This document discusses the role of HLA (human leukocyte antigen) genes in various skin diseases. It begins by describing HLA structure and function, noting that HLA genes encode antigen-presenting molecules and play a key role in the immune system. The document then examines associations between specific HLA alleles and a wide range of inflammatory, autoimmune, and infectious skin diseases. It also reviews how HLA type can influence susceptibility to drug eruptions and metabolic disorders. In conclusion, the author states that studying HLA associations with skin disease can provide insights into disease diagnosis, prognosis, clinical course, and potential new therapies.
This presentation includes -classification, biological in psoriasis,TNF alpha inbitors, T cell inhibitos, IL-12/23 inhibitors (indications,containdications,guidelines, adverse effects)
made as a part of residency programme in dermatology. includes latest classification.includes staining characteristics. good for revision. made from contents from Rooks and Bolognia
This presentation includes -classification, biological in psoriasis,TNF alpha inbitors, T cell inhibitos, IL-12/23 inhibitors (indications,containdications,guidelines, adverse effects)
made as a part of residency programme in dermatology. includes latest classification.includes staining characteristics. good for revision. made from contents from Rooks and Bolognia
Lecture given by Leon MUTESA, MD,PhD , a genetician teaching at UR( UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA, HUYE CAMPUS,SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY).
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summary of factors contributing to the pathogeesis of SLE and the events that lead to its associated tissue damage, from genetic and immunologic point of view
Vitiligo in association with Erythema dyschromicum perstansVR Foundation
Twenty seven years old female patient two years ago after delivery has noticed appearance of irregular hypo- and achromic macules on her trunk, extremities and face. Two months ago she has seen on her trunk and extremities oval gray-blue hyperpigmented macules which are accompanied from a slight pruritus.
She has common complains of weight reduction of 5-6 kg, palpitation, sleep disturbance, fatigue and some joint pain.
Clinically our patient is IV phototype. She has two different type of exanthema. First type - vitiligo is presented from symmetrical distributed over the trunk, extremities and face hypopigmented and achromic macules from 0,5 cm to 20 cm in diameter. The second type exanthema has symmetrical distribution and involves abdomen, back and proximal part of extremities. The lesions are gray-blue macules with oval shape and size from 0,5 cm to 2 cm in diameter. There is no change in mucous membrane.
Deviations of the investigations include slight elevated ECR, reduced HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, monocytosis, reticulocytosis, low serum Fe, increase TIBC, decrease LDH, positive serological test for H. pylori, increased Tg-Ab and TSH-RAb, very low TSH, elevated FT4, nasal smear – S. aureus, vaginal smear – S. agalactiae. Ultrasound of thyroid gland shows normal topic, size, structure and enhanced blood flow.
Conducted by the clinical laboratory research fund and consultative examinations are specified comorbidities Grave’s disease, iron deficiency anemia, bacterial colpitis, and chronic gastritis.
Histopathological examination of the edge or the hyperchrome lesion show minor hydropic degeneration of basal layer, sparce, superficial, perivascular lymphocyte infiltrat, and macrophages containing melanin (incontinentia pigmenti).
Differentially were discussed lichen planus, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, contact dermatitis, fixed drug reaction.
Based on the anamnesis, clinical picture, laboratory results and conducted histological examination answer the question what is this second type exanthema is Erythema dyschromicum perstans.
Conducted treatment for accompanying diseases is with Ciprofloxacin, Ferrous sulfate, Vitamins, Thiamazol, eradication therapy for H. pylori and local application of Mupirocin nasal ointment. We have made 7 procedures UVB 311 nm narrow band with slight improvement.
There are only few previously described cases of Erythema dyschromicum perstans & vitiligo in the same patient. These cases include patients with darker skin. In both diseases there is HLA-DR4 association in the pathogenesis. There are some common features between two diseases which include predominance of cytotoxic T-cell and almost the same ratio of CD4/CD8, Ia antigen positivity in the dendritic cells in epidermis and dermis and increased number of epidermal Langerhans cells.
- Disclaimer- This PPT is loaded as student material "as is", from the VRF Vitiligo Master Class Barcelona November 2011; VRF does not endorse or otherwise approve it.
Promettenti i risultati di un nuovo studio sulla resistenza al virus dell'HIV. Un team internazionale di ricercatori guidati dal Bruce Walker del Ragon Institute in Massachusetts, USA, ha infatti scoperto come mai alcuni individui (circa 1 su 300) presentano la capacità innata di controllare l'HIV senza fare ricorso ai farmaci.
Lo studio, pubblicato su Nature Immunology, mostra come questi individui presentino un ceppo specifico di cellule immunitarie 'killer', molto efficaci contro il virus. "Ogni essere umano presenta delle cellule dette linfociti T citotossici (CTL).
Tuttavia, nonostante vengano prodotte in grandissime quantità durante un'infezione da HIV, queste non sono efficaci contro il virus; a meno che non appartengano a uno specifico ceppo che presenta un recettore in grado di riconoscere il virus" ha spiegato Walker.
"Finora, la produzione di un vaccino contro l'HIV è stata inefficace perchè si sono prodotte cellule T, ma del tipo sbagliato. Il prossimo passo è ora capire cosa c'è in questi recettori da renderli così efficaci. Ogni nuova scoperta di questo tipo ci porta un passo più vicini alla sconfitta dell'AIDS".
Primary immune deficiency diseases( PID) comprise a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders that affects distinct components of the innate and adaptive immune system such as:
-neutrophils
-macrphages
-dendritic cells
-natural killer cells
-T and B lymphocytes
-complement components
More than 200 distinct PID disorders have been identified and 276 gene have been associated with these diseases.
Spectrum of these diseases can vary from mild presentation to lethal disorders. Lethality is due to increase susceptibility to infections and malignancies.
1. HLA AND SKIN DISEASES
Dr.Rohit Kumar Singh
Resident ,MD Dermatology
Base Hospital ,LKO
2. CONTENTS
Introduction
HLA structure and function
HLA and disease association
Inflammatory disease
Autoimmune disease
Infections
Drugs
Metabolic diseases
Conclusion
Referrences
3. INTRODUCTION
Major Histocompatibility Complex
1. Cluster of genes found in all mammals
2. Its products play role in discriminating self/non-self
3. Participant in both humoral and cell-mediated
immunity
MHC Act As Antigen Presenting Structures.
In Human MHC Is Found On Chromosome 6.
4. CONT….
Two groupes of MHC genes:
structurally and functionally distinct
class I recognition by CD8+ T cells
class II recognition by CD4+ T cells
HLA molecules are responsible for the
compatibility of the tissues of genetically
different individuals and for the rejection of
transplant
5. CONT….
MHC genes are codominantly expressed in each
individual .
Monozygotic twins have the same histocompatibility
molecules on their cells.
MHC genes are the most polymorphic genes
present in the genome!
(Up to 250 alleles identified for some loci)
6. HLA STRUCTURE
MHC CLASS I
Region B C D
Gene
product
HLA - B HLA- C HLA - D
Minor genes include E ,F ,G
7. HLA CLASS I STRUCTURE
1. Heavy chain
α1, α2 domain:
polymorphic sites
α3 domain: binding of CD8
2. β-2 microglobulin
3. Peptide
HETERODIMER
PROTEIN
8. HLA STRUCTURE
Region DP DQ DR
Gene
DP
DQ
DR
product
αβ
αβ
αβ
MHC CLASS
II
Other minor MHC class protein includes DM
,DO
9. HLA CLASS II STRUCTURE
1. α chain
α1: polymorphic sites
α2: binding of CD4
2. β chain
β1: polymorphic sites
β2: binding of CD4
3. Peptide
HETERODIMER
PROTEIN
10. HLA STRUCTURE
MHC CLASS
III
Region C4 C2 BF
Gene
product
‘C’ PROTEINS TNF –α,
TNF-β
11. B lymfocyte
CD4
T lymfocyte
HLA class I.
antigen
TCR
CD8
T lymfocyte
APC
ER, Golgi
HLA class II.
antigen
TCR
CD4
T lymfocyte
APC
lysozome
ER, Golgi
HLA class II.
antigen
TCR
Endogenous Exogenous B lymfocytes
Cell destruction immune response antibody
production
12. HLA AND DISEASE ASSOCIATIONS
1. Molecular mimicry
2. Unbalanced binding among histocompatibility
molecules and other MHC genes
3. HLA molecules – receptors for disease causing
agents
4. Viral or bacterial antigens acts as superantigens
5. Induced expression of class II HLA Ag in tissue
cells that normally do not perform it.
14. Broadly grouped into three
1. Inflammatory diseases
2. Inherited errors of metabolism- 21-
hydroxylase def. (HLA –BW47).
3. Autoimmune diseases(mainly with alleles at
DR locus).
22. PSORIASIS
HLA-B27 • Pustular psoriasis
• Acrodermatitis of hallopeau
• Spinal involvement
HLA-B38,-B39 • Peripheral polyarthrithis
HLA-DR4 • Rheumatoid type of arthropathy
HLA-Aw19,
-Bw35
• Pustulosis of palm and soles
HLA-B39,-B27,
-DQw3
• Disease progression in early
psoriatic arthropathy
23. BULLOUS DISORDERS
Disease Autoantibodies HLA-associations
Pemphigus
vulagaris
Dg III HLA-DR4,-DR6,
-DQ8,-DR14
Pemphigus
folacious
Dg I HLA-DR1,-DR4,
-DR14
Epidermolysis
bullosa acquisita
Collagen type
VII
HLA-DR2
Dermatitis
herpetiformis
Unknown HLA-DQ2,-DQ8,
-DR3,-DR7
24. VITILIGO
Polygenic autoimmune
disease
HLA - DR 4 • Most important
• Early age
HLA - DR w 6 • Late age
• Extensive lesions
HLA – DR 7 • Acrofacial
involvement
HLA- DR w12, A-2,
HLA – A 30,-cw6,DQw3
• Positive family history
• Other associations
34. CONCLUSION
HLA association with skin disease is important to
study as it can contribute to
1. Diagnosis
2. Prognosis
3. Characterization of type and clinical course
4. Anatomical predilection in certain dermatosis
5. Novel therapeutic treatments - like protease
inhibitors designed to alter the antigen presenting
property of the HLA.
35. REFERENCES
1. FITZPATRICK’S DERMATOLOGY IN
GENERAL MEDICINE
2. ROOK’S TEXTBOOK OF DERMATOLOGY
3. IADVAL TEXTBOOK AND ATLAS OF
DERMATOLOGY BY R.G AND AMEET
VALIA
4. DERMATOLOGICAL SIGNS OF INTERNAL
DISEASE BY JEAN L BOLOGNIA