Anticytokine autoantibodies: Autoimmunity trespassing on antimicrobial immunity.
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022;
149:24-28. [PMID:
34998474 PMCID:
PMC9034745 DOI:
10.1016/j.jaci.2021.11.016]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Anticytokine autoantibodies can cause immunodeficiency or dysregulate immune responses. They may phenocopy genetically defined primary immunodeficiencies. We review current anti-type 1 and anti-type 2 interferon; anti-IL-12/23, anti-IL-17, and anti-GM-CSF autoantibodies; HLA associations; disease associations; and mechanistically based treatment options. Suspecting the presence of these autoantibodies in patients and identifying them at the onset of symptoms should ameliorate disease and improve outcomes.
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