Buch, Englisch, 76 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 1408 g
Reihe: BestMedDiss
Primary Immunodeficiencies with Defective Class Switch and Autoimmunity
Buch, Englisch, 76 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 1408 g
Reihe: BestMedDiss
ISBN: 978-3-658-16795-0
Verlag: Springer
In her study Elisabeth Salzer describes three novel monogenic diseases. For CD27 deficiency Elisabeth Salzer describes a large cohort of patients. Although all patients shared the same causative missense mutation, they displayed diverse clinical presentations. In another patient she was able to identify a mutation in PRKCD resulting in a primary immunodeficiency with severe Lupus-like autoimmunity. The patient exhibited increased mRNA levels of IL6. Therefore, treatment with Tocilizumab, a humanized anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody was suggested. In a family with a history of deaths due to inflammatory bowel disease she identified a missense mutation in IL21. She produced wild type and mutated IL-21 protein and demonstrated a loss of function phenotype. As IL-21 is in clinical trials, she proposed a potentially curative treatment option. These discoveries contributed to the understanding of the multifaceted regulatory mechanisms of the immune systemand highlighted essential players in these complex signaling networks.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Humangenetik
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Immunologie
Weitere Infos & Material
CD27 Deficiency-Description of a Large Patient Cohort.- PRKCD Deficiency with Lupus-Like Autoimmunity.- IL-21 Deficiency Results in Very Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
