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ArticleNeurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation2025

Immunogenetic Studies in Patients With GAD-Positive Stiff-Person Syndrome Reveal Novel Lymphocytic Genes and

Popianna Tsiortou, Harry Alexopoulos, Konstantinos Kyriakidis, Michalis Kosmidis, Chrysanthi Barba, Sofia Akrivou, Ioannis Michalopoulos, Panagiotis Politis, Marinos C Dalakas

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Popianna TsiortouNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Harry AlexopoulosNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos KyriakidisBiomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1696-4838
Michalis KosmidisNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2585-2600
Chrysanthi BarbaNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0004-6549-1215
Sofia AkrivouNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Ioannis MichalopoulosBiomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8991-8712
Panagiotis PolitisBiomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece.
Marinos C DalakasNeuroimmunology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7070-1134

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BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThe aim of this study was to identify genetic markers and immunologic characteristics of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibody-positive patients with stiff-person syndrome (SPS).

methodsWe conducted systemic immunogenetic studies in 11 GAD-positive patients: 8 with sporadic SPS and 3 from a three-generation family with very high GAD-ab titers but diverse symptomatology (one with GAD-epilepsy and SPS and 2 only with diabetes), by performing complete immunologic profile and whole-exome sequencing analysis.

resultsTwo genes expressed in immune and neuronal tissues were identified: the DISCUSSION: KLK10 is a novel and potentially key genetic marker in patients with SPS that can contribute to disease pathogenesis by altering protease activity or the expression of neuron-to-immune cell signaling facilitating GAD autoimmunity. Along with the 2 newly identified immune-related genes, KLK10 is likely an interplay between genetic predisposition and immune dysregulation, necessitating the need to explore their significance as susceptibility disease factors and possibly as novel therapeutic targets.

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Glutamate DecarboxylaseKallikreinsStiff-Person SyndromeAdultAgedAutoantibodiesFemaleHumansImmunogeneticsMaleMiddle AgedPedigreeAutoantibodiesGlutamate DecarboxylaseKallikreins

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PMCPMC11820810

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