A Human Dectin-2 Deficiency Associated With Invasive Aspergillosis

  • James S Griffiths
  • , P Lewis White
  • , Magdalena A Czubala
  • , Elena Simonazzi
  • , Mariolina Bruno
  • , Aiysha Thompson
  • , Pierre J Rizkallah
  • , Mark Gurney
  • , Diogo M da Fonseca
  • , Julian R Naglik
  • , Wendy Ingram
  • , Keith Wilson
  • , Frank L van de Veerdonk
  • , Rosemary Barnes
  • , Philip R Taylor
  • , Selinda J Orr

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Abstract

Abstract Immunocompromised patients are highly susceptible to invasive aspergillosis. Herein, we identified a homozygous deletion mutation (507 del C) resulting in a frameshift (N170I) and early stop codon in the fungal binding Dectin-2 receptor, in an immunocompromised patient. The mutated form of Dectin-2 was weakly expressed, did not form clusters at/near the cell surface and was functionally defective. PBMCs from this patient were unable to mount a cytokine (TNF, IL-6) response to A. fumigatus and this first identified Dectin-2-deficient patient succumbed to invasive aspergillosis.
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe Journal of Infectious Diseases
Early online date18 Mar 2021
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Publication statusEarly online date - 18 Mar 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Aspergillus
  • Candida
  • CLR
  • Dectin-2
  • Fungal Immunology
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Inflammation
  • Innate Immunity

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