Review of a novel disease entity, immunoglobulin G4-related disease
Maehara Takashi, Moriyama Masafumi, Nakamura Seiji,
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( Maehara Takashi ) - Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
( Moriyama Masafumi ) - Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
( Nakamura Seiji ) - Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
Abstract
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related dacryoadenitis and sialoadenitis (IgG4-DS) are part of a multiorgan fibroinflammatory condition of unknown etiology termed IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), which has been recognized as a single diagnostic entity for less than 15 years. Histopathologic examination is critical for diagnosis of IgG4-RD. CD4+ T and B cells, including IgG4-expressing plasma cells, constitute the major inflammatory cell populations in IgG4-RD and are thought to cause organ damage and tissue fibrosis. Patients with IgG4-RD who have active, untreated disease exhibit significant increase of IgG4-secreting plasmablasts in the blood. Considerable insight into the immunologic mechanisms of IgG4-RD has been achieved in the last decade using novel molecular biology approaches, including next-generation and single-cell RNA sequencing. Exploring the interactions between CD4+ T cells and B lineage cells is critical for understanding the pathophysiology of IgG4-RD. Establishment of pathogenic T cell clones and identification of antigens specific to these clones constitutes the first steps in determining the pathogenesis of the disease. Herein, the clinical features and mechanistic insights regarding pathogenesis of IgG4-RD were reviewed.
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Immunoglobulin G4-related disease; Immunoglobulin G4-related dacryoadenitis and sialoadenitis; Mikulicz’s disease; Kuttner’s tumor; T cell
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