Browsing by Subject "immunoglobulin deficiency"

An Activating Janus kinase-3 mutation is associated with cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4-dependent Immune dysregulation syndrome

Sic H., Speletas M., Cornacchione V., Seidl M., Beibel M., Linghu B., Yang F., Sevdali E., Germenis A.E., Oakeley E.J., Vangrevelinghe E., Sailer A.W., Traggiai E., Gram H., Eibel H. (2017)

Heterozygous mutations in the cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) are associated with lymphadenopathy, autoimmunity, immune dysregulation, and hypogammaglobulinemia in about 70% of the carriers. So far, the incomplete ...

Anti-cd20 agents for multiple sclerosis: Spotlight on ocrelizumab and ofatumumab

Florou D., Katsara M., Feehan J., Dardiotis E., Apostolopoulos V. (2020)

Until recently, in the pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the contribution of B cells has been largely underestimated, and the disease was considered a T-cell-mediated disorder. However, newer evidence shows that B ...

BAFF receptor polymorphisms and deficiency in humans

Sevdali E., Block Saldana V., Speletas M., Eibel H. (2021)

The BAFF-receptor (BAFFR) is a member of the TNF-receptor family. It is expressed only by B cells and binds BAFF as single ligand, which activates key signaling pathways regulating essential cellular functions, including ...

Clinical immunology quiz - Case 5

Loules, G.; Kalala, F.; Mamara, A.; Tsitsami, E.; Speletas, M. (2008)