XMEN disease: a new primary immunodeficiency affecting Mg2+ regulation of immunity against Epstein-Barr virus.
Blood
; 123(14): 2148-52, 2014 Apr 03.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24550228
ABSTRACT
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an oncogenic gammaherpesvirus that infects and persists in 95% of adults worldwide and has the potential to cause fatal disease, especially lymphoma, in immunocompromised hosts. Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) that predispose to EBV-associated malignancies have provided novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of immune defense against EBV. We have recently characterized a novel PID now named "X-linked immunodeficiency with magnesium defect, EBV infection, and neoplasia" (XMEN) disease characterized by loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding magnesium transporter 1 (MAGT1), chronic high-level EBV with increased EBV-infected B cells, and heightened susceptibility to EBV-associated lymphomas. The genetic etiology of XMEN disease has revealed an unexpected quantitative role for intracellular free magnesium in immune functions and has led to novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Here, we review the clinical presentation, genetic mutation spectrum, molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis, and diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for this previously unrecognized disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Herpesvirus 4, Human
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Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
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X-Linked Combined Immunodeficiency Diseases
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Immunity, Innate
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Magnesium
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Magnesium Deficiency
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Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Blood
Year:
2014
Type:
Article