Volume 77, Issue 3 pp. 1004-1019
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evolution and long-term outcomes of combined immunodeficiency due to CARMIL2 deficiency

Burcu Kolukisa

Burcu Kolukisa

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Dilek Baser

Dilek Baser

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Bengu Akcam

Bengu Akcam

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Jeffrey Danielson

Jeffrey Danielson

Human Immunological Diseases Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Clinical Genomics Program, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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Sevgi Bilgic Eltan

Sevgi Bilgic Eltan

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Yesim Haliloglu

Yesim Haliloglu

Department of Medical Biology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey

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Asena Pinar Sefer

Asena Pinar Sefer

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Royale Babayeva

Royale Babayeva

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Gamze Akgun

Gamze Akgun

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Louis-Marie Charbonnier

Louis-Marie Charbonnier

Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Klaus Schmitz-Abe

Klaus Schmitz-Abe

Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Immunology and Newborn Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Yasemin Kendir Demirkol

Yasemin Kendir Demirkol

Genomic Laboratory (GLAB), Umraniye Teaching and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey

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Yu Zhang

Yu Zhang

Human Immunological Diseases Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Clinical Genomics Program, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui

Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui

Regeneron Genetics Center, Tarrytown, New York, USA

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Raul Jimenez Heredia

Raul Jimenez Heredia

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria

St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute (CCRI), Vienna, Austria

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Nurhan Kasap

Nurhan Kasap

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Ayca Kiykim

Ayca Kiykim

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey

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Esra Ozek Yucel

Esra Ozek Yucel

Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

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Veysel Gok

Veysel Gok

Erciyes University School of Medicine, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Kayseri, Turkey

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Ekrem Unal

Ekrem Unal

Erciyes University School of Medicine, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Kayseri, Turkey

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Aysenur Pac Kisaarslan

Aysenur Pac Kisaarslan

Erciyes University School of Medicine, Pediatric Rheumatology, Kayseri, Turkey

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Serdar Nepesov

Serdar Nepesov

Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Medipol University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

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Gokhan Baysoy

Gokhan Baysoy

Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Medipol University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

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Zerrin Onal

Zerrin Onal

Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

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Gozde Yesil

Gozde Yesil

Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

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Tulin Tiraje Celkan

Tulin Tiraje Celkan

Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey

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Haluk Cokugras

Haluk Cokugras

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey

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Yildiz Camcioglu

Yildiz Camcioglu

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey

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Ahmet Eken

Ahmet Eken

Department of Medical Biology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey

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Kaan Boztug

Kaan Boztug

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Vienna, Austria

St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute (CCRI), Vienna, Austria

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Bernice Lo

Bernice Lo

Research Branch, Division of Translational Medicine, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

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Elif Karakoc-Aydiner

Elif Karakoc-Aydiner

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Helen C. Su

Helen C. Su

Human Immunological Diseases Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Clinical Genomics Program, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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Ahmet Ozen

Ahmet Ozen

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

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Talal A. Chatila

Talal A. Chatila

Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Safa Baris

Corresponding Author

Safa Baris

Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Istanbul, Turkey

The Isil Berat Barlan Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

Correspondence

Safa Baris, Division of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Marmara University, Fevzi Çakmak Mah, No: 41, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey.

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First published: 20 July 2021
Citations: 19

Abstract

Background

Biallelic loss-of-function mutations in CARMIL2 cause combined immunodeficiency associated with dermatitis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and EBV-related smooth muscle tumors. Clinical and immunological characterizations of the disease with long-term follow-up and treatment options have not been previously reported in large cohorts. We sought to determine the clinical and immunological features of CARMIL2 deficiency and long-term efficacy of treatment in controlling different disease manifestations.

Methods

The presenting phenotypes, long-term outcomes, and treatment responses were evaluated prospectively in 15 CARMIL2-deficient patients, including 13 novel cases. Lymphocyte subpopulations, protein expression, regulatory T (Treg), and circulating T follicular helper (cTFH) cells were analyzed. Three-dimensional (3D) migration assay was performed to determine T-cell shape.

Results

Mean age at disease onset was 38 ± 23 months. Main clinical features were skin manifestations (n = 14, 93%), failure to thrive (n = 10, 67%), recurrent infections (n = 10, 67%), allergic symptoms (n = 8, 53%), chronic diarrhea (n = 4, 27%), and EBV-related leiomyoma (n = 2, 13%). Skin manifestations ranged from atopic and seborrheic dermatitis to psoriasiform rash. Patients had reduced proportions of memory CD4+ T cells, Treg, and cTFH cells. Memory B and NK cells were also decreased. CARMIL2-deficient T cells exhibited reduced T-cell proliferation and cytokine production following CD28 co-stimulation and normal morphology when migrating in a high-density 3D collagen gel matrix. IBD was the most severe clinical manifestation, leading to growth retardation, requiring multiple interventional treatments. All patients were alive with a median follow-up of 10.8 years (range: 3–17 years).

Conclusion

This cohort provides clinical and immunological features and long-term follow-up of different manifestations of CARMIL2 deficiency.

Graphical Abstract

CARMIL2 deficiency results in variable phenotypes encompassing skin disease, combined immune deficiency, early-onset inflammatory bowel disease, and allergic manifestations. Patients have impaired differentiation of mainly CD4+ T cells, resulting in elevated naïve CD4+ T cells. Gastrointestinal involvement and EBV-related smooth muscle tumors are major determinants of poor prognosis.

Abbreviations: CARMA, CARD-Containing MAGUK Protein; CARMIL, capping protein regulator and myosin 1 linker 2; CBR, C-terminal domain including a capping protein binding region; CP, capping protein; HD, homodimerization domain; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; LRR, leucine-rich repeat; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa B; PH, pleckstrin homolog; PKCθ, protein kinase C theta; PRR, proline-rich region; SMT, smooth muscle tumor

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Dr. Baris obtained grant from Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (318S202). Dr. Chatila received grants from National Institutes of Health (R01AI065617 and R01AI128976). Dr. Su supported by Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (1ZIAAI001059). Dr. Lo received grant from the Sidra Precision Medicine Program, under project SDR400013. B.K, D.B, B.A, J.D, S.B.E, Y.H, A.P.S, R.B, G.A, L.M.C, K.S.A, Y.K.D, Y.Z, C.G.J, R.J.H, N.K, A.K, E.O.Y, V.G, E.U, A.P.K, S.N, G.B, Z.O, G.Y, T.T.C, H.C, Y.C, A.E, K.B, E.K.A, and A.O have no conflict of interest to disclose.

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