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. 2018 Nov 8;20(12):83. doi: 10.1007/s11926-018-0792-7

Table 1.

Type 1 Interferonopathies. Mutated gene, pattern of inheritance and manifestations. Adapted from Table 1 in Volpi S, Picco P, Caorsi R, Candotti F, Gattorno M. Type I interferonopathies in pediatric rheumatology. Pediatric Rheumatology. Pediatric Rheumatology; 2017 Sep 1;:1–12, under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Disease Gene Inheritance Manifestations
Aicardi-Goutière Syndrome (AGS) 1 [21, 22•] TREX-1 AR and AD Progressive encephalopathy, basal ganglia calcifications, lymphocytosis, raised IFN-α in CSF (Classical AGS)
AGS2 [22•] RNASEH2B AR Clinical features of AGS
AGS3 [22•] RNASEH2C Clinical features of AGS
AGS4 [22•] RNASEH2A AGS with dysmorphic features
AGS5 [22•] SAMHD1 AR Mild AGS, mouth ulcers, deforming arthropathy, cerebral vasculopathy with early onset stroke
AGS6 [22•] ADAR AR and AD Classical AGS, bilateral striatal necrosis
AGS7 [22•] IFIH1 AD Classical or mild AGS, though may be asymptomatic
Retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukodystrophy (RVCL) [23] TREX-1 AD Retinopathy and cerebrovascular disease, leukodystrophy, dementia, migraines, glomerulopathy
Spondyloenchondrodysplasia (SPENCD) [24] ACP5 AR Spondyloenchondrodysplasia, possible combined immunodeficiency, arthritis, thrombocytopenia, short stature
STING associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI) [25] TMEM173 AD Cutaneous vasculopathy especially acral involvement, interstitial lung disease, fever, arthralgia
USP18 deficiency [26] USP18 AR Cerebral calcification and haemorrhage, hepatomegaly, thrombocytopenia
ISG15 deficiency [18••] ISG15 AR Increased susceptibility to mycobacterial infections, basal ganglia calcification, seizures
Singleton-Merten Syndrome (SMS) [27, 28] IFIH1, DDX58 AD Cardiovascular sequelae, aortic calcification, dental and skeletal abnormalities, psoriasiform cutaneous lesions
Chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature (CANDLE) [29] PSMA3, PSMB4, PSMB8, PSMB9, POMP AD Panniculitis, lipodystrophy, joint contractures, basal ganglia calcification, fever, arthritis, myositis, dyslipidaemia and metabolic syndrome, aseptic lymphocytic meningitis
Trichohepatoenteric syndrome (THES) [30] SKIV2L AR Intractable diarrhoea, woolly hair, intrauterine foetal growth restriction, facial dysmorphism and short stature, immunodeficiency
X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder (XLPDR)[31] POLA1 XR Hyperpigmented skin lesions; GI disease including gastroenteritis, colitis; failure to thrive
DNase II deficiency [32] DNASE2 AR Cytopenias, hepatosplenomegaly, fever, non-erosive deforming arthropathy, cutaneous vasculitic lesions, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Familial chilblain lupus [33] TREX1, SAMHD1, TMEM173 AD Chilblain lesions, arthralgia, lymphopenia

ADAR1 adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1, ACP5 acid phosphastase 5, tartrate resistant, AGS Aicardi-Goutière syndrome, AD autosomal dominant, AR autosomal recessive, CANDLE chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature, CSF cerebrospinal fluid, DDX58 DEAD box protein 58, IFIH1 IFN-induced helicase C domain-containing protein 1, ISG15 interferon-stimulated gene 15, POLA1 DNA polymerase alpha 1, PSMA proteosome subunit alpha type, PSMB proteosome subunit beta type, RNASEH2 ribonuclease H2, RVCL Retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukodystrophy, SAMHD1 deoxynucleoside triphosphohydrolase SAM domain and HD domain 1, SPENCD spondyloenchondrodysplasia, SAVI STING associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy, PRAAS proteosome-associated autoinflammatory syndrome, SMS Singleton-Merten Syndrome, THES Trichohepatoenteric syndrome, TMEM173 Transmembrane protein 173, TREX1 DNA 3’ – repair exonuclease 1, USP18 ubiquitin-specific peptidase 18, XLPDR X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder, XR X-linked recessive