Evaluation of Expression of LRBA and CTLA-4 Proteins in Common Variable Immunodeficiency Patients

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a primary immunodeficiency disease with a heterogeneous genetic background. Lipopolysaccharide-responsive beige-like anchor (LRBA), as well as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4), have important regulatory roles in the immune responses. Here, we have investigated the expression of LRBA and CTLA-4 proteins in CVID patients with at least one presentation of early-onset occurrence, autoimmunity, or enteropathy. In this study, 20 newly diagnosed CVID patients without infection only phenotype, and ten healthy individuals were enrolled. The expressions of LRBA and CTLA-4 proteins were assessed by western blotting and flow cytometry, respectively. The patients were divided into two groups of autoimmunity-positive (11 cases) and autoimmunity-negative (9 patients). LRBA and CTLA-4 expressions were significantly lower in autoimmune-positive patients than in healthy individuals (P = .03 and P = .03, respectively). Autoimmune-negative patients had lower expression of LRBA and CTLA-4 than the control group, although it was not significant. There was a positive correlation between the expressions of LRBA and CTLA-4 in both groups of patients (P < .05). Furthermore, the highest frequency of LRBA (85.7%) and CTLA-4 (71.4%) defects was detected in those with concomitant presence of autoimmunity, enteropathy, and early-onset occurrence. Concurrent presence of autoimmunity, enteropathy, and early-onset occurrence in CVID patients could be indicative of a lack of expression in LRBA and CTLA-4 proteins. This could be helpful in early diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment in these patients prior to genetic confirmation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

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Immunological investigations - 51(2022), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 381-394

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Salami, Fereshte [VerfasserIn]
Fekrvand, Saba [VerfasserIn]
Yazdani, Reza [VerfasserIn]
Shahkarami, Sepideh [VerfasserIn]
Azizi, Gholamreza [VerfasserIn]
Bagheri, Yasser [VerfasserIn]
Delavari, Samaneh [VerfasserIn]
Shariati, Sahar [VerfasserIn]
Mahdaviani, Seyed Alireza [VerfasserIn]
Nabavi, Mohammamd [VerfasserIn]
Shirkani, Afshin [VerfasserIn]
Abolhassani, Hassan [VerfasserIn]
Samadi, Morteza [VerfasserIn]
Aghamohammadi, Asghar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Autoimmunity
CTLA-4 Antigen
CTLA4 protein, human
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID)
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4)
EC 2.7.10.-
Early-onset occurrence
Enteropathy
Journal Article
LRBA protein, human
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-responsive beige-like anchor (LRBA)

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Date Completed 02.02.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/08820139.2020.1833029

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM317592351