Combined immune deficiency in a patient with a novel NFKB2 mutation

J Clin Immunol. 2014 Nov;34(8):910-5. doi: 10.1007/s10875-014-0095-3. Epub 2014 Sep 10.

Abstract

NFKB2 encodes the p100/p52 protein, a critical mediator of the canonical and noncanonical NFkB signaling pathways. Here we report the comprehensive immune evaluation of a child with a novel NFKB2 mutation and provide evidence that aberrant NFKB2 signaling not only causes humoral immune deficiency, but also interferes with the TCR-mediated proliferation of T cells. These observations expand the known phenotype associated with NFKB2 mutations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / genetics*
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • NF-kappa B p52 Subunit / genetics*
  • Signal Transduction / genetics

Substances

  • NF-kappa B p52 Subunit
  • NFKB2 protein, human