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2023

Expression of IL-17RA in Innate Cells of Patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) and its Clinical Implications

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1 Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre (CHUC), Portugal
2 Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
3 Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
4 Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Coimbra, Portugal
5 Flow Cytometry Unit, Department of Clinical Pathology, Centro Hospitalar E Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
6 Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTESC-Coimbra Health School, Coimbra, Portugal
7 Unidade Funcional de Citometria de Fluxo, Centro Hospitalar E Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
*Contributed equally

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Published: 23 January 2024
Accepted: 22 January 2024
Received: 10 October 2023

SUMMARY

Background. Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by B-cell dysfunction and immunoglobulin production deficiency. Dysregulation of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and its receptor IL-17RA have been reported in various immune disorders. This study aimed to investigate the expression of IL-17RA in innate immune cells of CVID patients and its correlation with clinical manifestations. Methods. A cross-sectional study included 22 CVID patients and 14 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. IL-17RA expression was assessed in various immune cell subsets using flow cytometry. Demographic and clinical data were collected, and statistical analysis was performed. Results. CVID patients had elevated IL-17RA expression in neutrophils, non-classical monocytes, and dendritic cells compared to healthy controls. Patients with a history of intestinal microbial colonization, particularly with Campylobacter jejuni and Giardia intestinalis, showed significantly higher IL-17RA expression in innate cells. Elevated IL-17RA expression in monocytes and dendritic cells also correlated with higher fecal calprotectin levels in CVID patients, regardless of microbial colonization. Conclusions. The study suggests that despite previous reports of reduced circulating Th17 cells and IL-17 levels in CVID patients, IL-17RA expression in innate cells may be elevated, potentially indicating altered IL-17 signaling. This heightened IL-17RA expression could contribute to a persistent pro-inflammatory state, possibly due to microbial translocation or other inflammatory factors. The association of IL-17RA expression with gastrointestinal microbial colonization and its correlation with fecal calprotectin underscores the complexity of IL-17RA’s role in CVID pathophysiology. Further research in larger cohorts could elucidate the implications of IL-17RA expression in both infectious and non-infectious inflammatory aspects of CVID.

KEY WORDS
CVID; primary immunodeficiency; interleukin-17; inflammation; innate immunity.

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