Title | Increased Risk for Malignancies in 131 Affected CTLA4 Mutation Carriers. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Egg D, Schwab C, Gabrysch A, Arkwright PD, Cheesman E, Giulino-Roth L, Neth O, Snapper S, Okada S, Moutschen M, Delvenne P, Pecher A-C, Wolff D, Kim Y-J, Seneviratne S, Kim K-M, Kang J-M, Ojaimi S, McLean C, Warnatz K, Seidl M, Grimbacher B |
Journal | Front Immunol |
Volume | 9 |
Pagination | 2012 |
Date Published | 2018 |
ISSN | 1664-3224 |
Keywords | Adenocarcinoma, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cohort Studies, CTLA-4 Antigen, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Female, Herpesvirus 4, Human, Humans, Lymphoma, Male, Middle Aged, Mutation, Prevalence, Risk, Stomach Neoplasms, Young Adult |
Abstract | Background: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) is a negative immune regulator on the surface of T cells. In humans, heterozygous germline mutations in CTLA4 can cause an immune dysregulation syndrome. The phenotype comprises a broad spectrum of autoinflammatory, autoimmune, and immunodeficient features. An increased frequency of malignancies in primary immunodeficiencies is known, but their incidence in CTLA-4 insufficiency is unknown. Methods: Clinical manifestations and details of the clinical history were assessed in a worldwide cohort of 184 CTLA4 mutation carriers. Whenever a malignancy was reported, a malignancy-specific questionnaire was filled. Results: Among the 184 CTLA4 mutation carriers, 131 were considered affected, indicating a penetrance of 71.2%. We documented 17 malignancies, which amounts to a cancer prevalence of 12.9% in affected CTLA4 mutation carriers. There were ten lymphomas, five gastric cancers, one multiple myeloma, and one metastatic melanoma. Seven lymphomas and three gastric cancers were EBV-associated. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate an elevated cancer risk for patients with CTLA-4 insufficiency. As more than half of the cancers were EBV-associated, the failure to control oncogenic viruses seems to be part of the CTLA-4-insufficient phenotype. Hence, lymphoproliferation and EBV viral load in blood should be carefully monitored, especially when immunosuppressing affected CTLA4 mutation carriers. |
DOI | 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02012 |
Alternate Journal | Front Immunol |
PubMed ID | 30250467 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC6140401 |
Grant List | P30 DK034854 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States |