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. 2021 Aug 10;12:671755. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.671755

Table 1.

Clinical and laboratory features of ALPS-like patients.

  EBV susceptibility
  PRKCD MAGT1 XIAP SH2D1A RASGRP1 TNFRSF9 PIK3CD PIK3R1
IUIS classification Immune dysregulation Immune dysregulation Immune dysregulation Immune dysregulation Immune dysregulation Immune dysregulation Antibody deficiencies Antibody deficiencies
Inheritance AD LOF XL XL XL AR AR AD GOF AD GOF
Clinical features              
Lymphoproliferation S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L
Autoimmunity Cytopenia, SLE, APS, vasculitis Cytopenia Cytopenia, AIE Cytopenia Cytopenia Cytopenia Cytopenia, SLE Cytopenia, AIT, vasculitis
Malignancy NR HL and NHL NR NHL HL HL HL HL, NHL
Associated features RI, skin lesions, diarrhea RI, neurological affection RI, HLH, IBD, skin lesions, JIA, GLILD RI, HLH, neurological affection, skin lesions, diarrhea RI, skin lesions, diarrhea, HLH RI, HLH RI, skin lesions, diarrhea, HLH RI, skin lesions, diarrhea
ALPS parameters              
DNT Normal Normal NR NR Normal NR Normal/moderate high NR
Vitamin B12 NR Normal NR NR NR NR NR NR
sFASL NR Normal NR NR NR NR NR NR
IL-10 NR Normal NR NR NR NR NR NR
IgG level Low/Normal/High Low/Normal Low / normal Low Low/Normal/High Low Low/Normal Low
IgA level Normal Low/Normal Low / normal Low Normal/High Low Low/Normal Low
IgM level Normal/High Low/Normal Low / normal Normal/High Normal/High Normal High Normal/High
Immunophenotype              
T-cell compartment Normal CD4 lymphopenia. Inverted CD4:CD8 ratio. Inverted CD4:CD8 ratio. High T memory Inverted CD4:CD8 ratio. CD4 lymphopenia. Inverted CD4:CD8 ratio Low TFH. Low Treg CD4 lymphopenia. Inverted CD4:CD8 ratio. Low naïve, senescent CD8 Inverted CD4:CD8 ratio. Low naïve, senescent CD8 (Figure 4F)
B-cell compartment B lymphocytosis. High CD21low and BT. Low BM B lymphopenia. Low BSM, normal/high BT B lymphopenia Low BM Normal Low BM, high BT Low BM, high BT Low BM, high BT
NK-cell compartment Low/normal NK Low NK Low/ normal NK Low NK Normal Low NK Normal Normal
Other NR NR Low iNKT Low iNKT NR NR NR NR
Clinical functional assays High B proliferation. Low NK activity. Decreased/ normal T proliferation. Poor vaccine response Low/normal NK degranulation. Low NKG2D expression (Figure 4D). Poor vaccine response Low XIAP expression (Figure 4C) Low SAP expression (Figure 4B). Low NK activity. Poor vaccine response Impaired T proliferation Impaired T and B proliferation. Poor vaccine response Impaired/ normal T proliferation. Poor vaccine response Impaired/ normal T proliferation. Poor vaccine response
Research functional assays Impaired NOD2 signaling in monocytes Impaired ERK activation High AKT, S6 phosphorylation. Upregulated IGF1, TP53, HIF1A expression High AKT, S6 and FOXO1/3A phosphorylation (Figure 4E)
Treatment Hydroxychloroquine. TMP/SMX. IVIG. Steroids. Rapamycin. Rituximab. MMF IVIG. Rituximab. Oral Mg2+.Ganciclovir. Steroids, immunosuppressive drugs. Adalimumab/ infliximab. HSCT Steroids, immunosuppressive drugs. IVIG. HSCT Steroids. IVIG. HSCT IVIG. Rituximab. HSCT Steroids. mTOR inhibitors. IVIG. Leniolisib. HSCT Steroids. mTOR inhibitors. IVIG. Leniolisib. HSCT
EBV susceptibility Tregs defects
ITK STK4 STAT3 CTLA4 LRBA CD25
IUIS classification Combined immunodeficiency Combined immunodeficiency Immune dysregulation Immune dysregulation Immune dysregulation Immune dysregulation
Inheritance AR AR AD GOF AD AR AR
Clinical features            
Lymphoproliferation S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L
Autoimmunity Cytopenia, vitiligo Cytopenia, polyarthritis Cytopenia, AIT, AIE, CD Cytopenia, AIE, AIEC Cytopenia, AIE Cytopenia
Malignancy HL HL, NHL HL* HL, NHL, gastric cancer HL, NHL NR
Associated features RI, skin lesions, ILD, hearing defect, HLH RI, CMC, skin lesions, hearing defect, nephropathy, cardiomyopathy ILD, IBD, skin lesions, liver disease, arthritis RI, IBD, skin lesions, GLILD, Lymphocytic infiltration of nonlymphoid organs, neurological affection, arthritis, HLH RI, IBD, skin lesions, GLILD, Lymphocytic infiltration of nonlymphoid organs, neurological affection, arthritis, HLH RI, skin lesions, diarrhea, polyendocrinopathy
ALPS parameters            
DNT High High Normal/High Normal/High Normal/High Normal/High
Vitamin B12 High NR Normal/moderate high Normal Normal NR
sFASL NR NR High Normal Normal/High NR
IL-10 NR NR NR NR Normal NR
IgG level Low/Normal Low/Normal/ High Low/Normal Low/Normal Low/Normal Normal
IgA level Low/Normal Normal/ High Low/Normal/High Low/Normal Low/Normal Normal/High
IgM level Low/Normal/High Low/Normal/High Low/Normal/High Low/Normal Low/Normal Normal
Immunophenotype            
T-cell compartment CD4 lymphopenia. Low naïve. Low CD8 CM and TEMRA CD3 lymphopenia. Low T naïve. CD3 lymphopenia. Low CD4 naïve. High CD4 memory. Low Th17. Low/normal Tregs CD3 lymphopenia. Low CD4 naïve. Low/normal Tregs. High cTFH CD3 lymphopenia. Low CD4 naïve. Low/normal Tregs (Figure 5B). High cTFH (Figure 5E) Inverted CD4:CD8 ratio. Normal Tregs values. Low T naïve, high T memory
B-cell compartment Normal B lymphopenia, Low BM and BSM, high BT High B naïve, low BSM, high CD21low B lymphopenia. High B naïve, low BSM, high CD21low Low BSM, high BT High B naïve, low BT and BM
NK-cell compartment Normal Low NK Low NK Low/normal NK Low/normal NK Low NK
Other Low iNKT NR Low pDC NR NR NR
Clinical functional assays Impaired T proliferation. Low T proliferation, high apoptosis. Poor vaccine response High sCD25 (Figure 7). Poor vaccine response Impaired Treg suppression, low CTLA4 expression (Figure 5C). Poor vaccine response Impaired Treg suppression, low LRBA expression (Figure 5D). High sCD25 (Figure 7). Poor vaccine response Low CD25 expression/sCD25. Rescue of T proliferation with IL-2. Poor vaccine response
Research functional assays Low S6 phosphorylation Low STK4 and FOXO3a expression. Normal/high STAT3 and low STAT5 and STAT1 phosphorylation (Figure 5F). High SOCS3 expression CTLA4 transendocytosis defect Low STAT5 phosphorylation.
Treatment Steroids. Rituximab. Foscarnet/ ganciclovir. Steroids, immunosuppressive drugs. IVIG. Rituximab. HSCT Steroids. IVIG. Rituximab. Tocilizumab. Ruxolitinib. HSCT IVIG. MMF. CTLA4 replacement. Abatacept. Sirolimus. Rituximab. HSCT. Steroids. IVIG. Abatacept. Sirolimus. Rituximab. HSCT Steroids, immunosuppressive drugs. IVIG. Rituximab. HSCT
T regs defects Other ALPS-like related genes
CD122 DEF6 TET2 TPP2 STAT1 IL12RB1
IUIS classification Immune dysregulation Immune dysregulation Not published Immune dysregulation Innate immunity defect Innate Immunity defect
Inheritance AR AR AR AR AD GOF AR
Clinical features            
Lymphoproliferation S, H, L EBV-LPD. S, H, L S, H, L S, L S, H, L S, H, L
Autoimmunity Cytopenia, AIE, vasculitis Cytopenia Cytopenia, AIT Cytopenia Cytopenia, SLE, AIT, hepatitis Cytopenia
Malignancy NR HL* HL, NHL NR NR NR
Associated features RI, skin lesions, diarrhea, hepatitis RI, IBD, cardiomyopathy, arthritis RI, liver dysfunction RI, skin lesions CMC, RI, skin lesions, diarrhea, lung disease Recurrent leishmaniasis, MSMD, adenitis, skin lesions, vasculitis
ALPS parameters            
DNT NR NR High Normal NR Normal / High
Vitamin B12 NR NR NR Normal NR High
sFASL NR NR Moderate high Normal NR Low
IL-10 NR NR High NR NR High
IgG level High Normal High High Normal/High High
IgA level High Normal Low Normal Normal/High Normal/High
IgM level High Normal Low High Low/Normal Normal/High
Immunophenotype    
T-cell compartment Low/Normal CD8. Low Tregs Inverted CD4:CD8 ratio. Low CD4 naïve. Low/ Normal/high Tregs Low TFH Low CD4 naïve. High senescence Inverted CD4:CD8 ratio. Low T naïve. High Th17 Normal
B-cell compartment Normal Normal Low BSM B lymphopenia. High senescence Low BSM B lymphopenia
NK-cell compartment High NK Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Other NR NR NR NR NR NR
Clinical functional assays Impaired T proliferation. Low CD122 cell surface expression. Low DEF6 expression. CTLA4 cycling defect. Low TET2 expression and enzymatic activity. Poor vaccine response Low TPP2 expression. Impaired CD8 proliferation Decreased IL-17 production. Poor vaccine response Low IL12RB1, FASL expression and soluble FASL
Research functional assays Low STAT3 and STAT5 phosphorylation Low ERK and AKT phosphorylation DNA hypermethylation Normal/High STAT1 phosphorylation (Figure 6D). Low STAT4 phosphorylation
Treatment Rituximab. Sirolimus. HSCT Abatacept Steroids, IVIG. Rituximab. HSCT Steroids. IVIG. MMF. Rituximab. Sirolimus. HSCT Steroids. Ruxolitinib. sulbactam + itraconazole. HSCT Steroids. Liposomal amphotericin B. Miltefosine. Meglumine antimoniate.
Other ALPS-like related genes
ADA2 TNFAIP3 NRAS / KRAS (RALD) CARD11
IUIS classification Autoinflammation Autoinflammation Phenocopy Antibody deficiencies
Inheritance AR AD LOF Somatic AD GOF
Clinical features        
Lymphoproliferation S, H, L S, H, L S, H, L S, L
Autoimmunity Cytopenia Cytopenia Cytopenia Cytopenia
Malignancy NR NR B-cell lymphoma B-CLL
Associated features RI, skin lesions, neurological affection, stomatitis, arthritis, vasculitis RI, skin lesions, diarrhea, liver dysfunction, ulcers, arthritis Arthralgias, pericarditis, IBD, skin lesions RI, skin lesions, HLH
ALPS parameters        
DNT Normal / High Normal / High Normal/High Normal/ High
Vitamin B12 Moderate High Normal NR NR
sFASL NR High Normal/High NR
IL-10 High High Normal/High NR
IgG level Normal Normal/ High Normal/High Normal/High
IgA level Normal Low/ High Normal/High Low/Normal
IgM level Low/ Normal Normal/ High Normal/High Normal
Immunophenotype      
T-cell compartment High CD4 naïve, low CD4 memory. Low TFH Low T naïve, high T memory. Low Th1 Normal Normal/ Moderate T lymphopenia
B-cell compartment Normal / High B naïve, low BM Low/normal BSM B lymphocytosis B lymphocytosis. Low BM and BSM
NK-cell compartment Normal Low/normal NK Normal Normal
Other NR NR Monocytosis NR
Clinical functional assays Low TNFAIP3 expression. Poor vaccine response
Research functional assays Low ADA2 enzymatic activity High NF-κB signaling Constitutive NF-κB activation
Treatment Steroids. IVIG. MMF. Sirolimus. Etanercept. HSCT Steroids. IVIG. Anakinra. Steroids. IVIG. Sirolimus. Rapamycin. Hydroxychloroquine. Steroids. Sirolimus. IVIG. Rituximab. HSCT