. In addition to infections resulting from insufficient levels of immunoglobulins and antibodies, a significant proportion of patients develop autoimmune cytopenias, especially immune thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, or neutropenia. They may be the initial manifestation of CVID in a patient who has not had significant infections, and similar episodes may recur at intervals over time. Treatment of these hematologic complications includes the use of corticosteroids or other medications, often including rituximab; splenectomy is discouraged. Here we outline the overall occurrence of these blood cytopenias in a cohort of 408 patients, as well as the clinical and genetic associations noted in these individuals.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency/diagnosis
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency/genetics
- Neutropenia/diagnosis
- Neutropenia/etiology
- Neutropenia/immunology
- Neutropenia/genetics
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/diagnosis
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/genetics
- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/immunology
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/diagnosis
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/immunology
- Female
- Male
- Cytopenia
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Affiliation(s)
- Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
- Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Department of Pediatrics, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- Paris Cité University, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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Abrams ED, Basu A, Zavorka Thomas ME, Henrickson SE, Abraham RS. Expanding the diagnostic toolbox for complex genetic immune disorders. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2024:S0091-6749(24)01241-7. [PMID: 39581295 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2024] [Revised: 10/29/2024] [Accepted: 11/12/2024] [Indexed: 11/26/2024]
Abstract
Laboratory-based immunology evaluation is essential to the diagnostic workup of patients with complex immune disorders, and is as essential, if not more so, depending on the context, as genetic testing, because it enables identification of aberrant pathways amenable to therapeutic intervention and clarifies variants of uncertain significance. There have been considerable advances in techniques and instrumentation in the clinical laboratory in the past 2 decades, although there are still "miles to go." One of the goals of the clinical laboratory is to ensure advanced diagnostic testing is widely accessible to physicians and thus patients, through reference laboratories, particularly in the context of academic medical centers. This ensures a greater likelihood of translating research discoveries into the diagnostic laboratory, on the basis of patient care needs rather than a sole emphasis on commercial utility. However, these advances are under threat from burdensome regulatory oversight that can compromise, at best, and curtail, at worst, the ability to rapidly diagnose rare immune disorders and ensure delivery of precision medicine. This review discusses the clinical utility of diagnostic immunology tools, beyond cellular immunophenotyping of lymphocyte subsets, which can be used in conjunction with clinical and other laboratory data for diagnosis as well as monitoring of therapeutic response in patients with genetic immunologic diseases.
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- Eric D Abrams
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa; Institute for Immunology and Immune Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
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Tahiat A, Belbouab R, Yagoubi A, Hakem S, Fernini F, Keddari M, Belhadj H, Touri S, Aggoune S, Stoddard J, Niemela J, Zerifi F, Melzi S, Aboura R, Saad-Djaballah A, Ferhani Y, Ketfi A, Messaoudi H, Bencharif Madani T, Benhacine Z, Dehimi A, Okka K, Amroune F, Fellahi M, Bendahmane C, Khoulani R, Oukil A, Soufane A, Bourelaf I, Boubidi C, Boukhenfouf N, Amine Ifri M, Khelafi N, Boudiaf H, Khelifi Touhami T, Meçabih F, Boucelma M, Zelaci A, Gacem O, Ladj MS, Mekki A, Bensaadi N, Benhalima M, Zeroual Z, Bioud B, Benameur M, Bouhdjila R, Bouzerar Z, Ibsaine O, Maouche H, Kedji L, Smati L, Boukari R, Lambert C, Rosenzweig SD, Notarangelo LD, Djenouhat K. Flow cytometry-based diagnostic approach for inborn errors of immunity: experience from Algeria. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1402038. [PMID: 39072316 PMCID: PMC11273131 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1402038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
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Purpose In this study, we retrospectively reviewed the use of flow cytometry (FCM) in the diagnosis of inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) at a single center in Algeria. Sharing insights into our practical experience, we present FCM based diagnostic approaches adapted to different clinical scenarios. Methods Between May 2017 and February 2024, pediatric and adult patients presenting with clinical features suggestive of immunodeficiency were subjected to FCM evaluation, including lymphocyte subset analysis, detection of specific surface or intracellular proteins, and functional analysis of immune cells. Results Over a nearly seven-year period, our laboratory diagnosed a total of 670 patients (372 (55.5%) males and 298 (44.5%) females), distributed into 70 different IEIs belonging to 9 different categories of the International Union of Immunological Societies classification. FCM was used to diagnose and categorize IEI in 514 patients (76.7%). It provided direct diagnostic insights for IEIs such as severe combined immunodeficiency, Omenn syndrome, MHC class II deficiency, familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, and CD55 deficiency. For certain IEIs, including hyper-IgE syndrome, STAT1-gain of function, autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome, and activated PI3K delta syndrome, FCM offered suggestive evidence, necessitating subsequent genetic testing for confirmation. Protein expression and functional assays played a crucial role in establishing definitive diagnoses for various disorders. To setup such diagnostic assays at high and reproducible quality, high level of expertise is required; in house reference values need to be determined and the parallel testing of healthy controls is highly recommended. Conclusion Flow cytometry has emerged as a highly valuable and cost-effective tool for diagnosing and studying most IEIs, particularly in low-income countries where access to genetic testing can be limited. FCM analysis could provide direct diagnostic insights for most common IEIs, offer clues to the underlying genetic defects, and/or aid in narrowing the list of putative genes to be analyzed.
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- Azzeddine Tahiat
- Department of Medical Biology, Rouiba Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mustapha University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Centre Algérois de Pédiatrie, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mustapha University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mustapha University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mustapha University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital of the Army, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Blida University Hospital, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, El-Harrach Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ain Taya Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bab El-Oued University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bab El-Oued University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bologhine Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mustapha University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pneumology, Rouiba Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rouiba Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mansourah Hospital, University of Constantine, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Constantine University Hospital, University of Constantine, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Setif University Hospital, University of Setif, Setif, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Setif University Hospital, University of Setif, Setif, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Setif University Hospital, University of Setif, Setif, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Setif University Hospital, University of Setif, Setif, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Meftah Hospital, Blida, Algeria
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- Department of Medical Biology, Rouiba Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Medical Biology, Rouiba Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Medical Biology, Rouiba Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics A, Hussein Dey University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Mustapha University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Immunology, Institut Pasteur d’Algérie, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kouba Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, El Oued Hospital, El Oued, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Birtraria Hospital El Biar, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Birtraria Hospital El Biar, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics B, Hussein Dey University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tizi Ouzou University Hospital, University of Tizi Ouzou, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
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- Algiers Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics A, Hussein Dey University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Setif University Hospital, University of Setif, Setif, Algeria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rouiba Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Constantine University Hospital, University of Constantine, Constantine, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bab El-Oued University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ain Taya Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, El-Harrach Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Blida University Hospital, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bologhine Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mustapha University Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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- Cytometry Unit, Immunology Laboratory, Saint-Etienne University Hospital, Saint-Étienne, Lyon, France
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- Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Medical Biology, Rouiba Hospital, University of Algiers 1, Algiers, Algeria
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Dua J, Jadhav R, Pande V, Bahal M, Mane SV. Novel Lipopolysaccharide-Responsive Vesicle Trafficking, Beach- and Anchor-Containing (LRBA) Gene Mutation Identified in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e65434. [PMID: 39184709 PMCID: PMC11344606 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Homozygous mutations in the lipopolysaccharide-responsive vesicle trafficking, beach- and anchor-containing (LRBA) gene lead to a syndrome characterized by early-onset hypogammaglobulinemia, autoimmunity, lymphoproliferation, and inflammatory bowel disease. This report describes a 10-year-old female who experienced three seizure episodes, including two generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) and one focal seizure, alongside septic shock. The patient had a history of recurrent respiratory tract infections, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple blood transfusions, lymphadenopathy, significant organomegaly, and hematological abnormalities, all consistent with an LRBA deficiency. This case highlights the critical need for prompt recognition and identification of LRBA gene mutations to enable timely management and improve patient outcomes.
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- Jasleen Dua
- Pediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND
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- Pediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND
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- Pediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND
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- Pediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND
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- Pediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND
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Perez-Perez D, Santos-Argumedo L, Rodriguez-Alba JC, Lopez-Herrera G. Analysis of LRBA pathogenic variants and the association with functional protein domains and clinical presentation. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2024; 35:e14179. [PMID: 38923448 DOI: 10.1111/pai.14179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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LRBA is a cytoplasmic protein that is ubiquitously distributed. Almost all LRBA domains have a scaffolding function. In 2012, it was reported that homozygous variants in LRBA are associated with early-onset hypogammaglobulinemia. Since its discovery, more than 100 pathogenic variants have been reported. This review focuses on the variants reported in LRBA and their possible associations with clinical phenotypes. In this work LRBA deficiency cases reported more than 11 years ago have been revised. A database was constructed to analyze the type of variants, age at onset, clinical diagnosis, infections, autoimmune diseases, and cellular and immunoglobulin levels. The review of cases from 2012 to 2023 showed that LRBA deficiency was commonly diagnosed in patients with a clinical diagnosis of Common Variable Immunodeficiency, followed by enteropathy, neonatal diabetes mellitus, ALPS, and X-linked-like syndrome. Most cases show early onset of presentation at <6 years of age. Most cases lack protein expression, whereas hypogammaglobulinemia is observed in half of the cases, and IgG and IgA levels are isotypes reported at low levels. Patients with elevated IgG levels exhibited more than one autoimmune manifestation. Patients carrying pathogenic variants leading to a premature stop codon show a severe phenotype as they have an earlier onset of disease presentation, severe autoimmune manifestations, premature death, and low B cells and regulatory T cell levels. Missense variants were more common in patients with low IgG levels and cytopenia. This work lead to the conclusion that the type of variant in LRBA has association with disease severity, which leads to a premature stop codon being the ones that correlates with severe disease.
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- D Perez-Perez
- Doctorate Program in Biological Sciences, Autonomous National University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
- Immunodeficiencies Laboratory, National Institute of Pediatrics (INP), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Biomedicine Department, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Neuroimmunology and Neurooncology Unit, The National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery (NINN), Mexico City, Mexico
- Medicine and Surgery Faculty, Autonomous University Benito Juarez from Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Immunodeficiencies Laboratory, National Institute of Pediatrics (INP), Mexico City, Mexico
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Hardtke-Wolenski M, Landwehr-Kenzel S. Tipping the balance in autoimmunity: are regulatory t cells the cause, the cure, or both? Mol Cell Pediatr 2024; 11:3. [PMID: 38507159 PMCID: PMC10954601 DOI: 10.1186/s40348-024-00176-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a specialized subgroup of T-cell lymphocytes that is crucial for maintaining immune homeostasis and preventing excessive immune responses. Depending on their differentiation route, Tregs can be subdivided into thymically derived Tregs (tTregs) and peripherally induced Tregs (pTregs), which originate from conventional T cells after extrathymic differentiation at peripheral sites. Although the regulatory attributes of tTregs and pTregs partially overlap, their modes of action, protein expression profiles, and functional stability exhibit specific characteristics unique to each subset. Over the last few years, our knowledge of Treg differentiation, maturation, plasticity, and correlations between their phenotypes and functions has increased. Genetic and functional studies in patients with numeric and functional Treg deficiencies have contributed to our mechanistic understanding of immune dysregulation and autoimmune pathologies. This review provides an overview of our current knowledge of Treg biology, discusses monogenetic Treg pathologies and explores the role of Tregs in various other autoimmune disorders. Additionally, we discuss novel approaches that explore Tregs as targets or agents of innovative treatment options.
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- Matthias Hardtke-Wolenski
- Hannover Medical School, Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology, Infectious Diseases and Endocrinology, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
- University Hospital Essen, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, Essen, 45122, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany.
- Hannover Medical School, Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Transplant Engineering, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany.
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Lu SY, Zhang H, Chen Y. Refractory Diarrhea and Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Just a Coincidence? Gastroenterology 2024; 166:e1-e5. [PMID: 37806458 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.09.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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- Shi-Yuan Lu
- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Cunningham-Rundles C, Casanova JL, Boisson B. Genetics and clinical phenotypes in common variable immunodeficiency. Front Genet 2024; 14:1272912. [PMID: 38274105 PMCID: PMC10808799 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1272912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is one of the most common symptomatic groups of inborn errors of immunity. In addition to infections resulting from insufficient levels of immune globulins and antibodies, many patients develop inflammatory or autoimmune conditions, which are associated with increased mortality. This aspect of CVID has been the focus of many studies, and dissecting the clinical phenotypes of CVID, has had the goal of providing biomarkers to identify these subjects, potentially at the time of diagnosis. With the application of whole exome (WES) and whole genome analyses, an increasing number of monogenic causes of CVID have been elucidated. From the standpoint of the practicing physician, an important question is whether the clinical phenotype, particularly the occurrence of autoinflammation of autoimmunity, might suggest the likelihood of identifying a causative mutation, and if possible the gene most likely to underlie CVID. We addressed this question in a patient group of 405 subjects diagnosed with CVID from one medical center.
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- Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, United States
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- Paris Cité Université, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Department of Pediatrics, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, United States
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, United States
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- Paris Cité Université, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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Franzblau LE, Fuleihan RL, Cunningham-Rundles C, Wysocki CA. CVID-Associated Intestinal Disorders in the USIDNET Registry: An Analysis of Disease Manifestations, Functional Status, Comorbidities, and Treatment. J Clin Immunol 2023; 44:32. [PMID: 38133694 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-023-01604-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) has been subdivided into five phenotypes, including one marked by non-infectious enteropathies that lead to significant morbidity and mortality. We examined a large national registry of patients with CVID to better characterize this population and understand how the presence of enteropathy influences nutritional status, patient function, and the risk of additional non-infectious disorders in CVID patients. We also sought to illustrate the range of treatment strategies for CVID-associated enteropathies. We extracted patient data from the United States Immunodeficiency Network (USIDNET) database, which included 1415 patients with CVID, and compared those with and without intestinal disorders. Demographic and genetic profiles, functional status, and treatments targeting intestinal disorders are reported. Intestinal disorders were present in 20% of patients with CVID, including chronic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption, and others. Compared to those without enteropathies, this patient subset exhibited significantly lower Karnofsky-Lansky functional scores, greater reliance on nutritional support, higher rates of vitamin deficiencies, and increased prevalence of hematologic disorders, liver disease, pulmonary disease, granulomatous disease, and lymphoma. Genetic data were reported for only 5% of the cohort. No mutations segregated significantly to patients with or without intestinal disease. Corticosteroids were most frequently used for treatment. Patients with CVID-associated intestinal disorders exhibit higher rates of autoimmune and inflammatory comorbidities, lymphoma, malnutrition, and debility. We review recent studies implicating specific pathways underlying this immune dysregulation. Further studies are needed to evaluate the role of targeted immunomodulatory therapies for CVID-associated intestinal disorders.
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- Lauren E Franzblau
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, F4.100B, Dallas, TX, 75390-8859, USA.
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Tessarin G, Baronio M, Lougaris V. Monogenic forms of common variable immunodeficiency and implications on target therapeutic approaches. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2023; 23:461-466. [PMID: 37767915 PMCID: PMC10621638 DOI: 10.1097/aci.0000000000000947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common symptomatic inborn error of immunity. The disorder is characterized by variable clinical and immunological manifestations, and, in a small minority of patients, a monogenic cause may be identified. In this review, we focalized on three different monogenic forms of CVID-like disease. RECENT FINDINGS Activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta syndrome (APDS) is a rare disorder characterized by hyperactivated class I phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) pathway. Affected patients present with respiratory infectious episodes, impaired viral clearance and lymphoproliferation. Recently, a direct PI3K inhibitor has been approved and it showed encouraging results both in controlling clinical and immunological manifestations of the disease. On the other hand, patients with defects in CTLA-4 or LRBA gene present with life-threatening immune dysregulation, autoimmunity and lymphocytic infiltration of multiple organs. Abatacept, a soluble cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) fusion protein that acts as a costimulation modulator, has been widely implemented for affected patients with good results as bridge treatment. SUMMARY Understanding the biological basis of CVID is important not only for enriching our knowledge of the human immune system, but also for setting the basis for potential targeted treatments in this disorder.
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- Giulio Tessarin
- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine 'A. Nocivelli', Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Taghizade N, Babayeva R, Kara A, Karakus IS, Catak MC, Bulutoglu A, Haskologlu ZS, Akay Haci I, Tunakan Dalgic C, Karabiber E, Bilgic Eltan S, Yorgun Altunbas M, Sefer AP, Sezer A, Kokcu Karadag SI, Arik E, Karali Z, Ozhan Kont A, Tuzer C, Karaman S, Mersin SS, Kasap N, Celik E, Kocacik Uygun DF, Aydemir S, Kiykim A, Aydogmus C, Ozek Yucel E, Celmeli F, Karatay E, Bozkurtlar E, Demir S, Metin A, Karaca NE, Kutukculer N, Aksu G, Guner SN, Keles S, Reisli I, Kendir Demirkol Y, Arikoglu T, Gulez N, Genel F, Kilic SS, Aytekin C, Keskin O, Yildiran A, Ozcan D, Altintas DU, Ardeniz FO, Dogu EF, Ikinciogullari KA, Karakoc-Aydiner E, Ozen A, Baris S. Therapeutic modalities and clinical outcomes in a large cohort with LRBA deficiency and CTLA4 insufficiency. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023; 152:1634-1645. [PMID: 37595759 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND LPS-responsive beige-like anchor (LRBA) deficiency (LRBA-/-) and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA4) insufficiency (CTLA4+/-) are mechanistically overlapped diseases presenting with recurrent infections and autoimmunity. The effectiveness of different treatment regimens remains unknown. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to determine the comparative efficacy and long-term outcome of therapy with immunosuppressants, CTLA4-immunoglobulin (abatacept), and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in a single-country multicenter cohort of 98 patients with a 5-year median follow-up. METHODS The 98 patients (63 LRBA-/- and 35 CTLA4+/-) were followed and evaluated at baseline and every 6 months for clinical manifestations and response to the respective therapies. RESULTS The LRBA-/- patients exhibited a more severe disease course than did the CTLA4+/- patients, requiring more immunosuppressants, abatacept, and HSCT to control their symptoms. Among the 58 patients who received abatacept as either a primary or rescue therapy, sustained complete control was achieved in 46 (79.3%) without severe side effects. In contrast, most patients who received immunosuppressants as primary therapy (n = 61) showed either partial or no disease control (72.1%), necessitating additional immunosuppressants, abatacept, or transplantation. Patients with partial or no response to abatacept (n = 12) had longer disease activity before abatacept therapy, with higher organ involvement and poorer disease outcomes than those with a complete response. HSCT was performed in 14 LRBA-/- patients; 9 patients (64.2%) showed complete remission, and 3 (21.3%) continued to receive immunosuppressants after transplantation. HSCT and abatacept therapy gave rise to similar probabilities of survival. CONCLUSIONS Abatacept is superior to immunosuppressants in controlling disease manifestations over the long term, especially when started early, and it may provide a safe and effective therapeutic alternative to transplantation.
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- Nigar Taghizade
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey; The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Institute, Gebze, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey; The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey; The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Dr Behcet Uz Children's Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey; The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey; The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey; The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Batman Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Batman, Turkey
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- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Manisa City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Dr Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Marmara University Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Immunology, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Genetics, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Dr Behcet Uz Children's Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Dr Behcet Uz Children's Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Dr Sami Ulus Children Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey; The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey; The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey; The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Mangodt TC, Vanden Driessche K, Norga KK, Moes N, De Bruyne M, Haerynck F, Bordon V, Jansen AC, Jonckheere AI. Central nervous system manifestations of LRBA deficiency: case report of two siblings and literature review. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:353. [PMID: 37443020 PMCID: PMC10339488 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04182-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND LPS-responsive beige-like anchor protein (LRBA) deficiency is a primary immunodeficiency disease (PID) characterized by a regulatory T cell defect resulting in immune dysregulation and autoimmunity. We present two siblings born to consanguineous parents of North African descent with LRBA deficiency and central nervous system (CNS) manifestations. As no concise overview of these manifestations is available in literature, we compared our patient's presentation with a reviewed synthesis of the available literature. CASE PRESENTATIONS The younger brother presented with enteropathy at age 1.5 years, and subsequently developed Evans syndrome and diabetes mellitus. These autoimmune manifestations led to the genetic diagnosis of LRBA deficiency through whole exome sequencing with PID gene panel. At 11 years old, he had two tonic-clonic seizures. Brain MRI showed multiple FLAIR-hyperintense lesions and a T2-hyperintense lesion of the cervical medulla. His sister presented with immune cytopenia at age 9 years, and developed diffuse lymphadenopathy and interstitial lung disease. Genetic testing confirmed the same mutation as her brother. At age 13 years, a brain MRI showed multiple T2-FLAIR-hyperintense lesions. She received an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) 3 months later. Follow-up MRI showed regression of these lesions. CONCLUSIONS Neurological disease is documented in up to 25% of patients with LRBA deficiency. Manifestations range from cerebral granulomas to acute disseminating encephalomyelitis, but detailed descriptions of neurological and imaging phenotypes are lacking. LRBA deficiency amongst other PIDs should be part of the differential diagnosis in patients with inflammatory brain lesions. We strongly advocate for a more detailed description of CNS manifestations in patients with LRBA deficiency, when possible with MR imaging. This will aid clinical decision concerning both anti-infectious and anti-inflammatory therapy and in considering the indication for allo-HSCT.
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- T C Mangodt
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium.
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Division of Pediatric Gastro-Enterology, Department of Pediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Center for Medical Genetics Ghent, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Pulmonology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
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Gray PE, David C. Inborn Errors of Immunity and Autoimmune Disease. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2023; 11:1602-1622. [PMID: 37119983 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Autoimmunity may be a manifestation of inborn errors of immunity, specifically as part of the subgroup of primary immunodeficiency known as primary immune regulatory disorders. However, although making a single gene diagnosis can have important implications for prognosis and management, picking patients to screen can be difficult, against a background of a high prevalence of autoimmune disease in the population. This review compares the genetics of common polygenic and rare monogenic autoimmunity, and explores the molecular mechanisms, phenotypes, and inheritance of autoimmunity associated with primary immune regulatory disorders, highlighting the emerging importance of gain-of-function and non-germline somatic mutations. A novel framework for identifying rare monogenic cases of common diseases in children is presented, highlighting important clinical and immunologic features that favor single gene disease and guides clinicians in selecting appropriate patients for genomic screening. In addition, there will be a review of autoimmunity in non-genetically defined primary immunodeficiency such as common variable immunodeficiency, and of instances where primary autoimmunity can result in clinical phenocopies of inborn errors of immunity.
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- Paul Edgar Gray
- Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia; Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
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- Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia; The School of Women's & Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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Franzblau LE, Fuleihan RL, Cunningham-Rundles C, Wysocki CA. CVID-associated intestinal disorders in the USIDNET registry: An analysis of disease manifestations, functional status, comorbidities, and treatment. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2838051. [PMID: 37214897 PMCID: PMC10197741 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2838051/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) has been subdivided into five phenotypes, including one marked by non-infectious enteropathies that lead to significant morbidity and mortality. We examined a large national registry of patients with CVID to better characterize this population and understand how the presence of enteropathy influences nutritional status, patient function, and the risk of additional non-infectious disorders in CVID patients. We also sought to illustrate the range of treatment strategies for CVID-associated enteropathies. We extracted patient data from the United States Immunodeficiency Network (USIDNET) database, which included 1415 patients with CVID, and compared those with and without intestinal disorders. Demographic and genetic profiles, functional status, and treatments targeting intestinal disorders are reported. Intestinal disorders were present in 20% of patients with CVID, including chronic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption, and others. Compared to those without enteropathies, this patient subset exhibited significantly lower Karnofsky-Lansky functional scores, greater reliance on nutritional support, higher rates of vitamin deficiencies, and increased prevalence of hematologic disorders, liver disease, pulmonary disease, granulomatous disease, and lymphoma. Genetic data were reported for only 5% of the cohort. No mutations segregated significantly to patients with or without intestinal disease. Corticosteroids were most frequently used for treatment. Patients with CVID-associated intestinal disorders exhibit higher rates of autoimmune and inflammatory comorbidities, lymphoma, malnutrition, and debility. We review recent studies implicating specific pathways underlying this immune dysregulation. Further studies are needed to evaluate the role of targeted immunomodulatory therapies for CVID-associated intestinal disorders.
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Popler J, Vece TJ, Liptzin DR, Gower WA. Pediatric pulmonology 2021 year in review: Rare and diffuse lung disease. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023; 58:374-381. [PMID: 36426677 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The field of rare and diffuse pediatric lung disease is experiencing rapid progress as diagnostic and therapeutic options continue to expand. In this annual review, we discuss manuscripts published in Pediatric Pulmonology in 2021 in (1) children's interstitial and diffuse lung disease, (2) congenital airway and lung malformations, and (3) noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis including primary ciliary dyskinesia. These include case reports, descriptive cohorts, trials of therapies, animal model studies, and review articles. The results are put into the context of other literature in the field. Each furthers the field in important ways, while also highlighting the continued need for further studies.
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- Jonathan Popler
- Children's Physician Group-Pulmonology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Program for Rare and Interstitial Lung Disease, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Public and Community Health, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Program for Rare and Interstitial Lung Disease, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Fabozzi F, De Vito R, Gaspari S, Leone F, Delvecchio M, Agolini E, Galaverna F, Mastronuzzi A, Pagliara D, De Ioris MA. Case report: A new pathogenic variant of LRBA deficiency with a complex phenotype and Rosai-Dorfman disease. Front Immunol 2022; 13:944810. [PMID: 36569874 PMCID: PMC9780374 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.944810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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We reported a new pathogenic variant of LRBA deficiency with a complex phenotype-neonatal diabetes, very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease, and polyarthritis-who presented with lymph node enlargement. A case of Rosai-Dorfman's disease (RDD) was confirmed. The occurrence of an RDD lesion in LRBA-deficiency has never been reported so far.
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- Francesco Fabozzi
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy,Department of Pediatrics, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Maternal Infantile and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Rome, Italy,*Correspondence: Maria Antonietta De Ioris,
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Yadav A, Kumar R, Rawat A, Venkatesan R. Neonatal diabetes with a rare LRBA mutation. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e250243. [PMID: 36423945 PMCID: PMC9693640 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is characterised by onset of persistent hyperglycaemia within the first 6 months of life. NDM is frequently caused by a mutation in a single gene affecting pancreatic beta cell function. We report an infant, born to a non-consanguineous couple, who presented with osmotic symptoms and diabetic ketoacidosis. The genetic analysis showed a mutation in LRBA (lipopolysaccharide-responsive and beige-like anchor protein) gene. We highlight the importance of considering genetic analysis in every infant with NDM, to understand the nature of genetic mutation, associated comorbidities, response to glibenclamide and future prognosis.
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- Arti Yadav
- Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Dpeartment of Paediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Dpeartment of Paediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Unit, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Molecular Genetics, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Catak MC, Akcam B, Bilgic Eltan S, Babayeva R, Karakus IS, Akgun G, Baser D, Bulutoglu A, Bayram F, Kasap N, Kiykim A, Hancioglu G, Kokcu Karadag SI, Kendir Demirkol Y, Ozen S, Cekic S, Ozcan D, Edeer Karaca N, Sasihuseyinoglu AS, Cansever M, Ozek Yucel E, Tamay Z, Altintas DU, Aydogmus C, Celmeli F, Cokugras H, Gulez N, Genel F, Metin A, Guner SN, Kutukculer N, Keles S, Reisli I, Kilic SS, Yildiran A, Karakoc-Aydiner E, Lo B, Ozen A, Baris S. Comparing the levels of CTLA-4-dependent biological defects in patients with LRBA deficiency and CTLA-4 insufficiency. Allergy 2022; 77:3108-3123. [PMID: 35491430 DOI: 10.1111/all.15331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lipopolysaccharide-responsive beige-like anchor protein (LRBA) deficiency and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte protein-4 (CTLA-4) insufficiency are recently described disorders that present with susceptibility to infections, autoimmunity, and lymphoproliferation. Clinical and immunological comparisons of the diseases with long-term follow-up have not been previously reported. We sought to compare the clinical and laboratory manifestations of both diseases and investigate the role of flow cytometry in predicting the genetic defect in patients with LRBA deficiency and CTLA-4 insufficiency. METHODS Patients were evaluated clinically with laboratory assessments for lymphocyte subsets, T follicular helper cells (TFH ), LRBA expression, and expression of CD25, FOXP3, and CTLA4 in regulatory T cells (Tregs) at baseline and 16 h post-stimulation. RESULTS LRBA-deficient patients (n = 29) showed significantly early age of symptom onset, higher rates of pneumonia, autoimmunity, chronic diarrhea, and failure to thrive compared to CTLA-4 insufficiency (n = 12). In total, 29 patients received abatacept with favorable responses and the overall survival probability was not different between transplanted versus non-transplanted patients in LRBA deficiency. Meanwhile, higher probability of survival was observed in CTLA-4-insufficient patients (p = 0.04). The T-cell subsets showed more deviation to memory cells in CTLA-4-insufficiency, accompanied by low percentages of Treg and dysregulated cTFH cells response in both diseases. Cumulative numbers of autoimmunities positively correlated with cTFH frequencies. Baseline CTLA-4 expression was significantly diminished in LRBA deficiency and CTLA-4 insufficiency, but significant induction in CTLA-4 was observed after short-term T-cell stimulation in LRBA deficiency and controls, while this elevation was less in CTLA-4 insufficiency, allowing to differentiate this disease from LRBA deficiency with high sensitivity (87.5%) and specificity (90%). CONCLUSION This cohort provided detailed clinical and laboratory comparisons for LRBA deficiency and CTLA-4 insufficiency. The flow cytometric approach is useful in predicting the defective gene; thus, targeted sequencing can be conducted to provide rapid diagnosis and treatment for these diseases impacting the CTLA-4 pathway.
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- Mehmet C Catak
- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Genetics, University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy-Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Immunology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy-Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Ministry of Health, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Translational Medicine, Research Branch, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar.,College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.,Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey.,The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Clinical, immunological, molecular and therapeutic findings in monogenic immune dysregulation diseases: Middle East and North Africa registry. Clin Immunol 2022; 244:109131. [PMID: 36179983 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Monogenic immune dysregulation diseases (MIDD) are caused by defective immunotolerance. This study was designed to increase knowledge on the prevalence and spectrum of MIDDs, genetic patterns, and outcomes in Middle East and North Africa (MENA). MIDD patients from 11 MENA countries (Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Jordan, Qatar, and Azerbaijan) were retrospectively evaluated. 343 MIDD patients (58% males and 42% female) at a median (IQR) age of 101 (42-192) months were enrolled. The most common defective genes were LRBA (23.9%), LYST (8.2%), and RAB27A (7.9%). The most prevalent initial and overall manifestations were infections (32.2% and 75.1%), autoimmunity (18.6% and 41%), and organomegaly (13.3% and 53.8%), respectively. Treatments included immunoglobulin replacement therapy (53%), hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) (14.3%), immunosuppressives (36.7%), and surgery (3.5%). Twenty-nine (59.2%) patients survived HSCT. Along with infectious complications, autoimmunity and organomegaly may be the initial or predominant manifestations of MIDD.
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Galati A, Muciaccia R, Marucci A, Di Paola R, Menzaghi C, Ortolani F, Rutigliano A, Rotondo A, Fischetto R, Piccinno E, Delvecchio M. Early-Onset Diabetes in an Infant with a Novel Frameshift Mutation in LRBA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11031. [PMID: 36078750 PMCID: PMC9517908 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191711031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We describe early-onset diabetes in a 6-month-old patient carrying an LRBA gene mutation. Mutations in this gene cause primary immunodeficiency with autoimmune disorders in infancy. At admission, he was in diabetic ketoacidosis, and treatment with fluid infusion rehydration and then i.v. insulin was required. He was discharged with a hybrid closed-loop system for insulin infusion and prevention of hypoglycemia (Minimed Medtronic 670G). He underwent a next-generation sequencing analysis for monogenic diabetes genes, which showed that he was compound heterozygous for two mutations in the LRBA gene. In the following months, he developed arthritis of hands and feet, chronic diarrhea, and growth failure. He underwent bone marrow transplantation with remission of diarrhea and arthritis, but not of diabetes and growth failure. The blood glucose control has always been at target (last HbA1c 6%) without any severe hypoglycemia. LRBA gene mutations are a very rare cause of autoimmune diabetes. This report describes the clinical course in a very young patient. The hybrid closed-loop system was safe and efficient in the management of blood glucose. This report describes the clinical course of diabetes in a patient with a novel LRBA gene mutation.
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- Alessio Galati
- Department of Pediatrics, Giovanni XXIII Children Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Giovanni XXIII Children Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Research Unit of Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy
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- Research Unit of Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy
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- Research Unit of Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy
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- Metabolic Disease and Genetics Unit, Giovanni XXIII Children’s Hospital, AOU Policlinico di Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Metabolic Disease and Genetics Unit, Giovanni XXIII Children’s Hospital, AOU Policlinico di Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Metabolic Disease and Genetics Unit, Giovanni XXIII Children’s Hospital, AOU Policlinico di Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Metabolic Disease and Genetics Unit, Giovanni XXIII Children’s Hospital, AOU Policlinico di Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Metabolic Disease and Genetics Unit, Giovanni XXIII Children’s Hospital, AOU Policlinico di Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Metabolic Disease and Genetics Unit, Giovanni XXIII Children’s Hospital, AOU Policlinico di Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Wang C, Walter JE. Autoantibodies in immunodeficiency syndromes: The Janus faces of immune dysregulation. Blood Rev 2022; 55:100948. [PMID: 35428517 PMCID: PMC11166480 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2022.100948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Immunodeficiency syndromes represent a diverse group of inherited and acquired disorders, characterized by a spectrum of clinical manifestations, including recurrent infections, autoimmunity, lymphoproliferation and malignancy. Autoantibodies against various self-antigens reflect the immune dysregulation underlying these disorders, and could contribute to certain clinical findings, such as susceptibility to opportunistic infections, cytopenia of different hematopoietic lineages, and organ-specific autoimmune diseases. The mechanism of autoantibody production in the context of immunodeficiency remains largely unknown but is likely shaped by both intrinsic genetic aberrations and extrinsic exposures to possible infectious agents. These autoantibodies if harbor neutralizing activities and reach certain levels in the circulation, could disrupt the biological functions of their targets, resulting in specific clinical manifestations. Herein, we reviewed the prevalence of autoantibodies against cytokines, hematopoietic cells and organ-specific antigens in immunodeficiency syndromes and examined their associations with certain clinical findings. Moreover, the potential mechanism of autoantibody production was also discussed. These may shed light on the development of mechanism-based therapies to reset the dysregulated immune system in immunodeficient patients.
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- Chen Wang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, University of South Florida at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St Petersburg, FL, USA; Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA.
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Tuğcu GD, Eryılmaz Polat S, Metin A, Orhan D, Cinel G. Interstitial Lung Disease in an Adolescent Girl with Lipopolysaccharide-Responsive Beige-Like Anchor Deficiency. PEDIATRIC ALLERGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND PULMONOLOGY 2022; 35:133-138. [PMID: 36121783 DOI: 10.1089/ped.2022.0088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Background: Previously, lipopolysaccharide-responsive beige-like anchor (LRBA) deficiency was categorized as a subtype of common variable immune deficiency. Research shows that LRBA deficiency is caused by dysregulation of T cell activation and expansion; it is placed under the category of immune dysregulation with cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) haploinsufficiency. Cohort studies have revealed a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and variable phenotype expression, including immune dysregulation [enteropathy, autoimmune cytopenia, interstitial lung disease (ILD), etc.] on 1 hand and immune deficiency (hypogammaglobulinemia, recurrent infections, bronchiectasis, etc.) on the other hand. Chronic lung disease is frequently seen in LRBA deficiency and is associated with poor outcomes. Case Presentation: This case report evaluates a female who presented with recurrent pneumonia and bronchiectasis but did not respond to treatment; she was lastly diagnosed with ILD with detailed clinical, radiological, and pathological workup. Conclusions: The respiratory characteristics of patients with LRBA deficiency should be investigated, monitored, and treated from the time of its diagnosis. The awareness and involvement of pulmonologists to pulmonary morbidity of patients with LRBA deficiency in workup and clinical decision making are crucial.
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- Gökçen Dilşa Tuğcu
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, University of Health Science, Ankara City Hospital, Çankaya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, University of Health Science, Ankara City Hospital, Çankaya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric İmmunology, University of Health Science, Ankara City Hospital, Çankaya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Pathology, Ihsan Dogramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Ankara City Hospital, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Çankaya, Turkey
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Krausz M, Uhlmann A, Rump IC, Ihorst G, Goldacker S, Sogkas G, Posadas-Cantera S, Schmidt R, Feißt M, Alsina L, Dybedal I, Recher M, Warnatz K, Grimbacher B. The ABACHAI clinical trial protocol: Safety and efficacy of abatacept (s.c.) in patients with CTLA-4 insufficiency or LRBA deficiency: A non controlled phase 2 clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2022; 30:101008. [PMID: 36262801 PMCID: PMC9573884 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2022.101008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) insufficiency and lipopolysaccharide-responsive and beige-like anchor protein (LRBA) deficiency are both complex immune dysregulation syndromes with an underlying regulatory T cell dysfunction due to the lack of CTLA-4 protein. As anticipated, the clinical phenotypes of CTLA-4 insufficiency and LRBA deficiency are similar. Main manifestations include hypogammaglobulinemia, lymphoproliferation, autoimmune cytopenia, immune-mediated respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, and skin involvement, which can be severe and disabling. The rationale of this clinical trial is to improve clinical outcomes of affected patients by substituting the deficient CTLA-4 by administration of CTLA4-Ig (abatacept) as a causative personalized treatment. Objectives Our objective is to assess the safety and efficacy of abatacept for patients with CTLA-4 insufficiency or LRBA deficiency. The study will also investigate how treatment with abatacept affects the patients’ quality of life. Methods /Design: ABACHAI is a phase IIa prospective, non-randomized, open-label, single arm multi-center trial. Altogether 20 adult patients will be treated with abatacept 125 mg s.c. on a weekly basis for 12 months, including (1) patients already pretreated with abatacept, and (2) patients not pretreated, starting with abatacept therapy at the baseline study visit. For the evaluation of drug safety infection control during the trial, for efficacy, the CHAI-Morbidity Score will be used. Trial registration The trial is registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien, DRKS) with the identity number DRKS00017736, registered: 6 July 2020, https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00017736. Clinical trial for safety and efficacy of abatacept in CTLA-4 or LRBA deficiency. Substitution of CTLA4-deficiency by abatacept, a causative treatment approach. Primary endpoint: no. of episodes of failed infection control under trial treatment. Development of disease severity score.
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Vo NH, Shashi KK, Winant AJ, Liszewski MC, Lee EY. Imaging evaluation of the pediatric mediastinum: new International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group classification system for children. Pediatr Radiol 2022; 52:1948-1962. [PMID: 35476071 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-022-05361-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mediastinal masses are commonly identified in the pediatric population with cross-sectional imaging central to the diagnosis and management of these lesions. With greater anatomical definition afforded by cross-sectional imaging, classification of mediastinal masses into the traditional anterior, middle and posterior mediastinal compartments - as based on the lateral chest radiograph - has diminishing application. In recent years, the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) classification system of mediastinal masses, which is cross-sectionally based, has garnered acceptance by multiple thoracic societies and been applied in adults. Therefore, there is a need for pediatric radiologists to clearly understand the ITMIG classification system and how it applies to the pediatric population. The main purpose of this article is to provide an updated review of common pediatric mediastinal masses and mediastinal manifestations of systemic disease processes in the pediatric population based on the new ITMIG classification system.
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- Nhi H Vo
- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Protein kinase A (PKA) directly phosphorylates aquaporin-2 (AQP2) water channels in renal collecting ducts to reabsorb water from urine for the maintenance of systemic water homeostasis. More than 50 functionally distinct PKA-anchoring proteins (AKAPs) respectively create compartmentalized PKA signaling to determine the substrate specificity of PKA. Identification of an AKAP responsible for AQP2 phosphorylation is an essential step toward elucidating the molecular mechanisms of urinary concentration. PKA activation by several compounds is a novel screening strategy to uncover PKA substrates whose phosphorylation levels were nearly perfectly correlated with that of AQP2. The leading candidate in this assay proved to be an AKAP termed lipopolysaccharide-responsive and beige-like anchor protein (LRBA). We found that LRBA colocalized with AQP2 in vivo, and Lrba knockout mice displayed a polyuric phenotype with severely impaired AQP2 phosphorylation. Most of the PKA substrates other than AQP2 were adequately phosphorylated by PKA in the absence of LRBA, demonstrating that LRBA-anchored PKA preferentially phosphorylated AQP2 in renal collecting ducts. Furthermore, the LRBA-PKA interaction, rather than other AKAP-PKA interactions, was robustly dissociated by PKA activation. AKAP-PKA interaction inhibitors have attracted attention for their ability to directly phosphorylate AQP2. Therefore, the LRBA-PKA interaction is a promising drug target for the development of anti-aquaretics.
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Ballow M, Sánchez-Ramón S, Walter JE. Secondary Immune Deficiency and Primary Immune Deficiency Crossovers: Hematological Malignancies and Autoimmune Diseases. Front Immunol 2022; 13:928062. [PMID: 35924244 PMCID: PMC9340211 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.928062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs), a heterogenous group of inborn errors of immunity, are predetermined at birth but may evolve with age, leading to a variable clinical and laboratory presentation. In contrast, secondary immunodeficiencies (SIDs) are acquired declines of immune cell counts and or/function. The most common type of SID is a decreased antibody level occurring as a consequence of extrinsic influences, such as an underlying condition or a side effect of some medications used to treat hematological malignancies and autoimmune disorders. Paradoxically, immune deficiencies initially attributed to secondary causes may partly be due to an underlying PID. Therefore, in the era of immune-modulating biologicals, distinguishing between primary and secondary antibody deficiencies is of great importance. It can be difficult to unravel the relationship between PID, SID and hematological malignancy or autoimmunity in the clinical setting. This review explores SID and PID crossovers and discusses challenges to diagnosis and treatment strategies. The case of an immunodeficient patient with follicular lymphoma treated with rituximab illustrates how SID in the setting of hematological cancer can mask an underlying PID, and highlights the importance of screening such patients. The risk of hematological cancer is increased in PID: for example, lymphomas in PID may be driven by infections such as Epstein-Barr virus, and germline mutations associated with PID are enriched among patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Clues suggesting an increased risk of hematological malignancy in patients with common variable immune deficiency (CVID) are provided, as well as pointers for distinguishing PID versus SID in lymphoma patients. Two cases of patients with autoimmune disorders illustrate how an apparent rituximab-induced antibody deficiency can be connected to an underlying PID. We highlight that PID is increasingly recognized among patients with autoimmune cytopenias, and provide guidance on how to identify PID and distinguish it from SID in such patients. Overall, healthcare professionals encountering patients with malignancy and/or autoimmunity who have post-treatment complications of antibody deficiencies or other immune abnormalities need to be aware of the possibility of PID or SID and how to differentiate them.
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- Mark Ballow
- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St Petersburg, FL, United States
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- Department of Immunology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Medicina del Laboratorio (IML), Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St Petersburg, FL, United States
- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Padron GT, Hernandez-Trujillo VP. Autoimmunity in Primary Immunodeficiencies (PID). Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2022:10.1007/s12016-022-08942-0. [PMID: 35648371 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-022-08942-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Primary immunodeficiency (PID) may impact any component of the immune system. The number of PID and immune dysregulation disorders is growing steadily with advancing genetic detection methods. These expansive recognition methods have changed the way we characterize PID. While PID were once characterized by their susceptibility to infection, the increase in genetic analysis has elucidated the intertwined relationship between PID and non-infectious manifestations including autoimmunity. The defects permitting opportunistic infections to take hold may also lead the way to the development of autoimmune disease. In some cases, it is the non-infectious complications that may be the presenting sign of PID autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune cytopenia, enteropathy, endocrinopathies, and arthritis among others, have been reported in PID. While autoimmunity may occur with any PID, this review will look at certain immunodeficiencies most often associated with autoimmunity, as well as their diagnosis and management strategies.
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- Grace T Padron
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA.
- Allergy and Immunology Care Center of South Florida, Miami Lakes, FL, USA.
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- Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, USA
- Allergy and Immunology Care Center of South Florida, Miami Lakes, FL, USA
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Understanding the Mechanism of Diabetes Mellitus in a LRBA-Deficient Patient. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11040612. [PMID: 35453810 PMCID: PMC9025338 DOI: 10.3390/biology11040612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The scope of this study is to show that DM in a LRBA-deficient patient with a stop codon mutation (c.3999 G > A) was not mediated through autoimmunity. We have evaluated the ability of the proband’s T cells to be activated by assessing their CTLA-4 expression. A nonsignificant difference was seen in the CTLA-4 expression on CD3+ T cells compared to the healthy control at basal level and after stimulation with PMA/ionomycin. Blood transcriptomic analysis have shown a remarkable increase in abundance of transcripts related to CD71+ erythroid cells. There were no differences in the expression of modules related to autoimmunity diseases between the proband and pooled healthy controls. In addition, our novel findings show that siRNA knockdown of LRBA in mouse pancreatic β-cells leads reduced cellular proinsulin, insulin and consequently insulin secretion, without change in cell viability in cultured MIN6 cells.
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Flinn AM, Gennery AR. Primary immune regulatory disorders: Undiagnosed needles in the haystack? Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:99. [PMID: 35241125 PMCID: PMC8895571 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02249-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Primary Immune Regulatory Disorders (PIRD) describe a group of conditions characterized by loss of normal inflammatory control and immune tolerance mechanisms, with autoimmunity as a predominant clinical feature. PIRD can arise due to defects in the number or function of regulatory T-lymphocytes, defects in the immune mechanisms required to ‘turn off’ inflammation such as in perforin-dependent cytotoxicity or alterations in cytokine signalling pathways. Diagnosis of PIRD is a significant challenge to physicians due to their rarity, complexity, and diversity in clinical manifestations. Many of these individual conditions lack a genotype–phenotype correlation and display incomplete penetrance. However, establishing a diagnosis is integral in optimizing patient management, including the use of individualized treatment approaches. Increasing awareness among physicians is necessary as patients are likely to present to different subspecialties. Due to the rarity of these conditions, worldwide collaboration and data-sharing is essential to improve our knowledge of the clinical spectrum and disease course in PIRD, and to optimize therapeutic strategies including identification of which patients can benefit from hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
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- Aisling M Flinn
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Hawari I, Haris B, Mohammed I, Ericsson J, Khalifa A, Hussain K. Infancy onset diabetes mellitus in a patient with a novel homozygous LRBA mutation. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL ENDOCRINOLOGY CASE REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jecr.2022.100108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Tegtmeyer D, Flemming G, Klemann C. Chronisch-entzündliche Darmerkrankung. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00112-022-01425-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abubakar SD, Ihim SA, Farshchi A, Maleknia S, Abdullahi H, Sasaki T, Azizi G. The role of TNF-α and anti-TNF-α agents in the immunopathogenesis and management of immune dysregulation in primary immunodeficiency diseases. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2022; 44:147-156. [DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2021.2023173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Sharafudeen Dahiru Abubakar
- Division of Molecular Pathology, Research Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medical Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Biopharmaceutical Research Center, AryoGen Pharmed Inc, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Biopharmaceutical Research Center, AryoGen Pharmed Inc, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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Molecular diagnosis of childhood immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, and enteropathy, and implications for clinical management. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022; 149:327-339. [PMID: 33864888 PMCID: PMC8526646 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Most patients with childhood-onset immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, and enteropathy have no genetic diagnosis for their illness. These patients may undergo empirical immunosuppressive treatment with highly variable outcomes. OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the genetic basis of disease in patients referred with Immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked-like (IPEX-like) disease, but with no mutation in FOXP3; then to assess consequences of genetic diagnoses for clinical management. METHODS Genomic DNA was sequenced using a panel of 462 genes implicated in inborn errors of immunity. Candidate mutations were characterized by genomic, transcriptional, and (for some) protein analysis. RESULTS Of 123 patients with FOXP3-negative IPEX-like disease, 48 (39%) carried damaging germline mutations in 1 of the following 27 genes: AIRE, BACH2, BCL11B, CARD11, CARD14, CTLA4, IRF2BP2, ITCH, JAK1, KMT2D, LRBA, MYO5B, NFKB1, NLRC4, POLA1, POMP, RAG1, SH2D1A, SKIV2L, STAT1, STAT3, TNFAIP3, TNFRSF6/FAS, TNRSF13B/TACI, TOM1, TTC37, and XIAP. Many of these genes had not been previously associated with an IPEX-like diagnosis. For 42 of the 48 patients with genetic diagnoses, knowing the critical gene could have altered therapeutic management, including recommendations for targeted treatments and for or against hematopoietic cell transplantation. CONCLUSIONS Many childhood disorders now bundled as "IPEX-like" disease are caused by individually rare, severe mutations in immune regulation genes. Most genetic diagnoses of these conditions yield clinically actionable findings. Barriers are lack of testing or lack of repeat testing if older technologies failed to provide a diagnosis.
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Yao J, Gu H, Mou W, Chen Z, Ma J, Ma H, Li N, Zhang R, Wang T, Jiang J, Wu R. Various phenotypes of LRBA gene with compound heterozygous variation: A case series report of pediatric cytopenia patients. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2022; 36:3946320221125591. [PMID: 36074705 PMCID: PMC9465590 DOI: 10.1177/03946320221125591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective: LPS-responsive beige-like anchor (LRBA) deficiency is one of the most common
monogenic disorders causing common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and
CVID-like disorders. However, the clinical spectrum of compound heterozygous
(CHZ) LRBA variation should be extended. In this study, we presented five
cases of compound heterozygous LRBA with various refractory cytopenias. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of the clinical manifestations, management, and
outcomes of five cases (from five pedigrees) with LRBA gene
CHZ variants which initially manifested as single/multilineage immune
cytopenias was performed. Results: 1. Gene variations: All five patients inherited the compound heterozygous
LRBA variations from their parents which were thought to be pathogenic.
BEACH, DUF4704, and LamG were the main affected domains of LRBA gene in this
case series. 2. Immune dysregulation of clinic: (1) Hypogammaglobulinemia
were recorded in four patients, and the proportion of Treg was decreased in
two patients. Only one patient had been with increased TCRαβ+CD4/CD8
double-negative T cells (DNT). (2) Lymphoproliferative manifestations were
seen in three patients. (3) All five patients were complained with
cytopenia, although they showed different clinical manifestations. None of
the parents was asymptomatic. (4) Other immune disorders: P5 also had
relapsed infections and autoimmune endocrinopathy. 3. Management and
outcomes: P1 and P5 responded well to immunomodulatory therapy and P3 was
effectively treated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) first-line
regimen chemotherapy. P4 showed no responses to steroids and IVIG. However,
TPO-R agonist was effective. Conclusion: Unlike homozygous mutations, compound heterozygous LRBA variation should
always be kept in mind for the various phenotypes and different treatment
responses.
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- Jiafeng Yao
- Hematology Center, National Center for Children`s Health, 117984Beijing Children`s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Hematologic Disease Laboratory, National Center for Children's Health, 117984Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Tumor Immunology, National Center for Children's Health, 117984Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Tumor Immunology, National Center for Children's Health, 117984Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, National Center for Children`s Health, 117984Beijing Children`s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, National Center for Children`s Health, 117984Beijing Children`s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, National Center for Children`s Health, 117984Beijing Children`s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, National Center for Children`s Health, 117984Beijing Children`s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Hematologic Disease Laboratory, National Center for Children's Health, 117984Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Hematologic Disease Laboratory, National Center for Children's Health, 117984Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, National Center for Children`s Health, 117984Beijing Children`s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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The Immune Deficiency and Dysregulation Activity (IDDA2.1 'Kaleidoscope') Score and Other Clinical Measures in Inborn Errors of Immunity. J Clin Immunol 2021; 42:484-498. [PMID: 34797428 PMCID: PMC9016022 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-021-01177-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Quantifying the phenotypic features of rare diseases such as inborn errors of immunity (IEI) helps clinicians make diagnoses, classify disorders, and objectify the disease severity at its first presentation as well as during therapy and follow-up. Furthermore, it may allow cross-sectional and cohort comparisons and support treatment decisions such as an evaluation for transplantation. On the basis of a literature review, we provide a descriptive comparison of ten selected scores and measures frequently used in IEI and divide these into three categories: (1) diagnostic tools (for Hyper-IgE syndrome, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, and Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome), (2) morbidity and disease activity measures (for common variable immune deficiency [CVID], profound combined immune deficiency, CTLA-4 haploinsufficiency, immune deficiency and dysregulation activity [IDDA], IPEX organ impairment, and the autoinflammatory disease activity index), and (3) treatment stratification scores (shown for hypogammaglobulinemia). The depth of preclinical and statistical validations varies among the presented tools, and disease-inherent and user-dependent factors complicate their broader application. To support a comparable, standardized evaluation for prospective monitoring of diseases with immune dysregulation, we propose the IDDA2.1 score (comprising 22 parameters on a 2–5-step scale) as a simple yet comprehensive and powerful tool. Originally developed for use in a retrospective study in LRBA deficiency, this new version may be applied to all IEI with immune dysregulation. Reviewing published aggregate cohort data from hundreds of patients, the IDDA kaleidoscope function is presented for 18 exemplary IEI as an instructive phenotype–pattern visualization tool, and an unsupervised, hierarchically clustered heatmap mathematically confirms similarities and differences in their phenotype expression profiles.
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Merico D, Pasternak Y, Zarrei M, Higginbotham EJ, Thiruvahindrapuram B, Scott O, Willett-Pachul J, Grunebaum E, Upton J, Atkinson A, Kim VHD, Aliyev E, Fakhro K, Scherer SW, Roifman CM. Homozygous duplication identified by whole genome sequencing causes LRBA deficiency. NPJ Genom Med 2021; 6:96. [PMID: 34795304 PMCID: PMC8602677 DOI: 10.1038/s41525-021-00263-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In more than one-third of primary immunodeficiency (PID) patients, extensive genetic analysis including whole-exome sequencing (WES) fails to identify the genetic defect. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is able to detect variants missed by other genomics platforms, enabling the molecular diagnosis of otherwise unresolved cases. Here, we report two siblings, offspring of consanguineous parents, who experienced similar severe events encompassing early onset of colitis, lymphoproliferation, and hypogammaglobulinemia, typical of lipopolysaccharide-responsive and beige-like anchor (LRBA) or cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) deficiencies. Gene-panel sequencing, comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) array, and WES failed to reveal a genetic aberration in relevant genes. WGS of these patients detected a 12.3 kb homozygous tandem duplication that was absent in control cohorts and is predicted to disrupt the reading frame of the LRBA gene. The variant was validated by PCR and Sanger sequencing, demonstrating the presence of the junction between the reference and the tandem-duplicated sequence. Droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) further confirmed the copy number in the unaffected parents (CN = 3, heterozygous) and affected siblings (CN = 4, homozygous), confirming the expected segregation pattern. In cases of suspected inherited immunodeficiency, WGS may reveal a mutation when other methods such as microarray and WES analysis failed to detect an aberration.
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- Daniele Merico
- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG), Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 0A4 ON Canada ,Deep Genomics Inc., Toronto, M5G 1M1 ON Canada
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- Canadian Center for Primary Immunodeficiency and the Jeffrey Modell Research Laboratory for the Diagnosis of Primary Immunodeficiency, Toronto, M5G1X8 ON Canada ,grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1×8 ON Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON Canada
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- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG), Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 0A4 ON Canada
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- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG), Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 0A4 ON Canada
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- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG), Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 0A4 ON Canada
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- Canadian Center for Primary Immunodeficiency and the Jeffrey Modell Research Laboratory for the Diagnosis of Primary Immunodeficiency, Toronto, M5G1X8 ON Canada ,grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1×8 ON Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON Canada
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- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1×8 ON Canada
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- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1×8 ON Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON Canada
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- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1×8 ON Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON Canada
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- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1×8 ON Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON Canada
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- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1×8 ON Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON Canada
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- grid.467063.00000 0004 0397 4222Department of Human Genetics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- grid.467063.00000 0004 0397 4222Department of Human Genetics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar ,grid.416973.e0000 0004 0582 4340Department of Genetic Medicine, Weill-Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
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- grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG), Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 0A4 ON Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938McLaughlin Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5G 0A4 ON Canada
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- Canadian Center for Primary Immunodeficiency and the Jeffrey Modell Research Laboratory for the Diagnosis of Primary Immunodeficiency, Toronto, M5G1X8 ON Canada ,grid.42327.300000 0004 0473 9646Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, M5G 1×8 ON Canada ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8 ON Canada
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Costagliola G, Cappelli S, Consolini R. Autoimmunity in Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders: An Updated Review on Pathogenic and Clinical Implications. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10204729. [PMID: 34682853 PMCID: PMC8538991 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10204729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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During the last years, studies investigating the intriguing association between immunodeficiency and autoimmunity led to the discovery of new monogenic disorders, the improvement in the knowledge of the pathogenesis of autoimmunity, and the introduction of targeted treatments. Autoimmunity is observed with particular frequency in patients with primary antibody deficiencies, such as common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and selective IgA deficiency, but combined immunodeficiency disorders (CIDs) and disorders of innate immunity have also been associated with autoimmunity. Among CIDs, the highest incidence of autoimmunity is described in patients with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome 1, LRBA, and CTLA-4 deficiency, and in patients with STAT-related disorders. The pathogenesis of autoimmunity in patients with immunodeficiency is far to be fully elucidated. However, altered germ center reactions, impaired central and peripheral lymphocyte negative selection, uncontrolled lymphocyte proliferation, ineffective cytoskeletal function, innate immune defects, and defective clearance of the infectious agents play an important role. In this paper, we review the main immunodeficiencies associated with autoimmunity, focusing on the pathogenic mechanisms responsible for autoimmunity in each condition and on the therapeutic strategies. Moreover, we provide a diagnostic algorithm for the diagnosis of PIDs in patients with autoimmunity.
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Hafezi N, Zaki-Dizaji M, Nirouei M, Asadi G, Sharifinejad N, Jamee M, Erfan Rasouli S, Hamedifar H, Sabzevari A, Chavoshzadeh Z, Yazdani R, Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A, Azizi G. Clinical, immunological, and genetic features in 780 patients with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) and ALPS-like diseases: A systematic review. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2021; 32:1519-1532. [PMID: 33963613 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a group of genetic disorders characterized by early-onset lymphoproliferation, autoimmune cytopenias, and susceptibility to lymphoma. The majority of ALPS patients carry heterozygous germline mutations in the TNFRSF6 gene. In this study, we conducted a systematic review of patients with ALPS and ALPS-like syndrome. METHODS The literature search was performed in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases to find eligible studies. Additionally, the reference list of all included papers was hand-searched for additional studies. Demographic, clinical, immunological, and molecular data were extracted and compared between the ALPS and ALPS-like syndrome. RESULTS Totally, 720 patients with ALPS (532 genetically determined and 189 genetically undetermined ALPS) and 59 cases with ALPS-like phenotype due to mutations in genes other than ALPS genes were assessed. In both ALPS and ALPS-like patients, splenomegaly was the most common clinical presentation followed by autoimmune cytopenias and lymphadenopathy. Among other clinical manifestations, respiratory tract infections were significantly higher in ALPS-like patients than ALPS. The immunological analysis showed a lower serum level of IgA, IgG, and lymphocyte count in ALPS-like patients compared to ALPS. Most (85%) of the ALPS and ALPS-like cases with determined genetic defects carry mutations in the FAS gene. About one-third of patients received immunosuppressive therapy with conventional or targeted immunotherapy agents. A small fraction of patients (3.3%) received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with successful engraftment, and all except two patients survived after transplantation. CONCLUSION Our results showed that the FAS gene with 85% frequency is the main etiological cause of genetically diagnosed patients with ALPS phenotype; therefore, the genetic defect of the majority of suspected ALPS patients could be confirmed by mutation analysis of FAS gene.
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- Nasim Hafezi
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Alborz Office of USERN, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Alborz Office of USERN, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Alborz Office of USERN, Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- CinnaGen Medical Biotechnology Research Center, Alborz University of medical sciences, Karaj, Iran.,CinnaGen Research and production Co, Alborz, Iran
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- CinnaGen Medical Biotechnology Research Center, Alborz University of medical sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Orchid pharmed company, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Immunology and Allergy Department, Mofid Children's Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Evaluating Population Data in Allergy-Immunology. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2021; 9:4193-4199. [PMID: 34571199 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A population-level study is essential for understanding treatment effects, epidemiologic phenomena, and health care best practices. Evaluating large populations and associated data requires an analytic framework, which is commonly used by statisticians, epidemiologists, and data scientists. This document will serve to provide an overview of these commonly employed methods in allergy and immunology research. We will draw upon recent examples from the allergy-immunology literature to contextualize discrete principles of relevance to population-level analysis that include statistical features of a study population, elements of statistical inference, regression analysis, and an overview of machine learning practices. Our intent is to guide the reader through a practical description of this important quantitative discipline and facilitate greater understanding about data and result display in the medical literature.
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Krone KA, Winant AJ, Vargas SO, Platt CD, Bartnikas LM, Janssen E, Lillehei C, Lee EY, Fishman MP, Casey A. Pulmonary manifestations of immune dysregulation in CTLA-4 haploinsufficiency and LRBA deficiency. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56:2232-2241. [PMID: 33710794 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The primary immunodeficiency syndromes of cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) haploinsufficiency and lipopolysaccharide-responsive and beige-like anchor protein (LRBA) deficiency present with multisystem immune dysregulation. The aim of this study was to characterize and compare the pulmonary manifestations of these two diseases. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the pulmonary clinical, radiologic, and histopathologic characteristics of six patients with CTLA-4 haploinsufficiency and four patients with LRBA deficiency with pulmonary involvement followed at a large tertiary care center. RESULTS Chronic respiratory symptoms were more frequent in patients with LRBA deficiency versus CTLA-4 haploinsufficiency (3/4 vs. 1/6). Cough was the most common respiratory symptom. Abnormalities in pulmonary exam and pulmonary function testing were more frequent in LRBA deficiency (4/4, 2/4) compared to CTLA-4 haploinsufficiency (1/6, 2/6). Chest computed tomography (CT) findings included mediastinal lymphadenopathy (4/4 in LRBA deficiency vs. 1/4 in CTLA-4 haploinsufficiency), pulmonary nodules (4/4, 3/4), ground-glass opacification (4/4, 3/4), and bronchiectasis (3/4, 1/4). Lymphocytic inflammation, concentrated bronchovasculocentrically and paraseptally, was the predominant pathologic finding and was observed in all patients who had lung biopsies (N = 3 with LRBA deficiency; N = 3 with CTLA-4 haploinsufficiency). CONCLUSION Despite phenotypic overlap amongst these diseases, LRBA deficiency demonstrated greater severity of pulmonary disease, indicated by respiratory symptoms, pulmonary exam, and intrathoracic radiologic findings. Chest CT was the most sensitive indicator of pulmonary involvement in both disorders. Lymphocytic inflammation is the key histologic feature of both disorders. Pediatric pulmonologists should consider these disorders of immune dysregulation in the relevant clinical context to provide earlier diagnosis, comprehensive pulmonary evaluation and treatment.
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- Katie A Krone
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Arnold DE, Chellapandian D, Leiding JW. The Use of Biologic Modifiers as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Primary Immune Regulatory Disorders. Front Immunol 2021; 12:692219. [PMID: 34248986 PMCID: PMC8264452 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.692219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Recently, primary immune regulatory disorders have been described as a subset of inborn errors of immunity that are dominated by immune mediated pathology. As the pathophysiology of disease is elucidated, use of biologic modifiers have been increasingly used successfully to treat disease mediated clinical manifestations. Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) has also provided definitive therapy in several PIRDs. Although biologic modifiers have been largely successful at treating disease related manifestations, data are lacking regarding long term efficacy, safety, and their use as a bridge to HCT. This review highlights biologic modifiers in the treatment of several PIRDs and there use as a therapeutic bridge to HCT.
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- Danielle E Arnold
- National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy for Non-Malignant Conditions, Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy for Non-Malignant Conditions, Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, United States.,Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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Kardelen AD, Kara M, Güller D, Ozturan EK, Abalı ZY, Ceylaner S, Kıykım A, Cantez S, Torun SH, Poyrazoglu S, Bas F, Darendelıler F. LRBA deficiency: a rare cause of type 1 diabetes, colitis, and severe immunodeficiency. Hormones (Athens) 2021; 20:389-394. [PMID: 33155142 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-020-00257-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The biological role of the lipopolysaccharide-responsive beige-like anchor (LRBA) protein associated with the immune system is not to date well known. However, it is thought to regulate the CTLA4 protein, an inhibitory immunoreceptor. Chronic diarrhea, autoimmune disorders, organomegaly, frequent recurrent infections, hypogammaglobulinemia, chronic lung manifestations, and growth retardation are some features of LRBA deficiency. This rare disease is observed as a result of homozygous mutations in the LRBA gene. An 11.3-year-old male patient presented because of short stature and high blood glucose level. He had a previous history of lymphoproliferative disease, chronic diarrhea, and recurrent infections. His parents were first-degree consanguineous relatives. A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) was added to the preexisting diagnoses of immunodeficiency, recurrent infection, enteropathy, chronic diarrhea, lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, and short stature. Genetic analysis revealed a homozygous mutation in the LRBA gene, c.5047C>T (p.R1683*) (p.Arg1683*). Abatacept treatment was started: the patient's hospital admission frequency decreased, and glucose regulation improved. At follow-up, growth hormone (GH) deficiency was diagnosed, although it was not treated because the underlying disease was not under control. Nevertheless, the patient's height improved with abatacept treatment. LRBA deficiency should be considered in the presence of consanguineous marriage, diabetes, immunodeficiency, and additional autoimmune symptoms. LRBA phenotypes are variable even when the same variants in the LRBA gene are present. Genetic diagnosis is important to determine optimal treatment options. In addition to chronic malnutrition and immunosuppressive therapy, GH deficiency may be one of the causes of short stature in these patients.
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- Aslı Derya Kardelen
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nguyen TN, Padman BS, Zellner S, Khuu G, Uoselis L, Lam WK, Skulsuppaisarn M, Lindblom RSJ, Watts EM, Behrends C, Lazarou M. ATG4 family proteins drive phagophore growth independently of the LC3/GABARAP lipidation system. Mol Cell 2021; 81:2013-2030.e9. [PMID: 33773106 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The sequestration of damaged mitochondria within double-membrane structures termed autophagosomes is a key step of PINK1/Parkin mitophagy. The ATG4 family of proteases are thought to regulate autophagosome formation exclusively by processing the ubiquitin-like ATG8 family (LC3/GABARAPs). We discover that human ATG4s promote autophagosome formation independently of their protease activity and of ATG8 family processing. ATG4 proximity networks reveal a role for ATG4s and their proximity partners, including the immune-disease protein LRBA, in ATG9A vesicle trafficking to mitochondria. Artificial intelligence-directed 3D electron microscopy of phagophores shows that ATG4s promote phagophore-ER contacts during the lipid-transfer phase of autophagosome formation. We also show that ATG8 removal during autophagosome maturation does not depend on ATG4 activity. Instead, ATG4s can disassemble ATG8-protein conjugates, revealing a role for ATG4s as deubiquitinating-like enzymes. These findings establish non-canonical roles of the ATG4 family beyond the ATG8 lipidation axis and provide an AI-driven framework for rapid 3D electron microscopy.
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- Thanh Ngoc Nguyen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology, Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-University München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology, Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-University München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Jamee M, Hosseinzadeh S, Sharifinejad N, Zaki-Dizaji M, Matloubi M, Hasani M, Baris S, Alsabbagh M, Lo B, Azizi G. Comprehensive comparison between 222 CTLA-4 haploinsufficiency and 212 LRBA deficiency patients: a systematic review. Clin Exp Immunol 2021; 205:28-43. [PMID: 33788257 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) haploinsufficiency (CHAI) and lipopolysaccharide-responsive beige-like anchor (LRBA) deficiency (LATAIE) are newly identified inborn errors of immunity with shared molecular pathomechanisms and clinical manifestations. In this review, we aimed to provide differential comparisons regarding demographic, clinical, immunological and molecular characteristics between these two similar conditions. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus databases and included studies were systematically evaluated. Overall, 434 (222 CHAI and 212 LATAIE) patients were found in 101 eligible studies. The CHAI patients were mainly reported from North America and western Europe, while LATAIE patients were predominantly from Asian countries. In CHAI, positive familial history (P < 0·001) and in LATAIE, consanguineous parents (P < 0·001) were more common. In CHAI patients the rates of granulomas (P < 0·001), malignancies (P = 0·001), atopy (P = 0·001), cutaneous disorders (P < 0·001) and neurological (P = 0·002) disorders were higher, while LATAIE patients were more commonly complicated with life-threatening infections (P = 0·002), pneumonia (P = 0·006), ear, nose and throat disorders (P < 0·001), organomegaly (P = 0·023), autoimmune enteropathy (P = 0·038) and growth failure (P < 0·001). Normal lymphocyte subsets and immunoglobulins except low serum levels of CD9+ B cells (14·0 versus 38·4%, P < 0·001), natural killer (NK) cells (21 versus 41·1%, P < 0·001), immunoglobulin (Ig)G (46·9 versus 41·1%, P = 0·291) and IgA (54·5 versus 44·7%, P = 0·076) were found in the majority of CHAI and LATAIE patients, respectively. The most frequent biological immunosuppressive agents prescribed for CHAI and LATAIE patients were rituximab and abatacept, respectively. Further investigations into the best conditioning and treatment regimens pre- and post-transplantation are required to improve the survival rate of transplanted CHAI and LATAIE patients.
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- M Jamee
- Student Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- CinnaGen Medical Biotechnology Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Marmara University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Translational Medicine, Research Branch, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Translational Medicine, Research Branch, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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Gámez-Díaz L, Seidel MG. Different Apples, Same Tree: Visualizing Current Biological and Clinical Insights into CTLA-4 Insufficiency and LRBA and DEF6 Deficiencies. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:662645. [PMID: 33996698 PMCID: PMC8113415 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.662645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is a crucial immune checkpoint that is constitutively expressed in regulatory T (Treg) cells. Following T-cell activation, CTLA-4 is rapidly mobilized from its intracellular vesicle pool to the cell surface to control the availability of co-stimulatory B7 molecules, thereby maintaining immune homeostasis. Heterozygous mutations in CTLA-4 lead to defects in (i) CTLA-4 ligand binding, (ii) homo-dimerization, (iii) B7-transendocytosis, and (iv) CTLA-4 vesicle trafficking, resulting in an inborn error of immunity with predominant autoimmunity. CTLA-4 vesicle trafficking impairment is also observed in patients with lipopolysaccharide-responsive beige-like anchor protein (LRBA) deficiency or the differentially expressed in FDCP6 homolog (DEF6) deficiency, caused by biallelic mutations in LRBA and DEF6, respectively. Therefore, patients with CTLA-4 insufficiency, LRBA deficiency, and-most recently reported-DEF6 deficiency present an overlapping clinical phenotype mainly attributed to a defective suppressive activity of Tregs, as all three diseases reduce overall surface expression of CTLA-4. In this paper, we describe the clinical phenotypes of these immune checkpoint defects, their patho-mechanisms, and visually compare them to other immune regulatory disorders (IPEX syndrome, CD27, and CD70 deficiencies) by using the immune deficiency and dysregulation (IDDA version 2.1) "kaleidoscope" score. This illustrates the variability of the degrees and manifestations of immune deficiency and dysregulation. Patients characteristically present with an increased risk of infections, autoimmune cytopenias, multi-organ autoimmunity, and inflammation, which are often severe and life-threatening. Furthermore, these patients suffer an increased risk of developing malignancies, especially Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Successful treatment options include regular administration of soluble CTLA-4-Ig fusion protein, Treg cell-sparing immune suppressants like sirolimus or mycophenolate mofetil, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This mini-review highlights the most relevant biological and clinical features as well as treatment options for CTLA-4 insufficiency and LRBA and DEF6 deficiencies.
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- Laura Gámez-Díaz
- Faculty of Medicine, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency, Institute for Immunodeficiency, Medical Center, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Research Unit for Pediatric Hematology and Immunology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Gámez-Díaz L, Grimbacher B. Immune checkpoint deficiencies and autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndromes. Biomed J 2021; 44:400-411. [PMID: 34384744 PMCID: PMC8514790 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2021.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is an inherited non-malignant and non-infectious lymphoproliferative syndrome caused by mutations in genes affecting the extrinsic apoptotic pathway (FAS, FASL, CASP10). The resulting FAS-mediated apoptosis defect accounts for the expansion and accumulation of autoreactive (double-negative) T cells leading to cytopenias, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, autoimmune disorders, and risk of lymphoma. However, there are other monogenetic disorders known as ALPS-like syndromes that can be clinically similar to ALPS but are genetically and biologically different, such as observed in patients with immune checkpoint deficiencies, particularly cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) insufficiency and lipopolysaccharide-responsive beige-like anchor protein LRBA deficiency. CTLA-4 insufficiency is caused by heterozygous mutations in CTLA-4, an essential negative immune regulator that is constitutively expressed on regulatory T (Treg) cells. Mutations in CTLA-4 affect CTLA-4 binding to CD80-CD86 costimulatory molecules, CTLA-4 homodimerization, or CTLA-4 intracellular vesicle trafficking upon cell activation. Abnormal CTLA-4 trafficking is also observed in patients with LRBA deficiency, a syndrome caused by biallelic mutations in LRBA that abolishes the LRBA protein expression. Both immune checkpoint deficiencies are biologically characterized by low levels of CTLA-4 protein on the cell surface of Tregs, accounting for the autoimmune manifestations observed in CTLA4-insufficient and LRBA-deficient patients. In addition, both immune checkpoint deficiencies present with an overlapping but heterogeneous clinical picture despite the difference in inheritance and penetrance. In this review, we describe the most prominent clinical features of ALPS, CTLA-4 insufficiency and LRBA deficiency, emphasizing their corresponding biological mechanisms. We also provide some clinical and laboratory approaches to diagnose these three rare immune disorders, together with therapeutic strategies that have worked best at improving prognosis and quality life of patients.
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- Laura Gámez-Díaz
- Institute for Immunodeficiency, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Immunodeficiency, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Germany; DZIF - German Center for Infection Research, Satellite Center Freiburg, Germany; CIBSS - Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany; RESIST - Cluster of Excellence 2155 to Hanover Medical School, Satellite Center Freiburg, Germany.
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Totsune E, Nakano T, Moriya K, Sato D, Suzuki D, Miura A, Katayama S, Niizuma H, Kanno J, van Zelm MC, Imai K, Kanegane H, Sasahara Y, Kure S. Case Report: Infantile-Onset Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Caused by Novel Compound Heterozygous LRBA Variants. Front Immunol 2021; 12:677572. [PMID: 33912197 PMCID: PMC8072023 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.677572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lipopolysaccharide-responsive beige-like anchor (LRBA) deficiency is a subtype of common variable immune deficiency (CVID). Numerous case reports and cohort studies have described a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and variable disease phenotypes, including immune dysregulation, enteropathy, and recurrent infections. Although LRBA deficiency is an autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiency resulting in a phenotype similar to CVID, it is a monogenic disease and separate from CVID. Recently, in a report of monogenic primary immunodeficiency disorder associated with CVID and autoimmunity, the most common mutated gene was LRBA. We report the case of a girl who presented with fulminant type 1 diabetes at age 7 months. She later experienced recurrent bacterial infections with neutropenia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Clinical genome sequencing revealed compound heterozygosity of the LRBA gene, which bore two novel mutations. A genetic basis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for very young patients with fulminant autoimmunity, and the diagnostic work-up should include evaluation of markers of immunodeficiency.
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- Eriko Totsune
- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Pathology, Monash University and Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,The Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Centre for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Community Pediatrics, Perinatal and Maternal Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Child Health and Development, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Gettler K, Levantovsky R, Moscati A, Giri M, Wu Y, Hsu NY, Chuang LS, Sazonovs A, Venkateswaran S, Korie U, Chasteau C, Duerr RH, Silverberg MS, Snapper SB, Daly MJ, McGovern DP, Brant SR, Rioux JD, Kugathasan S, Anderson CA, Itan Y, Cho JH. Common and Rare Variant Prediction and Penetrance of IBD in a Large, Multi-ethnic, Health System-based Biobank Cohort. Gastroenterology 2021; 160:1546-1557. [PMID: 33359885 PMCID: PMC8237248 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Polygenic risk scores (PRS) may soon be used to predict inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk in prevention efforts. We leveraged exome-sequence and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array data from 29,358 individuals in the multiethnic, randomly ascertained health system-based BioMe biobank to define effects of common and rare IBD variants on disease prediction and pathophysiology. METHODS PRS were calculated from European, African American, and Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) reference case-control studies, and a meta-GWAS run using all three association datasets. PRS were then combined using regression to assess which combination of scores best predicted IBD status in European, AJ, Hispanic, and African American cohorts in BioMe. Additionally, rare variants were assessed in genes associated with very early-onset IBD (VEO-IBD), by estimating genetic penetrance in each BioMe population. RESULTS Combining risk scores based on association data from distinct ancestral populations improved IBD prediction for every population in BioMe and significantly improved prediction among European ancestry UK Biobank individuals. Lower predictive power for non-Europeans was observed, reflecting in part substantially lower African IBD case-control reference sizes. We replicated associations for two VEO-IBD genes, ADAM17 and LRBA, with high dominant model penetrance in BioMe. Autosomal recessive LRBA risk alleles are associated with severe, early-onset autoimmunity; we show that heterozygous carriage of an African-predominant LRBA protein-altering allele is associated with significantly decreased LRBA and CTLA-4 expression with T-cell activation. CONCLUSIONS Greater genetic diversity in African populations improves prediction across populations, and generalizes some VEO-IBD genes. Increasing African American IBD case-collections should be prioritized to reduce health disparities and enhance pathophysiological insight.
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- Kyle Gettler
- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Human Genetics, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Department of Genetics and The Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Human Genetics, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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- The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
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Uhlig HH, Charbit-Henrion F, Kotlarz D, Shouval DS, Schwerd T, Strisciuglio C, de Ridder L, van Limbergen J, Macchi M, Snapper SB, Ruemmele FM, Wilson DC, Travis SP, Griffiths AM, Turner D, Klein C, Muise AM, Russell RK. Clinical Genomics for the Diagnosis of Monogenic Forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Position Paper From the Paediatric IBD Porto Group of European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 72:456-473. [PMID: 33346580 PMCID: PMC8221730 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND It is important to identify patients with monogenic IBD as management may differ from classical IBD. In this position statement we formulate recommendations for the use of genomics in evaluating potential monogenic causes of IBD across age groups. METHODS The consensus included paediatric IBD specialists from the Paediatric IBD Porto group of the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and specialists from several monogenic IBD research consortia. We defined key topics and performed a systematic literature review to cover indications, technologies (targeted panel, exome and genome sequencing), gene panel setup, cost-effectiveness of genetic screening, and requirements for the clinical care setting. We developed recommendations that were voted upon by all authors and Porto group members (32 voting specialists). RESULTS We recommend next-generation DNA-sequencing technologies to diagnose monogenic causes of IBD in routine clinical practice embedded in a setting of multidisciplinary patient care. Routine genetic screening is not recommended for all IBD patients. Genetic testing should be considered depending on age of IBD-onset (infantile IBD, very early-onset IBD, paediatric or young adult IBD), and further criteria, such as family history, relevant comorbidities, and extraintestinal manifestations. Genetic testing is also recommended in advance of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We developed a diagnostic algorithm that includes a gene panel of 75 monogenic IBD genes. Considerations are provided also for low resource countries. CONCLUSIONS Genomic technologies should be considered an integral part of patient care to investigate patients at risk for monogenic forms of IBD.
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Affiliation(s)
- Holm H. Uhlig
- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Biomedical Research Center, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Université de Paris, INSERM UMR 1163 Immunité Intestinale, APHP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Service de Génétique moléculaire, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Erasmus University Medical Center Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Emma Children’s Hospital, The Netherlands and Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Université de Paris, APHP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Service de Gastroentérologie pédiatrique, Paris, France
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- Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Biomedical Research Center, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
- SickKids Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre and Cell Biology Program, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Shaare Zedek Medical Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
- SickKids Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre and Cell Biology Program, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
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