Matangkasombut Ponpan, Pichavant Muriel, Saez Doris E, Giliani Silvia, Mazzolari Evelina, Finocchi Andrea, Villa Anna, Sobacchi Cristina, Cortes Patricia, Umetsu Dale T, Notarangelo Luigi D
Division of Immunology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Blood. 2008 Jan 1;111(1):271-4. doi: 10.1182/blood-2007-06-096487. Epub 2007 Sep 21.
Hypomorphic mutations of the RAG genes in humans are associated with a spectrum of clinical and immunologic presentations that range from T(-) B(-) severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) to Omenn syndrome. In most cases, residual V(D)J recombination activity allows for development of few T-cell clones, which expand in the periphery and infiltrate target organs, resulting in tissue damage. Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells play an important immunoregulatory role and have been associated with protection against autoimmunity. We now report on 5 unrelated cases of combined immune deficiency due to hypomorphic RAG mutations, and demonstrate the absence of iNKT cells in all 5 patients. These findings suggest that lack of this important immunoregulatory cell population may contribute to the pathophysiology of Omenn syndrome.
人类RAG基因的亚效突变与一系列临床和免疫表现相关,范围从T(-)B(-)重症联合免疫缺陷(SCID)到奥门综合征。在大多数情况下,残余的V(D)J重组活性允许少数T细胞克隆发育,这些克隆在外周扩增并浸润靶器官,导致组织损伤。不变自然杀伤T(iNKT)细胞发挥重要的免疫调节作用,并与预防自身免疫相关。我们现在报告5例因RAG亚效突变导致的联合免疫缺陷的非相关病例,并证明所有5例患者均不存在iNKT细胞。这些发现表明,缺乏这一重要的免疫调节细胞群体可能促成了奥门综合征的病理生理学。