Case Report : Severe Complement-Mediated Thrombotic Microangiopathy in IgG4-Related Disease Secondary to Anti-Factor H IgG4 Autoantibodies

Copyright © 2021 Breville, Zamberg, Sadallah, Stephan, Ponte and Seebach..

Objective: To first describe and estimate the potential pathogenic role of Ig4 autoantibodies in complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in a patient with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD).

Methods: This study is a case report presenting a retrospective review of the patient's medical chart. Plasma complement C3 and C4 levels, immunoglobulin isotypes and subclasses were determined by nephelometry, the complement pathways' activity (CH50, AP50, MBL) using WIESLAB® Complement System assays. Human complement factor H levels, anti-complement factor H auto-antibodies were analyzed by ELISA, using HRP-labeled secondary antibodies specific for human IgG, IgG4, and IgA, respectively. Genetic analyses were performed by exome sequencing of 14 gens implicated in complement disorders, as well as multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification looking specifically for CFH, CFHR1-2-3, and 5.

Results: Our brief report presents the first case of IgG4-RD with complement-mediated TMA originating from both pathogenic CFHR 1 and CFHR 4 genes deletions, and inhibitory anti-complement factor H autoantibodies of the IgG4 subclass. Remission was achieved with plasmaphereses, corticosteroids, and cyclophosphamide. Following remission, the patient was diagnosed with lymphocytic meningitis and SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia with an uneventful recovery.

Conclusion: IgG4-RD can be associated with pathogenic IgG4 autoantibodies. Genetic predisposition such as CFHR1 and CFHR4 gene deletions enhance the susceptibility to the formation of inhibitory anti-Factor H IgG4 antibodies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 11(2020) vom: 01., Seite 604759

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Breville, Gautier [VerfasserIn]
Zamberg, Ido [VerfasserIn]
Sadallah, Salima [VerfasserIn]
Stephan, Caroline [VerfasserIn]
Ponte, Belen [VerfasserIn]
Seebach, Jörg D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

80295-65-4
Anti-factor H auto-antibodies
Antibodies
Apolipoproteins
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
Autoantibodies
CFHR1 protein, human
CFHR4 protein, human
Case Reports
Complement C3b Inactivator Proteins
Complement Factor H
Complement factor H
Complement factor H-related protein
IgG4-related disease
Immunoglobulin G
SARS CoV2
Thrombotic microangiopathy

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Date Completed 10.03.2021

Date Revised 10.03.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2020.604759

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322011582