Acquired Omenn-like syndrome, a novel posttransplant autoaggression syndrome reversed by rapamycin

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 Jan;19(1):109-12. doi: 10.1128/CVI.05456-11. Epub 2011 Nov 16.

Abstract

Graft-versus-host disease is uncommon in autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and is typically brief and mild. We report unusual, protracted, and severe Omenn syndrome-like autoaggression following autologous HCT. We identified a profound FOXP3(+) regulatory T cell defect that coincided with hyperinflammatory T cell responses which were reversible with rapamycin in vitro.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Graft vs Host Disease / diagnosis*
  • Graft vs Host Disease / drug therapy*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Factors / administration & dosage*
  • Middle Aged
  • Sirolimus / administration & dosage*
  • T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Immunologic Factors
  • Sirolimus