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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

A degranulation assay using Vγ9Vδ2 T cells for the rapid diagnosis of familial hemophagocytic syndromes.

Olivia Jorisch-Mühlebach, Dina Pitts, Raphaela Tinner, Hong Ying Teh, Conrad Roelli, Seraina Prader, Stefano Vavassori, Jana Pachlopnik Schmid

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Olivia Jorisch-Mühlebach *Division of Immunology and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Dina Pitts *Division of Immunology and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Raphaela TinnerDivision of Immunology and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Hong Ying TehDivision of Immunology and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Conrad RoelliDivision of Immunology and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Seraina PraderDivision of Immunology and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Stefano Vavassori *Division of Immunology and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Jana Pachlopnik Schmid *Division of Immunology and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Introduction: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening immune disorder characterized by uncontrolled lymphocyte and macrophage activation and a subsequent cytokine storm. The timely initiation of immunosuppressive treatment is crucial for survival. Methods: Here, we harnessed Vγ9Vδ2 T cell degranulation to develop a novel functional assay for the diagnosis of HLH. We compared the novel assay with the conventional natural killer (NK) cell stimulation method in terms of efficiency, specificity, and reliability. Our analysis involved 213 samples from 182 individuals, including 23 samples from 12 patients with degranulation deficiency (10 individuals with Results: While both tests exhibited 100% sensitivity, the Vγ9Vδ2 T cell degranulation assay showed a superior specificity of 86.2% (n=70) compared to the NK cell degranulation assay, which achieved 78.9% specificity (n=213). The Vγ9Vδ2 T cell degranulation assay offered simpler technical requirements and reduced labor intensity, leading to decreased susceptibility to errors with faster processing times. Discussion: This efficiency stemmed from the sole requirement of dissolving ( Conclusion: The Vγ9Vδ2 T cell degranulation assay is a user-friendly, efficient diagnostic tool for HLH. It offers greater specificity, reliability, and practicality than established methods. We believe that our present findings will facilitate the prompt, accurate diagnosis of HLH and thus enable rapid treatment and better patient outcomes.

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Cell DegranulationKiller Cells, NaturalLymphohistiocytosis, HemophagocyticAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantLymphocyte ActivationMaleMembrane ProteinsMunc18 Proteinsrab27 GTP-Binding ProteinsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaMembrane ProteinsMunc18 ProteinsRAB27A protein, humanrab27 GTP-Binding ProteinsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaSTXBP2 protein, humanUNC13D protein, humandegranulation assaygd T cellhemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisHLHHMBPPK562NK cellVγ9Vδ2 T cell

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PMCPMC11233720

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