Novel NHEJ1 pathogenic variant linked to severe combined immunodeficiency, microcephaly, and abnormal T and B cell receptor repertoires
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS(2022)
Abstract
BackgroundDuring the process of generating diverse T and B cell receptor (TCR and BCR, respectively) repertoires, double-strand DNA breaks are produced. Subsequently, these breaks are corrected by a complex system led by the non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ). Pathogenic variants in genes involved in this process, such as the NHEJ1 gene, cause severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCID) along with neurodevelopmental disease and sensitivity to ionizing radiation. ObjectiveTo provide new clinical and immunological insights on NHEJ1 deficiency arising from a newly diagnosed patient with severe immunodeficiency. Materials and methodsA male infant, born to consanguineous parents, suspected of having primary immunodeficiency underwent immunological and genetic workup. This included a thorough assessment of T cell phenotyping and lymphocyte activation by mitogen stimulation tests, whole-exome sequencing (WES), TCR repertoire V beta repertoire via flow cytometry analysis, and TCR and BCR repertoire analysis via next-generation sequencing (NGS). ResultsClinical findings included microcephaly, recurrent pneumonia, and failure to thrive. An immune workup revealed lymphopenia, reduced T cell function, and hypogammaglobulinemia. Skewed TCR V beta repertoire, TCR gamma (TRG) repertoire, and BCR repertoire were determined in the patient. Genetic analysis identified a novel homozygous missense pathogenic variant in XLF/Cernunnos: c.A580Ins.T; p.M194fs. The patient underwent a successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). ConclusionA novel NHEJ1 pathogenic variant is reported in a patient who presented with SCID phenotype that displayed clonally expanded T and B cells. An adjusted HSCT was safe to ensure full T cell immune reconstitution.
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Key words
severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID),next-generation sequencing (NGS),TCR repertoire,XLF,Cernunnos,NHEJ1
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