Elevated monocyte HLA-DR in pediatric secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis : a retrospective study

Copyright © 2023 Raimbault, Monneret, Gossez, Venet, Belot, Zekre, Remy and Javouhey..

Introduction: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening condition, and its diagnosis may be challenging. In particular, some cases show close similarities to sepsis (fever, organ failure, and high ferritin), but their treatment, while urgent, differ: prompt broad-spectrum antibiotherapy for sepsis and immunosuppressive treatment for HLH. We questioned whether monocyte human leucocyte antigen (mHLA)-DR could be a diagnostic marker for secondary HLH (sHLH).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data from patients with a sHLH diagnosis and mHLA-DR quantification. mHLA-DR data from healthy children and children with septic shock, whose HLA-DR expression is reduced, from a previously published study were also included for comparison.

Results: Six patients with sHLH had mHLA-DR quantification. The median level of monocyte mHLA-DR expression in patients with sHLH [79,409 antibodies bound per cell (AB/C), interquartile range (IQR) (75,734-86,453)] was significantly higher than that in healthy children and those with septic shock (29,668 AB/C, IQR (24,335-39,199), and 7,493 AB/C, IQR (3,758-14,659), respectively). Each patient with sHLH had a mHLA-DR higher than our laboratory normal values. Four patients had a second mHLA-DR sampling 2 to 4 days after the initial analysis and treatment initiation with high-dose corticosteroids; for all patients, mHLA-DR decreased to within or close to the normal range. One patient with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis had repeated mHLA-DR measurements over a 200-day period during which she underwent four HLH episodes. mHLA-DR increased during relapses and normalized after treatment incrementation.

Conclusion: In this small series, mHLA-DR was systematically elevated in patients with sHLH. Elevated mHLA-DR could contribute to sHLH diagnosis and help earlier distinction with septic shock.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 14(2023) vom: 24., Seite 1286749

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Raimbault, Sylvain [VerfasserIn]
Monneret, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]
Gossez, Morgane [VerfasserIn]
Venet, Fabienne [VerfasserIn]
Belot, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Zekre, Franck [VerfasserIn]
Remy, Solene [VerfasserIn]
Javouhey, Etienne [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokine storm
HLA-DR Antigens
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Journal Article
Lymphocyte activation
Macrophage activation syndrome
Monocyte HLA-DR
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2023.1286749

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365681342