Frequent somatic mosaicism of NEMO in T cells of patients with X-linked anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immunodeficiency

Tomoki Kawai, Ryuta Nishikomori*, Kazushi Izawa, Yuuki Murata, Naoko Tanaka, Hidemasa Sakai, Megumu Saito, Takahiro Yasumi, Yuki Takaoka, Tatsutoshi Nakahata, Tomoyuki Mizukami, Hiroyuki Nunoi, Yuki Kiyohara, Atsushi Yoden, Takuji Murata, Shinya Sasaki, Etsuro Ito, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Toshinao Kawai, Chihaya ImaiSatoshi Okada, Masao Kobayashi, Toshio Heike

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Abstract

Somatic mosaicism has been described in several primary immunodeficiency diseases and causes modified phenotypes in affected patients. X-linked anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immunodeficiency (XL-EDA-ID) is caused by hypomorphic mutations in the NF-κB essential modulator (NEMO) gene and manifests clinically in various ways. We have previously reported a case of XL-EDA-ID with somatic mosaicism caused by a duplication mutation of the NEMO gene, but the frequency of somatic mosaicism of NEMO and its clinical impact on XL-EDA-ID is not fully understood. In this study, somatic mosaicism of NEMO was evaluated in XL-EDA-ID patients in Japan. Cells expressing wild-type NEMO, most of which were derived from the T-cell lineage, were detected in 9 of 10 XL-EDA-ID patients. These data indicate that the frequency of somatic mosaicism of NEMO is high in XL-ED-ID patients and that the presence of somatic mosaicism of NEMO could have an impact on the diagnosis and treatment of XL-ED-ID patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5458-5466
Number of pages9
JournalBlood
Volume119
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012/06/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Immunology
  • Hematology
  • Cell Biology

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