The objective of this study was to describe a novel form of primary immune disorder characterized by circulating B cells with the exclusive transitional phenotype which fail to respond to CpG stimulation. The 12-year-old male patient suffered from recurrent bacterial infections since infancy. The immunological studies were based on extensive B cell immunophenotyping, humoral in vivo response to different vaccine antigens, and in vitro proliferation and immunoglobulin production after CpG stimulation. Sequence analysis for potentially candidate genes such as IRF8, MyD88, TLR9, T-bet were performed. The patient's serum immunoglobulin levels and the specific antibody response to tetanus toxoid were normal, whereas that to polysaccharide antigens was severely impaired. Flow cytometric analysis showed that almost all patient's peripheral B cells had the transitional phenotype (CD24bright CD38 bright CD27neg). Furthermore, the patient's B cells did not proliferate and failed to secrete immunoglobulins after in vitro CpG stimulation. Sequence analysis for TLR9, MyD88, IRF8 and T-bet showed no mutations. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a novel primary immunodeficiency mimicking the clinical phenotype of common variable immunodeficiency, with a peculiar immunological phenotype characterized by normal immunoglobulin serum levels, circulating B cells with the exclusive transitional phenotype unable to respond to CpG stimulation. This defines a novel form of primary immunodeficiency mimicking common variable immunodeficiency in the presence of normal immunoglobulin serum levels. © 2007 The Authors.

A novel immunodeficiency characterized by the exclusive presence of transitional B cells unresponsive to CpG / Alessandro, Plebani; Vassilios, Lougaris; Annarosa, Soresina; Antonella, Meini; Federica, Zunino; Claretta Gioia, Losi; Roberta, Gatta; Gemma, Cattaneo; Luigi, Nespoli; Maddalena, Marinoni; Federica, Capolunghi; Marina, Vivarelli; Quinti, Isabella; Rita, Carsetti. - In: IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0019-2805. - STAMPA. - 121:2(2007), pp. 183-188. [10.1111/j.1365-2567.2006.02556.x]

A novel immunodeficiency characterized by the exclusive presence of transitional B cells unresponsive to CpG

QUINTI, Isabella;
2007

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe a novel form of primary immune disorder characterized by circulating B cells with the exclusive transitional phenotype which fail to respond to CpG stimulation. The 12-year-old male patient suffered from recurrent bacterial infections since infancy. The immunological studies were based on extensive B cell immunophenotyping, humoral in vivo response to different vaccine antigens, and in vitro proliferation and immunoglobulin production after CpG stimulation. Sequence analysis for potentially candidate genes such as IRF8, MyD88, TLR9, T-bet were performed. The patient's serum immunoglobulin levels and the specific antibody response to tetanus toxoid were normal, whereas that to polysaccharide antigens was severely impaired. Flow cytometric analysis showed that almost all patient's peripheral B cells had the transitional phenotype (CD24bright CD38 bright CD27neg). Furthermore, the patient's B cells did not proliferate and failed to secrete immunoglobulins after in vitro CpG stimulation. Sequence analysis for TLR9, MyD88, IRF8 and T-bet showed no mutations. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a novel primary immunodeficiency mimicking the clinical phenotype of common variable immunodeficiency, with a peculiar immunological phenotype characterized by normal immunoglobulin serum levels, circulating B cells with the exclusive transitional phenotype unable to respond to CpG stimulation. This defines a novel form of primary immunodeficiency mimicking common variable immunodeficiency in the presence of normal immunoglobulin serum levels. © 2007 The Authors.
2007
cpg; cvid; primary immunodeficiency; transitional b cells
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A novel immunodeficiency characterized by the exclusive presence of transitional B cells unresponsive to CpG / Alessandro, Plebani; Vassilios, Lougaris; Annarosa, Soresina; Antonella, Meini; Federica, Zunino; Claretta Gioia, Losi; Roberta, Gatta; Gemma, Cattaneo; Luigi, Nespoli; Maddalena, Marinoni; Federica, Capolunghi; Marina, Vivarelli; Quinti, Isabella; Rita, Carsetti. - In: IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0019-2805. - STAMPA. - 121:2(2007), pp. 183-188. [10.1111/j.1365-2567.2006.02556.x]
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