TACI mutation in common variable immunodeficiency and IgA deficiency

R Rachid, E Castigli, RS Geha, FA Bonilla - Current allergy and asthma …, 2006 - Springer
R Rachid, E Castigli, RS Geha, FA Bonilla
Current allergy and asthma reports, 2006Springer
Common variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous primary Immunodeficiency
disease. Immunoglobulin A Deficiency (IGAD) shares some clinical, laboratory, and genetic
features with CVID and occurs with relatively greater frequency in first-degree relatives of
individuals with CVID. Recently, patients with CVID and IGAD have been found to have
mutations of the gene TNFRSF13B encoding the TACI (transmembrane activator and
calcium-modulator and cyclophilin-ligand interactor), a member of the tumor necrosis factor …
Abstract
Common variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous primary Immunodeficiency disease. Immunoglobulin A Deficiency (IGAD) shares some clinical, laboratory, and genetic features with CVID and occurs with relatively greater frequency in first-degree relatives of individuals with CVID. Recently, patients with CVID and IGAD have been found to have mutations of the gene TNFRSF13B encoding the TACI (transmembrane activator and calcium-modulator and cyclophilin-ligand interactor), a member of the tumor necrosis factor-receptor superfamily. In this article, we review the various TACI mutations that have been identified so far. Although six mutations have been reported, no clear genotype-phenotype association has been shown to date. This suggests that the phenotypic expression of TACI mutation is affected by additional genetic and environmental factors. Analysis of a larger sample of patients will be needed to determine if the specific mutations are associated with a particular phenotype or predisposition to the common features of CVID and IGAD: autoimmunity, lymphoproliferation, or malignancy.
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