Human Inborn Errors of Immunity

Dear Colleagues,

Inborn errors of immunity (IEI), also called primary immune deficiencies (PID), correspond, according to their classic definition, to diseases with an increased susceptibility to infections due to gene mutations affecting the immune system. In recent years, it has become clear that the spectrum of IEI manifestations can also extend to autoimmune, autoinflammatory, allergic or malignant symptoms and biologic abnormalities. The diagnosis of the underlying defect(s) has been greatly facilitated by modern techniques for the exploration of the hematopoietic system and by next-generation sequencing, which has led to the improved recognition of an increased number of such diseases. In parallel, treatment options now include, in many cases, a rather curative approach, such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or gene therapy, as well as targeted pharmacological interventions on well-identified cellular processes. This Special Issue of Cells aims to provide an up-to-date overview of the immunological and clinical aspects in the field of IEI [1].

Reference

1. Notarangelo, L.D.; Bacchetta, R.; Casanova, J.L.; Su, H.C. Human inborn errors of immunity: An expanding universe. Sci Immunol. 2020, 5, eabb1662. https://doi:10.1126/sciimmunol.abb1662.

Dr. Jacques Zimmer
Guest Editor

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• inborn errors of immunity (IEI)
• primary immune deficiencies (PID)
• human
• immune cells
• susceptibility to infections
• pathogens
• autoimmunity
• autoinflammation
• allergy
• malignancies
• gene therapy
• cellular therapy
• hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)
• pharmacotherapy