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ArticleClinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)2007

Impaired in vitro regulatory T cell function associated with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.

Marsilio Adriani, Joseph Aoki, Reiko Horai, Angela M Thornton, Akihiro Konno, Martha Kirby, Stacie M Anderson, Richard M Siegel, Fabio Candotti, Pamela L Schwartzberg

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Article in Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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57 citing papers in PubMed, 101 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Marsilio AdrianiGenetics and Molecular Biology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 49 Convent Dr., Blg. 49, Rm 3A20, Bethesda, MD 20892-4442, USA.
Joseph Aoki
Reiko Horai
Angela M Thornton
Akihiro Konno
Martha Kirby
Stacie M Anderson
Richard M Siegel
Fabio Candotti
Pamela L Schwartzberg
National Human Genome Research Institute · USNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · USNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Genetic/Biochemical Approaches-Tyrosine Kinase FunctionZ01HG000123 · NHGRI · NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI SCHWARTZBERG, PAMELA · 1998 to 2008
$4.7M
GENE THERAPY APPROACHES FOR PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCIESZ01HG000122 · NHGRI · NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI CANDOTTI, FABIO · 1998 to 2008
$3.2M
TNF-Family receptors in immune homeostasis and diseaseZ01AR041133 · NIAMS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES · PI SIEGEL, RICHARD M · 2002 to 2008
$2.6M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 AR041133Intramural NIH HHS Z01 HG000122Intramural NIH HHS Z01 HG000123Intramural NIH HHS Z99 HG999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a primary immunodeficiency characterized by the contradictory coexistence of impaired T-cell function and exaggerated T-cell-mediated pathology, including autoimmunity and eczema. WAS protein (WASp)-deficient mice are also immunodeficient and can develop autoimmune disease. Since defects in regulatory T-cells (Treg) are associated with autoimmunity, we examined the presence and function of these cells in WAS patients and WASp-deficient mice. We found that CD4(+)CD25(+)FOXP3(+) Treg cells can develop in the absence of WASp expression. However, Treg cells both from WASp-deficient mice and from four out of five WAS patients studied showed impaired in vitro suppressor function. In WASp-deficient mice, this defect could be partially rescued by pre-activation with IL-2, suggesting that inadequate cell activation may play a role in WASp-deficient Treg dysfunction. These findings may provide insights into the complex pathophysiology and paradoxical phenotypes of WAS and suggest new therapeutic modalities for autoimmunity in these patients.

Indexed as

Adoptive TransferAdultAnimalsAutoimmunityCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesChild, PreschoolFlow CytometryForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansInterleukin-2Lymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, KnockoutReceptors, Interleukin-2T-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryWiskott-Aldrich SyndromeForkhead Transcription FactorsInterleukin-2Receptors, Interleukin-2Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein

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PMID17512803
PMCPMC1986664
OpenAlexW1970419713

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