Human MSH6 deficiency is associated with impaired antibody maturation |
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Authors: | Gardès Pauline Forveille Monique Alyanakian Marie-Alexandra Aucouturier Pierre Ilencikova Denisa Leroux Dominique Rahner Nils Mazerolles Fabienne Fischer Alain Kracker Sven Durandy Anne |
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Affiliation: | INSERM U768, H?pital Necker Enfants Malades, F-75015 Paris, France. |
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Abstract: | Ig class-switch recombination (Ig-CSR) deficiencies are rare primary immunodeficiencies characterized by defective switched isotype (IgG/IgA/IgE) production. Depending on the molecular defect, defective Ig-CSR may also be associated with impaired somatic hypermutation (SHM) of the Ig V regions. Although the mechanisms underlying Ig-CSR and SHM in humans have been revealed (at least in part) by studying natural mutants, the role of mismatch repair in this process has not been fully elucidated. We studied in vivo and in vitro Ab maturation in eight MSH6-deficient patients. The skewed SHM pattern strongly suggests that MSH6 is involved in the human SHM process. Ig-CSR was found to be partially defective in vivo and markedly impaired in vitro. The resolution of γH2AX foci following irradiation of MSH6-deficient B cell lines was also found to be impaired. These data suggest that in human CSR, MSH6 is involved in both the induction and repair of DNA double-strand breaks in switch regions. |
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