IPEX syndrome from diagnosis to cure, learning along the way
Rosa Bacchetta, Maria Grazia Roncarolo
Abstract
In the past 2 decades, a significant number of studies have been published describing the molecular and clinical aspects of immune dysregulation polyendocrinopathy enteropathy X-linked (IPEX) syndrome. These studies have refined our knowledge of this rare yet prototypic genetic autoimmune disease, advancing the diagnosis, broadening the clinical spectrum, and improving our understanding of the underlying immunologic mechanisms. Despite these advances, Forkhead box P3 mutations have devastating consequences, and treating patients with IPEX syndrome remains a challenge, even with safer strategies for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and gene therapy becoming a promising reality. The aim of this review was to highlight novel features of the disease to further advance awareness and improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with IPEX syndrome. In the past 2 decades, a significant number of studies have been published describing the molecular and clinical aspects of immune dysregulation polyendocrinopathy enteropathy X-linked (IPEX) syndrome. These studies have refined our knowledge of this rare yet prototypic genetic autoimmune disease, advancing the diagnosis, broadening the clinical spectrum, and improving our understanding of the underlying immunologic mechanisms. Despite these advances, Forkhead box P3 mutations have devastating consequences, and treating patients with IPEX syndrome remains a challenge, even with safer strategies for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and gene therapy becoming a promising reality. The aim of this review was to highlight novel features of the disease to further advance awareness and improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with IPEX syndrome. In early 2003, 3 seminal studies demonstrated that (1) mutations in mouse Forkhead box protein 3 (FoxP3) caused CD4+ T-cell lymphoproliferation, scurfy hair, and wasting disease, leading to early death, and (2) Foxp3 is required for regulatory T (Treg)-cell development and its overexpression impaired normal CD4+ T-cell development and increased the frequency of CD4+ and CD8+ with suppressive function.1Hori S. Nomura T. Sakaguchi S. Control of regulatory T cell development by the transcription factor Foxp3.Science. 2003; 299: 1057-1061Crossref PubMed Scopus (64) Google Scholar, 2Khattri R. Cox T. Yasayko S.A. Ramsdell F. An essential role for Scurfin in CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells.Nat Immunol. 2003; 4: 337-342Crossref PubMed Scopus (2448) Google Scholar, 3Fontenot J.D. Gavin M.A. Rudensky A.Y. 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