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ArticleClinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)2022

IL-4 receptor blockade is a global repressor of naïve B cell development and responses in a dupilumab-treated patient.

John D Mountz, Min Gao, David M Ponder, Shanrun Liu, Chiao-Wang Sun, Fatima Alduraibi, Kathryn Sullivan, Betty Pat, Louis J Dell'Italia, Hui-Chen Hsu

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Article in Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

John D MountzDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Birmingham, AL, USA. Electronic address: jdmountz@uabmc.edu.
Min GaoInformatics Institute, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
David M PonderDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Shanrun LiuDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Chiao-Wang SunDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Fatima AlduraibiDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Kathryn SullivanDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Betty PatDepartment of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Birmingham, AL, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Louis J Dell'ItaliaDepartment of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Birmingham, AL, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Hui-Chen HsuDivision of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. Electronic address: hhsu@uabmc.edu.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

Virology CoreP30AI027767 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Paul A. Goepfert · 1988 to 2026
$84.1M
ROS Modulation of Innate and Adaptive Immunity in RAP30AR048311 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI MOUNTZ, JOHN D · 2001 to 2017
$9.5M
B cell intrinsic interferon-beta regulates autoreactive B cell developmentR01AI134023 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI MOUNTZ, JOHN D · 2018 to 2022
$2.4M
Interferon Beta Initiated Development of Immunogenic T1 B cells in LupusI01BX004049 · VA · BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI MOUNTZ, JOHN D · 2018 to 2022
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B-cell innate and adaptive protective immunity to SARS-CoV-2I01BX005448 · VA · BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI MOUNTZ, JOHN D · 2021 to 2023
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BLRD VA I01 BX004049BLRD VA I01 BX005448NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI027767NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI134023NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR048311
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Here, we report a case of atopic dermatitis (AD) in a patient who received biweekly doses of dupilumab, an antibody against the IL-4 receptor α chain (IL-4Rα). Single cell RNA-sequencing showed that naïve B cells expressed the highest levels of IL4R compared to other B cell subpopulations. Compared to controls, the dupilumab-treated patient exhibited diminished percentages of IL4R+IGHD+ naïve B cells and down-regulation of IL4R, FCER2 (CD23), and IGHD. Dupilumab treatment resulted in upregulation of genes associated with apoptosis and inhibition of B cell receptor signaling and down-regulation of class-switch and memory B cell development genes. The dupilumab-treated patient exhibited a rapid decline in COVID-19 anti-spike and anti-receptor binding domain antibodies between 4 and 8 and 11 months post COVID-19 vaccination. Our data suggest that intact and persistent IL-4 signaling is necessary for maintaining robust survival and development of naïve B cells, and maintaining a long term vaccine response.

Indexed as

COVID-19 Drug TreatmentReceptors, Interleukin-4Antibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansInterleukin-4Receptors, Antigen, B-CellRNAAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCOVID-19 VaccinesdupilumabInterleukin-4Receptors, Antigen, B-CellReceptors, Interleukin-4RNACOVID-19 vaccinationDupilumabIL-4 receptorMemory B cellsNaive B cells

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PMID36189576
PMCPMC9741950
OpenAlexW4297563821

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