Recurrent CXCR4 sequence variation in a girl with WHIM syndrome

Eur J Haematol. 2007 Jan;78(1):86-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2006.00779.x. Epub 2006 Nov 6.

Abstract

WHIM (warts-hypogammaglobulinemia-infections-myelokathexis) syndrome is a recently described primary immunodeficiency disorder caused by mutation of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor gene. We report here of a 6.5-yr-old girl with bacterial infections, severe chronic neutropenia, and hypogammaglobulinemia. Sequencing the CXCR4 gene revealed a c.1013C > G sequence variant suggesting WHIM syndrome. Recurrent c.1013C > G sequence variant of the CXCR4 gene resulting in p.S338X truncation mutation of this chemokine receptor protein is first reported here.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agammaglobulinemia / genetics*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / genetics*
  • Mutation
  • Receptors, CXCR4 / genetics*
  • Recurrence
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Deletion
  • Syndrome
  • Warts / genetics*

Substances

  • Receptors, CXCR4