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Defective neutrophil development and specific granule deficiency caused by a homozygous splice-site mutation in SMARCD2

BACKGROUND: SMARCD2 (SWI/SNF-related, matrix-associated, actin-dependent regulator of chromatin, subfamily D, member 2) has recently been shown to have a critical role in granulopoiesis in humans, mice, and zebrafish. Our patient presented with delayed cord separation, failure to thrive, and sepsis....

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Autores principales: Schim van der Loeff, Ina, Sprenkeler, Evelien G.G., Tool, Anton T.J., Abinun, Mario, Grainger, Angela, Engelhardt, Karin R., van Houdt, Michel, Janssen, Hans, Kuijpers, Taco W., Hambleton, Sophie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mosby 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8168953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33279574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2020.11.025
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: SMARCD2 (SWI/SNF-related, matrix-associated, actin-dependent regulator of chromatin, subfamily D, member 2) has recently been shown to have a critical role in granulopoiesis in humans, mice, and zebrafish. Our patient presented with delayed cord separation, failure to thrive, and sepsis. Retrospective whole-exome sequencing confirmed a homozygous splice-site mutation in SMARCD2. OBJECTIVE: We sought to provide the second description of human SMARCD2 deficiency and the first functional analysis of human primary SMARCD2-deficient cells. METHODS: Heparinized venous blood and bone marrow were collected from the patient after obtaining informed consent. Patient leukocytes and CD34(+) cells were then isolated, phenotyped, and assessed functionally. RESULTS: Circulating neutrophils appeared phenotypically immature, lacking multilobed nuclei, and neutrophil granules lacked lactoferrin but showed normal levels of myeloperoxidase. Neutrophil oxidative burst was preserved in response to phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate. Patient bone marrow–derived neutrophils and white blood cells showed a severely impaired chemotactic response. Furthermore, white blood cells showed defective in vitro killing of Staphylococcus aureus, consistent with a specific granule deficiency. Finally, patient bone marrow–derived CD34(+) cells showed markedly impaired in vitro expansion and differentiation toward the neutrophil lineage. Before her molecular diagnosis, our patient underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and is well 8 years later. CONCLUSIONS: This report highlights an important role for SMARCD2 in human myelopoiesis and the curative effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the hematopoietic features of SMARCD2 deficiency.