Background And Objectives: Anti-NMDAR encephalitis (NMDARE) is a severe neurologic condition, and recently, the NMDAR Encephalitis One-Year Functional Status (NEOS) score has emerged as a 1-year prognostic tool. This study aimed to evaluate NEOS score and biomarker (neurofilament light chains [NfL], total-Tau protein, glial fibrillary acidic protein, and serum cytokines) correlation with modified Rankin Scale (mRS), cognitive impairment, and clinical recovery in pediatric NMDARE over 2 years.
Methods: In this French multicenter observational study, 104 pediatric patients with NMDARE were followed for a minimum of 2 years.
In recent years, following the groundbreaking achievements of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy in hematological cancers, and advancements in cell engineering technologies, the exploration of other immune cells has garnered significant attention. CAR-Therapy extended beyond T cells to include CAR natural killer (NK) cells and CAR-macrophages, which are firmly established in the clinical trial landscape. Less conventional immune cells are also making their way into the scene, such as CAR mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Multiple sclerosis (MS) may occur before the age of 18. Differentiation between paediatric MS (PedMS) and other demyelinating syndromes (ODSs) is challenging. In adult with MS, the kappa free light chain (KFLC) index has proven to be a reliable marker of intrathecal Ig synthesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Given that method validation is mandatory for compliance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15,189 standard requirements, we evaluated the analytical performance of the AQUIOS CL system (Beckman Coulter) and compared it with two bead-based flow cytometry (FCM) protocols (BD FACSCAntoII and Beckman Coulter DxFLEX). There are no comparative literature data on standardized protocols for counting lymphocyte subsets on the new-generation cytometer DxFLEX.
Methods: We evaluated the AQUIOS CL's performance with regard to accuracy, linearity and stability by using dedicated control cell samples and patient samples.
Brain Commun
March 2023
Aim: To study long-term clinical and cognitive outcomes of patients with anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDAR-E), an acute autoimmune neurological disease with severe acute presentations.
Method: In this French multicentre retrospective observational cohort study, patients no older than 18 years with a follow-up of at least 2 years were included. Data from clinical and cognitive assessments were collected.
Aim: Gene-based immunotherapy against cancer is limited by low gene transfer efficiency. In the literature, interleukin-12 (IL-12) encoding plasmid associated with sonoporation has been shown to enhance antitumoral activity. Moreover, non-viral carriers and high-frequency ultrasound have both been shown to promote immune response activation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring this last decade, adoptive transfer of T lymphocytes genetically modified to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) emerged as a valuable therapeutic strategy in hematological cancers. However, this immunotherapy has demonstrated limited efficacy in solid tumors. The main obstacle encountered by CAR-T cells in solid malignancies is the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe and identify factors associated with articular manifestations occurring in patients treated with anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs).
Methods: Retrospective monocentric study, including all patients who received an anti-TNF for an IBD in our hospital. All incident articular manifestations occurring during treatment were analysed.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) are the most prevalent monogenic disorders worldwide. Trial HGB-205 ( NCT02151526 ) aimed at evaluating gene therapy by autologous CD34 cells transduced ex vivo with lentiviral vector BB305 that encodes the anti-sickling β-globin expressed in the erythroid lineage. HGB-205 is a phase 1/2, open-label, single-arm, non-randomized interventional study of 2-year duration at a single center, followed by observation in long-term follow-up studies LTF-303 ( NCT02633943 ) and LTF-307 ( NCT04628585 ) for TDT and SCD, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Evidence suggests an important role for gut-microbiota dysbiosis in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The link between changes in gut bacteria and the development of joint inflammation is missing. Here, we address whether there are changes to the gut environment and how they contribute to arthritis pathogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Myelin oligodendrocytes glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) represent 25% of pediatric acquired demyelinating syndrome (ADS); 40% of them may relapse, mimicking multiple sclerosis (MS), a recurrent and neurodegenerative ADS, which is MOG-Abs negative.
Aims: To identify MOG antigenic immunological response differences between MOGAD, MS and control patients, and between relapsing non-relapsing subgroups of MOGAD.
Methods: Three groups of patients were selected: MOGAD (n=12 among which 5 relapsing (MOGR) and 7 non-relapsing (MOGNR)), MS (n=10) and control patients (n=7).
Objectives: French national guidelines recommend searching for anti-SS-A antibodies during the second-line assessment of stroke in adults < 55 years of age in the absence of an identified etiology. We aimed to assess the impact of finding anti-SS-A antibodies during the etiological investigations of stroke in young adults.
Methods: Medical files from all patients ≤ 55 years of age admitted to a single stroke unit during a five-year period and for whom anti-SS-A antibodies were positive were retrospectively analyzed.
In 2009, cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (c-ALD) became the first brain disease to be treated with lentiviral (LV)-based hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy with the gene in four boys (P1-P4) who had demyelinating lesions expected to be lethal in the short term and no bone marrow donor. We report the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) follow-up over a mean of 8.8 years posttransplant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Obinutuzumab (OBZ) is a new humanised type II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (mAb) approved in onco-haematology. Its use as an alternative to rituximab (RTX) in case of immunisation in autoimmune diseases has not been fully assessed yet. Here we report the case of a patient suffering from a refractory cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis (CV) associated to Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and treated with OBZ.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Antitumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy has revolutionised treatment of several chronic inflammatory diseases, including spondyloarthritis (SpA). However, TNF inhibitors (TNFi) are not effective in all patients and the biological basis for treatment failure remains unknown. We have analysed induced immune responses to define the mechanism of action of TNF blockers in SpA and to identify immunological correlates of responsiveness to TNFi.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmunoadoptive therapy with genetically modified T lymphocytes expressing chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) has revolutionized the treatment of patients with hematologic cancers. Although clinical outcomes in B-cell malignancies are impressive, researchers are seeking to enhance the activity, persistence, and also safety of CAR-T cell therapy-notably with a view to mitigating potentially serious or even life-threatening adverse events like on-target/off-tumor toxicity and (in particular) cytokine release syndrome. A variety of safety strategies have been developed by replacing or adding various components (such as OFF- and ON-switch CARs) or by combining multi-antigen-targeting OR-, AND- and NOT-gate CAR-T cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThrombopoietin (TPO), through activation of its cognate receptor Mpl, is the major regulator of platelet production. However, residual platelets observed in TPO- and Mpl-loss-of-function (LOF) mice suggest the existence of an additional factor to TPO in platelet production. As erythropoietin (EPO) exhibited both in vitro megakaryocytic potential, in association with other early-acting cytokines, and in vivo platelet activation activity, we sought to investigate its role in this setting.
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