Presence of autoreactive, MHC class I-restricted, calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR)-specific CD8+ T cells in idiopathic hypoparathyroidism

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Context: Major histocompatibility complex class I allele HLA-A∗26:01 and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) supertype A01 (STA01) are increased in idiopathic hypoparathyroidism (IH). However, cellmediated autoimmune responses directed against the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) have not been demonstrated. Objective: To study CaSR-specific cytotoxic T-cell responses in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of IH patients. Design: Twenty-four peptides of CaSR (RH1 to RH24) were evaluated for their ex vivo potential to stimulate PBMCs from IH patients and controls in interferon (IFN)-g enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assays. Setting: Tertiary patient care center and National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, India. Patients and Other Participants: Forty-five patients with IH attending the endocrine clinic of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and 22 healthy controls. Main Outcome Measures: Major histocompatibility complex class-I restricted, CaSR-specific cytotoxic CD8+ T-cell responses evaluated by IFN-γ ELISPOT assay. Results: Of IH patients, 82.2% showed IFN-γ-secreting cells when stimulated ex-vivo with CaSR peptides. Peptides RH7, RH9, and RH16 elicited HLA supertype A01-restricted responses in IH. RH8, RH14, RH15, RH20, and RH21 peptides induced significantly higher responses in STA01+ IH patients compared with healthy controls irrespective of their supertype A01 status. Conclusions: Our ex vivo IFN-γ ELISPOT assays demonstrate the presence of CaSR-specific memory CD8+ T cells in the peripheral circulation of patients with IH, suggesting the role of cell-mediated autoimmune responses in the etiopathogenesis of IH.

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Mahtab, S., Vaish, U., Saha, S., Singh, A., Goswami, R., & Rani, R. (2017). Presence of autoreactive, MHC class I-restricted, calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR)-specific CD8+ T cells in idiopathic hypoparathyroidism. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 102(1), 167–175. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2016-3131

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