Anticytokine autoantibodies: Autoimmunity trespassing on antimicrobial immunity.

Cheng, Aristine; Holland, Steven M · J Allergy Clin Immunol · 2022

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Abstract

Anticytokine autoantibodies can cause immunodeficiency or dysregulate immune responses. They may phenocopy genetically defined primary immunodeficiencies. We review current anti-type 1 and anti-type 2 interferon; anti-IL-12/23, anti-IL-17, and anti-GM-CSF autoantibodies; HLA associations; disease associations; and mechanistically based treatment options. Suspecting the presence of these autoantibodies in patients and identifying them at the onset of symptoms should ameliorate disease and improve outcomes.

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