Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
- Volume 46 Issue 2
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- Pages.128-136
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- 2003
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- 2713-4148(eISSN)
Characterization of B Cells of Lymph Nodes and Peripheral Blood in a Patient with Hyper IgM Syndrome
Hyper IgM Syndrome 환자에서 얻은 림프절 및 말초혈액 B세포의 특성
- Kim, Dong Soo (Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
- Shin, Kyuong Mi (Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
- Yang, Woo Ick (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
- Shin, Jeon-Soo (Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
- Song, Chang Hwa (Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
- Jo, Eun Kyeong (Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
- 김동수 (연세대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
- 신경미 (연세대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
- 양우익 (연세대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
- 신전수 (연세대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실) ;
- 송창화 (충남대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실) ;
- 조은경 (충남대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실)
- Received : 2002.09.11
- Accepted : 2002.11.01
- Published : 2003.02.15
Abstract
Purpose : Hyper IgM syndrome(HIGM) is characterized by severe recurrent bacterial infections with decreased serum levels of IgG, IgA, and IgE but elevated IgM levels. Recently, it has been classified into three groups; HIGM1, HIGM2 and a rare form of HIGM. HIGM1 is a X-linked form of HIGM and has now been identified as a T-cell deficiency in which mutations occur in the gene that encodes the CD40 ligand molecule. HIGM2 is an autosomal recessive form of HIGM. Molecular studies have shown that the mutation of HIGM2 is in the gene that encodes activation-induced cytidine deaminase(AID). Recently, another rare form of X-linked HIGM syndrome associated with hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia has been identified. We encountered a patient with a varient form of HIGM2. To clarify the cause of this form of HIGM, we evaluated the peripheral B cells of this patient. Methods : The lymphocytes of the patient were prepared from peripheral blood. B cells were immortalized with the infection of EBV. Cell cycle analysis was done with the immortalized B cells of the patient. Peripheral mononuclear cells were stained with monoclonal anti-CD40L antibody. Total RNA was extracted from the peripheral mononuclear cells. After RT-PCR, direct sequencing for CD40L gene and HuAID gene were done. Immunostainings of a lymph node for CD3, CD23, CD40, Fas-L, bcl-2, BAX were done. Results : The peripheral B cells of this patient showed normal expression of CD40L molecule and normal sequencing of CD40L gene, and also normal sequencing of AID gene. Interestingly, the peripheral B cells of this patient showed a decreased population of G2/mitosis phase in cell cycles which recovered to normal with the stimulation of IL-4. Conclusion : We suspect that the cause of increased serum IgM in this patient may be from a decrease of G2/mitosis phase of the peripheral B cells, which may be from the decreased production or secretion of IL-4. Therefore, this may be a new form of HIGM.
목 적 : Hyper IgM syndrome(HIGM)은 크게 세 부류로 나누는데, CD40L 분자의 돌연변이로 초래되며 X-linked로 유전되는 형태를 HIGM1이라고 하고, 상염색체성 열성 형태로 유전되면서 CD40L는 정상적으로 표현되는 형태로 activation-induced cytidine deaminase(AID) 유전자에 이상 때문에 오는 경우를 HIGM2로 분류하고 있다. 다른 한 부류는 X-linked HIGM 증후군의 매우 드문 한 형태로서 발한 저하성 외배엽 이형성증이 동반된 경우로, 이 질환은 전사인자인 nuclear factor