Case Report: Clinical, molecular, and functional characterization of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome-a family study with a multimodal diagnosis.

ABSTRACT: Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) is a rare immunological disorder caused by defective apoptosis, commonly due to pathogenic variants in the FAS gene. We report a comprehensive clinical, immunophenotypic, molecular, and functional evaluation of nine members of a consanguineous Brazilian family harboring the pathogenic FAS (NM_000043.6:c.748C > T) variant. The index case, an 11-year-old boy, presented with recurrent cytopenias, splenomegaly, and increased double-negative T cells. Genetic analysis identified additional variants in CASP10 (NM_032977.4:c.1202_1208del), and LRBA (NM_001364905.1:c.2450-7C > T), evidencing a complex genotype. Functional assays confirmed different levels of impaired FAS-mediated apoptosis in some affected individuals. Among

SUBMITTER: Guido BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313618 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature