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1949-8454 (online) |
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Immunology |
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| Article Title |
Clinical utility of human leukocyte antigen genotyping and immunoglobulin G4 autoantibody testing in autoimmune neurological diseases: A focused minireview
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Abdellatif Bouayad |
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| Corresponding Author |
Abdellatif Bouayad, Associate Professor, MD, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Hay Al Hikma, P.O. Box 4867, Oujda 60049, Oriental Region, Morocco. a.bouayad@ump.ac.ma |
| Key Words |
Human leukocyte antigen; Immunoglobulin G4 autoantibodies; Autoimmunity; Neurological diseases; Autoimmune neurological diseases |
| Core Tip |
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II molecules present peptides derived from neuronal and glial membrane proteins to CD4+ T cells, particularly follicular helper T cells and interleukin (IL)-10-producing regulatory subsets. In the IL-10-rich milieu associated with chronic antigen exposure, B cells undergo immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) class switching and differentiate into high-affinity plasma cells and memory cells, thereby driving the production of pathogenic IgG4 neuro-autoantibodies. These antibodies disrupt protein-protein interactions rather than inducing classical inflammatory responses. IgG4 neuro-autoantibodies are mainly detected in serum and cerebrospinal fluid using cell-based assays, although these assays are labor-intensive and require specialized cell culture and transfection facilities. HLA typing may have clinical relevance in patients with intrathecal IgG4 antibodies and may help explain specific phenotypic associations in anti-Ig-like domain-containing protein 5 disease, including the increased frequency of sleep and bulbar manifestations. Distinct HLA associations also underlie the divergent clinical profiles observed in leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 and contactin-associated protein-like 2 antibody diseases. |
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2026-03-05 06:04 |
| Citation |
Bouayad A. Clinical utility of human leukocyte antigen genotyping and immunoglobulin G4 autoantibody testing in autoimmune neurological diseases: A focused minireview. World J Biol Chem 2026; 17(1): 117645 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8454/full/v17/i1/117645.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4331/wjbc.v17.i1.117645 |
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