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ArticleJournal of clinical immunology2025

CXCL13 as a Biomarker of Complex Common Variable Immunodeficiency.

Ioasaf Karafotias, Helene Martini, Charlotte V Lee, Terrence T J Hunter, Padmalal Gurugama, Mary Guckian, Rachael Steven, Stephen Jolles, Mark Peakman, David Fear and 1 more

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Ioasaf KarafotiasDepartment of Immunological Medicine, King's College London, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK.
Helene MartiniDepartment of Immunological Medicine, King's College London, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK.
Charlotte V LeeDepartment of Immunological Medicine, King's College London, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK.
Terrence T J HunterDepartment of Immunological Medicine, King's College London, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK.
Padmalal GurugamaDepartment of Immunological Medicine, King's College London, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK.
Mary GuckianDepartment of Immunological Medicine, King's College London, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK.
Rachael StevenImmunodeficiency Centre for Wales, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Stephen JollesImmunodeficiency Centre for Wales, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Mark PeakmanDepartment of Immunological Medicine, King's College London, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK.
David FearPeter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
Mohammad A A IbrahimDepartment of Immunological Medicine, King's College London, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK. m.ibrahim@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-0116-597X

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Abstract

backgroundCommon Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) is a group of heterogeneous disorders with common denominators of impaired antibody production and function, and recurrent infections. Currently, prognostic biomarkers for CVID are limited. CXCL13 is a critical regulator of germinal centre responses and antibody production, with T follicular helper (Tfh) cells as a major source, and acts as a potent B cell chemoattractant. Serum levels of CXCL13 are increased in chronic inflammatory conditions and malignancy.

objectivesWe aimed to explore whether serum CXCL13 levels are altered in CVID and whether they can categorise the patients based on their clinical and immune phenotype.

methodsWe compared the serum levels of CXCL13 between CVID and healthy donors (HD) and associated them with the clinical and immune phenotype of the patients.

resultsThe serum levels of CXCL13 were higher in CVID, especially in female patients, as compared to HD, and were positively correlated with the number of clinical complications in CVID and the total peripheral circulating Tfh cells (cTfh). CVID patients with higher levels of CXCL13 were more likely to have clinical complications and/or high frequency of CD21

conclusionsCXCL13 can categorise heterogeneous patients with CVID and be used as a biomarker of complex disease.

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BiomarkersChemokine CXCL13Common Variable ImmunodeficiencyT Follicular Helper CellsAdolescentAdultAgedB-LymphocytesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung AdultBiomarkersChemokine CXCL13CXCL13 protein, humanBiomarkerCommon variable immunodeficiency (CVID)C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 13 (CXCL13)ImmunodeficiencyT follicular helper cells (Tfh)

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PMID41288852
PMCPMC12647345

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