Article
A CD57+ CTL Degranulation Assay Effectively Identifies Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Type 3 Patients.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2017
Hori Masayuki, Yasumi Takahiro, Shimodera Saeko, Shibata Hirofumi, Hiejima Eitaro, Oda Hirotsugu, Izawa Kazushi, Kawai Tomoki, Ishimura Masataka, Nakano Naoko, Shirakawa Ryutaro, Nishikomori Ryuta, Takada Hidetoshi, Morita Satoshi, Horiuchi Hisanori, Ohara Osamu, Ishii Eiichi, Heike Toshio
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 3 (FHL3) is a genetic disorder that results in immune dysregulation. It requires prompt and accurate diagnosis. A natural killer (NK) cell degranulation assay is often used to screen for FHL3 patients. However, we recently encountered two cases of late-onset FHL3 carrying novel UNC13D missense mutations: in these cases, the degranulation assays using...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
