Title |
Clinical, immunological and genetic features in eleven Algerian patients with major histocompatibility complex class II expression deficiency
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Published in |
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1710-1492-8-14 |
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Authors |
Réda Djidjik, Nesrine Messaoudani, Azzedine Tahiat, Yanis Meddour, Samia Chaib, Aziz Atek, Mohammed Elmokhtar Khiari, Nafissa Keltoum Benhalla, Leila Smati, Abdelatif Bensenouci, Mourad Baghriche, Mohammed Ghaffor |
Abstract |
Presenting processed antigens to CD4+ lymphocytes during the immune response involves major histocompatibility complex class II molecules. MHC class II genes transcription is regulated by four transcription factors: CIITA, RFXANK, RFX5 and RFXAP. Defects in these factors result in major histocompatibility complex class II expression deficiency, a primary combined immunodeficiency frequent in North Africa. Autosomal recessive mutations in the RFXANK gene have been reported as being the principal defect found in North African patients with this disorder. In this paper, we describe clinical, immunological and genetic features of 11 unrelated Algerian patients whose monocytes display a total absence of MHC class II molecules. They shared mainly the same clinical picture which included protracted diarrhoea and respiratory tract recurrent infections. Genetic analysis revealed that 9 of the 11 patients had the same RFXANK founder mutation, a 26 bp deletion (named I5E6-25_I5E6+1, also known as 752delG26). Immunological and genetic findings in our series may facilitate genetic counselling implementation for Algerian consanguineous families. Further studies need to be conducted to determine 752delG26 heterozygous mutation frequency in Algerian population. |
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