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The expression of CD40 on monocytes of children with primary humoral immunodeficiencies.

The interactions between CD40 and CD40L (CD154) are critical for effective humoral immune response. CD40 signaling facilitates T lymphocyte dependent B cell proliferation and immunoglobulin isotype switch. The objective of our study was to investigate the CD40 and CD40L expression on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of children with symptomatic transient hypogammaglobulinemia (THI), common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and selective IgA deficiency (SIgAD). Additionally we studied the production of IL-12 and IL-18 by PBMC stimulated with soluble CD40L. CD40 expression was analyzed on B cells and monocytes, CD40L on activated T lymphocytes, using flow cytometry following staining of the cells with appropriate MAb. We found that CD40 expression on B cells and CD40L on activated T cells were essentially similar in the control and patient groups, while the decreased CD40 expression on monocytes was observed in THI and SIgAD patients compared with normal subjects. The most significant decrease of CD40 expression was observed in THI (37% of positive cells) in comparison with control (81% of positive cells). IL-12, but not IL-18, release by PBMC was increased in THI and CVID, but not in SIgAD. In conclusion we suggest that the decreased expression of CD40 on monocytes of children with THI and SIgAD, but not CVID, may be involved in the pathomechanism of these immunodeficiencies.

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