FOXI3 haploinsufficiency contributes to low T-cell receptor excision circles and T-cell lymphopenia.
J Allergy Clin Immunol
; 150(6): 1556-1562, 2022 12.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Newborn screening can identify neonatal T-cell lymphopenia through detection of a low number of copies of T-cell receptor excision circles in dried blood spots collected at birth. After a positive screening result, further diagnostic testing is required to determine whether the subject has severe combined immunodeficiency or other causes of T-cell lymphopenia. Even after thorough evaluation, approximately 15% of children with a positive result of newborn screening for T-cell receptor excision circles remain genetically undiagnosed. Identifying the underlying genetic etiology is necessary to guide subsequent clinical management and family planning.OBJECTIVE:
We sought to elucidate the genetic basis of patients with T-cell lymphopenia without an apparent genetic diagnosis.METHODS:
We used clinical genomic testing as well as functional and immunologic assays to identify and elucidate the genetic and mechanistic basis of T-cell lymphopenia.RESULTS:
We report 2 unrelated individuals with nonsevere T-cell lymphopenia and abnormal T-cell receptor excision circles who harbor heterozygous loss-of-function variants in forkhead box I3 transcription factor (FOXI3).CONCLUSION:
Our findings support the notion that haploinsufficiency of FOXI3 results in T-cell lymphopenia with variable expressivity and that FOXI3 may be a key modulator of thymus development.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T
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Genômica
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Child
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Humans
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Newborn
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article